Xie Zhou looked at the black-clad men who had been knocked unconscious and were sprawled on the ground. She thought about the aura of some of them, which resembled the person who had sent her a telepathic message during the day. Perhaps the person among them was him. So Xie Zhou removed their masks one by one and found that the person was indeed among them.
Although the person had turned slightly away when she looked over, Xie Zhou had used her spiritual power to examine him from the moment he transmitted his voice to her, and knew what he looked like.
That's why I'm so sure he's among them, but I don't know what he's thinking.
Was this match because he hated that he had suddenly defeated him? And then he lost his right to retaliate? It's really strange, it was just a qualification to enter the competition.
At this moment, the system added: "Host! You've probably forgotten that this opportunity is related to the reward given by the Lord of Crescent Moon City. In addition, isn't there a rumor that the Lord of Crescent Moon City was injured? These people definitely have ill intentions."
"However, since you're resorting to such underhanded tactics, it seems you'll have to be careful these days, host. Don't anger the other four major families who are here to participate in the competition, or you'll have a constant stream of little tails following you."
Xie Zhou looked at the man's face with disdain and said, "What did I do to offend him? Did he lose his qualification just because I defeated him? It's really strange. His methods are quite ruthless, but this kind of tracking method is completely useless against me."
However, it's not a good idea for these people to just collapse here. They want to know why they were being followed.
Xie Zhou then began to use the inherited power he had previously obtained to sense the sea of consciousness within the leader and some of the things he had experienced, hoping to discover something from it. This person's appearance was average, but since he was able to sit in the top ten for so long with that kind of strength, there must be someone protecting him, so Xie Zhou felt that this person was extraordinary.
They then began to explore the person's memories.
Xie Zhou closed her eyes, slowly placed one hand on the crown of the leader's head, and then activated the power of inheritance. Soon she seemed to be able to stand at his level.
Many faces appeared, their hideous expressions starkly before Xie Zhou. Different faces flashed before her, but soon settled on one thing: Xie Zhou suddenly gleaned something astonishing from these fragmented words.
What Xie Zhou saw was this: in a closed room, almost completely dark except for a small window, there was a faint light inside, and several people dressed in black, one of whom had white hair.
And this person should be inside too, but it seems there are many people following him. What kind of place is this?
Xie Zhou was somewhat puzzled, so he decided to continue investigating.
"My lords, this matter needs to be discussed again. We must not act rashly or hastily!"
"It's getting late, it's time to let a wolf out, but aren't you all interested in the city lord's affairs? This great opportunity is being wasted. I don't think you all want to be constantly called 'good-for-nothing' by the city lord, do you?"
"Who told him to be the city lord? He's powerful and has a lot of authority, but everyone wants a piece of the pie..."
"You're saying that if a few of us team up to do something, there'll only be one position left. Who's going to divide it?"
"Why divide it? Why not unite? As long as we take down this person first, we can discuss the rest. So what if there are several kings in a city? City lords have their own rights to exercise. However, I believe you all understand that as long as we do not interfere with each other's interests, it will work."
"This time, the city lord's serious injury is a golden opportunity for us. As long as we work together and do something to this sick city lord, there are already rumors circulating that the city lord has been bedridden with a serious illness. As long as we spread the news, the city lord will become despondent, fall ill and never recover, and die because of his serious injuries!"
"That explanation makes sense, but how do we implement the plan now? We should also consider the people around the city lord..."
How did the competition go?
One of them asked casually, and Xie Zhou then heard that the voice belonged to the leader.
"Chief, there was a little incident during the competition. The person involved doesn't seem to be from Crescent Moon City; she's a girl, but..."
"You lost, didn't you?"
"yes…"
After a moment, he finally spoke, but the clan leader, who was standing in front of him with his deputy, clenched his fist slightly and then said, "Useless! You can't even do this simple thing right? You can't even beat a girl?"
The man felt a lump in his throat and withdrew without saying a word.
Xie Zhou then withdrew his power of merit and began to slowly organize these clues.
Based on these scenes, think about what they really want to do.
One thing is very clear: the four major families of Crescent Moon City only started to covet the position of city lord after seeing him seriously injured. They plan to join forces to overthrow him.
They're fighting tooth and nail for the position of city lord; these people are capable of anything for profit.
The city lord is in danger, but the monster in the city lord's mansion still needs the city lord's help to find it. She should have seen the escaped forbidden object before, after all, the city lord is the first person in the city to have learned of being attacked by a monster.
Xie Zhou then planned to rush back to the city lord's mansion that very night to tell the city lord the news.
Without further ado, Xie Zhou dragged all the people into the woods behind the inn.
"Wow! These people are really heavy!"
If they could use magic, they could easily be moved outside, but that might attract attention, since there were still many people on the street. So Xie Zhou had to do more physical labor, dragging the people into the woods behind.
Wiping the sweat from his face, Xie Zhou hurried towards the City Lord's Mansion. Looking at the magnificent red and gold gates in front of him, he saw that they were tightly closed under the cover of night, giving them a somewhat lifeless appearance.
Xie Zhou let out a breath, his expression somewhat solemn, and knocked on the door, wondering if anyone would hear him so late.
Xie Zhou shouted, "Is anyone there? Tell me if you need anything from the city lord! Is anyone there?"
This time it was quite a coincidence; the butler was giving night training when he heard someone calling, so he opened the door.
With a creak, the door opened.
He said, "Who is making such a commotion? I am the steward of this household."
"Greetings, Steward. I have something important to tell you, concerning the City Lord..."
Upon hearing this, the steward quickly looked around and carefully led Xie Zhou into the city lord's mansion.
He said, "Young lady, this is a critical moment when the city lord is seriously injured and undergoing treatment. Are you sure you're not lying to me?"
Xie Zhou immediately gestured for the steward to come closer and whispered, "I've discovered a secret. Someone is trying to assassinate me because I've discovered the four great families' scheme, which is aimed at the city lord's serious injury..."
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