Geng Qi had already lifted the corpse's clothes. Not only on the face, but also on the hands, feet, and other parts that would normally be used for resistance, there were no injuries. Except for the broken folding fan in his hand, judging from the location of the break, he had broken it himself.
Geng Qi frowned as he glanced at the man's wide-eyed eyes.
In the past, when I had nothing to do, I always liked to watch crime dramas. Whenever I encountered a corpse that showed no obvious resistance and died with its eyes wide open in terror, the detective's deduction would invariably come to one conclusion: the crime was committed by someone known to the victim.
He glanced back at the group of Yan Dan Sect disciples and then rejected the conclusion.
Humans have three souls and seven spirits. When a person dies, the seven spirits disperse first, followed by the three souls. They rushed here after hearing the cries for help, which was only a short moment. Their three souls must still be there. However, according to the Tianzhi Sect disciples' attempt to summon the souls, both the souls and spirits were gone. If it were not a demonic creature taking the souls, but a human doing it, it would be absolutely impossible to extract the three souls and seven spirits from a living person without a cultivation level of at least Nascent Soul.
Among the disciples of Yan Dan Sect present, the most powerful was only at the Golden Core stage.
Moreover, where did Yang Wei's lost three souls and seven spirits go?
"Hey! Don't push your luck!"
Someone from Yandan Sect couldn't stand it and shouted angrily.
Geng Qi glanced back and slowly stood up.
The old man, who was at the Golden Core stage, gritted his teeth and said, "I wonder if this young master has discovered anything?"
"I'm just taking a casual look, what do you think I can figure out?"
"You..." The man was speechless with anger, but could not say anything, so he could only glare at him fiercely.
Geng Qi ignored him and turned to look at the person who had been standing on the stone wall. He saw that the person's gaze was not on the corpse, the sect disciples, or him, but on Qing Han, who had been silent behind him.
She subconsciously took a step, blocking the man's view, and saw his gaze shift to her.
"he……"
"He is my younger brother!" Fearing that he would ask about their identities, Geng Qi quickly said, "We are brothers, this is my younger brother."
He patted Qinghan on the shoulder, stopping his surprise.
As the rumors say, this person's cultivation is unfathomable. Without a fight, one cannot discern his true strength. Such a person often possesses keen insight. Qing Han is a demonic cultivator, and it would be too risky to take too many glances at him.
He was so guilty that he didn't notice the strange look that flashed across the man's face.
"Take him away," Rong Yu said calmly.
The disciples of Tianzhi Sect were taken aback: "Grandmaster Uncle, bring...what?"
They came to town and took away only corpses, but there are still two people here who are suspected of being the murderers.
The people from Yandan Sect were shocked. "Master, this person... you can't take him away!"
Those who cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage can be designated as True Persons. The eldest disciple of the Tianzhi Sect is renowned among various sects, yet he has no official title, and his cultivation level is unknown. Fellow disciples address him by seniority, while people from other sects respectfully address him as True Person.
Although the man spoke, he felt terrified even uttering a single word, being looked down upon from above.
But Yang Wei was the young master of their Yan Dan Sect. Now that he had died tragically, neither his body nor the murderer could be taken away by other sects, otherwise he would not be able to explain it to his sect when he returned.
Rong Yu looked at him for a while and asked, "What's your name?"
The man said, "I am Yang Tianhui from Yandan Sect."
Rong Yu said, "After the investigation, I will send the person back to Yandan Sect unharmed."
"this……"
This is clearly an attempt to take the body away!
Geng Qi glanced at the corner of the wall. Yang Wei was already a corpse. Cultivators would not disrespect the dead. A person who was already dead would not be missing an arm or a leg after being taken away and sent back. Naturally, he would be "completely unharmed"!
His words were not a comfort to the Yan Dan Sect, but a deterrent.
Even if he wanted to take the body away, these people couldn't stop him, and the phrase "unharmed" wouldn't be guaranteed.
Seeing the hesitation on his face, Rong Yu added, "If you're worried, you can come along with me."
Yang Tianhui frowned for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you."
They came to town to investigate a case, and their original purpose was to take advantage of the power of the Tianzhi Sect. Yang Wei's death was a lucky accident.
Rong Yu repeated, "Take him away."
"yes."
This time the movement was much more efficient, and the body was carried away by two disciples.
Rong Yu glanced at the person still blocking the boy's way, then turned and walked towards the alley entrance. Yang Tianhui turned back and glared at the two of them again before leading the Yan Dan Sect disciples in the dark alley to follow behind Rong Yu.
"Let's go." Geng Qi took a step to follow.
Qinghan said, "Young Master, they didn't say they were going to take us away..."
"A rare opportunity, hurry up and catch up!" Geng Qi whispered, then deliberately raised his voice, "Don't worry, little brother, your brother will definitely find out the truth and clear your name. I won't let them wrong you!"
Qinghan: "..."
The deliberately raised volume caused the person who had just reached the alley entrance to pause almost imperceptibly, before walking out as if nothing had happened.
Geng Qi followed behind as a matter of course. No one noticed that a pure white scorpion emerged from the sleeve of the boy who was walking at the back. It poked its head out to look around, then slithered back in, revealing a section of its emerald green stinger, before disappearing back into the sleeve.
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