madnovel Chapter 83 The Star Dou Great Forest Case
Chapter 83 The Star Dou Great Forest Case
Huo Yuhao was startled and quickly focused his attention to complete the final preparations.
Meanwhile, in a fit of rage, Ma Xiaotao lost her mind. A flash of fire, and the guy who had spread the rumors was sent flying through the crowd, his eyes rolling back as he collapsed next to Huo Yuhao.
"Third brother!" the eldest brother roared, and everyone instantly surrounded him, ready to fight at any moment.
The elder brother said in a deep voice, "Since you insist on making things difficult for us, we cannot be polite."
Ma Xiaotao realized she had acted impulsively, but despite her anger, she snorted and said, "Who told him to talk nonsense? Fine, I won't argue with you evil spirit masters, but this person is very important to me. If you want to keep him, shouldn't you give me an explanation first?"
The older brother didn't want to clash with Ma Xiaotao, so seeing an opportunity, he quickly said, "Of course, to be honest, we're here on orders from the higher-ups of my sect to handle a case."
Ma Xiaotao asked in disbelief, "A case? There can be a case in a place like this?"
The older brother narrowed his eyes and said:
"That's right, the cause of this matter is very mysterious."
Not long ago, at the border between the Star Dou Great Forest and the Sun Moon Empire,
Suddenly, a number of Soul Masters died mysteriously.
Furthermore, the killer is unknown, and each of the deceased possessed a cultivation level of around the fifth ring.
Ma Xiaotao exclaimed in surprise, "The Fifth Ring Road?"
Even if all the empires combined, this would be big news; how could there not be a whisper of it?
The elder brother said, "Because those victims were all evil spirit masters, which means they were my disciples."
Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao snorted and said, "Oh, is that so? Serves you right."
Upon hearing this, everyone else present frowned, clearly displeased.
But the older brother ignored him and continued, "At the same time, we also discovered that..."
Each corpse was engraved with a distinctive pattern: a dragon claw imbued with destructive power.
Miss Ma may not know this, but there is only one person on the entire mainland who possesses this characteristic.
The fourth brother remained silent and said, "My Holy Son."
The eldest brother nodded and said:
"That's right, this is clearly a provocation, a provocation directed at His Highness the Holy Son."
The older brother said, "So, we were assigned by my superiors to investigate this case."
According to our investigation, this murder followed a clear pattern.
Our investigation revealed that the route heads north, gradually extending towards the far north.
Therefore, we followed the clues and traced them all the way here.
Ma Xiaotao nodded, not suspecting too much.
What she didn't notice was that her older brother had deliberately omitted some details when he said those words.
First, the route was discovered by the royal family themselves.
The reason lies in the close ties between the Holy Spirit Church and the royal family.
This hidden thread was extremely subtle at the time; the piles of corpses scattered around were actually a code, concealing some very cryptic information.
But they couldn't figure out the exact route at all; at that time, these people were completely at a loss.
Later, it was a very young girl who, with abilities far exceeding those of her peers,
Solving this puzzle revealed the direction the corpse had traveled.
At that time, my older brother was left with a very deep impression on that girl.
What was that girl's name again? I think it was Orange.
The older brother recalled the girl's reaction after seeing the puzzle.
He noticed that after solving the puzzle, Orange's mood suddenly became extremely complicated, and he didn't know what she was thinking.
At that time, the older brother also wanted to use his age advantage to trick Ju Zi into revealing the answer to the riddle.
Instead, Orange only told him the route and left him with a curt remark.
You have no right to know. Just do your own thing and then left without looking back.
At this moment, Ma Xiaotao said:
"So, the killer is deliberately diverting attention from those following this matter to the far north?"
The elder brother came to his senses and nodded, saying, "To be precise, it was to attract the attention of the Holy Son."
Now you should understand our predicament, right?
While saying these words, the elder brother kept probing Ma Xiaotao's attitude, trying to glean some clues from her micro-expressions. In his view, Ma Xiaotao's concealment of her classmate's purpose for coming here was itself a sign of guilt, and the reason for finding her classmate might even be fabricated. On top of that, she also knocked out a disciple of the Holy Spirit Cult in the far north, which made her even more suspicious.
Seeing that Ma Xiaotao remained silent, the elder brother cupped his hands and said:
This is a very serious matter, and we cannot overlook any clue. We are not asking you to provide evidence, but at the very least, you cannot hide anything from us.
After all, this concerns His Highness the Holy Son of our religion. We are loyal to His Highness, and any act that provokes His Highness is intolerable to us. Please forgive us.
Hiding behind a snowdrift, Huo Yuhao listened to these words with a different feeling. These people had clearly been very wary of the Holy Son before, so why were they afraid of him now that they were working for him?
Meanwhile, after listening to the probing questions from the other side, Ma Xiaotao began to ponder: "Their explanation doesn't seem problematic, but the person I captured is acting suspiciously, and Tang Wulin is nowhere to be found. This matter absolutely cannot be left unresolved. Perhaps they are hiding something, but I'm already under suspicion. Is there any way to dispel their doubts and get them to honestly tell me all the information?"
Thinking it over, Ma Xiaotao suddenly saw the third brother, whom she had just beaten and sent flying, not far away. Thinking of his slanderous words to her, a bold idea suddenly came to her mind.
After coughing twice, Ma Xiaotao said, "So that's how it is. In that case, there's no need for me to hide it anymore. Actually, the guy I just knocked away was right. I am an evil soul master."
Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked, including Huo Yuhao, who was hiding in the back. He also took some time out of his busy schedule to listen to this juicy gossip.
Upon hearing this, the various evil spirit masters reacted differently. The eldest frowned and said, "Forgive my frankness, but I never expected this. Could such a coincidence really exist in the world?"