Chapter 202: The Truth Revealed
It's really strange, how can we not find anyone, is there something wrong with our direction?" Zhou Xiaodie asked.
"There must be something we overlooked. Xiao Che said.
"What could it be? Well, let's sort it out again. Zi Wuji said.
"Wuji is right, let's start all over again. Xiao Che said.
The cause and effect of the seafarer's killing and the scene were re-surveyed.
"Now these people who have been killed have only one thing in common, foreign seafarers. The murderer was a Venerable Realm swordsman. Wen Renjing on the side said.
"Both times he was able to get it and get him away, which shows that he is very familiar with this place. Su Mu added.
"But what about the purpose, what is the purpose?" Xiao Che asked.
"The first time at this time, he saved the little girl, what does this mean?" Dongya also voiced his doubts.
"Since you can't figure it out, don't think about it, we can do it another way. Xiao Che seemed to have thought of something.
Then he gathered everyone together and said this in the ears of the people. After listening to his words, everyone thought that this method was very good. So they did it.
The next day, the Flowing Cloud set sail, intending to leave this land of right and wrong. Before leaving, Xiao Che also deliberately said goodbye to Fang Xiang. Fang Xiang knew that Xiao Che and they were really going to leave today. I came to the pier to see them off.
He watched the Drift Cloud leave the harbor with his own eyes. Only then did he return home.
Soon, Xiao Che and the others left the waters of Fang Island.
There's just so much going on here.
The other seafarers didn't say anything, and they all saw what Xiao Che was doing. They knew that Xiao Che had done his best. No one spoke out to accuse Xiao Che, but respected him more from the bottom of their hearts.
It is separated by more than a dozen islands from Matsushima, which may not sound like much, but it is actually quite far away.
The scenery along the way is very nice. However, they are not in the mood to appreciate it. They're going to get to the next island soon. Then take a short break there before continuing your journey. Soon they reached a small island.
The size of this small island is very small. It can only be used as a transit station. When he arrived here, Xiao Che went to buy a trading ship, and then arranged for half of the seafarers on the Liuyun to be on this trading ship. And the remaining half of the seamen, led by Captain Nack, Su Mu, and Su Ya, stayed here. The rest returned to Phushima on a trading ship.
Yes, this was Xiao Che's plan, and for this they hired a captain.
Xiao Che just wanted to lure the killer out through such means.
After all, the killer would only attack foreign seafarers.
The people who live on Fangdao don't pay attention to the killing of outsiders. For them, as long as they are not harmed themselves. Then everything is irrelevant. The human heart is like this, it is not about oneself to hang high.
On Fangdao, a new trading fleet arrives every day. It's nothing new. Those outsiders will not know what has happened here.
What's more, this killer didn't hurt those employers. As for the seafarers, for everyone, it doesn't matter. Even the seafarers themselves think so.
After Xiao Che's disguise, they were like a new fleet. Not recognized by anyone at all. You must know that these days, although they have not been here for a long time, Xiao Che and they have become local celebrities. If you don't disguise it, you'll be recognized quickly.
This is a tavern owned by a widow. This tavern is located on the corner of the outsider's living quarters. Both crew members and employers are able to come here to spend money. There is a narrow conch-paved aisle. As you walk by, you can smell the smell of delicious food, and there is a faint aroma of sake in the air. The style here is blue, but the entrance hall is very wide. There's not just one here. Small tables and chairs that are divided. There are also long square tables that are perfect for large groups of people.
Most of the people who come here to spend are seafarers. It is important to know that sailing at sea is a very dangerous thing. For these people, their psychological stress is considerable. Not to mention that most people have to provide for their families. For them, the job is a matter of life. In order to earn more spirit coins, they had to make this choice.
Xiao Che and a group of them walked in.
They opted for a large table. Enough to sit them all. Soon they ordered a lot of food. Of course, drinks are also indispensable.
Just then, there was a commotion outside. All of a sudden, the hall fell silent. No one knows what happened. Soon, they saw two different fleets fighting here. Here, this kind of thing happens quite often. The hostess quickly walked out of it.
"You all listen to the old lady, you can leave the spirit coins in my fight. "The widow hostess was not very loud, but it worked. Soon it was quiet.
When the widow boss came out, Xiao Che and the others could see that this woman was not simple. Although the strength is not strong, the cultivation is only through the Heavenly Realm. But there is an indescribable charm.
"Hey, hey, what did the proprietress say? The brothers were just throwing their fists, and they were so happy to drink. The leader of one of the teams said.
"So the best, come to me for a drink and brag, I welcome. I'm sorry if I cause trouble. Get out right away. That's it. However, there is no shortage of spirit coins. The widow lady left the place with that.
Soon the tavern reverted to its previous noise. Under everyone's gossip, Xiao Che and they still heard the talk of the seafarer being killed. They also want to hear what other people have to say about it. You might be able to find some clues.
"There is such a thing!" the new crew members were very apprehensive as they listened to the old people here. I really didn't expect this danger here. Xiao Che and they will naturally be mentioned by these people. After all, there are too few employers like him who are affectionate and righteous and willing to give out spirit coins.
Xiao Che himself didn't know that his image in the hearts of the seafarers had been so good.
Just then, one came from a corner. A deep voice: "He didn't find the killer again, what's the big deal." ”
Listening to this person's tone, he was a little dismissive of Xiao Che's approach. Naturally, he was scolded by many people.
"The most ridiculous thing is the management of the outer areas. Something like this happened. I didn't even know about the investigation, it was useless. No one will come here again. The deep voice sounded again.
After saying this, many people agreed.
Xiao Che listened to this person's words, although it was a little extreme, but the direction was right.
It is clear that this man is not a person who will just follow the crowd, he has a unique opinion. Such a person is exactly what Xiao Che admires.
Xiao Che and the seafarers are here to party. Of course, he is not without purpose. This tavern is where all the seafarers who had been in trouble had been before.
Xiao Che even doubted the widow boss. However, after seeing her in person and confirming her cultivation, Xiao Che denied her. However, Xiao Che decided to look for it here. You might be able to find some clues. And he's a stranger now. It can avoid suspicion as much as possible.
After the carnival, the crew went back first. Xiao Che and the others did not leave. And they deliberately pretended to be drunk. In order to attract the killer.
As a great master of alchemy, Xiao Che refined an elixir that could hide his cultivation. Before they came, a few people had already taken it.
Now judging from their appearances, the cultivation of several of them is only in the Ying Heaven Realm. Unless they are strong people above the five grades of the Supreme Realm, they will not be recognized.
Xiao Che didn't think that there would be such a person around that Venerable Realm killer.
However, what Xiao Che didn't expect was that nothing happened.
It made them feel a little strange.
That being the case, they returned to the resting place. This time they were not staying in the same inn as before. It was a change to a house with an attic. Here they can see not far away, the lush woods. This house is with a yard though. However, the precinct was covered with a lot of weeds. It seems that no one has taken care of it for a long time.
The evening sun softly sprinkled in the grass. There was still a faint red light under the tree.
However, what they didn't expect was that on this very day, the same thing happened again. Eight more seafarers were killed. And the same seafarers had been to the tavern at about the same time as Xiao Che.
Now Xiao Che saw that the truth of the matter was getting closer and closer.
"Xiao Che, did you find anything?" asked Zhou Xiaodie.
"There are some discoveries, and I think we'll know the answer soon. Xiao Che replied confidently.
"Is that true? That's great, can you tell us?" Wen Renjing said.
"Let's leave a suspense first. After speaking, Xiao Che smiled and said nothing.
The next day they went to the tavern again. They ate and drank like yesterday. The seafarers were very happy.
At this moment, Xiao Che and the others saw the proprietress walking out of the room.
However, a scene that no one expected happened. Zhou Xiaodie grabbed the boss's ass. At this time, Zhou Xiaodie is dressed as a man.
This made Wen Renjing and Zi Wuji all stunned. They never knew that Zhou Xiaodie was so good.
The next thing that surprised them even more was that Zhou Xiaodie actually molested the widow boss.
"What are you doing? Go away! Said a strong man beside the widow's hostess.
"I'm happy today, master. Do whatever you want, what's the matter, if you don't accept it, you can do it if you don't accept it. Zhou Xiaodie said angrily, looking like a veteran gangster who didn't enter the stream.
Soon the two parties quarreled, and as a result, under the high emotional intelligence of the widow boss's wife, the matter ended with their compensation for the spirit coin.
"You arranged this on purpose, right?" Zi Wuji had already come back to his senses at this time.
Xiao Che didn't speak, just nodded slightly. Then, he gestured to Zi Wouji and told him not to say more.
Zi Wuji knew it in his heart.
They still pretended to be drunk and left.
In the early hours of the morning, the streets were eerily quiet. There's just so much that's been going on lately. Very few seafarers come out at night here. Of course, some people who are not afraid of death will still come out at night, such as Xiao Che and them.
Just as they were about to return to their lodgings, they sensed that someone was coming.
At that moment, the sword flashed. And then it's just a flash. That mysterious killer has finally appeared. Sure enough, it's a martial artist in the Venerable Realm.
However, what Xiao Che didn't expect was that it was a woman who made the shot.
She was dressed in black, and she couldn't see her figure and appearance clearly. It's a pity that this time, she was completely planted. There are Dongya, Zhou Xiaodie, two supreme realms, and Xiao Che Zi Wuji, two supreme realm martial artists. Even the weakest Wen Renjing and Niu Niu are all Venerable Realms. There was no way for this man to escape.
After Xiao Che and the others caught this person, they didn't uncover her robe for the first time. And quickly took her to the woods not far from her place of residence.
"Alright, let's see who you really are. With that, Zhou Xiaodie ripped off her robe.
However, what everyone didn't expect was this. This person is none other than the widow proprietress of the tavern.
"No, you're not the boss. Who are you?" soon the crowd realized that something was wrong. Although this person looks very similar to the widow proprietress , it can even be said that it is exactly the same. But in addition to the difference in cultivation, the temperament of the two of them is also different.
"I have nothing to say in your hands, I want to kill or kill you, but can I ask who you are?" said the woman.
"Liuyun, Xiao Che. Xiao Che replied.
Hearing this, the woman understood everything.
"I really didn't expect you to be so persistent. I don't regret it at all, though, those people deserved to die. The woman sighed, then said stubbornly.
"We know what the crew did. We don't have to kill you. But you have to tell us why?" Xiao Che said.
"My brother-in-law was killed, and it is not easy for my sister to be alone. Those bastards even dare to insult her, you say, do they deserve to die?" the woman said resentfully.
Then she talked about her and her sister.
It turned out that she and her sister were not born in Fangdao, and their father was also a merchant, and at his peak, the family had more than 100 large trading ships. It can be said that it is the rich party. But then her father was killed, and the family fell into the middle of the road. Her mother took her and her sister to remarry to Fangdao.
Relying on the wealth of their families, they live well here. However, her stepfather was not a good man, and marrying her mother was just an attempt to plot the large fortune left by their father. Not only that, but the beast stepfather also raped her sister, and even she was almost murdered. Their mother found out about this, and disappeared at the same time as their stepfather during a sea trip. Later, they found the bodies of the two men, only to learn that both of them had died of poison.
The two sisters knew very well that their mother must have killed the beast's stepfather for their sake, and that it was for their sake that their mother committed suicide.
In this way, the sisters not only inherited their mother's wealth completely, but also inherited part of their stepfather's wealth, so that the resources in their hands were more and more. They exchanged their wealth for cultivation resources, which made their cultivation more and more sophisticated. My sister's martial arts talent was limited, so most of the resources were given to my sister, which allowed her to cultivate to the Venerable realm. However, my sister did not practice behind closed doors, but went to sea to practice.
Even her sister didn't know that her sister had become a killer. Took on a number of assassination jobs on other islands. However, the killer organization she belonged to was devastated, and she escaped because she was out on a mission. However, she is also very clever and uses fake death to avoid being pursued. So she became a person with no identity.
In order to avoid causing trouble to her sister, after she returned to Fangdao, she pretended to be a waste of cultivation. deceived my sister, this is also protecting my sister.
Instead of disliking her as a burden, her sister loved her very much. Although she pretended to be no longer cultivating, she was a Venerable Realm martial artist after all, and she had been a killer again, so she helped her sister in secret and solved a lot of troubles.
When she came back, she knew that her sister was married, and her brother-in-law was very good to her sister, however, it was also her sister who was blessed, and her brother-in-law killed someone on a sea trip. Until now, the murderer has not been found.
Since then, my sister has run the tavern. Every day, I shuttle between all kinds of people who come and go here. She knew that her sister did this to find out the information about the murderer of her brother-in-law. This made her feel sorry for her sister.
What makes her even more unbearable is that her sister will also be humiliated and even insulted by those vulgar men. The people she killed were all because she had insulted her sister. Except for the little girl.
Seeing that little girl being bullied by those scum seafarers on the Flowing Cloud, this is something she simply can't bear.
Originally, she didn't plan to do it that day.
After listening to the woman's story, everyone was speechless. Xiao Che and they could tell if what she said was true or false. It can be concluded that her words are basically true.
After the woman finished speaking, everyone fell silent for a while.
"Sister, let's go. At this point, Fluttershy resumes her women's clothes.
"You, you're a woman!" The proprietress sister, the female killer of the Venerable Realm, saw Zhou Xiaodie's true appearance.
"You're not going to kill me?" said the female killer in disbelief. In fact, she was ready to die.
It is precisely because of this that she will speak out about her experience without reservation.
"Let's go, don't do anything like this again, you won't be so lucky every time. Xiao Che said.
"I really didn't expect that there are strange people like you in the world. The female killer didn't say this to compliment Xiao Che and them for her life, when she said this, she did it from the heart.
"We are from the land, and we are from the Xuanfu. After saying that, Xiao Che and they left.
Losing the space confinement, the female killer resumed her actions. At this time, she was the only one here, watching everyone leave, no one knew, and her heart had turned over at this time.
She memorized the names of Xuanfu and Xiao Che.