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Chapter 421 - 226 I Really Love This Place_2

Chapter 421: Chapter 226 I Really Love This Place_2

Apart from him, Murong Nan’s father and uncle also rushed back from the Capital.

Murong Nan’s father, Murong Shuo, was a government official at the court.

And his uncle, Murong Tong, was a high-level cultivator at the Heaven Desolation Boundary.

"Lord Ran, Mr. Yuan, Mr. Shan..."

Seeing Ran Qingchen and his entourage arrive, Murong Shuo and Murong Tong bowed in greeting.

Ran Qingchen nodded slightly and said softly, "Murong, please restrain your grief. We will surely find the murderer of young master Murong."

Murong Shuo’s face was expressionless as he nodded stiffly.

In contrast, Murong Nan’s uncle, Murong Tong, appeared much more grief-stricken, his eyes red as he said in a deep voice, "Lord Ran, we of the Murong Family had intended to conduct our own investigation and did not plan to trouble the Liushan Division, but now that my father has agreed to the court’s involvement, we will cooperate fully with you."

"Good, then we’ll trouble you."

Ran Qingchen said politely.

The group arrived in the room where the bodies were kept, which housed not only Murong Nan’s corpse but also that of Zhang Lanlan from the Yin Yang Sect.

"We have notified the people from the Yin Yang Sect, but they haven’t come," said Murong Tong.

Yuan Anjiang said indifferently, "The Yin Yang Sect is a sect subordinate to the court. Any case of death is to be investigated by the court, and they would not act out of turn."

Yuan Anjiang’s words also indirectly expressed his displeasure with the Murong Family.

Any case of death was for the court to meddle in, yet the Murong Family...

But, remembering the relationship of the Murong Family’s ancestors with the Da Zhou Dynasty, he could only suppress his emotions.

Upon uncovering the white cloth, everyone gasped in shock.

The condition of Murong Nan’s corpse was extremely horrific, with his mouth torn all the way back to the roots of his ears, while his body looked like a shriveled sack of bones, with every rib visible.

It was almost unrecognizable that this was once the spirited young prodigy of the Capital.

Zhang Lanlan’s corpse, however, was in somewhat better condition.

Though it seemed as if all the blood had been drained from her body, leaving her terrifyingly pale.

"The murderer is definitely a demon, there’s no need to doubt that. The creature must have first hidden inside young master Murong’s abdomen, absorbing the Yuan Qi and vitality from his Dantian. Then it crawled out directly from his mouth," observed Shan Dongchuan as he meticulously examined the bodies and recorded some features, "Based on the residual Demon Energy, the demon must have been inside young master Murong for about four days."

Ran Qingchen said, "Young master Murong was a Heaven Desolation Boundary expert, sensitive to the presence of demons. For the creature to enter his body silently and absorb his vitality indicates that this demon has an extremely strong ability to conceal itself. It would be best if it used the environment for concealment, preferably water, as demons hidden in water are the least likely to be detected."

Murong Tong nodded, "When Nan’er came to Qingzhou, he traveled by waterway through Songjiang to get here."

Songjiang?

Jiang Shouzhong’s heart stirred.

After examining the bodies, Ran Qingchen and his people went back to the main hall to check the information again.

On the way, Jiang Shouzhong hesitated for a moment before saying he needed to visit the latrine, and without suspecting anything, the others let him go.

Jiang Shouzhong avoided the mortuary attendants and entered the room.

Gazing at the two corpses, Jiang Shouzhong murmured, "It’s been a long time since I’ve had a talk with the dead, and I kind of miss it. I hope you’ll give me a surprise."

He remembered the last time he spoke with a corpse was while investigating the Ge Dasheng case.

At that time the pain was so unbearable, he swore never to attempt such a thing again.

Now that his cultivation had improved, he should be able to withstand some of the side effects.

Jiang Shouzhong pulled over a stool, first sat beside Murong Nan and closed his eyes, but there was no response for a long time.

Switching positions, he sat beside the corpse of pale Zhang Lanlan.

This time, there was a reaction. As his consciousness gradually settled, when Jiang Shouzhong opened his eyes again, he was enveloped in familiar darkness.

Like spreading ink, the darkness surged, heavy and oppressive.

Under the light, only he and Zhang Lanlan’s corpse were visible.

With a creepy "click" sound, the pale-skinned Zhang Lanlan sat up stiffly.

A black inky substance began to spread on the floor, slowly rising.

Since he couldn’t directly question the dead, he must first deduce answers, but Jiang Shouzhong still casually asked, "Did you actually see Murong Nan die?"

"Killed... by the demon..."

Zhang Lanlan’s jaw moved up and down, her voice hoarse and unpleasant, as if someone had crushed her vocal cords.

Hmm?

Jiang Shouzhong was startled.

Why did she answer directly this time?

Suddenly, Jiang Shouzhong felt a sensation and looked down.

To his surprise, the Seven Kills Blade at his waist was entwined with a sinister black energy that surged and continually infused the blade, awakening the murderous aura within it.

The blade emitted an overwhelming deadly aura from within, sharper and more chilling than ever before.

Could the death energy actually nourish the Seven Kills Blade!?

Jiang Shouzhong’s eyes lit up as if he had discovered a new world.

According to what Li Nanshuang had said before, the short blade of the Seven Kills Blade had a limited number of uses. Once the blade’s stored malevolence was depleted too much, it would become useless.

Moreover, after facing Qin Shier, the Seven Kills Blade already showed signs of fatigue.

He had even hesitated whether to leave the Seven Kills Blade at home, and now he stumbled upon an unexpected benefit.

"What is the demon that was hiding inside Murong Nan’s body?"

As the black viscous liquid on the ground began to spread to his calves, Jiang Shouzhong let the Seven Kills Blade absorb the malevolence and continued to question the corpse.

"... Woman... a woman..." Zhang Lanlan replied.

A female demon?

Jiang Shouzhong was stunned for a moment and asked, "What did she look like specifically?"

"Skeleton... half of the body is a skeleton..."

"..."

Jiang Shouzhong’s pupils contracted slightly.

A rosy skeleton!?

Damn, it had to be that thing!

It seems that he and Mengniang had not detected the skeletal demon. After they left the underground palace, the demon came out, and by chance, it was encountered by Murong Nan, thus it secretly snuck into his body...