Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 356 Conspiracy

Qin Xiaochuan nodded, indicating his agreement with the Wood Priest's viewpoint, and quickly entered analysis mode, asking, "Has the victim's identity been confirmed?"

"Upon investigation, this person has been identified as a guard of the Fire Priest, but there are rumors that this person is..." The Wood Priest glanced at Qin Xiaochuan before continuing, "There are rumors that this person is Xingyin, one of the six Blood Guards."

Qin Xiaochuan was taken aback upon hearing this. Riyin had once told him that Xingyin was indeed lurking beside the Fire Priest. Perhaps Xingyin's identity had already been exposed, and the other party had deliberately kept her around just to use her.

"Has the time of death been determined?" Qin Xiaochuan asked again.

"The time of death was between 5 and 6 pm yesterday. The victim had fought with an enemy before her death, and it can be deduced that the murderer's ability belongs to the wood element." The wood priest said, looking at Guo Shiyi again.

The other side was indeed very well prepared, and all their attacks were directed at Guo Shiyi.

"Yesterday afternoon?" Qin Xiaochuan was taken aback, then asked in confusion, "Why was it only discovered this morning? Was the crime scene some kind of remote location?"

The priest calmly said, "No, the place where the body was found after examination was not the primary crime scene. It was likely that the victim was moved to the crime scene after death." After saying that, he asked Guo Shiyi, "I wonder where Miss Guo was between five and six o'clock yesterday afternoon. Is there anyone who can vouch for you?"

Guo Shiyi said, "Xiao Chuan and I practiced kung fu in the meditation room yesterday afternoon, and only Xiao Chuan can vouch for me."

"That's right, I can vouch for her," Qin Xiaochuan said immediately.

The wood priest stroked his beard and said, "This case appears to point to Miss Guo, but its true purpose is to target you, the Uncrowned One. Since you are now also a human, you are actually a suspect. They just can't say it yet. They're waiting for you to slip up so they can drag you into the case and weaken your authority. So, not only can you not testify for Miss Guo, but you should also be careful to avoid getting burned."

"So what if I get burned? Let them turn their anger on me. That's exactly what I want," Qin Xiaochuan said excitedly.

"Don't get agitated. The Wood Priest is right. Given your relationship with Shiyi, even if you testify for her, your testimony won't be effective. Instead, it will give the other side an opportunity. You need to know that right now, the only one who can protect Shiyi is you. If you get involved, Shiyi's situation will be even more dangerous," Han Kexin said coldly from the side.

Guo Shiyi squeezed his hand again to comfort him.

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaochuan calmed down considerably. After a moment of silence, he said, "Priest Mu, I understand what you mean. I will find new evidence as soon as possible to prove that this case has nothing to do with Shiyi."

The wood priest nodded, exchanged a few more words with the group, and left the restaurant, where the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat silent.

"Shiyi, don't worry, I will never let you get hurt in the slightest," Qin Xiaochuan said firmly, holding Guo Shiyi's hand.

Guo Shiyi smiled, showing no sign of worry, and said, "Yes, I believe in you. We've been through so many adventures together, what haven't we seen? As long as we work together, we'll definitely overcome all difficulties."

"Mm." Qin Xiaochuan nodded heavily, a smile appearing on his face. Guo Shiyi was always stronger and more considerate than he had imagined. Even when she was in trouble, her first thought was to take care of other people's feelings.

"I think we need to be prepared for both possibilities. On the one hand, of course, we need to find favorable evidence, but that would be quite difficult. So we need to be fully prepared on the other hand to send Shiyi out of Crescent City at any time," Han Kexin said, her tone as calm and indifferent as ever. She had already replaced the waitresses in the restaurant under some pretext, so she didn't need to worry about being overheard.

"You're right." Qin Xiaochuan immediately nodded in agreement. "That's very important. I'll arrange for someone to take care of it right away."

Han Kexin paused for a moment, then looked at Qin Xiaochuan with a puzzled expression and asked, "Do you have any manpower available?"

Qin Xiaochuan hadn't told her about the Hidden Sun, so it was normal for her to have such questions. In response, Qin Xiaochuan smiled mysteriously and said, "You didn't expect that, did you? After all, I'm the future Blood Witch King. I can't be a commander without troops. Don't forget that under the Blood Witch King, there's a mysterious force that only serves him."

Han Kexin immediately understood what he meant, so she didn't ask any further questions.

"But I don't want to leave Crescent City," Guo Shiyi said from the side. She had finally made up her mind to be with Qin Xiaochuan, so how could she leave so easily?

Qin Xiaochuan comforted her, saying, "I don't want you to leave either. That was just a last resort. I'm sure I can find new evidence."

"Mmm." Guo Shiyi nodded obediently.

"Take this with you if you're leaving the royal court." Han Kexin tossed something to Qin Xiaochuan, who caught it and, upon closer inspection, discovered it was a spray bottle.

"What is this?" Qin Xiaochuan asked, puzzled.

Han Kexin said without looking up, "It's a special potion made by the Wood Priest. Spraying it on your body can conceal your human aura. As long as the other party doesn't specifically use spiritual power to check, they won't discover your identity. Wearing it can avoid unnecessary trouble."

"Okay, I understand." This kind of thing is indeed useful to Qin Xiaochuan. After all, there are very few humans in Crescent City, and it is easy for others to associate them with the identity of the Uncrowned One.

After everyone had breakfast, Qin Xiaochuan went to the council hall to attend the morning meeting. Although the murder case that happened that morning was a sensation in Crescent City, such murder cases were handled by the security team and would not normally be discussed in the council. However, Qin Xiaochuan knew very well that the other party was just preparing to make a move, and he did not have much time left.

So as soon as the morning meeting ended, Qin Xiaochuan immediately found Riyin. Riyin was clearly in low spirits. Qin Xiaochuan confirmed from him that the deceased was Xingyin. So without Qin Xiaochuan's instructions, he had already begun to investigate the murderer. Qin Xiaochuan also told him to be prepared to send Guo Shiyi away from New Moon City at any time. Riyin naturally had no objections to this.

After resolving his concerns, Qin Xiaochuan had his own tasks to complete. He was to ride his Kaiming motorcycle to the crime scene and use his mental space to search for the memories of nearby animals. His main goal was to find out how the murderer moved the body in the early morning, so that he could follow the clues to find out how the murderer committed the crime and eventually identify the real culprit.

According to the priest, he knew that the crime scene was not a secluded alley; people often passed by, especially since there was a bar nearby. Even at one or two in the morning, some people would still walk out of the bar drunk and cross the alley. The fact that the body was not discovered until five or six in the morning meant that the murderer must have disposed of the body between one and six in the morning.