Xiangyang City Lord's Mansion!
In the ice cellar, two corpses lay, those of Yin Zhi Ping and Zhao Zhi Jing.
At this moment, three old Taoist priests with white hair gazed at the corpses of Yin Zhi Ping and Zhao Zhi Jing, filled with grief and despair.
These three Taoist priests were none other than the leader of the Quanzhen Sect, Dan Yang Zi Ma Yu, Yin Zhi Ping's master, Chang Chun Zi Qiu Chu Ji, and Zhao Zhi Jing's master, Yu Yang Zi Wang Chu Yi.
Upon receiving the news, Ma Yu and the other two rushed day and night to Xiangyang.
Besides Ma Yu and the others, there was a middle-aged man, none other than the famed detective, Lu Xiao Feng, nicknamed "Four Eyebrows," whom Ma Yu had invited.
Jiang Chen and Guo Fu stood to the side, observing the situation.
He was curious to see what Lu Xiao Feng could uncover.
"Three Daoist masters, please try to bear this loss!" Guo Jing said.
Although the deaths of Yin Zhi Ping and Zhao Zhi Jing had nothing to do with him, since they died within the territory of Xiangyang, Guo Jing felt somewhat uneasy when he spoke.
"If this old Daoist finds the murderer who killed Zhi Ping, even if it means sacrificing my life, I will avenge him!" said Qiu Chu Ji, with a violent temper.
Yin Zhi Ping was Qiu Chu Ji's most favored disciple and the designated successor to the sect leadership.
How could he not be furious when his beloved disciple was murdered?
"Qiu Junior Brother, calm down!"
Ma Yu went to Lu Xiao Feng and said, "Lu Detective, we're counting on you this time!"
"Ma Leader, I'll do my best!"
Lu Xiao Feng looked at the two corpses, pondered for a moment, then turned to Guo Jing, Jiang Chen, and Guo Fu and asked, "You three, was Yin Daoist last seen by you?"
"Yes!"
Guo Jing nodded and said, "Yin Daoist parted ways with us and returned to Mount Zhongnan. As for whom he encountered along the way, we're not sure."
Hearing Guo Jing's words, Lu Xiao Feng shifted his gaze towards Jiang Chen and Guo Fu, saying, "Did either of you notice anything unusual when you saw Yin Daoist? For example, did he say anything strange or act in any peculiar way?"
Guo Fu shook her head, saying, "No!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao Feng furrowed his brow, remaining silent.
"Lu Detective, have you found anything?" Wang Chu Yi couldn't help but ask.
Lu Xiao Feng pondered for a moment and said, "Based on my investigation of the scene and the examination of the bodies, I believe the events unfolded like this."
"Yin Daoist encountered a bandit ambush on his way back to Mount Zhongnan. After killing the bandits, Zhao Daoist appeared. For some reason, Zhao Daoist and Yin Daoist clashed swords. Then, a swordsmanship master appeared, attacking both Daoists!"
"This swordsmanship master had exceptional skill in swordsmanship. He killed both Daoists with a single strike, delivering a fatal blow to their throats. His cultivation must have reached the Grandmaster realm at the very least!"
Hearing Lu Xiao Feng's words, a flicker of surprise appeared in Jiang Chen's eyes.
This Lu Xiao Feng was indeed skilled, accurately recounting the events, almost entirely.
He was just overestimating his own cultivation!
"Lu Detective, are you saying Zhi Jing and Zhi Ping fought, giving the swordsmanship master an opportunity to attack?" Wang Chu Yi asked.
"That's right!"
Lu Xiao Feng nodded.
"But Zhi Jing and Zhi Ping were fellow disciples, why would they fight?" Wang Chu Yi said.
"Wang Junior Brother, why do you think they fought?" Qiu Chu Ji mocked.
Qiu Chu Ji and Wang Chu Yi were well aware of the competition between Yin Zhi Ping and Zhao Zhi Jing for the position of leader.
"Qiu Senior Brother, the most important thing now is to catch the murderer who killed Zhi Jing and Zhi Ping!" Wang Chu Yi said.
Wang Chu Yi knew he was wrong. There was a high probability that Zhao Zhi Jing had been there to compete with Yin Zhi Ping for the leadership position.
"Everyone, look at the expressions on the two Daoists' faces!"
Lu Xiao Feng pointed at Yin Zhi Ping's body, saying, "Yin Daoist's face shows a hint of surprise, suggesting that he recognized the killer and didn't expect him to attack him!"
"What about Zhao Daoist?"
Lu Xiao Feng turned to Zhao Zhi Jing's body, analyzing, "Based on the expression on Zhao Daoist's face, I believe he didn't recognize the killer. Instead, he might have thought that the killer was on the same side as Yin Daoist."
"From this, we can infer that the killer killed Zhao Daoist first and then Yin Daoist!"
Hearing Lu Xiao Feng's analysis, Jiang Chen was even more astonished!
This guy's analysis was incredibly detailed, no wonder he was called a divine detective, he was truly impressive!
"Was it someone they knew who did it?"
Hearing Lu Xiao Feng's analysis, Ma Yu and the others were equally surprised.
"I can't be sure if it was someone they knew, but I can say for certain that Yin Daoist must have seen the killer before, otherwise, he wouldn't have shown such an expression on his face." Lu Xiao Feng said.
"Could it be her from the Tomb Sect?" Wang Chu Yi said.
"No!"
Ma Yu shook his head, saying, "Lu Detective said earlier that the killer's cultivation was at least at the Grandmaster realm. Furthermore, her swordsmanship wouldn't have been enough to deliver a fatal blow to both Zhi Ping and Zhi Jing in a single strike!"
"Why would Zhi Ping and Zhi Jing offend a Grandmaster realm expert?" Wang Chu Yi said.
Martial artists at the Grandmaster realm or above were all renowned figures throughout the Divine Martial Continent. Wang Chu Yi couldn't think of any Grandmaster realm martial artist who would stoop to killing two third-generation disciples of the Quanzhen Sect.
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