Chapter 285 It's time to test your acting skills

Inside the central stone chamber, Yuan Tiangang was holding a corpse and crying bitterly.

"Ah! Old master, you died so tragically! We only met for less than ten days and you left me. What should I do? Ahahaha~"

Yuan Tiangang was so eager to perform that I cried alone and the scene was extremely weird.

Li Yuanfang was too kind-hearted, and hurried forward to comfort the crying old man: "Mr. Lu, the dead cannot be resurrected, please accept your condolences!"

Di Renjie looked at "Lu Cheng" in front of him with tears in his eyes, but he felt something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

He witnessed "Lu Cheng" holding the body of "Yuan Tiangang" and crying bitterly. He didn't want to go forward and say that he wanted to check the body, as it was too inhumane, so he simply paced around the room, looking for other clues.

But the furnishings in the room were simple, and there was nothing nice to see except the lonely bundle on the bed.

There was only pen and ink but no paper on the desk next to it, which made it look particularly clean.

Di Renjie walked to the couch and gently untied the bag. Inside were several yellowed ancient books, all of which were precious classics on astronomy, calendar, and mathematics.

He picked up a book at random, flipped through it gently, looked at "Lu Cheng", and said with some respect in his tone: "Mr. Lu, it is said that Yuan Tiangang is proficient in numerology and astronomy and calendar. Am I right?"

After hearing the question, Yuan Tiangang wiped his tears and sighed, "What the elder said is absolutely right. The old master devoted his whole life to the study of astronomy and calendar, and his profound knowledge is rare in the world. After he is gone, I am afraid that no one in the world will understand these knowledge anymore!"

Di Renjie nodded and said, "Yuan Fang, order the guards to wrap up Yuan Tiangang's body and keep it well. I want to examine it carefully. Also, take away everything in this room intact."

Li Yuanfang retreated in response and was about to carry out the order when Zhang Huan rushed in with a nervous look on his face: "General Zhao and Miss Ruyan found Xiao Qingfang's body in a passage! Please go over!"

Upon hearing this, Di Renjie's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately waved his hand: "Lead the way quickly!"

At this moment, an imperceptible cunning smile flashed in Yuan Tiangang's eyes, as if everything was under his control.
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Inside the cave, the soldiers held up torches, lighting up the passage as bright as day.

Zhao Ji and Xiao Mei stared at each other. There were people around, and they couldn't communicate secretly, so the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Finally, Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang led the team hurriedly over. Zhao Ji's expression instantly tensed up and he quickly stepped forward to greet them.

"Sir! Are you here?"

Di Renjie asked anxiously: "What is the specific situation?"

Zhao Ji sighed and said with some regret: "I arrived a step late, and the murderer had already succeeded. When I found Xiao Qingfang, she had unfortunately been killed."

Upon hearing this, Di Renjie squatted down and carefully examined the bodies of Xiao Qingfang and her guards with a frown on his face.

"This killer's technique is truly amazing!" Di Renjie couldn't help but sigh.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanfang hurriedly moved closer to take a look.

Di Renjie pointed at the wounds on Xiao Qingfang and his follower's throats and said, "Did you see that? The killer held the knife in his right hand and slashed at their throats at an extremely fast speed. The blade slashed from left to right, and even the depth of the wound into the flesh was exactly the same."

Li Yuanfang observed carefully and nodded slowly.

When Zhao Ji heard Di Renjie talk about holding the knife with his right hand, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Di Renjie slowly stood up and continued to ask: "Have you searched the body?"

Zhao Ji responded quickly: "We have searched, but we didn't find anything valuable. It's just that Xiao Qingfang's armor was removed, and someone took something from her!"

Upon hearing this, Di Renjie's eyes flashed with a trace of solemnity, and he said in a deep voice: "It seems that the cave is not peaceful!"

At this moment, Li Yuanfang suddenly thought of Ruyan, and looked around and asked, "Hey, where is Ruyan?" Xiaomei quickly replied, "She is following Captain Zhou and leading the soldiers to continue searching for the killer!"

Li Yuanfang opened his mouth wide, looking anxious: "Sir, I'll go over and take a look!"

However, before he could finish his words, Ruyan had already brought people back.

Li Yuanfang rushed over and held Ruyan's shoulders with concern: "Are you okay? Are you in danger?"

Ruyan looked at Li Yuanfang strangely and said, "What could have happened? We walked along the road until we reached the exit. Outside is the Tuoluo Land, but we didn't find any assassins!"

Di Renjie shook his head: "Well, save all these bodies and put them together with Yuan Tiangang's. I still need to check them carefully!"
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As night falls, the town of Toradi is shrouded in a deep tranquility.

The army sealed off the area tightly like an iron barrel, with patrols shuttling back and forth.

The inn where Li Yuanfang had stayed before was brightly lit, forming a sharp contrast with the night. There were guards standing in front of the door, and the security was strict.

Inside the guest room, Di Renjie sat upright on the couch, carefully taking Kui Wenzhong's pulse.

After a long while, Di Renjie said quietly, "Hiss, the pulse is normal, there should be nothing serious!"

Li Yuanfang and Ruyan exchanged a delighted look, and the heavy stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground.

"Come to think of it, this is all thanks to the orphan monster that the master gave us!" Li Yuanfang looked at Yuan Tiangang on the side half-jokingly.

Yuan Tiangang looked embarrassed: "General, you are making fun of me. I was stubborn and listened to Xiao Qingfang's instigation. I almost killed you and Miss Ruyan. I am really ashamed!"

Li Yuanfang waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "Hey~ As the saying goes, there is no acquaintance without fighting. Since nothing happened to us, and you have turned from evil to good and assisted the army in defeating the Snake Spirit Headquarters, then you have done a great job and have no faults! Let's not talk about the past anymore!"

These words made the atmosphere more harmonious, and everyone's face was filled with smiles, except for Di Renjie and Zhao Ji, who looked solemn, as if they had other thoughts.

"It's late at night, and Kui Wenzhong's body is not fully recovered yet, so let him have a good rest." Di Renjie said, and then led everyone out of the room and came to the lobby.

The bodies of Yuan Tiangang, Xiao Qingfang and others were neatly placed on the floor of the lobby.

Di Renjie talked to everyone for a while, and Yuan Tiangang and Xiaomei left. Only Li Yuanfang, Zhao Ji and Ruyan stayed.

Ruyan and Li Yuanfang went through hardships and survived. Their relationship warmed up again. They were in a good mood and smiling, and did not notice the worry on Di Renjie's face at all.

It was Zhao Ji who first pointed out Di Renjie's thoughts: "I think your Excellency seems to be worried?"

Di Renjie sighed softly and expressed his doubts: "We destroyed the Snake Spirit Headquarters and captured a large number of rebels. The rebels Yuan Tiangang and Xiao Qingfang surrendered, which should be considered a great victory. However, I do not feel the slightest joy of victory."

Li Yuanfang and Ruyan looked at each other in confusion, asking, "Why?"

Di Renjie walked slowly and said, "Logically speaking, the death of Yuan Tiangang and Xiao Qingfang should mean the destruction of the Snake Spirit. However, neither of them died at our hands, especially Xiao Qingfang, whose death was particularly strange!"

Zhao Ji sighed and started to act as a supporting role: "I understand what you mean. Yuan Tiangang's death can be said to be Xiao Qingfang killing him for the position of the Lord of the Snake Spirit. But who can kill Xiao Qingfang, the Lord of the Snake Spirit?"

Li Yuanfang nodded, recalling his encounter in Tuoluodi: "Come to think of it, I met two mysterious killers in Tuoluodi before. Both of them are real masters!"

"One of them was wearing Viper clothing. We fought a fierce battle, but there was no clear winner. The second one attacked me by surprise, and I pretended to be defeated, and then I sneaked into the main temple of the Snake Spirit!"

"But these two people did not show up in the main hall. Could it be that one of these two people killed Xiao Qingfang?"

(End of this chapter)