Chapter 341: Chapter 340: Then head to Anshan City! (Subscribe please)
"Yes, Brother Du Hao is always so cautious, but he never expected to be outsmarted by his own clone."
"Brother Du Hao was still too careless. If he had been more thorough with his checks, this tragedy could have been avoided."
"It’s too late to say anything now. The urgent task at hand is to find out where Du Hao’s clone went. If we can figure that out, it will become much easier to identify the person who tampered with the clone."
"Brother Xiang, let’s send someone to investigate immediately."
"No need," Xiang Long shook his head, slowly closing his eyes and then opening them quickly. His eyes were filled with murderous intent. "Du Hao’s clone left twice, and both times it went to Anshan City."
"What, Anshan City?"
"Anshan City?"
Everyone exchanged puzzled glances.
"It seems to be a small city," Zhang Yan frowned and said.
"A small city?"
"A small city? What was Brother Du Hao’s clone doing in such a small city?"
Everyone was even more puzzled after hearing this.
There’s no need to think about it; compared to Anshan City, Jiulong City is a hundred, even a thousand times better.
Why did Du Hao leave the perfectly fine Jiulong City to go to such a desolate place?
Moreover, from what the City Lord is saying, Du Hao sent his clone to Anshan City twice?
This?
"I don’t know either what Du Hao was doing in Anshan City."
Facing the puzzled looks of everyone, Xiang Long shook his head and said, "According to the information we gathered, the first time, Du Hao’s clone supposedly died in Anshan City. Not only him, but the city’s previous lord, a man named Yan Ming, and several C-level Awakened by his side all died."
"What!"
Everyone was shocked.
"Brother Xiang, you mean, the one who killed those C-level Awakened in Anshan City is the same person who tampered with Brother Du Hao’s clone?"
"That’s right."
Xiang Long nodded to a nearby person, who immediately handed over a portrait.
Upon opening it, it depicted a fierce-looking man.
"Who is this?"
"This is the culprit’s likeness drawn by an artist at Du Hao’s request after he got back," Xiang Long said as he stared at the portrait.
"The culprit? Could it be!" Zhang Yan reacted first, eyes wide open, "He’s the one who tampered with Brother Du Hao’s clone, ultimately poisoning Brother Du Hao to death?"
"What? It’s him!"
"That bastard dared to kill Brother Du Hao’s clone the first time, and the second time, he went directly for Brother Du Hao!"
"Brother Xiang, there’s no need to say more. Let’s head to Anshan City immediately. Even if we have to dig three feet deep, we must find this guy and kill him to avenge Brother Du Hao!"
But Xiang Long shook his head and said, "This matter is not as simple as you think."
"It’s not as simple as we think?"
"Brother Xiang, what do you mean?"
The excited crowd fell silent immediately.
"Do you know who else Du Hao took with him the second time?"
Everyone shook their heads.
"He took Zou Xuan, Jiang Miao, and a C-level Awakened specializing in tracking. However, until now, only he has returned. The other three are still missing."
As his words fell, the people in the secret room felt as if they were struck by lightning and stood stunned in place.
Zou Xuan?
Jiang Miao?
They also went with him?
But only Brother Du Hao came back!
Could it be that Zou Xuan and the others are dead?
But they are B-level Awakened! Zou Xuan’s superpower is Thunderbolt, remarkably similar to the Thunder Emperor, one of the three S-Class Awakened in Yan Country.
Moreover, the Thunder Attribute superpower is supreme yang and firm, far more powerful than other elements. Therefore, even if he just stepped into B-level, his combat prowess is not to be underestimated.
Jiang Miao’s superpower is Phantom. Although perhaps not as lethal as the former, in terms of self-preservation, it is undoubtedly among the top superpowers.
Yet, these two were also killed?
No, that’s impossible, right?
"Nothing is impossible."
It seemed Xiang Long had read their thoughts. He said, "According to the information we received, Yan Ming and the others were killed by a martial artist using a saber. I initially thought the same, but I had a question. Even if that martial artist was strong, it should be difficult to kill Jiang Miao.
Until just now, after seeing what happened here, I suddenly understood. That guy may not only be a martial artist; he could also be an Awakener with some mental manipulation abilities."
The crowd looked bewildered.
Zhang Yan nodded and was the first to agree, "Brother Xiang is right. The fact that he could control Brother Du Hao’s clone without Du Hao noticing suggests his spiritual power is far superior to Du Hao’s.
And Jiang Miao, due to his Phantom ability, could avoid all physical attacks but would be defenseless against spiritual attacks. This is probably why he died at that person’s hands."
At this point, everyone reacted and collectively took a deep breath.
This killer, is actually, this formidable?
Not only is his saber technique formidable, but he can also perform spiritual attacks, including mind control!
If any of them were to face such a person one-on-one, could they possibly kill him?
"Hmph, so what if it’s like that!" A voice sounded, "Daring to lay hands on someone from Jiulong City, especially Brother Du Hao, is equivalent to opposing our entire Jiulong City!"
"Exactly! Brother Xiang, no matter how powerful this guy is, even if he can kill two B-level Awakened, we have nearly ten B-level Awakened here, not counting you, Brother Xiang. No matter how strong, he can’t possibly be a match for all of us."
"Brother Xiang, give the order. We’ll set off for Anshan City at dawn. Even if we have to dig three feet deep, we’ll find him and kill him!"
Several figures stepped forward, exuding immense pressure.
Clearly, these were the B-level Awakened from Jiulong City, many of whom were stronger than Zou Xuan and Jiang Miao.
Xiang Long, pleased by their words, nodded and said, "You’re right. No matter how strong that guy is, he will surely die for daring to kill my brother. Besides,"
Xiang Long sneered, showing disdain in his eyes, "He’s not as strong as I thought."
"?"
Everyone was puzzled.
Someone asked instinctively, "Brother Xiang, what do you mean?"
"Think about it."
Xiang Long glanced at Du Hao’s body, "If that person isn’t afraid of Jiulong City, wouldn’t he have killed Brother Du Hao’s clone on the spot?"
"Yes, since he has the power to kill Zou Xuan and the others, killing Brother Du would have been effortless."
"That guy did do that the first time, which provoked Brother Du’s revenge. He probably knew that killing Brother Du’s clone again would not only bring no benefit but also lead to greater trouble."
"Exactly."
Xiang Long nodded, "He knew that merely killing the clone would prompt Brother Du to ask for my help, leading to greater retaliation, possibly even the entire Jiulong City’s B-level Awakened mobilizing.
So, he didn’t do that but tampered with the clone, poisoning him to kill and cover his tracks, hoping to end the matter unnoticed. Doesn’t this explain everything?"
Xiang Long sneered.
"Brother Xiang is right," a middle-aged man on the left laughed, "He thought he could act unnoticed, but we saw through his plans entirely."
"Exactly, no matter how much he calculated, he never expected we would have someone capable of completely unveiling what happened."
"Now, all his cards are exposed to us."
"Brother Xiang, there’s no time to waste. Let’s head to Anshan City tomorrow morning and kill that guy!"
"But," Zhang Yan frowned, "Even if that guy might be hiding in Anshan City, he will be hard to find. If we make a big fuss, it will alert him, and he might flee far away, making it hard to catch him again."
"This..."
The crowd suddenly felt deflated.
Indeed, they were in the open, while the enemy was hidden.
Moreover, given his strength, any disturbance in Anshan City would likely be noticed by him first.
"Then let’s not alert him."
A flash of cold light passed through Xiang Long’s eyes. He said, "I am eighty to ninety percent sure that he is hiding in Anshan City, with the remaining ten to twenty percent possibility of being in a nearby city. To find his hiding spot, we must not alert him.
For now, let’s investigate in secret, focusing on any suspicious events that happened in Anshan City after the City Lord’s death, especially anything involving saber skills, mind control, and spiritual attacks. The more these traits overlap, the more suspicious the person is."
"Understood!"
Everyone nodded.
Brother Xiang indeed had sharp insight.
If someone matched the above three traits, then undoubtedly, that person was the culprit.
Even matching two of the traits was enough to put someone under heavy suspicion, and if that person was strong, the likelihood increased again!
"Zhang Yan, you are meticulous. I’m entrusting you with this task. If you find the person, inform me immediately."
Xiang Long looked at Zhang Yan.
"Yes!"
Zhang Yan nodded quickly, "Brother Xiang, don’t worry. I will be careful and not alert the opponent. Once I get any news, I will inform you immediately."
"Good, I will await your good news."
Xiang Long said, lowering his gaze. He extended his hand to gently close Du Hao’s wide-open eyes.
"Du Hao, rest assured, Brother will not let you die in vain. The one who killed you, even if they flee to the ends of the earth, I will never let them go! You, rest in peace."