Chapter 376: Chapter 364 He is the murderer! (Please subscribe)
Outside Anshan City, in a secluded small house, two or three people were gathered together. Beside them, there were also two or three twisted corpses, their faces contorted in extreme pain, clearly having suffered inhuman torture before death.
"These ants dared to resist?" Zuo Hong sneered, his eyes filled with disdain.
The few corpses on the ground were all his handiwork.
There were Martial Artists and Awakeners.
The original plan was to give them a painless death after interrogation. Who knew they would be so uncooperative, either not speaking or attempting to escape, forcing him to make them suffer.
Wu Fei shook his head off to the side, saying nothing, and then looked at Li Yan, "Brother Li, based on what these people described, I feel that the guy named Li Ping seems to be more suspicious?"
"That’s right."
Li Yan nodded.
They had interrogated a few people consecutively, gathering many details.
"Brother Li, what should we do next? Should we call the City Lord, or catch those two people first?"
Zuo Hong asked, itching for action.
The few people in front of him made his hands itch; he was eager to find a tough opponent to fight.
"Report to Brother Xiang first."
Li Yan said as he took out his phone and dialed a number.
The room instantly fell silent.
The phone was answered after only one ring.
"How’s it going? Did you arrive in Anshan City?" Xiang Long asked directly.
"Yes, we’ve been here for a while and even conducted an investigation."
"Oh? Any findings?"
Xiang Long quickly asked.
"Yes, quite significant progress."
"Quite significant progress?"
Xiang Long asked with joy and surprise in his voice, "Tell me exactly what progress you’ve made."
"Alright, Brother Xiang," Li Yan organized his thoughts and said, "Since the original City Lord of Anshan City died, Anshan City has indeed undergone significant changes, all because of one person."
"Who?"
"Li Ping."
"Li Ping?"
Xiang Long’s face was filled with confusion.
He had never heard of this name, but it made sense. A president of the Awakener’s Association in a small city was nothing noteworthy.
But since Li Yan mentioned this person, it must not be without reason.
"The new president of the Anshan City Awakened Association."
Li Yan said gravely, "This person is highly suspicious."
"Highly suspicious? How so?"
Xiang Long quickly asked.
"According to the people from the Awakener’s Association here, he isn’t a local. He only became the president because the vice president persuaded him during a passing visit. This happened right after the incident in Anshan City.
Brother Xiang, think about it. He neither came earlier nor came later, but arrived right at this critical moment. Isn’t that intriguing?"
"Hmm, it is intriguing."
Xiang Long frowned and questioned, "Isn’t it a bit arbitrary to consider him suspicious based on this alone?"
It wasn’t that he was against hurting innocent people.
He just thought it was a waste of time.
Du Hao was his good brother. Whether out of brotherly affection or to show his subordinates, he had to take the killer’s life personally.
"Brother Xiang, you’re right. Just looking at this alone, it doesn’t make him seem very suspicious. However, after I tell you what comes next, you’ll understand."
"Is that so? Alright, continue." Xiang Long nodded.
"After learning about this person, we specifically investigated his background. This guy is a C-level Awakened with a speed enhancement superpower..."
"What? C-level Awakened? Superpower is speed enhancement?"
Xiang Long’s voice was filled with confusion on the other end of the phone.
A mere C-level Awakened could be the murderer of two B-level Awakened? Even if it was a sneak attack, he probably couldn’t break the protective talisman they carried with them, right?
Also, his superpower was speed enhancement, yet the killer was an expert with a blade.
"Yes, Brother Xiang," Li Yan seemed to have anticipated his thoughts and said seriously, "This guy’s weapon is a dagger, which he can use as both a sword and a knife."
"Are you saying he’s the killer?"
Xiang Long squinted his eyes.
The suspected killer had three characteristics: proficient with knives, capable of mind control, and capable of spiritual attacks.
If someone fits any of these, they would become a suspect.
"The possibility is very high because he also fits the second condition: he has a method to directly attack the opponent’s spirit."
"What!"
Hearing this, Xiang Long exclaimed.
Meeting even one characteristic would automatically put someone on his suspect list.
If two are met, they become a primary suspect, possibly even the killer!
How could there be such a coincidence in the world?
"How do you know this?" Xiang Long suppressed his excitement and asked.
"A video."
Li Yan explained, "There’s a video in the association of this person fighting another Awakened. It has quite a lot of views, but since both fighters were C-level Awakened, neither we nor Brother Xiang paid attention before."
"Is that so?"
Xiang Long nodded.
That made sense.
He didn’t have time to care about battles between mere C-level Awakened. He wasn’t even interested in videos of ordinary B-level Awakened battles.
But battles between A-level Awakened were different. He had watched every publicly available video at least a hundred times.
As for videos of S-Class Awakened battles, those were kept secret.
Even he hadn’t seen a complete one, only a few clips, which he had to pay a considerable price to view.
"The opponent had an explosive superpower. Li Ping, with his speed and considerable physical defense, couldn’t break the opponent’s shield with his dagger. His dagger even broke from the impact.
It looked like a stalemate. The one with the explosive superpower seemed confident, thinking Li Ping couldn’t harm him and he would win once his spiritual power recovered. We thought the same watching the video earlier."
"Then, Li Ping used a spiritual attack?"
"Brother Xiang is sharp."
Li Yan complimented him, "Indeed, just when everyone thought he was doomed, he raised his right hand, pointed his finger at his opponent, and a wisp of black energy shot from his finger. The opponent died instantly."
"Soul-Annihilating Finger?"
Xiang Long exclaimed, his eyes widening.
This was a vicious martial art, capable of annihilating the opponent’s soul in one move, with power depending on the user’s spiritual strength.
He hadn’t cultivated it because he didn’t lack spiritual attack methods. His innate superpower was already the strongest attack. Cultivating Soul-Annihilating Finger would be like picking the sesame seeds and throwing away the watermelons.
Additionally, the martial art required high comprehension, making it hard to master.
And yet this Li Ping had cultivated it?
"Yes, it’s the Soul-Annihilating Finger."
Li Yan meticulously said, "We repeatedly watched the video, compared it to other videos of Soul-Annihilating Finger, and confirmed it. Brother Xiang, considering the weapon he uses, this Li Ping is very suspicious?"
"You’re right." Xiang Long squinted.
Li Ping was skilled with weapons, likely learning weapon martial arts, probably saber techniques. He also knew the Soul-Annihilating Finger, a spiritual attack method, matching two characteristics. There was a high probability he was the person they were looking for.
As for the third point, mind control, he might fulfill that too!
Because martial arts also had techniques similar to the Spiritual Technique for controlling minds.
This person learned saber techniques and Soul-Annihilating Finger, both martial arts. Learning another martial art for mind control might not be difficult for someone who mastered Soul-Annihilating Finger.
"It’s likely him."
Xiang Long said in a low voice.
"Brother Xiang, do you think so too?" Li Yan asked.
"Otherwise?"
Xiang Long said, "This person likely fits all my described characteristics. If not him, who else? Before, you mentioned his suspicious timing. Now, it’s clear he planned to take over Anshan City, and the person who persuaded him is likely his accomplice."
"I hadn’t thought of that. The timing just seemed too coincidental. Listening to you, Brother Xiang, it’s clear that Hua Jun must be his accomplice too."
Li Yan nodded and then changed the subject, "However, Brother Xiang, there’s another person in Anshan City who is quite suspicious. He’s also likely the killer."
"What, another suspect?" Xiang Long was taken aback.
He had mentally locked in Li Ping as the suspect.
"Yes, this person is mysterious, with little information available, but he definitely has the strength to kill Zou Xuan and the others."
"Tell me more."
Xiang Long felt a sudden vigilance.
"This person is a Martial Artist, likely from the Jiangnan Sub-district Martial Arts Association. Just two nights ago, he dragged a Commander-level Fierce Beast’s corpse into Anshan City, causing a huge uproar. Many thought a beast attack was imminent. Even the city’s Awakened rushed out, only to find it was a Commander-level Fierce Beast’s corpse..."