Is there really no other way?
Song Tian, on the side, suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
It’s highly risky and difficult to start with Shen Si, but that doesn’t mean it’s equally risky and difficult to start with others.
"Second brother, when Shen Si returned to Jiangnan City from the rainforest, was he alone?"
"Was he alone? He probably wasn’t alone, right?"
"What do you mean by ’probably’?" Song Tian said discontentedly, "Yes means yes, no means no, don’t say probably, maybe, probably."
"No."
Song Wu quickly said, "I remember now, someone saw Shen Si, but he was with several others. However, the witness only recognized Shen Si."
"Isn’t this a way?"
Song Tian’s lips curled into a smile.
Song Wu’s body trembled, and his pupils dilated, "Big brother means?"
"Spend some effort to track down those people and see if we can find a breakthrough from them."
Imagine, if Shen Si saw what happened, then the others with him would have no reason not to see it too.
So isn’t it feasible to get the truth from them?
"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! Big brother, you’re amazing."
Song Wu’s face immediately broke out into a fawning smile, "That’s right, we can’t just grab Shen Si for interrogation. It’s too risky, but catching one or two martial artists should be no problem. Even if it’s suspected, we can deny it, and the Jiangnan Sub-district Martial Arts Association probably won’t bring weapons against us over this matter."
"Hmm."
Song Tian nodded, not as excited as Song Wu.
Because in the end, it was just a lead, not necessarily the truth, and there was some risk involved, so he continued:
"Besides, find someone to investigate that man called Chen Fan? See what kind of person he is, his actions over the past few days, whether he went into that rainforest, and whom he might have offended."
"Whom did he offend?" Song Wu was taken aback for a moment before quickly understanding, "Big brother wants to find out who just called us?"
"Yes."
Song Tian narrowed his eyes, "If what he said is true, and this Chen really is the murderer of our third brother, even if he runs to the ends of the earth, our Song family won’t let him go. The bounty will be delivered to the informant. But if this Chen has nothing to do with it, I want to see who he really is."
After he finished, he snorted coldly.
Thinking of himself, a dignified head of the Song family, when had he ever spoken so humbly to others? If ever, it was a rare occurrence.
"Understood."
Song Wu nodded repeatedly, excitement written on his face.
Facing difficulties is not scary; the scary thing is having no direction.
With a direction, no matter how big the difficulty, given their Song family’s resources, they would eventually find a solution.
On the other side, at the Jiangnan Sub-district Martial Arts Association Headquarters, Ling Yu hung up the phone, a smug smile on his face.
He had already told the Song family the identity of the real murderer, and they should know what to do next, right?
"Humph, Chen, if you had cooperated obediently from the beginning, there wouldn’t have been all these subsequent issues. When I break through to the Celestial Human Realm, you would have had your benefits too, but why don’t you know your place?"
Ling Yu’s eyes showed a venomous gleam.
He had not only killed his confidant but also reported this matter to his master, getting himself scolded.
He even boasted that one day he would come to the headquarters to confront him face-to-face.
Face-to-face confrontation?
Ling Yu snorted coldly; would I be afraid of you?
But now that such a good opportunity had arisen, it would be too much of a pity to let it slip away.
"Chen, although I don’t know how you managed to kill the Song family members, it was most likely through some despicable means like a sneak attack. Fine, if you want to confront me, let’s see whether you can get through this crisis first."
Thinking of this, Ling Yu hummed a little tune, put his mobile phone into his spatial ring, and walked towards the secluded meditation room.
He was very cautious, making considerable plans just to make this call.
As for the 1 million points bounty, it was a lie if he said he wasn’t tempted.
But he dared not underestimate the Song family people. Those old foxes probably already guessed he was from the Jiangnan Sub-district Martial Arts Association. If they knew his true identity, he would be in trouble.
So, forget about the 1 million points!
Before long, a few people came towards him, led by none other than the President, Shi Tao.
"Master!"
He quickly adjusted his expression and walked up respectfully.
Several people turned to look at him, each with a complex gaze.
"Uncle Chang, Uncle Shen..."
Ling Yu greeted the others one by one, and soon he sensed something was wrong, puzzled, "Uncle Chang, why are you all looking at me like that? Do I have something on my face?"
"No, no."
Chang Fei and the others quickly shook their heads.
They knew the insider story and were worried about Ling Yu’s future.
Those who didn’t know were filled with emotions.
They had thought Ling Yu and that other person were mere temporary standouts, but now, it turned out one had always been lying low, still doing so till now. It wouldn’t be long before the entire headquarters witnessed his meteoric rise.
On that day, what realm would Ling Yu reach? Could he break through to the Second Realm of True Essence?
"Xiaoyu, you came just in time."
Shi Tao slowly exhaled and said, "I have some things to tell you."
"Yes, Master."
Ling Yu quickly nodded, but his heart was a bit uneasy.
His master seemed strange today. He feared what the master was going to say to him wouldn’t be good news.
"Everyone else, get back to work. During my absence from the headquarters, I’ll have to trouble you all." Shi Tao turned and said to the others.
"Yes, President."
"Rest assured, President, we won’t let you down."
"President, please be careful. Make sure you come back safely."
Chang Fei and the others were both reluctant and worried, with some red eyes.
Shi Tao waved his hand, and only then did those people leave, occasionally looking back.
"Master," Ling Yu hurriedly asked, "Are you leaving?"
"Yes."
Shi Tao nodded, "Let’s talk in another place."
One in front, one behind, they quickly arrived at the secluded meditation room.
Once the door closed, Ling Yu anxiously asked, "Master, why are you suddenly leaving? I just started learning the Undying Seal Technique and have many questions to ask you."
"The Beast Tide has erupted. Several others and I in the city have agreed to go out and hunt commander-level fierce beasts, so I must leave."
Shi Tao patiently explained, "As for the Undying Seal Technique, I have given you my cultivation insights. If you encounter any questions during cultivation, you can refer to them at any time. Alternatively, you can pause your cultivation and wait for my return."
He looked deeply at Ling Yu.
His feelings were mixed.
Originally, he had taught Ling Yu the Undying Seal Technique to increase his chances in his upcoming fight with Chen Fan.
In retrospect, he realized he had been overly optimistic.
One was at the Fourth Realm of True Essence, and the other at the First Realm; the difference in their True Qi was more than a hundredfold.
Even if Ling Yu mastered the Undying Seal Technique to the Perfection Realm and could transform most of the opponent’s True Qi into his own, what good would it do?
In an instant, he might still explode and die.
So he advised him to pause his cultivation of the technique.
"The Beast Tide? It’s here?"
Ling Yu was startled, "But what does that have to do with Jiangnan City? Master, I remember the Beast Tide just erupted not long ago; it shouldn’t reach Jiangnan City so quickly, right?"
"The Beast Tide,"
Shi Tao stared intently into his eyes, his face solemn, "Concerns every person in our Yan Country; no one can remain indifferent."