Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

Guan Shanyu thinks that all blacksmiths are super-strong. Specifically, they will start fighting if they disagree with others, and will whip others if they don’t listen to them nicely.

Chen Rongrong was like that, and so was Yue Lingwu. One of them was obviously from a wealthy family but he was smashing people's floors with a hammer, and the other was planning to use torture to force a confession out of him after just a few words.

Considering that Guan Shanyu had never been beaten by his parents since he was a child and had no experience of being beaten, when the two bearded men's canes fell on Guan Shanyu for the first time, he burst into a scream like a screaming chicken, which startled the two bearded men. They did not expect that the force of their light blow was so strong that it could make someone make such a sound. Could it be that his skills have improved recently?

When the second whip fell, Guan Shanyu fainted immediately.

Now the two disciples were at a loss. They said they would beat Guan Shanyu until he surrendered, but they didn't say they would kill him. However, after feeling Guan Shanyu's pulse, they found that he was not dead yet. Then they looked at Guan Shanyu's fair and tender face and frail body, and came to a conclusion.

This is a waste.

Guan Shanyu finally woke up in the middle of the night. Since they had already determined that he was a waste, they no longer tied him to the stone pillar to prevent him from escaping from prison. Instead, they threw him into an empty cell. There were no guards patrolling around, no other prisoners, and no food like steamed buns or porridge in front of him. It seemed like they were leaving him to fend for himself.

Guan Shanyu ached all over, his head pounding. He rolled over onto his back, feeling somewhat better. He gazed at the scattered moonlight filtering through the wall to his right, tears welling up in his eyes as he recalled the tragic first twenty years of his life. Once his emotions calmed down, he steeled himself, determined to carefully process this sudden change.

Damn that bitch! What a bastard system! Leaving him here alone to deal with the emergency, watching him get beaten up and bruised and unable to even scream, his emotions are completely unstable!

If I had known that when I was hit by a car, I should have just let him die and reincarnate into the next life. What kind of a shitty world is this for me to experience life in? Even if it's not enough, the system can't be improved. Damn, there are always problems here and there. Can't they open it up to the public without even doing an internal test? Aren't they afraid of player complaints? Damn it!

Guan Shanyu lay on the ground and cursed for more than ten minutes before he stopped. He took a few deep breaths and finally decided to review the case seriously. After all, let alone finding clues to investigate and overturn the case, if he suffered a few more beatings, he might really die.

However, when it comes to the demons, Guan Shanyu has some speculations in his mind.

In the original work's setting of this world, the demons belong to the ancient evil clan, but have been in decline for a long time, with only a few small demons left in the world. Otherwise, Yan Ruchen, who has demon blood, would not have ended up living a miserable childhood on the streets and being adopted by a prostitute.

So what kind of demon is it that has the ability to harm Si Xuanqing and put the blame on him?

Guan Shanyu turned over and tried to make himself more comfortable. He looked out the window and thought carefully. Most of the plots in this world revolve around Yan Ruchen. So when some major events occur, the worst result and the final spearhead must be directed at Yan Ruchen.

Although it seems that the blame is being put on him now, if someone really understands Guan Shanyu, they will know that he is timid and indecisive, and will sooner or later give Yan Ruchen away.

After all, the only person he had contact with before entering the training ground was Yan Ruchen, and it was Yan Ruchen who helped him pick the ripening grass.

If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely give up Yan Ruchen at this time in order to clear himself of suspicion. Then, would the person hiding in the dark be able to succeed?

Being able to predict the plot in advance and overturn the entire plot line means that other time travelers have infiltrated this world, or a certain character has developed independent consciousness and started to resist the plot settings he arranged.

No matter who it is, the harm to the world is huge. If the target is Yan Ruchen, then the ultimate goal is to replace Yan Ruchen?

After all, Yan Ruchen is the King of Cheaters. Now the King of Cheaters has lost the opportunity to kill the monster at the bottom of Ming Wuya to gain the sword-making spirit and thus improve his martial arts attainments. So at this critical juncture, the person who knows the plot in advance can replace Yan Ruchen and become the new King of Cheaters as long as he can follow Yan Ruchen's path.

Guan Shanyu's body ached as he looked up at the moon. His speculation was essentially the worst-case scenario. Although it didn't matter to him who was the cheat king, one knew the future plot direction, while the other was an unpredictable variable. Wasn't it obvious what he had to choose?

Since that person could dig out the things of the demon clan, he must have some connection with the demon clan. However, there are so many characters related to the demon clan in this novel that it is impossible to guess who it is with just this little clue.

As for Si Xuanqing's death by lightning, it is indeed related to the character setting. After all, this is a low-magic world, and most cultivators are unable to withstand the thunder with their physical bodies. Otherwise, a great master would not have been killed by ambush.

Alas, it seems that the setting of the next novel needs to be a little stronger, otherwise having the heroine's father killed by lightning is really...

Bah, bah, bah, what a crap novel! If he writes another novel, he’ll be a traitor!

Guan Shanyu ran his thoughts through his mind, his imagination surging. He deduced dozens of possible motives for the murder, but he remained steadfast in one iron rule: Yan Ruchen must not be implicated. His only concern now was that if Yan Ruchen didn't compete at Wuzi Peak, he'd miss the chance to approach Ming Wuya and gain the sword-forging consciousness. He didn't want that other person who had traveled through the book to get there first.

Guan Shanyu got up from the ground with some annoyance. A whole day had passed since he was locked up. If he didn't think of a way to remind Yan Ruchen, he would miss the time. It would be troublesome to get in when the Wuzijian hunting ground was closed.

Just as he was feeling upset, the familiar sound of iron chains and the sound of rattan dragging on the ground rang out again, like a death warrant. The scars all over Guan Shanyu's body that had not yet healed seemed to start hurting again. He shuddered and turned to look outside the prison. Sure enough, the two bearded men were standing outside like ghosts.

"Are you still not going to recruit?" A bearded man asked in a cold and sinister tone.

“…I really don’t know anything. Can you guys…ah! Just listen to me! Don’t, don’t, don’t use this. It hurts too much, ah!!!”

Chao Xiong's people generally have little patience. Before Guan Shanyu could finish his words, he was tied up with iron chains and beaten severely.

Sometimes Guan Shanyu often wondered if they were so used to being beaten that they didn't have the patience to listen to people finish their words, so they would just attack them directly. But weren't they worried that they would kill the person because they hit him too hard, and then how could they pry open his mouth to find out the truth?

Guan Shanyu fainted again after being beaten like this, but it was better to faint, at least he wouldn't feel the burning pain from the scars on his body, as if a sharp knife was carving into his body.

The two bearded disciples looked at Guan Shanyu, who had easily lost consciousness again after three whips. They exchanged helpless glances, shook their heads and sighed, and left the cell one after another to report. Since no questions had been asked today, one disciple said as he left, "Next time, why don't you finish asking questions before beating him?"

Another person replied, "That's fine. If we don't kill this loser, we'll probably scare him to death. Can he really assassinate the elders?"

"Maybe he's pretending. Let's try again tonight."

Guan Shanyu was still unconscious, but the pain in his body woke him up again. However, as soon as he woke up, he fainted again because of the pain. Guan Shanyu went back and forth in this state of unconsciousness and wakefulness. In a daze, it seemed that someone had entered the cell. In his hazy consciousness, Guan Shanyu thought that someone was coming to beat him again to make him reveal some clues, so he begged for mercy vaguely: "No, don't hit me... it hurts..." But in a daze, he actually felt a coolness on his body, as if someone was applying medicine to him.

Feeling the pain in his body gradually ease, Guan Shanyu's nerves had been too tense in the past few days, and with such a sudden comfort, he immediately fell into a deep sleep. However, this sleep did not last long. After just closing his eyes and opening them, Guan Shanyu was immediately startled awake.

After all, he was in prison, a dark, damp and terrifying water dungeon, surrounded by countless death row prisoners. When the pain in his body suddenly disappeared, he could not fall asleep at all. After all, he knew that he was basically identified as a murderer. If he was not careful, he might be killed silently.

Guan Shanyu staggered to his feet from the ground, leaned against the wall and looked at his body. There were indeed traces of herbs applied on his body. Just as he was wondering who was so kind as to think of sending him medicine at this time, he heard voices of conversation coming from far away outside the prison.

"Thank you very much. Elder Qing specifically asked me to come and take a look. If you are worried, you can come with me."

"No, no, you are now the special envoy appointed by Fairy Hongyin for this case. You want to interrogate the criminal, so how can we stop you?"

"I'm not interrogating you, I'm just taking a look. I have no clue what's going on, so I'd appreciate your attention."

Guan Shanyu sat upright against the wall. Although he knew that most people who came here were here to find him and hold him accountable, he didn't expect that this person would actually...

Is it Yan Ruchen?