Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 488 Clues and Foresight

It's safe to say that in the entire Huayang City area, when it comes to finding people and lost items, Zhao Laogou is second to none.

Often, when important items are lost or an important person is murdered, people will ask him for help.

As a result, Zhao Laogou was wise enough to investigate beforehand whenever he couldn't suppress his cannibalistic desires, and would target ordinary people without any background or power.

As for those powerful sects and families, Zhao Laogou only targeted insignificant figures. The damage he caused was far less than the benefits he could bring, so it didn't matter to them.

This is also a major reason why Zhao Laogou has lived a comfortable and fulfilling life to this day. Fang Shouming also paid a considerable price to get him to come out, but so far, he has gained nothing.

"Young Master Fang, may I borrow some of your fabric?" Old Zhao suddenly stood up from the ground and turned to look at Fang Shouming.

"What, you've found a clue?" Fang Shouming felt a surge of excitement and handed over the white cloth in his hand.

Zhao Laogou didn't say anything. After taking the cloth, he put it to his nose, buried his face in it, and took a deep breath as if he were intoxicated.

Immediately, his two burly thighs bent slightly, and he suddenly leaped out like a vicious dog hunting its prey.

The landing point was none other than the roof of the main house in the courtyard where Chen Lingmo had the accident that night.

Fang Shouming was anxious, so he also lightly touched the ground with his toes and flew to catch up.

The rooftop, with its distinct layers of bluish-gray tiles resembling fish scales, stretched out in two sections. Old Chen, employing his almost superhuman tracking skills, looked east and sniffed west, quickly and slowly arriving at one spot on the roof.

"If, as you said, there really were men in black that night, this place should be the starting point of the crime..." He said with certainty, drawing a conclusion.

"You son of a bitch... isn't that obvious?!" Upon hearing this, Fang Shouming's forehead veins bulged, and he could no longer hold back, so he rushed over in a flash.

He spoke vehemently, shouting, "Old dog Chen, do you think everyone is blind? Such a big hole, who can't see it? Who doesn't know that the man in black went in through here?"

This is the spot where Han Yi punched through the roof, creating the hole that knocked Chen Lingmo down. Looking down, you can see the messy furniture inside, which is especially noticeable.

"Oh, Young Master Fang, but I've noticed that the scent here, especially the scent left by Chen Lingmo, is the strongest..." Old Dog Chen chuckled, slowly raising his head and looking at Fang Shouming with a hint of amusement. "This can only mean one thing: on the day of the incident, Chen Lingmo seemed to have spent a considerable amount of time here..."

"This house is full of women, and they're running around on the roof at night..." He clicked his tongue twice, clearly guessing what was going on.

He was a member of the demonic path, and had exchanged ideas with many like-minded people about things like "picking flowers to replenish yang," so he was quite experienced.

Chen Lingmo was also regarded as a fellow traveler by him.

Upon hearing this, Fang Shouming's expression changed instantly, and he said urgently, "Old dog Chen, you can eat more, but you can't say things carelessly. Brother Chen was eager to help others, which is why he had no choice but to step in and was seriously injured!"

Zhao Laogou just smiled and didn't say anything, while Fang Shouming's expression clearly confirmed his suspicions.

"Don't interfere too much in Chen Lingmo's matter for now, and don't talk about it to outsiders. Once it's discovered that this information was leaked from your side, the consequences..." Fang Shouming knew that his own intimidation was not enough, so he could only bring up Eagle Claw King. "I believe you don't want to experience the taste of offending Chen Ying."

Upon hearing the mention of Eagle Claw King Chen Ying, Zhao Laogou's expression turned serious, and he nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Seeing this, Fang Shouming breathed a slight sigh of relief. He naturally knew the truth about Chen Lingmo's matter and the whole story.

It's one thing to know the truth in your heart, but it's another thing to have the truth discovered by others.

He could only insist that Chen Lingmo meant well and was eager to help, in order to clear himself and his son of suspicion as much as possible.

"Understood, understood..." Old Zhao, well aware of the implications, agreed and continued searching for clues.

However, after this incident, Fang Shouming put away his contempt for him and stopped bothering him with casual remarks, which can be considered as having initially achieved his goal.

Old Zhao continued to investigate the suspicious locations bit by bit. Soon, following the trail, he jumped down and landed inside the house.

A short while later, he suddenly spoke up: "Young Master Fang, come and see!"

"What, you've found a clue?" Fang Shouming was invigorated and quickly stepped forward.

On the day Chen Lingmo had the accident, thanks to Fang Shouming's immediate arrival and the seclusion by the disciples of Jiuqu Academy, the scene was well protected.

The tables and chairs were in disarray, the dishes were broken, and bits of slightly dried and rotten food were scattered all over the floor…

At this moment, Zhao Laogou was staring intently at a spot in the corner.

"Brother Zhao, how is it?" Fang Shouming walked over, and his form of address changed accordingly.

“Look here,” Zhao Laogou pointed to a spot on the wall.

The white wall was covered with a layer of dust, looking no different from the rest of the wall. "What's wrong?" Fang Shouming asked, puzzled.

Zhao Laogou didn't say anything, but simply pointed to where he was standing, moved aside, and let Fang Shouming observe from a different angle.

Fang Shouming walked over, his line of sight forming a parallel line with the wall. Looking at it from this angle, he immediately noticed something unusual.

"Was there a dent here before?" he asked, puzzled.

“Young Master Fang’s observation is correct. If the hole under the roof was made by Chen Lingmo during the attack…” Old Dog Zhao said with a smug look on his face.

He gently applied pressure with his fingers, wiping away the dent on the wall's surface, and sure enough, a small crack on the wall was clearly revealed.

"Here, and the wall here is dented. It must have been formed by the attackers using the wall as leverage to escape after they succeeded in their attack," Zhao Laogou said with certainty.

Fang Shouming took a closer look and, just as Zhao Laogou had said, the surface of the wall was only covered by a thin layer of white ash.

The dents and cracks inside were clearly caused by the force of the boots being stepped on, which perfectly matched the method and force described by Zhao Laogou.

“Brother Zhao is right, this must be the trace left by that man in black.” He was overjoyed, feeling that he was not far from the truth.

“Similarly, here, here, and over there… these should all be traces left by the attackers.” Zhao Laogou kept walking and quickly found several traces of damage caused by Han Yi.