Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 516 The Real Culprit (Part 6)

Fang Shouming slowly moved his feet backward, his breathing became rapid and erratic, and his heart began to beat rapidly.

The dark figure seemed to have also noticed the unusual situation on Fang Shouming's side.

He turned his head and looked this way.

It was just an ordinary black robe, the most common attire for martial arts practitioners to conceal their identities when traveling the world.

But in Fang Shouming's view, they were similar to the Black and White Impermanence who came out of the underworld to take people's lives.

Based on extensive on-site investigations and various clues, Zhao Laogou made numerous inferences.

In his mind, Fang Shouming had already formed a basic physical assessment of the assailant who attacked Chen Lingmo. And this man in black…

It perfectly matches all the characteristics of the murderer that they had previously summarized!

Fang Shouming's emotions were on the verge of collapse.

The real culprit who injured Chen Lingmo was able to follow the clues and find his way here.

So, the fate of Zhao Laogou, Guixie, and his two most trusted henchmen is predictable...

But now is not the time to think about others. The most important thing is to save your own life.

Only by surviving can he avenge them.

His mind raced, but he outwardly maintained a calm demeanor, showing no signs of anything amiss.

"Friend, it's late at night, and your outfit is a bit scary. Is there anything I can help you with?" Fang Shouming asked with a smile.

He's gambling.

The real culprit might be someone within Jingtian Manor. Perhaps they even know him.

But he was betting that even if the real culprit managed to find his way here, he wouldn't know the whole truth, and his true purpose wouldn't be so simple.

After all, he had signed blood pacts with Zhao Laogou, Guixie, and everyone else who knew the inside story. If he revealed this to others, he would suffer the death of being pierced through the heart by the blood curse.

Most likely, the murderer only obtained an address and knew nothing else.

Therefore, he had to remain calm and not show any unusual behavior. Otherwise, wouldn't that be giving the murderer a clue that he was suspicious?

Fang Shouming tried his best to hold his breath and steady his breathing, even suppressing his heartbeat.

"Oh? You can help me?" The dark figure was clearly taken aback. "Do you know where Bamboo Garden Residence is?"

The person's voice had a lisp, making it unclear whether they were male or female, as if they were deliberately speaking in a high-pitched voice.

Fang Shouming's heart sank; he became even more certain.

This is the real culprit.

Aside from the murderer, no one would intentionally hide their own voice.

But then he secretly felt relieved.

He won his gamble.

The murderer seems to know absolutely nothing.

“Zhuyuan Yazhu…” Fang Shouming pondered for a moment, “This is it. Are you looking for someone? There’s a gathering here today, and quite a few people have come. You can go and look for them.”

"Okay, thank you." The dark figure nodded slightly, quickly turned around, and walked towards the hall he had pointed to.

Soon, the tall, dark figure slowly disappeared from Fang Shouming's sight.

Fang Shouming stood still, watching the dark figure disappear.

Once the shadows were completely out of sight...

He then turned around slowly, as if nothing had happened, and walked towards the bamboo forest behind him. The back of his clothes was already soaked with sweat.

Bamboo Garden Elegant Residence…

The fact that the murderer was able to find this place suggests they likely knew some information.

But this doesn't mean there's no chance of things turning around.

Because he wasn't in the lobby.

If we follow conventional logic, the fact that the real culprit didn't harm him means that, due to the constraints of the blood curse, the culprit didn't obtain any useful information from Zhao Laogou and his group.

The only valuable intelligence we obtained was that the local underworld was secretly plotting against Jingtian Manor.

Therefore, the murderer came here to investigate and find out the cause of the crime. This also illustrates another point.

The murderer seems to be a man of the manor lord Zhao Ziyang, which is why he is so concerned about the safety of the disciples of Jingtian Manor and is afraid that something might happen.

'But which branch of the hospital did Zhao Ziyang plant the murderer in? And who could it be?'

Fang Shouming frowned, deep in thought.

Only the lord of the manor, Zhao Ziyang, has the power to easily place a hidden expert within the Jingtian Seven Courtyards, and to intervene at crucial moments in many matters.

From the moment Chen Lingmo was severely injured, to the black-clad man who appeared at Zhuyuan Yazhu today.

This is enough to prove that the murderer is Zhao Ziyang's man.

Otherwise, how could everything be such a coincidence?

Fang Shouming has confirmed this guess.

This is no longer speculation, but a fact before our eyes.

The murderer initially appeared because Zhong Han from Jiuquyuan had an accident, and Chen Lingmo wanted to attack him that night. However, the murderer severely injured Zhong Han, damaging the relationship between Zhong Han and Chen Lingmo and causing considerable trouble.

This time, he hired demonic forces to secretly investigate the disciples of Jingtian Manor in an attempt to uncover the murderer's identity.

As a result, the murderer reappeared and traced the source back to the murderer.

"Looking at it this way, Zhao Ziyang must have discovered something, which is why he set up this hidden plan in advance. He has always been dissatisfied with us, father and son, but he couldn't openly take action against us because of the rules."

Therefore, they repeatedly sabotaged my plans through underhanded means, secretly investigated my father and me, and collected evidence of illegal and disorderly conduct.

Perhaps the loss of the ledgers was also orchestrated by Zhao Ziyang. He's using this method to operate covertly, waiting for the opportune moment when he has enough evidence before revealing his true intentions: to restrict us in every way, or even eliminate us outright!

Fang Shouming was startled by his own thought. But then, he felt a mixture of surprise and delight.

To his surprise, the hidden hand's strength was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Ghost Scorpion and Old Dog Zhao are both highly experienced demonic cultivators, whose strength surpasses that of Chen Lingmo.

The former, in particular, is the leader of the assassin organization Lonely Smoke Tower, and is known as having unparalleled agility below the level of a grandmaster.

As a result, not a single word about the two of them came out.

The good news is that Zhao Ziyang's hidden hand, the real culprit who injured Chen Lingmo, has been identified and exposed.

He only needed to quickly return to the camp and ask Elder Kang to gather the disciples and count the number of people.

A comparison of the past and present will inevitably reveal the true identity of the hidden hand.

"Now that we've confirmed the identity of the hidden hand, there's no need to participate in the secret realm anymore. We must get back as soon as possible, inform Father, and make our move early. Since Zhao Ziyang is ruthless, don't blame us for being unjust!"

Fang Shouming grew increasingly anxious, instinctively feeling that he had discovered important intelligence.

His father, Fang He, had long coveted the position of manor lord and had secretly amassed considerable power for it.

Although it has been discovered in advance, after a long period of preparation, there is still a 70-80% chance of success in launching an attack.