A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 282: Withered Prajna Sword
On the misty lakeside, Duan Rong's body trembled and he suddenly woke up.

He jumped up, half-knelt by the lake, and suddenly released his spiritual consciousness!

It was already dawn, and a thin layer of early spring mist covered the wild lake.

Duan Rong scanned the area with his spiritual sense and felt relieved. There was no one around, which meant that he was not exposed.

At this time, a breeze blew, and the dry branches made a rustling sound.

Duan Rong scanned with his spiritual sense and found that Jie Daohan's body had floated to the other side of the lake at some point!
At this moment, Duan Rong's eyes moved. He looked at the ground not far in front of him. The half of Xie Daohan's head that had been cut off was no longer shaking. The brain inside was covered with blood, just like a bowl of salty tofu pudding filled with chili peppers that someone had placed by the lake.

Not far from the head, at the edge of the lake, there was a sword stuck in it, which was Jie Daohan's weapon.

Duan Rong walked over slowly, held the sword in his hand, and said to himself, "Read the weapon spirit."

Object: Sword
Spirit Level: Level 4

Devouring requirements: Host's mental strength level 4 (satisfied)
Devouring effect: Introduction to the withered and flourishing Prajna sword.

"The Withered Prajna Sword?" Duan Rong's eyelids twitched as he looked at the data appearing in front of him. The entry-level martial arts was actually a fourth-level weapon spirit!

He immediately understood: This is middle-level martial arts! Qi-level martial arts!
Duan Rong's eyes lit up, and he said inwardly, "Swallow!"

Duan Rong had just finished swallowing when his eyes frowned and he looked in a certain direction in the floating mist.

There were several women there, coming together with empty baskets!

They came to the river, dug some wild vegetables in early spring, cooked them with porridge, and fed the whole family.

Duan Rong looked coldly at the other side of the lake where Jie Daohan's body was floating.

Duan Rong suddenly threw away the sword in his hand, leaped up, and disappeared from the lake.

If Xie Daohan's body had not been exposed to water, he would have been ready to destroy it. But now Xie Daohan's body had been soaked in cold water for a night, so it couldn't be burned. Besides, someone had already come to the lakeside, so he didn't have time to deal with it. Moreover, Duan Rong thought about it and realized that there was no trace of him on the body.

In the hazy sky, Duan Rong's figure flickered in the alley under the cover of mist. His spiritual sense was always open, but now it was just dawn and it was a chilly spring time, so there were almost no people along the way.

Duan Rong used his spiritual sense to investigate and the Cloud Snake Step to quickly rush into the escort agency and returned to Liulu.

Duan Rong felt a little relieved the moment he stepped into the Liulu courtyard.

After a tough battle with Jie Daohan last night, Duan Rong was still injured, with two broken ribs and slight damage to his internal organs.

However, Duan Rong had practiced clavicle skills, so the broken bones had already been reconnected by him, it just took time to heal.

In fact, if Duan Rong was willing to use the Divine Blood Art, all these injuries would be healed instantly. But even at this time, Duan Rong still felt disgusted and resistant to this evil art.

Duan Rong flipped his hand and poured out a healing pill left by Shen Ping and swallowed it. Then he took off all his clothes, stood next to the big water tank, and washed himself thoroughly.

Duan Rong soaked all his clothes in the wooden tub, then wiped his body clean and returned to the room.

He wrapped himself in a blanket and lay on the bed, but he couldn't sleep. He just closed his eyes and thought about Jie Daohan.

About half an incense stick of time later, the sky had brightened, the light mist dissipated, and it became noticeably noisier outside.

Just then, there was a knock on the door outside the Liulu courtyard!

Duan Rong's eyes moved and his spiritual sense swept over.

I saw that the person knocking on the door was Yang Zhen.

This was the task Xie Daohan assigned to Yang Zhen, to come to Liulu every morning to look for Duan Rong.

When Duan Rong saw that it was Yang Zhen who came to see him, he got out of bed, took out a new set of clothes from the closet and put them on, then prepared to open the door.

To be honest, he was also planning to find Yang Zhen to find out about Xie Daohan's matter.

Duan Rong was delayed in getting dressed. When he walked through the courtyard and was about to open the door, Yang Zhen thought there was no one there and had already turned around to leave.

Duan Rong was about to open the door and call Yang Zhen, but he suddenly stopped there.

Because his spiritual sense passed through the door and captured Yang Zhen's expression when he left.

When Yang Zhen knocked on the door, his face was very solemn, and he did not have the relaxed expression he had when meeting friends. He knocked on the door for a long time, and when he saw that Duan Rong was not there, he turned around and left, but sighed lightly, looking relieved.

At this moment, Yang Zhen really didn't know how to face Duan Rong, so every time he knocked on the door and failed, he felt relieved.

But these subtle expressions were obviously unusual in Duan Rong's eyes.

Because, he was just thinking that Jie Daohan had already secretly attacked him, would there be other people who knew about this?
You know, he is now a registered disciple of the sect, and it is still in the public announcement period. If Xie Daohan takes action against him at such a sensitive time, he will take certain risks.

Based on this point, Duan Rong inferred that Xie Daohan must have kept his attack on him a secret so that no one else knew about it.

But now Duan Rong is a little doubtful, does Yang Zhen know?
Duan Rong remembered that after Xie Lei's death, Yang Zhen became Xie Daohan's confidant.

Duan Rong stood behind the courtyard door, rubbing his right thumb and index finger together, his eyes filled with deep thought.

At this moment, there was another knock on the door.

Duan Rong's heart suddenly moved. He thought Yang Zhen had come back again, but at the same time as the knock on the door, an annoying voice started shouting almost at the same time.

"Duan Rong! Duan Rong!"

"Are you there?"

"I've been waiting for you for days!"

"If you don't come back, I'll shit in front of your door..."

Duan Rong stood behind the courtyard gate, listening to Ximen Kankan's cries, and his face suddenly turned black.

He opened the gate, looked at Ximen Kankan, and shouted angrily, "Come on, pull it out now!"

Ximen Kankan was slightly surprised when he saw Duan Rong suddenly open the door, then he said with a smile: "I knew you would come back in the next two days! As expected, I caught you!"

Ximen Kankan hadn't come for a few days, but he was thinking that the notice would end in two days, and they would set off. Duan Rong should be back in the next two days, so he came early this morning and knocked on the door, and he really caught him right in the act.

"Don't you want to poop?"

"What the hell?! Let's go to Weiyangfang! Before I leave, I want to leave a casino legend for those gamblers in the county! You have to help me with this!"

Ximen Kankan pulled Duan Rong out without saying anything.

Duan Rong had already reached the state of great perfection. Ximen Kankan's grappling technique was no longer useful to him, but he still let Ximen Kankan drag him out of the door. Because he felt that going to Weiyangfang with Ximen Kankan to have some fun was also a way to cover up the truth. "Wait until I lock the gate..."

The two of them arrived at the street, had a quick breakfast, and then went into Weiyangfang.

There were actually quite a few people in Weiyangfang in the early morning. Many gamblers already had dark circles under their eyes. They had been up all night, but they were still as excited as ever...

Ximen Kankan dragged Duan Rong around to look for a place...

After Yang Zhen left Yuanshun Escort Agency, he went to the yamen to report for duty.

These days, Xie Daohan has hardly shown up in the yamen, so he has some free time!
Yang Zhen drank a cup of tea in front of his desk in the detective's room. He then pulled out a file and pretended to look through it. Then he squinted his eyes and fell asleep.

There was almost no one in the constable's room. Xie Daohan was strict with his subordinates and everyone had their own tasks. How could they be idle and leisurely in the constable's room?
That is to say, Yang Zhen usually worked with Xie Daohan, so he had no other tasks. When Xie Daohan was not around, he could have a few days of leisure!

Yang Zhen had just closed his eyes for a short while when a burly man rushed in. Seeing Yang Zhen, he shouted, "Brother Yang Zhen, where is the man who cut the head?"

The man who came in was called Zhu Guibao, one of the leading detectives in the yamen. He was tall and strong with an honest face.

But Yang Zhen knew that this man was the most cunning and evil among the detectives.

Yang Zhen raised his eyes and said, "The head of the police station hasn't come to the government office for several days. How would I know where he is?"

Zhu Guibao was embarrassed when he heard this and said, "There was a murder in the wild lake behind the City God Temple! Just now, a few peasant women came to report that they saw a body in the lake!"

The area around Chenghuang Temple is the jurisdiction area assigned to Zhu Guibao by Xie Daohan.

He can handle other matters on his own, but once a murder occurs, he must report it to the chief constable Jie Daohan immediately.

If Xie Daohan was away on business, the report could naturally be postponed for a few days, but as long as Xie Daohan was in Xiangu County, he must be notified immediately of any murder case, and Xie Daohan had always been very strict about this.

However, Xie Daohan had not shown up in the yamen for several days. Where could he go to inform him?

Zhu Guibao said with a smile: "Brother Yang Zhen, why don't you come with me? Let's learn about the situation. When the captain comes back, you can report to me as soon as possible."

Yang Zhen smiled and said, "Brother Zhu, you are joking. The Chenghuang Temple area is under your jurisdiction. How can I interfere? Besides, the head of the police has other work for me, and I can't leave for the time being!"

Zhu Guibao said, "Forget it. If you meet the captain, please speak for me and say that a murder occurred in the wild lake behind the City God Temple."

Yang Zhen smiled and said, "That's easy to say!"

Zhu Guibao looked at Yang Zhen, thanked him, and hurried out of the yamen, taking the coroner Liu Kui with him, and headed for the wild lake behind the City God Temple.

Yang Zhen lost his sleep after being disturbed by Zhu Guibao. His eyes suddenly moved, and he went to get the copy of the case file of Jie Lei and Xu Ruhu, and began to read it carefully.

When Yang Zhen was looking at the files this time, he was not just flipping through them. He brought Duan Rong into the files, so every scene looked extremely shocking!

Yang Zhen naturally knew that Xie Daohan had not shown up in the yamen in the past few days because he was waiting for Duan Rong.

But Yang Zhen still had doubts in his heart. Was Duan Rong really the one who committed the crime?

Yang Zhen's mind kept flashing back to Duan Rong's simple and shy smile. He stroked the file in his hand. The huge contrast gave him a strong sense of unreality...

Yang Zhen fell into this confused meditation. Before he knew it, an hour had passed. Yang Zhen was frowning in deep thought when suddenly a chaotic sound of footsteps was heard outside.

Several yamen runners were carrying a stretcher covered with a white cloth, with two feet exposed. It was obviously a dead body!
Yang Zhen looked gloomy. He looked at Zhu Guibao who came in from behind and asked in an unhappy tone, "Why did you bring the body here?"

Zhu Guibao glanced at Yang Zhen and said, "The dead man is Jietou!"

"What?" Yang Zhen was stunned. He didn't hear clearly. In fact, he was doubting his own ears.

However, Zhu Guibao ignored him at this time. He turned his head and looked at the coroner Liu Kui, saying, "Hurry up and write a brief autopsy report. I want to report to the county magistrate!"

Liu Kui immediately put down the coroner's box hanging on his shoulder, took a piece of white paper, sat down at the desk, and began to write quickly.

"Who did you just say was dead?" Yang Zhen stood up from his seat, looked at Zhu Guibao and asked.

Zhu Guibao looked unhappy, pointed at the body on the stretcher, and said in a bad tone: "Can't you go and see it yourself?"

Zhu Guibao has already achieved a minor level of success in the inner breath realm. He respected Yang Zhen before because Yang Zhen was highly regarded by Jie Daohan, who regarded him as his confidant.

But now that Jie Daohan is dead, how could he take Yang Zhen, a guy who hasn't even achieved the second level of Inner Breath Realm, seriously?

But Yang Zhen's heart was trembling at this moment, and he was very shocked by Zhu Guibao's change of expression.

Yang Zhen just walked to the stretcher in a daze and lifted the white cloth!
The corpse below only had half of its head! The other half of the head was placed on the chest of the corpse.

Although the body was broken, Yang Zhen had been with Jie Daohan almost every day for the past six months, so he naturally recognized that this was Jie Daohan's body at a glance!

Yang Zhen's brain buzzed for a moment, and the world was instantly silent, with only the sound of his own heartbeat, which was beating like a drum...

Xie Daohan was a powerful person in the Qi realm. Who killed him?

Yang Zhen's eyes subconsciously turned to his desk, where the file he had just read was spread out!

Just now, Duan Rong, who was killing everyone in the file, seemed to walk out of the file at this moment and came directly to Li Daohan's body!

Yang Zhen knew very well that Xie Daohan had been waiting for Duan Rong these days, but now, he was dead!
At this time, the coroner Liu Kui had already written a brief autopsy report. He took it in his hand and quickly scanned it again to make sure that there were no omissions in the important matters. Then he signed at the end, pressed his fingerprints, and handed it to Zhu Guibao.

Zhu Guibao received the report and hurried to the back court!

Yang Zhen's eyes jumped as he discovered that Jie Daohan's body was a strange bright red in color, which was obviously abnormal!

Yang Zhen turned his head to look at Liu Kui and asked, "Why is the captain's skin so bright red?"

Liu Kui's eyes moved and he said, "He's poisoned!"

"What poison?"

Liu Kui shook his head and said, "I have never seen this poison before! However, I have experimented with pieces of meat and found that its corrosiveness is far more severe than that of corpse rot!"

Yang Zhen's eyes were filled with astonishment. He knew about the poison of corpse rot, but the poison that Captain Jie had been poisoned with was even more powerful than the poison of corpse rot!
Yang Zhen suddenly remembered something.

The evil doctor Shen Ping was implicated in the Jie Lei and Xu Ruhu case and nearly died in prison. He was later released with only one breath left. It was Xiao Zongting from Yuanshun Escort Agency who saved him.

The place where Shen Ping recuperated was Duan Rong's Liulu.

"Could it be..." Thinking of this, a hint of extreme fear flashed in Yang Zhen's eyes!

(End of this chapter)