Blind Ghostwriter: Starts with the full level of Nine Yang Magic Skill

Chapter 126 Murder Case
The next day, early in the morning.

There are still three days left until April 15th, and Cangshan Town has become even more lively. In the town, people can be heard talking about the Netherworld Epiphyllum everywhere.

However, there was another topic of conversation today. That was that last night, the Yunzhou hero Gu Mo came to Cangshan Town. This matter quickly spread throughout Cangshan Town overnight. This was a grandmaster, and yet he also came to compete for the Netherworld Epiphyllum, which caused many martial artists to feel very pressured.

Before this, although many big names in the martial arts world came to Cangshan Town, even the pressure brought by the appearance of Canglan Sword Sect was not as great as the pressure caused by Gu Mo's appearance. After all, no matter how powerful the Canglan Sword Sect was, no master would come in person.

Although Gu Mo's reputation was not that great in Qingzhou, and most people didn't even know of his existence, thanks to the explanations given by those people from Yunzhou, those people from Qingzhou were skeptical about the fact that Gu Mo was such a young master of internal skills. However, as more people heard about it, they gradually became less skeptical.

Most importantly, the two Snow Ridge Immortals personally acknowledged that Gu Mo saved them, which instantly increased the value of Gu Mo's status as a master in the Qingzhou martial arts world.

But, it also attracted more talk.

That is the romantic rumor about the Snow Ridge Twin Immortals and Gu Mo,
It's the same in every era.
As long as something is related to a beautiful woman, the direction of the matter will become wrong as the story spreads.

But soon,

Another incident directly overshadowed the commotion caused by Gu Mo's appearance.

Shi Hongye, the eldest elder of the Shi family, one of the three major martial arts families in Qingzhou and known as Mr. Tieqin in the martial arts world, was killed.

……

"Shi Hongye was killed?"

In Yuelai Inn, Gu Mo brother and sister, and the Xueling Twin Immortals were having dinner when Sang Tugong of Canglan Sword Sect suddenly came into the room and told them something like this.

Suddenly, Ye Lingsu and Ye Wanyue were both shocked.

Gu Mo and Gu Chudong, brother and sister, didn't know much about the underworld in Qingzhou, so their knowledge of Shi Hongye only came from Sang Tugong mentioning him yesterday. He was a relatively representative figure among the various underworld people gathered in Cangshan Town.

"Who killed him?" Ye Lingsu was very surprised, and then explained to the Gu Mo siblings, "Shi Hongye's martial arts skills are recognized as a top master in our Qingzhou martial arts world. Your Yunzhou has one sect, one alliance, four factions, two gangs, one family, and one sword field. We have similar things in Qingzhou, but it's a bit more chaotic than your Yunzhou because our Qingzhou is divided into Jiangzuo and Jiangyou, with eleven recognized top forces, and the Shi family is one of them.

To put it more simply, the Shi family and our Xueling Mountain Villa belong to the same level of underworld forces, and Shi Hongye's status in the underworld is also at the same level as our two sisters.

He's known as Mr. Tieqin in the martial arts world. He possesses a seven-stringed harp, a top-tier divine weapon, no less powerful than the Lingxi Sword you hold. Furthermore, he possesses sonic power, and combined with that seven-stringed harp, if my sister and I were to face him alone, our odds of winning would be 28: 8 for him and 2 for us.

After hearing Ye Lingsu's explanation, Gu Mo had a general understanding of Shi Hongye.

Sang Tugong took over the conversation and said, "We still don't know who killed him. I just received the news and was about to go over to take a look. Do you want to go?"

Ye Lingsu immediately stood up and said, "I'll go. Shi Hongye and I are old acquaintances."

Ye Wanyue didn't say anything, she just stood up.

Gu Mo noticed that Gu Chudong also wanted to join in the fun, so he said, "Then let's go together!"

Immediately,

The group left the inn.

Soon, they arrived at an inn in the east of Cangshan Town.

At this time, many people had gathered in the inn and it was very lively.

When they saw Gu Mo and his group appear, someone immediately started shouting,

"People from Canglan Sword Sect are here!"

"And the two fairies from Xueling Villa."

"The Snow Ridge Twin Immortals are indeed with that young Grandmaster from Yunzhou. Could the rumors be true?"

"Hero Gu is here, make way quickly and let him in!"

"..."

Soon, in the crowded inn, those people from the martial arts world consciously made way for each other.

Gu Mo and his group successfully entered the inn.

At this moment, a body lay in the inn's lobby. Several disciples of the Shi family wore mournful expressions, with two female disciples sobbing nearby. Also among the crowd in the hall were some prominent figures in the Qingzhou underworld, all paying their respects to Lord Sang Tu and the Xueling Twin Immortals.

Sang Tugong introduced those people to Gu Mo in a low voice.

There are Taoist Qingyun of Xiandu Temple, Situ Heng, the leader of Yanxing Sect, and Master Jingxian of Chiyunzhai, etc.

At this moment, several people were surrounding the corpse and examining it. One of them, a middle-aged man in a brown robe, saw Gu Mo and his group and immediately stood up and bowed to greet them, saying, "Brother Sang, Fairy Lingsu, Fairy Wanyue..." As he spoke, he looked at Gu Mo and Gu Chudong and said politely, "I guess you two are the Yunzhou hero Gu Mo and Miss Gu Chudong, right?"

Lord Sang Tu hurriedly said, "It's Master Gu and Lady Gu." He then introduced Gu Mo and Gu Chudong, "This is Sikong Xuan, leader of the Lingnan Shennong Gang. He's the best doctor in Qingzhou, known as the King of Hell!"

Gu Mo bowed and said, "So it's Gang Leader Sikong. I've heard a lot about you!"

Gu Chudong also bowed, but as always, in unfamiliar places with many people around, she habitually hid behind Gu Mo, expressionless and silent, or rarely spoke.

The Snow Ridge Twin Immortals and Sikong Xuan were likely acquaintances. After a simple bow, Ye Lingsu asked, "Boss Sikong, you are a master of the medical field and are most knowledgeable about examining wounds. How did Shi Hongye die?"

Sikong Xuan cupped his hands and said, "I was just about to talk about this."

After saying that, Sikong Xuan quickly squatted down and gently pulled off the clothes of the corpse.

There was a bloody hole on the chest, and the heart inside had been taken out.

Sikong Xuan said, "According to my recent examination, Mr. Shi was murdered an hour ago. The murderer was a master of internal energy, skilled in palm techniques. In a split second, he pierced Mr. Shi's chest with both palms together and instantly removed his heart. Furthermore, based on the traces at the scene, Mr. Shi showed no signs of resistance. I also examined Mr. Shi's meridians and confirmed that he showed no signs of attempting to activate internal energy before being killed. This means that the attacker was either so fast that Mr. Shi couldn't react at all, or was someone he knew well enough that he was completely defenseless."

After saying this, Sikong Xuan bowed to Sang Tugong and said, "Of course, this is just my opinion. Brother Sang is a skilled doctor. How about we check it again?"

Lord Sang Tu waved his hand and said, "Although I have learned some medical skills, I dare not show off in front of Gang Leader Sikong. Um, where was Mr. Shi killed? Was there anyone around Mr. Shi at the time?"

Sikong Xuan said, "Mr. Shi was murdered in the backyard of the inn. It was early in the morning, before daybreak. According to Mr. Shi's disciples, Mr. Shi got up and went downstairs to the backyard to use the restroom. He was gone for half an hour. His disciples felt something was wrong and went to call Mr. Shi, only to find that he had been murdered in the bushes next to the restroom. Then, they came to inform me.

Brother Sang, at this point, we are still unable to determine who the murderer is. Furthermore, Cangshan Town is a hodgepodge of good and bad people these days, so we have to ask Brother Sang to uphold justice for the Shi family and find the murderer for Mr. Shi!"

"This……"

Lord Sang Tu was in a dilemma for a moment.

Deep down, he didn't want to take over this trouble. After all, this was Qingzhou, and the dead were from the Qingzhou underworld. The most important thing was that the Shi family didn't notify Canglan Sword Sect immediately. If he rushed to help, it would seem cheap. Therefore, he was not very willing to take over this matter.

But, the problem is,
Now, the order in Cangshan Town is maintained by their Canglan Sword Sect and Qiushan Sword Field. They have already overstepped their authority. According to the division of the martial arts world, this area originally belonged to the Shennong Gang. The Shennong Gang had previously cooperated very well with the Canglan Sword Sect in maintaining order.

Now that something has happened, Canglan Sword Sect naturally has no way of denying its involvement.

However, Sikong Xuan was the leader of a gang after all, and a shrewd man. He understood the dilemma faced by Sang Tugong, and immediately patted Shi Hongye's disciple and said, "You kid, why are you still standing there like an idiot? Why don't you ask Elder Sang to do justice for your master?"

Shi Hongye's disciple reacted instantly and knelt before Sang Tugong with a plop. Tears welled up in his eyes as he said, "Senior Sang, our master was a good friend when he was alive. You two were drinking together just two days ago. Now, my master has been murdered. I am incompetent and cannot find the murderer. I cannot avenge my master. The Shi family is far away from here and cannot reach us. If we wait for them to arrive, the murderer will have already escaped. Please seek justice and find the murderer so that my master can rest in peace!"

The disciple kowtowed to the ground frantically, breaking the floor tiles and causing blood to flow.

Lord Sang Tu quickly pulled the disciple up and said, "Your master and I are good friends. He has been murdered, and I will do my utmost to find the murderer!" He then looked at Sikong Xuan and said, "However, I still need the help of Gang Leader Sikong and all my fellow martial artists!"

Sikong Xuan quickly said, "It's my duty!"

The other martial arts masters also bowed in greeting.

Immediately,

Lord Sang Tu brought a group of disciples from the Canglan Sword Sect to investigate the crime scene from beginning to end, and to inquire about various information, such as the alibis of Shi Hongye's enemies and the masters in the inn at the time of the crime.

Gu Mo and Gu Chudong stayed there for a while and then left.

"Brother, do you think Elder Sang can find the murderer?"

"I don't know." Gu Mo said, "However, what is certain is that it will be very difficult. Nowadays, Cangshan Town is a mixed bag, with all kinds of people from all walks of life. There are many masters both openly and secretly, so it is not easy to find them. However, we can start from two aspects."

"Which two aspects?"

"One is the enemy, the other is the heart!"

(End of this chapter)