Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet.

Chapter 396 Unconvinced!
However, seeing that Gu Yuan did not make any promises or act impulsively, Cang Yingnan couldn't help but think more highly of Gu Yuan.

Cangyun City, standing to the side, didn't waste any words and directly recounted the cause and course of events.

Some parts were not explained in detail or were omitted, and the head of the family, Cang Yingnan, also supplemented them in a timely manner.

Gu Yuan listened attentively, asking questions every now and then, and soon he finally understood the situation.

It turns out that not far from Cang Mansion, there is a mine that often produces spirit stones, as well as other common ores such as iron essence and refined copper.

Although the spirit stone vein is relatively small and the other ores are quite ordinary and of average quality, for the Cang family, slowly mining it can still provide a steady stream of income.

Therefore, there are always people mining in the mine, and there are supervisors in charge. There are even a few cultivators at the Celestial Realm.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Gu Yuan kills Celestial Realm cultivators like chickens; he has also taken down several Golden Core cultivators.

In reality, cultivators at the Celestial Realm are still very rare and hold a high status in the outside world.

With several Celestial Realm cultivators stationed there, coupled with the intimidating reputation of the Cang family, ordinary villains, even if they coveted this mining area, would absolutely not dare to easily offend it.

However, a strange thing happened here three months ago.

One day, several miners died in the mine.

The vast majority of these miners are ordinary people, with a few being martial arts masters. They come to work in the mines for the high wages and other benefits.

As for deaths, in fact, deaths happen frequently in mines; it's perfectly normal.

Often, due to mine collapses or delays caused by monsters and evil spirits deep within the mine, some people would die.

But this time is different!
At first, only a few miners died, and their deaths were rather strange and bizarre.

Because these people's bodies had many wounds, and some were even mutilated and torn apart.

However, an investigation later revealed no trace of the murderer.

That's rather strange.

At first, not many people paid attention, assuming it was the work of some rare demon.

However, not long after, a similar incident occurred again, and among the dead were several innate martial arts masters. The cause of their deaths was that they had strangled themselves to death with their own hands, which was quite bizarre.

This matter quickly attracted the attention of the Cang family, who sent people to investigate it.

However, the results of the investigation were unexpected by almost everyone.

Because the result is that most of these people's wounds appear out of thin air, and only a few wounds are self-inflicted.

Moreover, none of these people offered any resistance; instead, they died inexplicably in their sleep.

Apart from the traces of the dead, there were no traces of other people or demons at the scene.

That's rather strange!
but……

This matter is quite strange. Anyone can see that it is the work of some kind of demon, or a demonic cultivator or evil cultivator.

Not long after, a similar incident occurred, this time involving a Celestial Realm cultivator who had gone to investigate the mine.

The monk died a gruesome death; his body was disemboweled, and his internal organs, including his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, were all pulled out and disappeared without a trace.

Even the cultivator's head had a large hole punched in it, and the brain matter inside had vanished.

This incident has finally blown up!

Although the Cang family is a thousand-year-old clan, without their Yin God Ancestor, the Cang family has ultimately declined. Every cultivator at the Celestial Realm is a vital pillar for the Cang family, already considered a high-ranking member.

However, this high-ranking figure died in the mine, and the cause of death was unknown. Even the identity of the murderer was unknown, which made the other high-ranking members of the Cang family furious.

So they simply dispatched a Golden Core elder to personally investigate the matter.

However, Gu Yuan already knew the outcome.

This elder of the Cang family, who was at the Golden Core stage, not only failed to uncover anything, but also suffered considerable injuries.

Of course, the only gain was figuring out some information about the murderer's identity, because the wounds of this Golden Core elder were contaminated by demonic energy.

In other words, the murderer must be some kind of demon or be related to a demonic cultivator.

"Died in his sleep...no trace of the killer was found...the wound appeared out of nowhere..."

Gu Yuan tapped his fingers on the table, making a "tap tap tap" sound, and looked thoughtful.

Then he said, "I have come here on the orders of my sect. At this time, I must investigate this matter thoroughly. I hope that Senior Cang will send a reliable person to assist me in investigating this matter."

Cang Yingnan laughed upon hearing this: "Of course, it is only right and proper, young friend, rest assured. You can rest here today, and tomorrow I will send someone to take you to the mining area for investigation."

"Then I'll have to trouble Senior Cang."

Gu Yuan nodded.

"Ha ha……"

Cang Yingnan waved his hand with a smile: "No trouble at all, but I'll have to trouble you with this matter... Also, this matter is quite dangerous, so if you encounter any danger, please take care of yourself!"

He finished speaking with a solemn expression.

"Don't worry, senior."

Gu Yuan responded with a smile, his expression calm and composed, showing no sign of worry.

Cang Yunfei and Cang Yuejiao, who were standing next to him, couldn't help but glance at Gu Yuan a few more times.

Cang Yunfei looked at Gu Yuan and suddenly asked with a smile, "May I ask, Brother Gu, where do you plan to begin your investigation into this matter?"

Upon hearing this, Cang Yuejiao and Cang Yuncheng, who were standing to the side, also looked at Gu Yuan, wanting to see how he would respond.

They had all heard some things about Gu Yuan's reputation and past.

However, rumors are just rumors. Some things, when spread a few times, may become exaggerated and completely different from the original facts.

Therefore, although they knew that Gu Yuan was no ordinary person, they did not think that Gu Yuan could easily resolve this matter.

After all, they knew the strength and methods of a Golden Core cultivator. Gu Yuan, a mere Celestial Realm cultivator, no matter how capable he was, couldn't possibly do any better!

Gu Yuan glanced at Cang Yunfei leisurely, knowing in his heart that although this guy seemed to be on the surface, he was actually somewhat unconvinced and resentful that Gu Yuan, a mere Celestial Realm cultivator, was being treated so politely by his own family head.

This caused him to feel inferior in front of Gu Yuan, which made the proud and arrogant Cang Yunfei quite resentful.

While Gu Yuan was thinking about these things, he smiled and said, "To be honest, Brother Yunfei, it's too early to talk about how to resolve this matter. I need to get there first, find out what's going on, and then make a decision."

"Of course, if Brother Yunfei is curious, you can come with me to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Cang Yunfei agreed without hesitation: "Alright, since Brother Gu has invited me, and this matter is related to my Cang family, then I will do my duty to accompany Brother Gu."

(End of this chapter)