Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 247 The Theft at Zuoshan
If Li Xu really did commit the murder, then Pei Xia would naturally know the young man's intentions after a little probing.

The other party will always be prepared, so Pei Xia doesn't need to hide anything too much at this moment.

He asked directly, "I have examined the scene and there are almost no signs of a struggle. With Senior Song's cultivation level, it would not be easy for him to take her life so easily."

Pei Xia concealed some clues, such as Song Huan's swollen meridians and the hidden character "木" (wood).

Li Xu understood Pei Xia's meaning: "Either it was a cultivator at the Transformation Realm who made the move, or it was a targeted method, or perhaps they made thorough preparations in a specific place beforehand and lured Song Huan there..."

Pei Xia nodded: "There must be very few people who can do this. Senior, you are very knowledgeable, do you have any insights?"

"What do you mean by being knowledgeable and well-informed..." Li Xu smiled bitterly.

This year's Divine Treasures Festival featured the Netherworld Flower, and to avoid any appearance of impropriety, no cultivators at the Transformation Realm from any of the sects attended.

As for targeted measures or prior preparations, these are things that only Su Baozhai's own disciples can easily do.

Pei Xia was asking him if there were any suspicious people in Su Baozhai.

Li Xu shook his head: "At my age, practically on my deathbed, I rarely concern myself with sect affairs anymore. Even if you asked me, I wouldn't..."

Without needing to say everything, Pei Xia nodded, about to sigh, when Li Xu hesitated and said, "However, strange things have indeed been happening frequently in the sect these past few days, and a major case in Zuoshan is also extremely bizarre. Perhaps there is some connection between the two?"

The Zuoshan case.

I think I heard Meng Xiao mention this matter this morning as well. The reason he was transferred back as an elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall was because of this.

Pei Xia couldn't help but ask, "What exactly happened at Zuoshan?"

Li Xu calmed himself down and slowly said, "Our Su Bao Zhai sect is located on two mountains, separated by a valley on the left and right. The right mountain is this place, where there are mountain gates, main halls, squares, and so on. The left mountain is used as a warehouse, with four warehouses: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow, to store rare and precious materials."

"Our sect unexpectedly acquired a Netherworld Flower, which we used as a signature item, hence this Divine Treasure Celebration. The celebration will last for seven days. On the first four nights, the night market will use the Xuanhuang and Xuanhuang warehouses to select some less valuable items for exchange with cultivators from various regions."

"Then, during the three-day auction, the most exquisite treasures from the Heaven and Earth Treasury will be selected to complement the Netherworld Flower, aiming to make a name for ourselves and let the various sects of Maizhou witness the strength of Su Baozhai."

Upon hearing this, Pei Xia also realized: "Something happened to Curry?"

Li Xu sighed deeply: "Theft. For some reason, hundreds of treasures were stolen from the four treasuries of Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow overnight. From the red ginseng medicinal materials in the Yellow Treasury and the bracelets and rare items in the Black Treasury, to the weapon-refining furnaces in the Earth Treasury and the Immortal's Guidance in the Heaven Treasury, the losses are so severe that if it is reported, even the elders of the Spirit Selection Pavilion will be alarmed."

Could a bizarre theft be related to Song Huan's death?
Pei Xia frowned: "Senior, do you know the details?"

Li Xu shook his head: "My energy is limited and my mind is in a daze. My old friends in the sect have also taken care of my health. I don't worry about such important matters now. If you want to investigate, you might as well go and ask Meng Xiao."

Meng Xiao...

This guy also visited Song Huan on the fourth day. Although my intuition tells me that he was just a lecherous womanizer who wanted to use his status to try and pick her up, if that's the case, then his nonchalant attitude when Song Huan's body was discovered the next day is a bit suspicious.

"To be honest, I had a bit of a disagreement with Senior Meng this morning. If I go to him, I'm worried he won't talk to me," Pei Xia said.

Li Xu waved his hand and said, "Song Huan is the disciple of my old friend and a junior I have my eye on. I cannot shirk my responsibility for his death at Su Baozhai. Here's what I'll do: I'll write you a letter. Take it to see Meng Xiao and tell him frankly that if he doesn't cooperate, I'll hang myself in his Foreign Affairs Hall!"

Meng Xiao has powerful connections; even Li Xu, without threatening suicide, probably couldn't suppress his arrogance.

Seeing how cooperative Elder Li was, Pei Xia simply left the piece of Dragon Heart Vine for him to make tea, while she took the handwritten note that Li Xu had written on the spot and left the auction hall.

The Foreign Affairs Hall is not hard to find.

However, since they were going to meet on each other's turf, Pei Xia had to be at least mentally prepared.

After all, things in the martial arts world are often not as complicated as those in the imperial court, where a single move can have far-reaching consequences.

If Meng Xiao really kills Pei Xia, given his background in the Spirit Selection Pavilion, the Long Whale Sect won't be able to do anything to him.

He had the capacity to act foolishly. What Pei Xia didn't know was that at this moment, there weren't many of Su Baozhai's disciples left in the Foreign Affairs Hall.

Meng Xiao, the hall master, had just endured repeated questioning from several elders and was practicing martial arts in the hall in a frustrated mood.

He wielded a slender iron ruler with great force, and the force of his blows shattered a flowerpot in the yard from afar.

The fragments flew out and hit the disciple who had just entered to report right in the face.

The disciple, despite bleeding from his wound, dared not cry out in pain. He simply handed over a letter: "Master, there is a man named Pei Xia outside requesting an audience, and he has brought a letter from Elder Li."

Meng Xiao frowned. At this time, Pei Xia's arrival was obviously related to Song Huan.

He actually didn't want to delve into Song Huan's death, because he had indeed visited the Golden Bell Sect's female elder yesterday to request an audience.

Meng Xiao was well aware of his reputation. If the investigation turned to him, firstly, it would be difficult to explain, and secondly, the rumors about his womanizing causing trouble would spread like wildfire.

Having finally achieved some success in the Foreign Affairs Hall over the past few years, she was preparing to ask her father to transfer her back to Lingxuan Pavilion.

First, Zuo Shan was robbed, and then Song Huan died... Ugh, what a damn bad luck!

Taking the letter and seeing that Li Xu claimed he wanted to hang himself in his Foreign Affairs Hall, Meng Xiao felt a surge of anger rising in his chest and said indignantly, "Let him in!"

The Foreign Affairs Hall was not large. Pei Xia followed behind a disciple and soon arrived at the inner courtyard.

As soon as the door was pushed open, a strong gust of wind rushed towards Pei Xia's face, and an iron ruler carrying powerful spiritual energy slammed towards Pei Xia's face.

Pei Xia remained calm, slightly raising her left hand. Two spiders flew out, their two parts joining together to firmly block Meng Xiao's iron ruler, remaining completely still.

The iron ruler flew back and landed in Meng Xiao's hand again. He looked at Pei Xia's protective magic weapon and narrowed his eyes.

"I was practicing my martial arts when I accidentally ran into Elder Pei. I apologize," Meng Xiao said coldly.

This morning, Meng Xiao was ambushed by this kid in the woods, and he originally planned to get revenge.

Unexpectedly, he also has a high-grade magic weapon protecting him... This guy is only at the Profound Realm, yet he has so many trump cards; he must be someone with a powerful background.

The two spiders separated and flew back to Pei Xia's wrist.

He looked at Meng Xiao's expressionless, cold face and asked without any politeness, "You went to see Song Huan yesterday. What were you doing there?"

Meng Xiao raised her eyes and peered at him: "Is it any of your business?"

"Should I go and invite Elder Li to come in person?"

"..." A vein throbbed on Meng Xiao's forehead as he suppressed his anger. "It's nothing special, just going to get acquainted."

"You're after her, aren't you?"

"Neither Elder Song nor I are married. Is it any of your business if I want to pursue her?"

Meng Xiao clearly didn't want to get involved. Regardless of whether he was really related to Song Huan's death, Pei Xia wouldn't get any answers from his question.

Pei Xia thought of the Zuo Shan case that Li Xu had mentioned to him and slowly said, "I heard that Zuo Shan was mysteriously robbed, and Elder Meng is in a terrible predicament, right?"

Meng Xiao probably hadn't expected Li Xu to tell Pei Xia even this, and clicked his tongue inwardly, muttering, "The old man doesn't know what's important..."

He then looked at Pei Xia and said, "What, you want to meddle in the internal affairs of my Su Bao Zhai?"

Pei Xia raised an eyebrow: "Meng Xiao, this is your chance."

(End of this chapter)