Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 73 Unraveling the Truth

Under his father's guidance, the truth of the whole matter was revealed step by step, breaking through layers of fog.

That guy named Chen Mo is almost certainly a "lone crow" from the Sky Empire who left the nest and ended up in the Green Pine Kingdom for some reason, where he was picked up by Black Crow Castle.

Following this line of thought, many of the previously incomprehensible issues in the numerous investigation reports suddenly became clear.

For example, how could someone who claims to have zero knowledge and severe amnesia be able to learn the Qiyue language in a month and the necromancy summoning in forty days? It's all a disguise!

This cunning "raven" feigned amnesia and ignorance to lower the guard of Black Raven Castle, allowing him to lurk in this gloomy fortress.

So, it's very likely that my little Nineteen—that golden-haired little guy—unintentionally stumbled upon some secret, which led to his death.

Black Crow Castle would certainly not admit that it was a rivalry between apprentices or that Little Golden Retriever tried to kill someone and was killed in self-defense. Therefore, the situation reported was that Chen Mo had premeditatedly and intentionally committed murder.

Reasonable.

Subsequent on-site investigation revealed that during his escape, the man also kidnapped a fellow scout and another female apprentice.

He brought scouts to guide him, while the female apprentices were probably for his own pleasure along the way.

After arriving at the outskirts of the Six Leaves camp, he ruthlessly killed the poor couple, dumped their bodies in the wilderness, and even betrayed his own investigators.

Only a ruthless and cold-blooded spy could do something like this.

Another bullseye!

For example, at the Six Leaf Camp, many wanderers witnessed this guy constantly throwing money around, and finally using some mysterious item to impress the people of Cloud Mist Territory, ultimately boarding the spaceship.

This doesn't make logical sense at all. Why would someone who was destitute in Black Crow Castle suddenly have extraordinary wealth and resources? Even if money can be stolen, can rare items be found so easily?

But if his identity as "Crow" is confirmed, then things will be much easier. In the Six Leaf Camp, a place teeming with all sorts of people, there must be Sky Dome's moles or contacts who have been supplying him with funds and other important things.

"That's right! That witch doctor!" Haisen slapped his thigh, unsurprisingly hitting his wound, wincing in pain.

“Our people investigated many witnesses, and the only other thing this guy did in the camp besides coming into contact with those stupid centaurs was visit the witch doctor’s hut!”

Centaurs are a bunch of stupid natives, but that mysterious witch doctor who spends all his time holed up in the camp... Hysen slammed his fist on the table: "That old bastard is definitely a hidden 'mole'!"

Moles are those creatures that dig deep burrows, hide themselves underground, and don't show themselves until the crucial moment.

At this point, Haisen's eyes were filled with a sudden realization of "I see." He had been thinking about Chen Mo's troubles every day, and now, everything finally fit together perfectly and the logic was complete!

“Yes!” The Marquis nodded. “This answers another question. How could such elite crows, capable of killing so many people so easily, be so easily injured? So this guy must have injured himself!”

"Pretend to treat his injuries, then make contact with the camp's shaman, secretly obtain supplies from him, and then pretend to be kicked out, giving him another excuse to trick the centaur into taking him to Emerald's group for treatment!"

"It's possible that he knew from the beginning that the people from the Emerald Kingdom were there, and that he went there specifically to target them!"

As the Marquis spoke, he became increasingly agitated and began pacing back and forth on the scene: "He not only made contact with the Emerald Duchy, but he also wanted to make contact with the Stream Moon Federation. Unfortunately, he didn't know that we already had a secret alliance with the Stream Moon Federation."

"He even wanted to secretly contact the mages of Xiyue! He was willing to spend a lot of money to change his identity and enter the mage tower!"

Hysen gesticulated wildly, quickly trying to clear his name: "So, it was impossible for me to send people to hunt them down! It wasn't my fault; it was because the opponent was too powerful. In fact, every failed hunt was disguised as an accident!"

Marquis Monroe nodded with satisfaction; at least the child wasn't completely stupid.

It is important to note that when each person tells their story to the investigators at Zircon Territory, they will inevitably amplify information that is favorable to them while concealing information that is unfavorable to them.

These vague truths, combined with a pre-established "factual conclusion," form a complete logical chain. The eldest son's analysis can only go this far; his vision is too narrow to see anything further.

But marquises are different.

According to the Marquis's advisors, there were many factors behind this incident that could potentially cause regional instability, but he didn't need to explain them in too much detail to his foolish son.

"So, do you now realize where you went wrong?"

Haisen shook his head, feeling both confused and ashamed.

Marquis Monroe grabbed a soup bowl and smashed it on his son's head: "Fool! You should have reported this to me immediately, as it's clearly beyond your control. You've wasted too much time on planning, which could cause many things to spiral out of control!"

"Two days ago, a heavy infantry company stationed at the Green Luo Pass by Wangshan City, along with two accompanying mages, was completely wiped out without even sending out a distress signal."

"If you had told me earlier, I would have made more precise arrangements, preventing my subordinates from suffering such heavy losses and ruining my plans!"

"This is the consequence of your arrogance, you fool!"

"Stay close to me these next few days!" Marquis Monroe lifted his foot, had a maid put on his boots, stomped lightly on the ground, and then strode out. "I'm going to personally oversee the operation to capture that little girl!"

The eldest son, Haisen, quickly caught up, still somewhat confused, and asked, "That little girl, isn't she one of the top heirs in the Cloud Mist Territory, ranked dozens of times? Why does everyone seem to value her so much?"

"Ha, you only know that she is one of the dozens of heirs to the Cloud Mist Territory, but you've never thought about why a child from an earldom can be called a princess?"

"Why can your sister only be called 'Louzhu' (楼主), while the girl from your second uncle's family next door can only be called 'Tingzhu' (亭主)?"

Haisen looked puzzled: "Huh? What's the difference? My sister's name is 'Louzhu' (楼主), isn't it because she's a bit silly?"

"What nonsense!"

"That little girl's father is related to the Jade Kingdom's ruler!"

"Upon closer examination, this branch in Cloud Mist Territory could be considered as one of the six or seven hundredth in line to succeed the Jadeite Duchy."

“Moreover…” Marquis Monroe stopped and looked up at the distant south: “That girl named Liushuang, going outwards from her maternal line, can be traced back to chieftain-level bloodlines, whether among the elves or the orcs.”

"If used properly, it can be a very good link!"

“Xi Yue doesn’t need it. The orcs are useless. We can’t just let this opportunity slip by.”

A manhunt, personally overseen by the Marquis, was thus launched.

But soon, both Zircon Territory and Turquoise Kingdom discovered a frustrating and absurd reality: this opponent was simply too good at hiding.

Mountains, forests, and wetlands are all excellent places for Tibetans. Even on modern Earth, if someone gets lost in the mountains, a massive rescue team, search dogs, and drones often fail to find them, let alone on the Star Continent.

The main force couldn't track the enemy, and the small squads were easily wiped out. It was as if the enemy had planted eyes and ears in their own army, knowing the movements of every single unit.

As the number of missing and killed squads increased, the Marquis of Monroe finally ordered the futile search to cease.

"Let them cross the river!"

"On the land of jade, I will put on a grand show, and I will make them jump out of their shells and leap into my net!"

(End of this chapter)