I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

Lin Yuan and his group were stunned when they learned that Wu Nanzhi and nearly a hundred others from Dongyang had been killed.

They had been eyeing Wu Nanzhi for a long time. Wu Nanzhi's supposedly secret plan had been discovered by them, which allowed them to take advantage of the situation and use Wu Nanzhi to get rid of Qin Ge.

At the same time, kill Lu Qi and sow discord between the Lin family and the Lu family.

But they didn't send anyone to kill Wu Nanzhi. After the explosives in Qixing Bay were detonated, they stopped paying attention to Wu Nanzhi.

Who killed Wu Nanzhi? Could it have been Qin Ge?

Lin Yuan broke out in a cold sweat upon thinking about this, but quickly shook his head and denied the conjecture.

Qin Ge couldn't possibly still be alive!

Lin Yuan and the others knew of Yu Jinghong's existence, but they only regarded her as a woman beside Qin Ge and did not pay much attention to her. They did not know her identity, let alone that she was a martial arts master.

Lin Yuan discussed the matter with Gu Qingya and the others, and they ultimately agreed that this matter would not affect their plans, and they would continue to observe the situation.

Right now, the person who is most troubled in the entire Jinling is probably Qiao Song of the Shadow Martial Hall.

Shadow Martial Arts Hall is required to cooperate with the police station in investigating the explosion at Seven Star Bay, as well as the truth behind the conflict between the Lu and Lin families. Now, another bombshell has dropped.

He didn't even have time to grieve when his own grandson died.

The police can take the lead in handling the explosion, claiming it was an accident to minimize the impact on public opinion, and then continue to investigate the truth. If necessary, Shadow Martial Arts Hall can send people to help.

The situation with the Lu and Lin families is alright. Although it's tricky, not many people know about it, so it's not that urgent.

What troubled him was that his daughter, Qiao Peishan, was crying her eyes out in front of him, begging him to come out and uphold justice and avenge his grandson.

Qiao Song also wanted to avenge Lu Qi, but the Shadow Martial Hall had strict discipline, and he could not show favoritism towards the Lu family.

Those who fired shots at the scene are already dead in the melee between the two families. How can they take revenge?

The Lu family's intention is to kill Lin Chen, which puts Qiao Song in a difficult position.

With his strength, killing Lin Chen would be easy, but could he really act so recklessly?

Most importantly, Qiao Song did not believe that killing Lin Chen was avenging Lu Qi.

The only way to truly avenge someone is to find out who orchestrated the whole thing and eliminate them!

In truth, both the Lu and Lin families knew that they had fallen for someone else's scheme to sow discord.

But for the Lu family, this was no longer so important, because Lu Qi was truly dead.

What troubled Qiao Song even more was the death of Wu Nanzhi and other people from Dongyang.

This matter clearly belongs to a martial arts master, and the Shadow Martial Hall should be held responsible.

In just one morning, Qiao Song had lost count of how many calls he received from his superiors, all of them pressuring him to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

They absolutely had to give an explanation as soon as possible; the implication was practically that Qiao Song should find someone to take the blame.

Qiao Song is just the head of the Jinling Shadow Martial Arts Hall, not a god. He can't just investigate and find out the truth immediately, especially since the murderer is a martial arts master.

During the initial investigation, Qiao Song suspected that Yu Jinghong was responsible, but he quickly dismissed the possibility.

When Yu Jinghong first arrived in Jinling, she registered at Yingwu Hall, and Qiao Song even met her there.

Qiao Song could confirm that Yu Jinghong was at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm. Coincidentally, among the Dongyang people who were killed, there was one named Hashimoto Aoi who was also at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm!

Even though Yu Jinghong is slightly stronger than Hashimoto Aoi, both being at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm, she still couldn't possibly kill nearly a hundred Dongyang people, including Hashimoto Aoi, and all of them with a single sword strike.

Two days passed in a flash, and Qiao Song still had no clue.

The Lu and Lin families haven't had a moment's peace these past two days either.

With someone watching, a public fight is unlikely, but other methods will be used to stir up trouble.

For example, business wars, business wars without regard for consequences.

No one benefits from a vicious business war. Although the Lin family is relatively strong, it still suffers heavy losses on both sides.

However, the Lu family had lost their minds, and the Lin family had no choice but to accept the challenge.

The two sides suffered considerable losses as a result of this dispute, and Jinling was thrown into complete chaos.

That day, Qiao Song received another phone call.

The phone had just been hung up when he crushed it to pieces.

"Master, what's happened again?"

"Is there pressure from above again?"

The speaker was Shen Yulan, Qiao Song's apprentice.

"People from Dongyang have arrived." Qiao Song's old eyes were unusually sharp. "Those fools actually said they wanted to give the people from Dongyang an explanation and told me to investigate the Jinghe Chamber of Commerce matter as soon as possible!"

"What year and month is this? How can there still be cowards demanding an explanation from the people of Dongyang on Chinese soil!"

"I really don't know where those people's bones went!"

"Master, be careful what you say." Shen Yulan looked around, her expression somewhat embarrassed. "This matter is no small thing after all. So many people have died; the impact is enormous."

"Watch your mouth, my foot! Did I say anything wrong?" Qiao Song's anger showed no sign of abating. "That's just how I am!"

"Regardless of the reason, making such a request with this attitude is utterly despicable!"

Let's not talk about this anymore.

His expression softened slightly. "Have you found Yu Jinghong?"

Shen Yulan nodded gently, "I found it. That's why I came to see you, but..."

"Our people found Yu Jinghong and asked her to come back to cooperate with the investigation, but she refused."

"Yu Jinghong is also a member of the Shadow Martial Hall, so I'd like to ask you, Master, whether we should forcibly bring her back?"

"Bring her back. If she resists, just do it!" Qiao Song still didn't quite believe that Yu Jinghong was capable of killing so many people, including Wu Nanzhi, but he had no other leads at the moment.

He had only intended to try anything as a last resort, asking Yu Jinghong a routine question, but to his surprise, she refused!

What's going on? Are you feeling guilty?

Could it be that she really killed those people from the Jinghe Chamber of Commerce?

"Alright, I'll lead the team then!" Shen Yulan hesitated. "Master, shouldn't we inform the East Sea Martial Arts Hall?"

"Yu Jinghong is not only a member of the Shadow Martial Hall, but also the daughter of Yu Xiaoyun, the head of the East Sea branch!"

"What are you talking about?" Qiao Song said, his face full of displeasure. "Even if it were Yu Xiaoyun himself, let alone his daughter, he'd have to be very polite to me!"

"People from the Shadow Martial Hall should know the rules even better. Refusing to cooperate with the Shadow Martial Hall's investigation means you can be killed on the spot. Don't you know that?"

"Go, bring more experts with you; you're no match for her."

"Yes!" Shen Yulan replied verbally, but showed no intention of leaving. "Master, is Yu Jinghong really that powerful?"

"Has she really reached the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm?"

Shen Yulan had known Yu Jinghong for a long time, and the two had sparred many times, with each winning and losing, and their strengths were evenly matched.

During their most recent sparring session, both had reached the Lesser Completion of the Earth Realm, with Yu Jinghong having a slight edge.

Less than a year has passed, how did Yu Jinghong achieve the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm?

Shen Yulan couldn't believe it, nor could she accept it.