Douluo V: Daily Intelligence - I Want All of Tang San's Opportunities

Xiao Huaiyuan withdrew his blood-stained wolf claw, laughing wildly as he took two steps back:

"I'd like to see whether people believe you, Su Yuntao, killed Zhou Mulan, or I, Xiao Huaiyuan, killed my wife! Your martial spirit is also a wolf. You fought me in the secret room just now, and this wound on me is exactly the same as your claw mark. Who can tell who left this?"

Su Yuntao stood there, looking at Xiao Huaiyuan's twisted and crazed face, then looked down at the ripped wound on Zhou Mulan's corpse, a chill running through him.

Xiao Huaiyuan and he both possess wolf-attribute martial souls, and their claw marks are extremely similar, making it difficult for ordinary people to distinguish them.

What truly chilled Su Yuntao was that, immediately after Zhou Mulan's suicide, Xiao Huaiyuan's first thought was not grief or regret, but how to frame him.

How twisted does a person have to be to make such a subconscious reaction at a moment like this?

But the next moment, their gazes were simultaneously drawn to Zhou Mulan's corpse.

A layer of soft, pale blue light slowly emerged from Zhou Mulan's left leg. The light was like a flowing ripple, spreading from her knee to her ankle, gradually converging into a complete outline of her left leg.

The halo grew thicker and more solid, eventually detaching from her body and hovering a foot above the ground, its entire body shimmering with a warm, blue-white luster.

That was a piece of the soul bone from the left leg.

Su Yuntao's heart skipped a beat.

Soul bones are extremely rare; even a titled Douluo-level expert might not be able to collect more than a few. He never expected that Zhou Mulan would have a soul bone in her body.

Xiao Huaiyuan was also stunned. He stared at the pale blue light, his expression shifting from madness to shock, and then from shock to a twisted disbelief.

"How...how can you have a soul bone on you? You've followed me for so many years, why have you never told me before!"

He lunged at the soul bone, his eyes filled with greed and madness.

Su Yuntao's gaze turned completely cold at that moment.

From the moment Xiao Huaiyuan instigated Liu Yingda to kill him, the other party was already on his kill list. Just now, he wanted to use Zhou Mulan's corpse to frame him, and now he has begun to covet his soul bone.

There is no reason left to keep this person around.

He had originally planned to spare Xiao Huaiyuan's life and wait for the empire to judge him, so that the matter could be brought to a formal conclusion.

But now that the soul bone has appeared, as long as Xiao Huaiyuan is alive, the news of this soul bone cannot be kept secret. With his twisted nature, he will definitely try every means to spread the news, bringing endless trouble upon himself.

Then there's no need to wait any longer.

Su Yuntao flashed forward, blocking the soul bone before Xiao Huaiyuan could reach it. His right claw transformed into a blade, piercing through Xiao Huaiyuan's chest in one strike.

Xiao Huaiyuan froze in mid-air, looking down at the wound on his chest, then looking up at Su Yuntao's expressionless face. His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

His body slowly fell backward, hitting the ground with a dull thud, and then he stopped moving.

The dark room fell silent.

Su Yuntao bent down and gently touched the floating pale blue soul bone.

The moment his fingertips touched the soul bone, a warm and pure energy surged into his body along his fingertips, like a warm current flowing through his limbs and bones.

He took a deep breath, carefully put away the soul bone, then straightened up, bent down, grabbed Xiao Huaiyuan's corpse, and dragged it outside.

The battle outside the backyard is not over yet.

When Su Yuntao walked to the front yard, he saw Xu Mingyuan surrounded by more than a dozen people. He had several wounds on his body and was only holding on by sheer willpower.

The guards around him, mindful of Xu Mingyuan's status, did not dare to kill him, but they did not disperse either.

Su Yuntao threw Xiao Huaiyuan's body to the ground, where it hit the ground with a heavy thud.

Everyone in the courtyard froze in their tracks.

The guards looked down at the corpse on the ground, their expressions shifting from fierce to bewildered, and then from bewildered to terrified.

That was the corpse of their city lord.

Xiao Huaiyuan, who had just been giving orders, now lay motionless in front of them, his eyes wide open.

Su Yuntao didn't say much, only glanced at everyone:

"Anyone who doesn't want to die, stop!"

Xu Mingyuan, panting heavily, immediately realized what was happening and took over the conversation, shouting:

"Xiao Huaiyuan imprisoned the Duke's orphaned daughter, abused his wife, and colluded with wanted criminals. According to imperial law, his crimes are punishable by death. Now that the ringleader has been brought to justice, do you still intend to resist?"

The guards exchanged glances, remained silent for a few moments, then the first weapon fell to the ground, followed by the second, the third...

In less than ten breaths, everyone in the courtyard laid down their weapons and lowered their heads.

Xu Mingyuan let out a long breath, steadied himself by gripping the hilt of his sword, looked at Xiao Huaiyuan's corpse on the ground, and said with a bitter smile:

"How...how could he just die like that?"

Su Yuntao said in a calm tone:

"He was too strong, and I couldn't hold back."

Xu Mingyuan paused for a moment and did not ask any further questions.

He knew in his heart that the problem originated from his side.

If there hadn't been an undercover agent among his men, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

Su Yuntao's ability to turn the tables and kill Xiao Huaiyuan under these circumstances far exceeded his expectations.

He sighed and asked again, "Where is Zhou Mulan?"

Su Yuntao paused for a moment: "He was killed by Xiao Huaiyuan before he died."

Xu Mingyuan fell silent again, his brows furrowed, and he said in a low voice:

"This is troublesome. Without Zhou Mulan, the most crucial witness, whether Xiao Huaiyuan imprisoned the other party or we killed Xiao Huaiyuan, there will be no way to prove it."

Su Yuntao didn't reply, but turned to look at the surrendered guards, raising his voice slightly:

"Xiao Huaiyuan has committed a grave crime that is unforgivable and he deserves to die. As his accomplices, you are equally guilty."

"As the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall, I shouldn't be interfering in the affairs of your City Lord's Mansion. However, Heaven cherishes life, and I know that what you've done is all within your duties. If you are willing to cooperate with the investigation and identify all of Xiao Huaiyuan's crimes, your Vice City Lord Xu and I can consider leniency for you when we report to the authorities. Now, all of you tell me, are you going to continue to resist stubbornly, or will you confess and seek leniency?"

The guards all knelt down on the ground:

"Palace Master Su, City Lord Xu, we are willing to confess and receive leniency. We were all forced into this by Xiao Huaiyuan. We truly knew nothing about his crimes!"

Xu Mingyuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and straightened up:

"Since you all claim to know nothing, then everyone come with me to Xiao Huaiyuan's study and bedroom. Bring out every single account book, secret letter, and correspondence you can find—don't leave anything out!"