Rotten God Kingdom

Jiang Wang sorted through the clues in his mind.

The murderer said he had heard about Jiang Wang and his gang's story.

There's not much to say about the traitors from Hunter City. Jiang Wang and his group have been gone from Hunter City for a long time, so it's not a big deal if someone knows about it.

But the heroes of the sick city.

Putting aside the question of whether the title of hero is somewhat exaggerated, it has only been a little over ten days since Jiang Wang and his group left Blight City. Given the isolation of Blight City and the speed at which news spreads in the wilderness, no one in Music City should know about this.

This suggests that the masked man most likely entered the City of Music not long ago, at most a few days earlier than Jiang Wang and his group.

Furthermore, although the masked man's superpowers are bizarre, his ability to fight head-on is probably not strong. Or rather, he needs a lot of time to prepare and is not the type to instantly kill his opponent in a short period of time.

After meeting Jiang Xin, he still needed to use verbal intimidation to increase his chances of winning.

Jiang Wang asked, "Do you have a list of the wilderness dwellers who have entered the city recently?"

Tong Yao nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, we have not only their names and other basic information, but also their residential addresses."

After Jiang Wang and Jiang Xin entered the city, they did not follow the traditional route. Tong Yao took them away from the beginning.

Most of the wilderness dwellers who enter the city live on the outskirts, where the environmental conditions are the worst. This area serves as a transit point for them after they enter the city. Once they gain the approval of the concert hall, they can enter the core area to find work and rent houses.

There was another point that puzzled Jiang Wang.

When the masked man dealt with Jiang Xin, he clearly used the special abilities of the City of Music.

Could it be that Jiang Wang's guess was wrong, and the masked man had actually been in the city for a long time?

Or perhaps the masked man took a different path.

Gaining early access to the concert hall and receiving approval?

That's a possibility, as Yuan Xi has been going through this for the past few years.

"There was a registration form in the small room where we first met. The interviewer would record the newcomer's basic information on the form." Tong Yao has been in charge of interviewing newcomers more than once, so she is very clear about the process.

Because each interview was conducted by a different person, the only complete information about the people entering the city was obtained from that form.

Tong Yao and Jiang Wang immediately rushed over.

People don't enter this city every day; a new group of people arrives every seven or eight days. Since Jiang Wang and his group entered the city, no new people have come in.

Thanks to Tong Yao's reputation, Jiang Wang and his group entered the house without any hindrance and saw the table.

In the past month, only twenty people have entered the city.

Excluding Jiangwang and Jiangxin, there are only eighteen.

The number of men and women is equal.

Jiang Wang looked at each one in the order of registration.

Two weeks ago, eight people entered the city, and their names were indeed left on the form, but these names have all been crossed out.

Jiang Wang's expression was grave.

"He knew we were coming."

"Then go directly to their residence. There are only a few buildings where newlyweds live. As long as he is still there, or has lived there before, someone must have seen him."

"Wait a minute." Jiang Wang noticed that the interviewer's name was written after the new applicant's address on the new applicant registration form.

"Who was in charge of the interview two weeks ago?" Jiang Wang felt that he might have found the killer's logic.

"You'll have to ask the person in charge," Tong Yao said. "The interviews are unpaid. To be fair, the different schools of thought take turns. If you find the specific person in charge, you'll know who was in charge of the interviews half a month ago."

The organization responsible for interviewing new recruits is an important institution within the City of Music.

This organization is responsible for almost all matters, big and small, within the city.

The main task is to reconcile the conflicts between different schools of thought and to manage the timing and resources for holding concerts.

The people working here are mostly older men and women who have long lost the will to fight for power and are not interested in the conflicts within the city.

The location of this institution is also very remote, right on the edge of the city, as if to show that they are indeed indifferent to worldly affairs.

"I'm here to check the list of new employees from two weeks ago," Tong Yao said as she entered the service hall.

The woman, who was about fifty years old, glanced at her and then said slowly, "No."

Tong Yao had anticipated that the older woman would say that, so she changed the subject and asked, "Which school of thought was responsible for interviewing the new employees half a month ago?"

The older woman rummaged through the cabinet for a long time before finally pulling out a notebook. After opening it and searching for a while, she said, "Classical."

really.

Jiang Wang asked, "Can you find out which of the classical scholars was in charge of the interviews?"

"I don't know. You can ask Gu Dian yourself. We're only responsible for informing you. Who goes is up to you." The old lady answered as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Their job in this city is only to relay messages; whether the other side listens or not is not their concern.

If the other party does not follow the rules, they only need to pass the message on to the opposing faction, and someone will naturally come to cause trouble.

Since he couldn't get any information here, Jiang Wang had no choice but to leave.

Since we've already come this far, we might as well go and visit the newlyweds' residence.

Tong Yao once lived there and knows where the place is.

Before he even got close, Jiang Wang could hear a chaotic mix of piano music and singing.

Jiang Wang frowned upon hearing this.

This level isn't much better than his.

There are six buildings in total, all three-story detached buildings, which serve as male and female dormitories.

The infrastructure is quite poor, and apart from being quiet, it has no other advantages.

Jiang Wang and Tong Yao discussed it and assigned tasks according to gender.

Jiang Wang walked to the nearest building and knocked on the door.

A young man opened the door, and Jiang Wang felt that he looked somewhat familiar.

The man also felt that Jiang Wang looked somewhat familiar.

"Who are you? The one who lives off a woman?" The man thought for a moment and blurted out.

Jiang Wang didn't want his name to be associated with the words "gold digger," but now he was too lazy to explain.

"How many people live in this house?" Jiang Wang asked bluntly.

"Three, the same three who came to the city back then, what happened?" The man asked warily.

This is probably the underlying nature of the wilderness dwellers.

"Has anyone left the room these past few days?" Jiang Wang explained casually, "There have been several murders in the city recently, and some people suspect that they were committed by newcomers who just arrived in the city. Considering that I am also a newcomer and might be more familiar with you, they assigned this task to me."

The man remained wary: "You're new too, what makes you think you deserve their trust?"

"I have a good wife who vouches for me," Jiang Wang replied.

This reason did indeed convince the man.

"No one's gone out," the man asked. "Should I call them down?"

"This is troublesome."

The man shouted upstairs a few times, and accompanied by the sound of heavy footsteps, Jiang Wang saw two other people.

Both of them looked exhausted, with large dark circles under their eyes, clearly having stayed up all night.

"Have you gone out these past few days?" Jiang Wang asked, while also observing the physical characteristics of the people.

The most obvious difference is that they are indeed shorter than Jiang Wang.

According to the testimonies of several eyewitnesses, the murderer was taller than Jiang Wang.

"No," the remaining two said in unison.

"There are ready-made musical instruments and sheet music in this house, and the sheet music also has annotations by other people, so you can practice well without leaving home."

Their qualification to enter the city indicates that they have a certain foundation, at least more than Jiang Wang, and do not need to consult teachers all the time.

"Okay, thank you for your cooperation."

Jiang Wang visited another building in the same way.

The residents of this building were the first to move into the city, with only two or three days left before the one-month deadline.

They were very impatient when they saw Jiang Wang, seemingly complaining about why this person was bothering them.

Jiang Wang observed for a while, asked a few questions, and found nothing unusual.

He turned and walked towards the third building, then knocked on the door.

The familiar silence alerted Jiang Wang.

He knocked on the door twice but received no response. Without further hesitation, he took two steps back and kicked the door open.

The living room looked so familiar.

Two corpses were hanging from the ceiling.

It seems he has been dead for some time.

There was a line of dried blood on the ground.

"I knew you'd come knocking on our door sooner or later. Well, if you're going to kill someone, you should start with the nearest place. That way, you can speed up the completion of the work and keep them from talking nonsense."