NIP 265. Chapter 265 The Case Is Solved!
265. Chapter 265 The Case Is Solved!
Chapter 265: The Case is Solved!
Liu Zimo, who was engrossed in reading, suddenly looked up towards the door, feeling a response in his heart.
Swish!
A dazzling red light shot up into the sky, directly casting a crimson glow over the entire book depository, almost blinding Liu Zimo's eyes.
The red light was as bright as flames, shining up to a height of one zhang!
It was almost on par with the light shining above the head of the bookkeeper!
Liu Zimo's heart trembled. He didn't expect that a genius with such a bright light would enter the first floor of the book depository.
Without much thought, he immediately moved his mind and bound this genius who had taken the initiative to come to him.
[Binding successful! Your good sister Tang Ziyun is online. Currently available binding targets (18/1000).]
Tang Ziyun?
This name sounds somewhat familiar.
Oh, I remember now!
The outer sect disciples who came to borrow books before seemed to have discussed Tang Ziyun more than once.
She was the chief disciple of the Qingyun Main Peak, the only genius disciple who successfully broke through to the Gold Core stage before the age of one hundred!
Liu Zimo didn't expect his luck to be so good today. He had just started working and already bound such a big fish.
Seeing the exclamation mark next to Tang Ziyun's name, Liu Zimo's mind moved and quietly clicked on it, revealing Tang Ziyun's attribute information in front of him:
[Name] Tang Ziyun
[Age] 85
[Spirit Root] Top-grade Fire Spirit Root
[Cultivation Realm] Second stage of Gold Core
[Cultivation Techniques] Fire God Art, Turtle Breath Dao Technique, Primordial Spirit Nurturing Art, Sword Control Technique...
"An 85-year-old Gold Core cultivator!"
"Tsk tsk!"
Liu Zimo couldn't help but exclaim in his heart.
Indeed, she was a genius cultivator, and her speed of breakthrough was far beyond ordinary people.
No wonder she became the chief disciple of the Qingyun Main Peak. With such astonishing progress in cultivation, it seemed that no one in the entire Qingyun Immortal Sect could compare.
"Hmm? The little girl following Tang Ziyun seems pretty good too!"
Liu Zimo's gaze moved away from Tang Ziyun and fell slowly on the figure of Xi Liu standing behind her.
Seeing the three-foot-long light shining above the little girl's head, she was even more outstanding than the ordinary inner sect disciples.
Liu Zimo felt delighted in his heart. Without much thought, he directly bound this little girl as his "good sister."
[Binding successful! Your good sister Tang Xiliu is online. Currently available binding targets (19/1000).]
Very good!
A great start!
Liu Zimo's mood instantly became extremely beautiful.
However, he soon discovered that these two women seemed to have been staring at him all along, with a curious and probing look.
Moreover, at this moment, they had already started walking towards him.
What's going on?
Could it be that they are here to cause trouble again?
Liu Zimo sat still, with some doubts in his heart, but he remained calm.
He was currently in the Book Pavilion, and his identity was that of a dedicated servant of the Book Pavilion.
There were guardians stationed here, even if they were the chief disciples of the Qingyun Peak, they wouldn't dare to do anything to him.
"Are you Liu Zimo?"
As they approached, seeing Liu Zimo still sitting motionless in his original position, as if he hadn't seen them, Xi Liu couldn't help but furrow her brows and asked with displeasure,
"Are you really so disrespectful? Didn't you see my lady coming? Why haven't you stood up to greet her?!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Zimo didn't close the book in his hand, slowly raised his head, glanced lightly at the two women's faces, and said in a calm voice,
"This is the Book Pavilion. If the two young ladies have come to borrow books, you can search and read them yourselves!"
"Also, this is a public place, please refrain from making loud noises. Thank you!"
After speaking, Liu Zimo lowered his head again and continued reading.
"You..."
Xi Liu was furious. When had they ever been treated with such disdain by a disciple like him?
Just as she was about to raise her hand and point at Liu Zimo's nose to scold him, Tang Ziyin stopped her.
"Xi Liu, don't be rude!" Tang Ziyin said calmly, "This young man is right. This is the Book Pavilion, a place for disciples to study and comprehend. It's indeed not suitable for loud noises."
After speaking, Tang Ziyin lifted her skirt and sat down slowly across from Liu Zimo.
Looking up at Liu Zimo and the book he was reading in his hand, she lightly opened her lips and said,
"The 'Ascension Record of the Small Thousand Worlds'?"
"I didn't expect Junior Brother Liu to be so interested in the matters of the Small Thousand Worlds. Could it be that you want to go to the mortal realm and have an adventure?"
"Oh, I see. I've heard that the lower realms are not lacking in precious resources and treasures that can change one's destiny, and they can help improve one's aptitude and spiritual gathering."
"Junior Brother Liu, are you thinking of going to the mortal realm to seek opportunities and change your mortal body's cultivation aptitude?"
Upon hearing the other party's question, Liu Zimo immediately closed the book in his hand, looked up at Tang Ziyin, and said,
"Sister Ziyin has a discerning eye. I do indeed have such thoughts. I wonder if Sister Ziyin has any advice?"
Tang Ziyin nodded knowingly. She knew that her guess was correct.
Although Liu Zimo was a mortal with a mortal body, he had an unwillingness in his heart, which was why he insisted on entering the Qingyun Sect and wanted to find a way to change his destiny in the Book Pavilion.
The reason why he was valued by the guardians was probably because they also wanted to see if a mortal with a mortal body like him could succeed against all odds.
"I won't give you any advice. As a native creature of the Transcendent realm, I have never been to the Small Thousand Worlds below, so I can't give you any suggestions."
Tang Ziyin shook her head slightly.
Although she didn't believe that Liu Zimo would succeed, because it involved the guardians, she tactfully chose not to discuss it further.
"I came here this time just to ask Junior Brother about my second uncle."
Liu Zimo looked puzzled.
Who is your second uncle? What does it have to do with me?
Seeing Liu Zimo's confusion, Xi Liu wasn't surprised. After all, only a few of the true disciples and elders in the sect knew about the relationship between the young lady and the second master.
As a disciple at the bottom of the sect, it was normal for Liu Zimo not to know.
Therefore, standing behind Tang Ziyin, Xi Liu explained softly to Liu Zimo,
"The second uncle that the young lady mentioned is the steward of the Miscellaneous Hall, Steward Tang!"
"Seven days ago, Steward Tang was attacked by a villain in the Miscellaneous Hall and has not been apprehended since. The young lady came today to ask you some related questions!"
Liu Zimo's heart skipped a beat.
No way, Tang Dahai is actually Tang Ziyan's uncle?
Are you kidding me!
How come no one has ever mentioned Tang Dahai having such a powerful backing before?
At this moment, Liu Zimo suddenly understood a bit.
Why did Wu Kai, who had already left the Law Enforcement Hall, not come directly to him for trouble, but instead chose to seclude himself and hide with his master like a turtle?
Why did Yue Zhixin, a true disciple who had nothing to do with him, come to the Scripture Pavilion two days ago to cause trouble for him like a madman?
If all of this is related to Tang Ziyan, the chief disciple of the main peak, then everything makes sense.
Because the deceased Tang Dahai was Tang Ziyan's uncle.
And Tang Ziyan, as the chief disciple of the Qingyun main peak and a true Gold Core expert.
There are countless people trying to please her, and Yue Zhixin is probably just one of them.
"It's really... troublesome!"
Liu Zimo sighed softly in his heart.
He had said that there wouldn't be someone coming to trouble him for no reason.
After all, the root cause of all the problems turned out to be Tang Ziyan.
Originally, Tang Dahai was just an ordinary outer sect disciple. Even if he died, it wouldn't cause too much of a stir, and the Qingyun Immortal Sect might not pay too much attention to it.
But now, who could have expected that it would involve a true disciple of the Gold Core level!
Moreover, he took the risk of killing a true disciple of the main peak of Qingyun, causing a storm in the city!
"Don't be nervous, Junior Brother Liu. I just came to understand some things and have no ill intentions!"
Tang Ziyan spoke softly to Liu Zimo and asked, "I heard that on the night of the attack, my uncle had a drink with Junior Brother Liu. Is this true?"
Liu Zimo took a deep breath and nodded slowly, saying, "Yes, on that day, the senior who was in charge of the library told Tang Dahai that he didn't want to change the miscellaneous duties of the library and specifically asked me to continue working as the library's miscellaneous disciple."
"Tang Dahai was a kind-hearted person. When he received the news, he brought food and wine to my residence that night, saying that he wanted to celebrate for me."
"We drank about five jin of aged wine, and when Tang Dahai left, he was already a little tipsy. I was the same, and after seeing him off at the gate, I fell asleep."
"No one expected that the next day, when I woke up, I heard the news of Tang Dahai being attacked..."
Liu Zimo described in detail the scene of his last meeting with Tang Dahai, and finally said with regret and sadness, "Tang Dahai treated me very well. When I first entered the miscellaneous disciple hall, he arranged a place for me to live and even specifically left the position of the library's miscellaneous disciple for me!"
"I heard that because of this, a senior brother named Wu, who was dissatisfied, had clashed with Tang Dahai in public several times, making it difficult for Tang Dahai to come down!"
"It's really a pity. I don't know who is so heartless as to plot against someone as good as Tang Dahai!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Ziyan's mouth twitched involuntarily.
A good person?
Don't make her laugh!
How could she not know what kind of person her uncle was?
If it weren't for trying to please the new true disciple, would he be so enthusiastic towards a miscellaneous disciple with ordinary talent?
Probably only this Liu Zimo, who had never seen the world, would think that Tang Dahai was a good person.
Speaking of which, it's really embarrassing for their Tang family. As the former second young master of the Tang Clan, Tang Dahai actually fawned over a miscellaneous disciple like this, which is simply unreasonable!
If Tang Dahai wasn't her own uncle and had been expelled from the Tang Clan years ago, Tang Ziyan would personally clean up the mess.
However, from Liu Zimo's account, Tang Ziyan had already noticed.
It turns out that several days ago, Liu Zimo had already caught the attention of the bookkeeper.
Even the steward of the miscellaneous hall was specifically instructed not to change Liu Zimo's position as a miscellaneous disciple.
It is not difficult to understand why the bookkeeper specially bestowed the Book Pavilion Golden Order to protect Liu Zimo.
It must be said that this Liu Zimo is quite extraordinary!
With the bookkeeper's protection, in the future, at least within the Qingyun Immortal Sect, no one would dare to easily lay a hand on him.
"You just said that there is a miscellaneous disciple surnamed Wu in the miscellaneous hall who does not obey discipline and has repeatedly confronted my second uncle in public?"
"That miscellaneous disciple, is his name Wu Xuan?"
Seeing that Tang Ziyuan finally grasped the key point of the conversation just now, Liu Zimo nodded in agreement.
"That's right, that Wu Xuan relies on having a cousin who is the chief disciple of the inner sect. He is notorious for being domineering in the miscellaneous hall. Not only does he form cliques and refuse to obey discipline, but he even dares to confront Tang Ziyuan, extremely arrogant!"
"Speaking of which, it's my fault too!"
"If it weren't for my arrival, which made Tang Ziyuan go through the trouble of arranging me in the Book Pavilion and displacing Wu Xuan, Wu Xuan wouldn't have targeted Tang Ziyuan everywhere."
"Fortunately, later on, Wu Xuan left the miscellaneous hall without warning, and everything returned to normal."
Tang Ziyuan nodded slightly.
The case was solved!
Through Liu Zimo's description, she had already understood the whole story and the truth behind it!
Wu Xuan didn't just disappear without a word, he was most likely dead.
And the person who attacked and killed them, Tang Dahai was undoubtedly the prime suspect.
As the steward of the miscellaneous hall and an outer sect cultivator at the Qi Condensation stage, Tang Dahai couldn't possibly tolerate a group of miscellaneous disciples riding on his head.
With his strength, it would be extremely easy for him to make one or several miscellaneous disciples disappear without a trace.
If Tang Dahai was the true culprit who killed Wu Xuan, then Wu Kai naturally had sufficient reason to attack Tang Dahai.
After all, Wu Xuan was his cousin.
Even if their relationship was indifferent and Wu Kai didn't care about Wu Xuan's life or death.
But as the chief disciple of the inner sect, if Wu Kai didn't care about his cousin's life or death and allowed his cousin to die in the miscellaneous hall without any explanation, where would he put his face?
In the future, which disciple of the inner sect would still respect him and be willing to follow him?
Therefore, Wu Kai had sufficient reason to attack Tang Dahai!
Even, he didn't need to conduct a detailed investigation and gather evidence. As long as there was a slight suspicion, he dared to strike at Tang Dahai.
Tang Ziyuan had investigated Wu Kai's character thoroughly these past few days. He was definitely a bold and ruthless person.
If it was said that he had made a move against Tang Dahai, Tang Ziyuan wouldn't find it strange at all.
Therefore, even if Wu Kai passed the questioning of the Law Enforcement Hall's Heart-Reading Array, he would still be the prime suspect!
As for the current Liu Zimo.
Tang Ziyuan once again probed Liu Zimo's body with her divine sense, and couldn't help but shake her head slightly.
She could be very certain.
The Liu Zimo in front of her was a complete waste.
Not only was he an ordinary mortal, but he didn't even have a trace of foundation in martial dao.
For someone like him, it would probably be extremely difficult to even catch a chicken, let alone kill Tang Dahai, who was already at the peak of Qi Condensation.
When Wu Kai chose to attack Tang Dahai, he probably didn't bother killing Liu Zimo for this reason.
A waste like Liu Zimo would only dirty his hands!
(End of this chapter)