Free Web NovelChapter 1354: Chapter 46 The Source of All Evil
Interestingly, the last time we went to Star Moon Plain, we happened to be accompanied by Yue Leng and Li Youjue.
During that trip, Master Guan Yan intervened to stop the invasion by a mysterious expert from Equality Country and also identified a female expert from Equality Country being used as the medium for transferring power.
Yet Li Youjue, known for his razor-sharp vision, and Yue Leng, nicknamed the God Tracker, still lost their target!
To the extent that, as Jiang Wang recalls now, even with two renowned God Descending Realm investigators secretly shadowing the target, the expert from Equality Country still managed to act under their noses and attempted to plant a mark in Jiang Wang’s mind.
Doesn’t that seem suspicious?
What were they really shadowing?
A lifetime of cracking cases, tracking down killers, and building famous reputations—while their strength might not quite match Equality Country’s expert—they should have at least spotted something wrong. freēwebnovel.com
But if they turned a blind eye, everything would make perfect sense...
If Yue Leng or Li Youjue has any connection with Equality Country, it would be enough to create misdirection.
Who could it be?
Jiang Wang temporarily halted his train of thought.
His physical condition had finally recovered enough to sustain a battle.
Yet the Ruyi Immortal Robe he had just worn was already torn to shreds, leaving him looking truly pitiful.
This unfortunate treasure of the Immortal Palace faced an unstoppable opponent upon its first appearance. First, its defenses were shattered, and then its material was ripped apart.
It looked as though it was completely ruined...
Just as Jiang Wang was about to pull off the rags beneath the Hidden Clothes, he suddenly sensed something unusual. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the Ruyi Immortal Robe was actually slowly repairing itself!
It was gradually absorbing Jiang Wang’s energy, not to form protection or store reserves, but to repair itself!
The ability to self-repair greatly increased the value of this Immortal Robe.
What material was this robe made of? How could it possess such capabilities? Could it have been infused with some kind of Immortal Technique?
Jiang Wang, who carried the Dream Order, Sound Transmission Immortal Canon, and Cloud Top Fairy Palace, was incredibly curious about this!
Any secret related to the Immortal Palace could potentially help him elevate the Dream Order and integrate all Immortal Palace legacies.
But there were more pressing matters at hand. Since the Ruyi Immortal Robe could self-repair, there was no need to tear it off just yet.
Jiang Wang felt the Moon Key in his palm and directly connected to the Taixu Illusion Realm.
The moment he entered Green Vine Mountain’s blessed land, he was met with a dense swarm of paper cranes fluttering towards him, each extraordinarily bloated, crowding the space.
Before even opening the letters, Jiang Wang felt a warmth in his heart.
No matter how much pain he endured, how many people harbored malice against him, or how often he faced conspiracy and defamation...
There would always be those who trusted him, cared for him, supported him!
This world was not gentle to him, but it was not entirely cruel, either.
He casually unfolded one of the paper cranes and saw its words—
"Where are you? Respond!"
The second—
"Idiot! Where are you?"
The third—
"If something happens to you, I promise, I’ll make sure Li Youjue, Yue Leng, and Lin Youxie all die with you!"
The fourth...
Zhongxuan Sheng, when calm, could be colder and more ruthless than anyone.
With his intelligence, he surely understood that sending more paper cranes wouldn’t make a difference.
Yet these exaggeratedly bloated paper cranes arrived one after the other.
Jiang Wang didn’t read any further. He picked one and replied, "Still alive."
The next moment, an invitation from the Star River space appeared.
Jiang Wang accepted the invitation and appeared in the Star River Pavilion.
The fat man inside the Star River Pavilion, however, was entirely different from the anxious tone of the letters. He squinted at Jiang Wang, glaring sarcastically for a while.
"I just can’t understand what kind of fool would leave the country while working on a case for His Majesty. Jiang Qingyang, ah."
He exaggeratedly shook his head and said, "You’ve truly shown me a whole new world!"
During Jiang Wang’s disappearance abroad while hunting a fugitive, rumors of his death spread like wildfire across the city. The two God Descending Rank blue cardholders were under interrogation in Beiyaduwei, and Jiang Wang was completely uncontactable...
Even someone as level-headed as him felt frustrated and uneasy. These emotions, for someone who prided himself on being cold and intelligent, were a sign of being out of control.
Seeing Jiang Wang alive, he couldn’t help but vent his anger in a slightly embarrassed manner.
"What’s done is done; there’s no point dwelling on it!" Jiang Wang waved his hand casually, his face relaxed. "Why, did you think I was dead?"
"Heh." Zhongxuan Sheng sat down, sneering: "Even with a strand of hair, I can figure out that a setup like this wouldn’t simply aim to kill you. If they could afford the consequences, killing you wouldn’t require such complexity! Besides, you’re so easy to fall for traps!"
Jiang Wang ignored the last phrase and thought inwardly, So you use strands of hair to think, not your fat, huh? Xu Gaoe’s path isn’t lonely indeed!
He also sat down, grinning maliciously: "Then why don’t you use that strand of hair to analyze for me—what exactly is going on here?"
Zhongxuan Sheng, brimming with intellectual superiority, enjoyed Jiang Wang’s look of admiration (or so he imagined).
He shifted back to sit more comfortably and said, "Let’s start from when you and Lin Youxie arrived in Zhao Heng City."
Jiang Wang smiled casually: "But I think we should first talk about Yu Beidou instead."
"Yu Beidou?" Zhongxuan Sheng rubbed his temple, finally unable to maintain his casual demeanor: "This really is feeling like peering through mist at flowers."
At that, Jiang Wang recounted the events in detail from leaving his residence and encountering Yu Beidou along the way.
Knowing that Zhongxuan Sheng’s intelligence far exceeded his own, he didn’t inject any subjective emotions, merely stating facts as they were.
Zhongxuan Sheng quietly listened to the account before saying, "I’ve spotted the first interesting point."
Jiang Wang replied confidently, "Let’s hear it."
Zhongxuan Sheng said, "During the incidents you and I both experienced, neither Li Youjue nor Yue Leng lied."
After a brief silence.
Jiang Wang asked, "And then?"
Zhongxuan Sheng thought for a moment and said, "Oh, I forgot to mention a key detail. Right now, Li Youjue and Yue Leng are practically at each other’s throats in Beiyaduwei, blaming each other for treason."
Jiang Wang frowned: "Explain more clearly."
Zhongxuan Sheng, having grown accustomed to this, sighed and said, "This means they both know you’re unlikely to die, so they avoided telling lies that would be immediately exposed. Otherwise, with their level as arrest officers, they’d have plenty of leverage to trap each other."
Jiang Wang was silent for a moment and then said, "So can I deduce that both Yue Leng and Li Youjue knew the person chasing me might not kill me? And does that imply they both know the pursuer?"
Zhongxuan Sheng glanced at him: "Sounds like the pursuer left quite a special impression on you?"
During Jiang Wang’s earlier recount, he breezed over the assassination details, focusing instead on the pursuer’s ability to remain hidden.
At this moment, his tone was calm: "Memorable enough."
Zhongxuan Sheng finally answered, "Not necessarily direct acquaintance. But they likely have some understanding of the person’s style and character."
"So, both of them are problematic?" Jiang Wang asked.
"Depends on the person and the specifics. But from our perspective, yes, that seems to be the case." Zhongxuan Sheng answered.
Jiang Wang asked, "What exactly are they trying to achieve? I’m not trying to underestimate myself, but even if I were the best in the world, I’m only at Inner Mansion Realm. Is it really worth mobilizing so much power and effort?"
"Before we get to that..." Zhongxuan Sheng looked at him and grinned: "You haven’t heard about the current situation in Linzi, have you?"
Jiang Wang rolled his eyes: "How would I know? The only thing I’ve seen recently is one dog!"
Zhongxuan Sheng’s eyelid twitched, feeling insulted.
But unwilling to argue with someone who had narrowly escaped death, he cheerfully recapped the rumors spreading like wildfire in Linzi, including random discussions among bystanders, illustrating the city’s current public opinion.
Though merely repeating hearsay, some tone imitations were eerily spot-on.
For instance—
"That bastard Jiang Wang is truly despicable..." frёewebηovel.cѳm
"Who knew Jiang Qingyang was a beast in human form, doing such vile deeds..."
Jiang Wang listened calmly, unmoved.
He realized he had reportedly kicked down widows’ doors in Shaking Light, dug up graves on Gan Ma Mountain, harbored remnants of Yang Family, framed General Cao, acted as Equality Country’s mole, served as an assassin for Hell Has No Door, joined Diao Hai Building’s hidden ranks, plotted treason, intervened in imperial conflicts...
