Free Web NovelChapter 906: Chapter 8: Known as the Black Lotus in the Jianghu
"You’re right." The little Prince grinned, "At least I’ve found that many Jianghu legends aren’t trustworthy."
"Alright, let’s not dwell on that. Let’s drink and eat. Once we’re full, we’ll go after the killer." Shen Hanshu called out.
Xu Lang took a bowl and started pouring wine. As soon as the wine was out, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "Good wine!"
"This is certainly different from the wine we had last time. Last time it was strong and rich, this time it’s fragrant and sweet." Shen Hanshu marveled, "Every time we drink at the Boss’s place, it’s a surprise."
"What kind of wine is this?" The little Prince asked, eyes shining with surprise after taking a sip. He had tasted many wines from various places, but had never tasted such a fine wine.
"Fruit wine." Tianmiao, being the kind of person who couldn’t be bothered to remember which world this wine came from or its name, casually said two words.
"It seems the Boss hasn’t named this wine yet. Do we have the honor to name it?" Xu Lang immediately picked up on Tianmiao’s perfunctory response and asked tentatively.
"Sure." Tianmiao lazily took a sip of wine, eating some braised dishes.
"Let’s call it ’Beauty’s Smile’." Xu Lang suggested blissfully after taking a sip.
"You philistine." Shen Hanshu cast a disdainful glance at him, "Can’t you come up with a better name?"
"How about ’Speechless’? This wine makes you not want to talk, just keep drinking. Saying a word feels like a waste of time." The little Prince chimed in.
"Interesting. Much better than ’Beauty’s Smile’." Shen Hanshu nodded in agreement.
Tianmiao said nothing, letting the three of them discuss.
After they finished discussing, Tianmiao asked them, "Do you have any clues in pursuing the killer this time?"
"Yes, we do. But this person is indeed cunning, adept at disguise and evasion. We’ve narrowly missed him twice without realizing it was him." Xu Lang said through gritted teeth.
"Earlier, you mentioned targeting the old, the weak, women, and children. Have you thought about what the victims have in common?" Tianmiao asked again.
"The old, the weak, women, and children are all vulnerable. That’s already a common point." The little Prince was evidently very concerned and interested in this case, otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked the two to bring him along for the investigation.
"Can you look into it more meticulously?" Tianmiao suggested, as Kong Hou brought out a plate of crispy and fragrant peanuts, "Some people have no motive for murder, while others have very strong motives. In this case, the victims are all vulnerable. Apart from being unable to resist, do they have any other traits?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Lang and Shen Hanshu both paused their activities, frowning in thought.
The little Prince remained silent, quickly drinking, eating, eating, drinking...
"I’ve got it!" Xu Lang exclaimed suddenly, raising his voice.
The little Prince almost spat out the fine wine in his mouth from being startled, but didn’t want to waste it, so forced himself to swallow it. The result was he choked, coughing almost to the point of tears.
"These victims have all lost their ability to work!" Shen Hanshu also realized, exchanging a glance with Xu Lang, and said in a deep voice.
"So, what’s going on in this person’s mind?" Tianmiao picked up a wine cup, sipping leisurely, "What’s the purpose of killing those who’ve lost their ability to work?"
"Well... I guess we need to ask him personally." Xu Lang’s eyes were deep.
"The killer might think he’s doing a good deed by killing these people who’ve lost their ability to work, reducing the burden on the victims’ families?" The little Prince finally finished coughing, and said this.
Xu Lang and Shen Hanshu simultaneously turned to look deeply at the little Prince, their gaze inexplicable.
"Wh-what?" The little Prince was somewhat intimidated by their gaze.
