Every area they uncovered had a thumb-width crack.
"These small cracks on the bones, their color is very distinct. We all know they weren’t made afterwards..."
Hou Ming was the first to speak up with an explanation, then he paused and continued, "The Eight Institute Chiefs, their cultivation is above mine, they should know that all the strength of a Cold Resistance Level being is concentrated in their skin membrane and flesh. Let’s disregard the other twelve; just take Yang Fan with a strength of 31 zhōng as an example. To break through his skin membrane and flesh and strike directly to the bone, may I ask how many people here can manage that?"
Everyone present first glanced at Yuan Cheng, then quickly turned to Yuwen Dao next to him, and finally looked at Xia Chuan, their expressions changing immediately.
"To acplish this, one would need strength of at least 50 zhōng or more. Among those present today, not a single person, right?"
Hou Ming spoke confidently, leaving everyone in silence.
Only Xia Chuan, Yuwen Dao, Yuan Cheng, and Xu Ning exchanged glances, with a hint of peculiarity flashing in their eyes.
Others didn’t know, but they were aware that if they exerted their full strength, they could actually do it.
Of course, they couldn’t possibly speak up and argue at this moment.
"If only Beishuo was like this, it might have been an accident. However, I ask you all to please continue to watch!"
Without waiting for the others to speak, Hou Ming gestured to his subordinates.
As nineteen more corpses were examined in the same manner by Hou Ming and others, finding thumb-width small cracks deep within the bones, the expressions of the Eight Towns Institute Chiefs and their panions changed drastically.
"You all can see it, right? The broad wounds on the nine bodies from the Yangqu Merchant are not as deep as these small cracks; and the normal knife wounds on the ten bodies from Dragon Valley are also not as deep as these small cracks. What does that imply, need I say more?"
What else could it mean!
Anyone with a bit of experience could see that those small cracks were clearly made by a longsword with a blade about a thumb-width wide.
No matter how strong a person’s power is, their weapon of choice cannot be changed. In Ice Abyss, one frequently battles with Cold Beasts, and someone as skilled with all weapons as Xia Hong is very rare.
The small cracks on the bones of these 32 bodies are all deeper than the original wounds, which means those small cracks are the true fatal injuries.
Looking at the depth of the forehead bone wound of the strongest, Yang Fan, the person using the sword definitely has a strength of over 50 zhōng. Today, nobody present possesses that strength.
Moreover, not only today, even if we search through the entire Nine Towns, it would be difficult to find even twenty people with over 50 zhōng of strength.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is actually quite clear by now. There’s a Cold Resistance Level expert with more than 50 zhōng, who is well aware of the usual weapons of Yuwen Sizheng, Director Yuan, and Qiu Sizheng. This person killed members of the Three Towns Chamber of merce on September 1st, 3rd, and 5th, and after the murders, deliberately created these wounds with weapons to make the Three Towns mistakenly believe that it was indeed the three of them who mitted the murders."
"Impossible, no way, you’re lying!"
"I saw Yuwen Dao kill someone with my own eyes, how could it be false? I even swore with my cultivation, don’t you believe me?"
"I also saw Qiu Peng kill someone with my own eyes, you deliberately crafted these to deceive us!"
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Seeing everyone nodding frequently at Hou Ming’s words, clearly believing his judgment, Yang Ning, Cao Yuanwu, and Long Bohai could no longer sit still. They were too agitated, having forgotten the advice of their elders prior to their arrival, and regardless of any potential offense, they stood up and angrily accused Hou Ming of lying.
At this, everyone’s expression slightly tightened.
Especially since the three of them, in order to enhance the credibility of their words, began swearing oaths with their cultivation in front of everyone, leaving all present confused.
These three really don’t seem to be lying!
But the evidence provided by Hou Ming was already very convincing.
What is really happening?
"Ladies and gentlemen, how about letting me try?"
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