Although permission was granted to open the tomb, only three people were allowed to enter the old chairman’s grave: Ye Lingyue, Bo Qing, and Tan Su.
The body of the old chairman of the Heroic Society was displayed inside the coffin. Upon opening it, a putrid odor wafted out.
"Open the coffin and examine the corpse, let’s see what you can find out."
Tan Su sneered sarcastically from the side.
Inside the coffin, the old chairman’s body was already badly decayed, with only the bones remaining relatively intact. But what could be discerned from a skeleton?
"That’s where you’re wrong. Sotis, the dead are more honest than the living."
Ye Lingyue took out the "Dragon Claw Hand" gloves, covered her mouth and nose, and her bright eyes fell upon the corpse.
Due to the passage of ti, the initial cause of the old chairman’s death was judged to be a wound below his abdon. From the color of the bones, it appeared that he was not poisoned, and the bones were intact, showing no anomalies.
While examining the corpse, Ye Lingyue discreetly injected so White Tripod Breath near the old chairman’s skull.
Generally speaking, ordinary doctors or alchemists can only diagnose external or internal injuries, but ntal illnesses, such as war syndro, cannot be detected.
This is why the doctors were helpless with the illnesses of the Old City Lord and Yuan Xing.
But Tripod Breath is different; it can detect ntal and psychological illnesses.
External or internal injuries usually show black or gray spots under the influence of Tripod Breath, while ntal or psychological illnesses show red.
This was verified earlier on the Old City Lord and Yuan Xing.
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After checking with the Tripod Breath, Ye Lingyue found no pathological spots near the old chairman’s skull.
So, the madness of the old chairman wasn’t due to a psychological illness?
This was different from the Old City Lord and others, Ye Lingyue frowned slightly and calmly retracted the Tripod Breath.
"Well, did you discover anything?"
Bo Qing asked.
"No clues at all; too much ti has passed. We’ll have to enter the Qiulin Ruins."
Ye Lingyue said regretfully, noticing that when she said this, Tan Su visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
The three reburied the old chairman’s coffin and walked out.
Just as they exited the grave, they saw a mber of the Heroic Society waiting outside, his face full of urgency. He whispered sothing in Bo Qing’s ear.
After listening, Bo Qing frowned.
"Chairman Jin is looking for ****, and he’s brought people from the Jiu Provinces Alliance, saying he wants justice for the Underground Arena Competition."
The Jiu Provinces Alliance?
Ye Lingyue still didn’t know what the Jiu Provinces Alliance was about, but judging from the expressions of Bo Qing and Tan Su, she guessed they were not simple. And what’s the deal with Chairman Jin?
The three hurried back to the Underground Bank, where they saw Chairman Jin sitting in the reception hall with two others.
Behind him stood Qin Dong.
Upon seeing Qin Dong, the traitor, both Bo Qing and Tan Su looked displeased, already understanding why Chairman Jin had co today.
"Gentlen, I wonder what business brings you to the Heroic Society today?"
Upon seeing Bo Qing, those present were visibly moved, finding it hard to connect the decisive chairman of the Heroic Society with the handso young man before them.
"Chairman, I ca today because of the Arena Competition a few days ago. The Heroic Society engaged in fraud, colluding with contestants, persecuting other contestants, and altering the competition results. This is clearly a scam; I invited Lord Mu from the Jiu Provinces Alliance to support . Qin Dong is my witness; he can prove that the Wu Wu Team used illicit ans to harm other contestants. I demand that the Heroic Society return all bets and hand over the Wu Wu Team for our disposal."
Chairman Jin spoke with confidence.
As it turned out, that day Qin Dong saw Bo Qing and Ye Lingyue’s intimate attitude and knew things were amiss, promptly fleeing Huangquan City.
However, because of the Heroic Society’s significant influence, Bo Qing ordered Qin Dong’s arrest. Cornered, Qin Dong sought out Chairman Jin.
He knew that Chairman Jin suffered significant losses in the Underground Arena Competition and had always wanted to seize territory from the Heroic Society. He took the opportunity to turn to the Jin Wannian Comrce, revealing everything he knew, even falsely accusing Ye Lingyue and Si Xiaochun of being Bo Qing’s henchn, alleging that the Wu Wu Team and the Heroic Society were in league, cheating and deceiving all the spectators.
"Chairman Bao, I am here today under the orders of the Jiu Provinces Alliance to investigate this matter. If things are as Chairman Jin and Qin Dong claim, you must hand over all the proceeds from this Underground Arena Competition and the Wu Wu Team."
Accompanying Chairman Jin was a middle-aged woman in her forties. With considerable cultivation, she had an arrogant deanor, a snub nose, and an air of superiority.
When Ye Lingyue was at the Ancient Pass, Senior Sister Wan Yun had ntioned the Jiu Provinces Alliance.
The Jiu Provinces Alliance seed to be the largest organization in the Ancient Nine Provinces, ford by multiple super sects and so super strong individuals.
The alliance’s influence almost covered all the regions of the Ancient Nine Provinces outside the Central Plains. In addition to the City Lords of major cities, all major societies in the Ancient Nine Provinces also obeyed the Jiu Provinces Alliance.
Senior Sister Wan Yun had also warned earlier to avoid offending the Jiu Provinces Alliance when in the Ancient Nine Provinces.
Ye Lingyue hadn’t expected to beco entangled with them by accident.
If the Jiu Provinces Alliance ca personally ****, any other society’s chairman would offer explanations and pleasantries.
But Bo Qing was different, with a reckless personality stemming from his ti in the Qing Province Continent, caring little for anyone’s words.
In the Ancient Nine Provinces, he had improved sowhat, but it was temporary. The matter today involved Ye Lingyue, and he was displeased from the start.
"What if I refuse?"
Bo Qing’s eyes flashed dangerously.
"Chairman, let’s discuss this civilly."
Hearing this, Tan Su urgently signaled Bo Qing with her eyes.
Upon hearing Bo Qing’s words, the middle-aged woman was also incensed.
"If you refuse, don’t bla for being ruthless and bringing the Jiu Provinces Alliance to flatten the Heroic Society!"
"Lord Mu, let’s discuss this civilly. The Heroic Society will certainly provide an explanation. As the saying goes, every debt has its source."
Tan Su glanced at Ye Lingyue, silently cursing her as the source of trouble.
"Lord Mu, she is Ye Lingyue of the Wu Wu Team."
Qin Dong, eager to stir up trouble, jumped out and pointed at Ye Lingyue.
Only then did everyone notice that besides Tan Su, soone else had entered with Bo Qing, but because Ye Lingyue’s skin was dark and she was unassuming, both assud she was just another junior mber of the Heroic Society.
Lord Mu and Chairman Jin’s eyes fell upon Ye Lingyue.
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