Ka-cha!
Looking at the scroll in his hand, Li Yan's face darkened, and he crushed the armrest with one grasp.
"It's all my fault..."
Beside him, Sha Lifei was full of guilt, murmuring, "If it weren't for my greedy ambition, the defense wouldn't have had any loopholes."
Fatty Lin also hung his head low, saying, "It's all because of my family's affairs that everyone got involved..."
"Enough, stop talking!"
Li Yan interrupted them, rising up with a heavy tone, "There's no use in saying this now. Besides, it's not your fault; those demons had a clear objective from the start."
"Exactly." Kong Shangzhao nodded with a solemn expression, "I was closer then, but after that old demon captured Daoist Wang, he ignored the convenient targets and chose to abduct Brother Lü. It seems they had a plan, knowing well who has the deepest ties with Brother Li."
He then looked at Sha Lifei, "As for why they didn't capture Brother Sha, it's likely they considered the Daoist and Brother Lü crucial, with one presiding over the magic platform and the other investigating."
Li Yan nodded in agreent, "Your analysis is correct. I've already sent a ssage to the Golden Swallow Sect, and Murong Yan will arrive soon to inquire about the location of 'Red Silk House.'"
mbers of the Ghost Theater Troupe left a ssage about the transaction at 'Red Silk House,' but inquiries have shown that such a place doesn't exist on the Qinhuai River in Jinling; we can only ask the Golden Swallow Sect.
"Young Hero Li, wait!"
At that mont, Qiu Mingyuan, who had remained silent, suddenly beca anxious.
Due to the incident at the Prince Mansion, the Captain Bureau had dispatched a large force for investigation. Fearing being blad, they requested Li Yan to stay at the Prince Mansion to assist, yet such a major incident transpired.
The Captain Bureau also suffered great losses, but he only dared to send his deputy to handle it, staying here because he feared this exact outco.
His eyes were full of urgency as he spoke, "Young Hero Li, I know your loyalty is sky-high, but by doing this, you're falling into a trap, losing your identity as a living Yin ssenger, leaving those demons with no scruples."
"This official has received so news that the demons have powerful reinforcents. The attacker this ti is the class leader of the Ghost Theater Troupe, and even he is being manipulated; there might be soone behind him."
"These demons are ruthless. Giving them the artifact not only won't save anyone, but it might even put your life in danger..."
"Mr. Qiu, enough!"
Li Yan coldly interrupted him, speaking indifferently, "Instead of ordering us, it would be better for you to investigate who's behind this; the Prince Mansion's invitation clearly indicates a setup!"
Qiu Mingyuan felt a pang in his heart and gave a bitter smile.
He had refrained from speaking earlier precisely because he feared this would be the outco.
Li Yan was right; last night's banquet was likely a trap from the beginning, designed to lure Li Yan away so that the Earth Immortal could act calmly, abducting his companions as leverage.
His advice to go there indirectly made him an accomplice.
But the current trouble is that the Chief of the Gusu Lu Family and Qiantang Xie Family in Jinling had died in the explosion, with even King Jinling heavily injured and comatose.
No one knows the details behind this matter, and mbers of both families are clamoring for the capture of the culprit.
This headless case is indeed difficult to resolve quickly.
Previously, he'd heard from intelligence that Li Yan was a tough character, and now he was clearly suppressing a murderous intent, speaking to him without any pleasantries, further persuasion would only provoke his opposition.
At this thought, Qiu Mingyuan found himself at a loss for solutions.
"I say, Mr. Qiu..."
Just then, Kuai Dayou suddenly spoke up, "Can you tell , about the Thunder Fire chanism inside Captain Zhou's abdon, have you found the creator?"
Qiu Mingyuan's spirits lifted upon hearing this, responding seriously, "We thought of that too; to conceal such a sophisticated chanism inside the abdon isn't the work of ordinary people. Zhou Dayong had already fallen into disrepair, yet soone arranged for him to infiltrate the tightly guarded Prince Mansion!"
"It might relate to those demons!"
"But the current problem is Zhou Dayong has long been blown to bits, the chanism is scattered and incomplete, leaving no trace of the creator."
"Can I take a look?"
"Of course, bring it..."
Quickly, those remnants were served on a plate.
Kuai Dayou took them and examined them carefully.
As Qiu Mingyuan had described, the objects were destroyed beyond recognition, with all the component remnants twisted and scorched, but after his inspection, Kuai Dayou had a hunch.
"Brother Yan, this technique is from the 'Suppression Craftsmanship' line!"
He picked up a piece of debris, face grave, "Look at this Thunder Fire Pearl fragnt; the cast iron shell inside has the 'Spring Silkworm Silk Pattern' engraved, with an evil chapter in the Lu Ban Book, recording the 'Five Internal Organs Burning Curse'!"
"This curse requires using a live person's organs as a lead, implanting the Thunder Fire Pearl three inches into the Dantian, then binding the ridians with Secret Techniques to delay the explosion... that Divine Silkworm Silk is very suitable."
"Rember when the Lin Family disciple ntioned, demons frequently visited the shop, one nad Chen Sanxiang, nicknad 'Deaf Lu Ban', who specializes in 'Seven Evils Suppression Skill'!"
"Oh?"
Qiu Mingyuan looked sowhat surprised at Kuai Dayou.
Having read the Twelve Primordial Spirits' intelligence, he naturally understood Kuai Dayou's identity.
Descendant of the divine craftsman 'Kuai Luban,' nominal heir of the craftsn's 'Xiangshan Gang,' a genius craftsman, yet due to his unconventional ways, he was expelled from the clan, mixing around in the Capital.
Unexpectedly, he found clues from scanty evidence so quickly.
And earlier, that scholar Kong Shangzhao.
He was also quite renowned within the Captain Bureau for his extraordinary mory and analytical skills, and his easy departure from the Bureau had caused Luo Mingzi and several mbers so conflict.
Under the current circumstances, he could still calmly present opinions.
Daoist Wang and Lv San are core mbers of the Twelve Primordial Spirits, who were thought abducted by demons, seed like severing Li Yan's left and right arms. Surprisingly, new talents kept erging.
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