Imperial Treasure

Chapter 640 - 416: Missing a Piece of Skin

Watching too many films, the sudden rise of a killer from the back seat of a car is frankly too horrifying.

Moreover, such a major case cannot be concealed from the authorities, especially since there was a live broadcast just now..

Currently, the TV station is also in chaos, hardly any better than Duke Zheng’s Mansion, and presumably, someone has already called the police.

At this moment within Duke Zheng’s Mansion, Yi Chilian said to the young man behind her, "Contact them..."

The young man naturally knew what she meant but was somewhat surprised.

"Just say there’s a problem with the Rongwei Armor of Duke Zheng’s Mansion... The mansion itself was already on their list of cases, they were watching, and with this kind of incident, they certainly won’t stand idly by,"

"Yes," the young man quickly bowed his head and began making contact, while Yi Chilian stood in front of the curtain, her gaze sweeping across many people in the hall, her eyebrows tightly furrowed.

The auction at Duke Zheng’s Mansion this time was already abnormal, but then such an event unexpectedly emerged, throwing a spanner in the works, stirring up the undercurrents. Was it an accident or did someone intentional cause trouble?

--And it involved Sui Yi.

"Only by letting those people deal with it can you avoid being scapegoated and splashed with dirty water, otherwise..."

Yi Chilian looked in the direction where Sui Yi was sitting and shook her head.

She was still being targeted.

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Everyone was arranged into the spacious reception hall; because there were many people, many guards, many bodyguards, those who were previously scared out of their wits now felt somewhat relieved sitting on the sofas. Duke Zheng’s Mansion served hot tea and drinks, a round of comforting...

Looking around, Zhuang Ziliu was alone, Sherlock with three people, Zhong Li with Nie Guiwan and two others, Xiao Xianting sitting together with Yi Chilian, Fu Ling sitting with the Old Master... Pang Shang, the Cao siblings, Liu Qian Lin Junyun, Wang Feng Qiao Yu, and others...

There were also no few distinguished individuals who used to command the wind and the rain, Bick calm, frightened, uneasy, desperately trying to stay composed...

All these emotions were laid bare on their faces.

Who could imagine which one is the killer?

This is an unsolved problem--unsolved for now.

Sui Yi had just sat down on the sofa when suddenly her phone rang.

"It’s Qing Wu," Sui Yi glanced at her phone, explained to Gong Jiu and the others, then answered it. As she listened, her expression grew increasingly grave, "Wait for me to come over,"

She stood up.

This act of sitting then standing was rather abrupt, catching the attention of Xiao Xianting who was seated not far from them. He turned and asked, "What’s wrong?"

Sui Yi pursed her lips and turned to Zheng Wen, who was sitting opposite Pang Shang, "Please have Duke Zheng’s Mansion send a few people with me to a place," she paused, then looked towards the Military Sabre.

"And you, Military Sabre."

Duke Zheng was surprised, "Could it be.."

"Li Yu’s body has been found."

Whoa!

This single sentence stirred up the entire hall.

Amidst the commotion, Duke Zheng made a decisive call, "Ah Qing, you take a few people and follow Miss Sui...", not asking how Sui Yi knew for the moment, since Sui Yi had laid out the facts, going to see for themselves was the most urgent matter.

The short-haired woman was Ah Qing, dressed in a cheongsam yet swift in action, quickly selecting a few people.

Sui Yi gave them a glance, noting they all came from martial families, none of them weaker than Flower Demon.

Of course, the most formidable was the wooden man who followed closely beside Duke Zheng.

"I will go as well," Xiao Xianting suddenly stood up but was held back by the shoulder by Yi Chilian, "Mr. Xiao, please stay here, it’s not safe over there..."

After speaking, he stood up and gave Sui Yi a light smile, "I’ll come with you, for better support. It’s not appropriate for you to go alone,"

What he meant by ’not appropriate’ was that having only people from Duke Zheng’s Mansion might lead to them dictating the situation, so it was better to have someone from a third party for balance.

This suggestion caused many people from Duke Zheng’s Mansion to give a knowing look.

Especially Duke Zheng, who stared at Yi Chilian, his gaze darkened but still uncaring, smiled, "Mr. Yi has a point. After all, Miss Sui is a young lady, it’s good to have someone to look after... "

"Since there will be someone, having a second one shouldn’t be a problem, count me in," Zhuang Ziliu stood up, walking out with a light laugh towards Sui Yi, "Miss Sui wouldn’t refuse, right?"

"Personal freedom," Sui Yi said indifferently and turned to leave, with Military Sabre closely following.

Ah Qing and the others followed.

Yi Chilian and Zhuang Ziliu exchanged a brief look before stepping out and following the group.

Gong Jiu and the rest remained behind.

Meanwhile, many people began discussing privately, naturally skeptical about how Sui Yi could learn about the location of Li Yu’s body with just a phone call. But on second thought, if she was really the murderer, only someone with a screw loose would pull such a stunt.

Some savvy individuals thought of Pu Qinghan, like the Cao siblings.

Of course, all of their discussions eventually converged on one focal point.

--With Li Yu skinned, where would his body be..

Everyone shuddered.

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Despite their preparedness, when Sui Yi saw the medical room, he couldn’t help but furrow his brows sharply, while Ah Qing and the others next to him gasped in shock.

Yhan Qingwu’s complexion was very pale as she stood beside the still-sleeping Pu Qinghan, who was lying on the desk, his sleeping face tranquil and beautiful, a pleasing sight, but the wall opposite... A single iron nail, a rope, and the hanging, skinned corpse, the blood seared onto the pure white wall, also wildly flowing along the wall, dripping to the floor, forming a puddle, and within that flowing blood, a row of shocking blood characters filled the entire room with a chilling aura similar to that of a slaughter scene in a horror film...

The smell of blood was so strong that it filled everyone’s minds, leaving no room for any other scent...

Sui Yi only paused for a moment before walking over to Pu Qinghan.

"It was like this when I arrived. She was unconscious, must have been anesthetized; no amount of calling could wake her. And the corpse... just hung there," Yhan Qingwu, still a young woman, couldn’t stand such horror despite trying to maintain composure, with her pale lips betraying her emotions.

-- Before Sui Yi and the others arrived, she had been guarding for quite some time, fearing something might happen to Pu Qinghan if she left.

Of course, she could have carried Pu Qinghan out of the room on her back, but in actuality, she couldn’t, because disturbing the scene might affect the investigation later. Moreover, the room was obviously a place the murderer had been in, and who knows if there were any traces left on Pu Qinghan? She didn’t dare to move him; she could only wait for Sui Yi to come...

And here Sui Yi was, looking at the unconscious Pu Qinghan and then at that wall with Li Yu...

1. Why didn’t the murderer kill Pu Qinghan?

2. Why hang Li Yu’s corpse opposite Pu Qinghan?

3. What do those blood characters actually mean?

The characters weren’t modern Hanzi; they were quite peculiar and not everyone could understand them, but those who did all had the same expression.

Astonishment, or rather... gravity.

"If I am destined to be born for slaughter, why not let death come early? I have already slumbered too long, and now I only lack a skin..." Zhuang Ziliu slowly read out the meaning of the text on the wall; his voice naturally husky and deep, which in this room, lent an even more terrifying, somber tone.

He finally squinted his eyes, smiling, "Luckily, it’s just a skin..." He glanced at the bloody corpse, "The skinning technique is not bad."

"Mr. Zhuang seems quite familiar with this field?" Ah Qing asked indifferently.

"If I say I am familiar, wouldn’t you suspect the murderer is me?"

"Maybe."

"Then I definitely can’t say I am familiar with it," Zhuang Ziliu smiled enigmatically.

Yet, the others really didn’t feel like smiling. Yi Chilian sat down on the chair next to Pu Qinghan, staring at the wall for a long time, and said, "This is no ordinary murder."

Indeed, it was not ordinary; Sui Yi looked down thoughtfully.

Ah Qing was very efficient; after the initial shock, she had people secure the scene while contacting Duke Zheng. During the call, she occasionally glanced over at Pu Qinghan’s direction, her gaze strange and icy...

Sui Yi shared a look with another person, feeling an ill portent, yet knowing that arguing now was futile and not the time for it.

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A quarter of an hour later, Sui Yi and others, together with Pu Qinghan’s group, had all arrived in the hall, which now had many more people than before.

The police had arrived!

They came faster than anyone had imagined, and the people who came were no ordinary individuals.

Sui Yi was slightly startled when she first saw the representative from the police.

The other party also showed a trace of surprise, then said, "Miss Sui."

"Miss Xiao," Sui Yi nodded to Xiao Yu, wondering inside how people from the military came to be involved...

And Sui Yi’s eyes swept across several familiar faces.

Shen Que, Zhang Yu, Bai Duanqi.

This is the official Martial Arts Department.

The military plus the Martial Arts Department...

This was quite the show of force; Sui Yi read the severity of the situation from Duke Zheng’s inscrutable expression — there must be other secrets behind it.

If it were under ordinary circumstances, she would have preferred not to get involved, but she couldn’t help smelling some particular scent in this incident.

Included in that were Pu Qinghan’s involvement... and most certainly a plot targeting her.

"Sui Yi," Gong Jiu motioned to her with his lips and then asked about Pu Qinghan’s situation, while Xiao Yu already began leading people over.

Before, many people saw the two greeting each other, drawing even more attention to Sui Yi’s side, especially when they learned of the room in which Pu Qinghan had been...

Xiao Yu looked at Pu Qinghan and after checking her condition, furrowed her brows, turning to address everyone, "I can’t determine Miss Pu’s condition, nor can I trust your judgments. Someone will come soon to handle this... For now, I can only oversee everyone’s actions here. Once we’ve collected the necessary statements and other information, further arrangements will be made... However, you can rest assured about your safety for the time being..."

Sui Yi noticed that the hall had been completely sealed off, and those people weren’t policemen, but legitimate military personnel!

The people present had already sniffed out the direction things were heading, and since challenging the military was truly a dangerous prospect, no one dared argue against Xiao Yu’s firm tone.

Absolute power represents absolute freedom—including the freedom of others.

Of course, Sui Yi and the others didn’t have to wait long...

The people Xiao Yu mentioned... had arrived! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)