The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 1038 - 567: Evidence (Part 2)

She saw clearly that the people by the bed had calm expressions, their five fingers spread wide open, obviously unable to hide anything. If someone wanted to plant evidence, it could only be hidden on Mr. Li, so upon entering the room, she went straight to Mr. Li’s corpse.

Her movements were extremely swift, having Early Stage Tribulation Crossing cultivation, none in the room could see her actions clearly. After quickly checking it over, Jiu Mo suddenly flipped the corpse over. Immediately, everyone saw the horrified expression of Mr. Li moments before death, his face burnt out of shape yet still fixing such an expression, truly terrifying in the dead of night, making two timid mortals step back a big pace.

Jiu Mo wasn’t focused on the face of the dead. Mr. Li’s prone position strongly suggested that before death he was trying to cover something, indeed when the corpse was flipped, she suddenly saw a few shallow scratches on the ground, seemingly left by Mr. Li using his fingernails to carve out the mortar from between bricks in his final moments.

The Li Family was well-off, and the room used polished square bricks, the bricks were smooth, and the seams were properly aligned, held with very sturdy Western lime. But, in his dying moments, Mr. Li obviously had a deep grudge, even breaking his nails on the brick seams to scrape up Western lime to write.

On the ground was one word:

Ning!

Then someone noticed something wrong, reached out to support Jiu Mo’s shoulder, suspiciously asking: "Who are you?"

Jiu Mo sniffled twice, then pressed her hand to her chest and stepped back a bit, giving others space. When she cried, her enormous bosom heaved up and down, drawing attention. The one who asked the question was momentarily dazed, and before asking again, she staggered her way out. Meanwhile, Huainanzi, who was highly reputable in this area, squeezed in and warned everyone: "Step back! Wait for the Supervision Bureau to send a forensic doctor!"

After all, the Li Family was mortal. In the Inner City, if a mortal’s home suffers calamity or theft, it must follow mortal procedures.

And since Jiu Mo saw the single character left as a last word, naturally the spot on the ground was left with only a muddled white lime, nothing could be retained.

When Jiu Mo exited the room, she still covered her face, seemed very upset, but upon walking behind Ning Xiaoxian, she put her hand down, her eyes bright, without a trace of tears on her face. She leaned forward slightly, handing the token she gouged from Mr. Li’s hand into Ning Xiaoxian’s hand.

Ning Xiaoxian stroked the token’s pattern, her expression changed, then she smiled: "Well done."

Jiu Mo raised her delicate brows, suddenly noticing all the Hidden Guards turning their heads to look at her, their expressions strange. First stunned, then she realized: "I actually did such a thing!" She was a dignified Great Demon in Early Stage Tribulation Crossing, from the proud Phoenix Clan, normally she wouldn’t be caught dead pretending to cry! Yet in less than a year following Ning Xiaoxian, she could put down her airs without psychological burden, adopting such a facade? Truly fallen!

Ning Xiaoxian did not know her thoughts. She felt the token’s pattern, unable to stop a cold smile in her heart: "So it is."

The pattern was all too familiar; it was the Ningyuan Hall waist card. Her secret enemy saw she wouldn’t take the bait, wouldn’t enter the Li Mansion to pursue the Spiritual Tea, so one failed plot gave rise to another, simply killed six members of the Li Family, and pinned the crime onto her!

If she had turned away earlier, she would now surely bear the blame because of Mr. Li’s token and the character left before death!

Ning Xiaoxian’s face remained calm, but in her stomach, a fiery anger grew stronger. Since debut, even against Yin Jiu You’s avatar in several fights, she could retire with full honors. Interacting with various individuals, she had always held the upper hand, never suffered such a setback?

Her Spiritual Tea was nowhere to be found, loss monumental, almost bitten back by thieves, tarnished as a murderer and treasure thief. She could not bear such one-sided humiliation!

Thinking this, her fist clenched tightly, a violent and sharp aura suddenly surged from her, causing the Hidden Guards beside her to retreat half a step unwittingly.

She was infuriated, yet the person who could soothe her was presently not in the service area.

Qi Zai gulped, attempting to pull her sleeve, saying: "Mistress!" But was repelled by her gang qi. Her aura was released so fiercely, even Huainanzi and others were looking over.

Jiu Mo frowned, raised her hand and clapped. Her cultivation was deep, the slap gently pressed on Ning Xiaoxian’s Protective Gang Qi, she quietly said word by word: "This is the Li Mansion!"

These few words finally made Ning Xiaoxian realize she was still at the fire scene, there were dead in the room, many cultivators present, losing composure here was absolutely not wise.

Her eyes reflected a flash of brilliance, the aura receded instantly, she returned to the appearance of a seemingly harmless young girl.

Her fist gradually unclenched, placed gently by her side: "These people aren’t without flaws, if I can catch one, I can catch more. There are still two days, enough to retaliate!"

She stood in the courtyard for a short while longer. Fortunately, the Supervision Bureau’s efficiency was high, sent people soon to the scene, first secured the storage room items, then recorded the witnesses’ testimonies one by one, including hers. In this place, she must be cautious at every step, cannot leave a handle, even visiting Huainanzi Mansion with Liu Yunfeng previously had only one purpose: although she did not know what backhand her enemies prepared, one thing was clear, she needed someone to witness, prove when the opponent used poisonous tricks, she was with the witness, she was innocent.

She repeatedly checked the scene, confirmed no more evidence could harm her, before finally leaving with Huainanzi and Liu Yunfeng. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcomed to vote at Qidian [qidian.com] for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)