Chapter 1261: Han Meng Chases the Culprit

Chapter 1261: Han Meng Hunts the Killer

"I can't tell you yet."

Xiao Tao shook her head. "However, you've done very well so far... As for the King of Silver, you don't need to worry. The Red King has already arrived in the South Sea Domain and is hidden in the shadows."

"The Red King came in person?" A look of joy appeared on Pu Jianyue's face.

"Yes, but the King of Silver is hidden too deeply. Even the Red King can't find him easily... Unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless someone actively lures out the King of Silver."

Pu Jianyue lowered his head, deep in thought.

"Being bait for the King of Silver isn't easy. It requires not only extremely strong stealth capabilities but also powerful escape skills. Otherwise, you might be killed before the Red King even has a chance to strike..." Xiao Tao sighed theatrically. "Such a person is hard to find..."

"I can try." Pu Jianyue looked up at Xiao Tao. "Since the King of Silver actively targeted me, it means he must be very interested in me. And I've escaped from him once, so I should be able to escape a second time."

Xiao Tao gave him a deep look. "This is very dangerous, and you've just been injured..."

"With my stealth abilities, no one in the Twilight Society is more suited for this role than I am."

Pu Jianyue didn't know why he was so confident, but he just felt he could do it. Furthermore, the King of Silver had stolen almost all his memories. If he didn't kill him, he would remain in this state of confusion... The Red King's arrival in the South Sea Domain undoubtedly gave him immense confidence. As long as he cooperated well with the Red King this time, they could directly eliminate the King of Silver, a major worry on his mind.

"Sigh... Alright then."

Xiao Tao raised her hand again, and a map flew from the shadows to Pu Jianyue. "Tomorrow, go to this place and make as much commotion as possible."

"This is..."

"It's the stronghold of a local South Sea faction. We received intelligence that the King of Silver is likely lurking there." Xiao Tao paused. "But you must be extremely careful. Besides the King of Silver, there are several high-level Divine Path wielders stationed there. If things escalate and the King of Silver still doesn't appear, escape immediately. Safety first, no matter what, understand?"

"Don't worry, I won't gamble with my life."

Pu Jianyue solemnly put away the map.

"Good luck, Red Heart 6."

Pu Jianyue said nothing more, coolly pulled his hood back on, and turned to leave the room.

The room fell silent again.

One minute, two minutes... Once she confirmed Pu Jianyue was far away, Xiao Tao's lips curved upward uncontrollably...

"Hahahahaha!! Xiaobai! How was my acting just now?"

"Perfect! It was too perfect! He actually believed it!!"

"He's as gullible as Brother Chen Ling said."

"Exactly... even dumber than me."

Xiao Tao took off her small yellow hat, looked at her ears, now upright again in the mirror, and smiled brightly.

She was no longer a burden to Chen Ling but a helper who could contribute to the Fusion Faction. This sense of fulfillment was more precious to her than anything else...

From today onwards, she too would be part of the "Legend of Chen Ling."

A hazy drizzle danced in the air.

Han Meng walked out of the side room, looking at the gloomy sky above. The continuous rustling of trees swayed around him... Occasionally, rumbling thunder could be heard from beyond the heavens.

"...The temperature dropped?" Han Meng raised his hand, touching a few cold raindrops, muttering to himself with a hint of confusion.

Just then, Pu Chunshu, accompanied by many figures, walked towards him.

"Officer Han Meng, the family head has agreed."

Pu Chunshu approached him and stated directly, "We'll go to the scene now."

Han Meng was not surprised. "Understood, let's go."

With two council members murdered, the Pu family was under immense pressure. Their only way to prove their innocence was to find the killer as quickly as possible... The Pu family consisted of scholars who knew nothing about investigations, so Han Meng was naturally the best candidate. Thus, even under pressure, the family head insisted Han Meng participate in this incident to clear the Pu family's name.

Sitting in the car, Han Meng looked at the light rain outside and the gloomy sky, and couldn't help but ask: "Is the weather in the South Sea Domain always like this?"

"Hmm... no." Pu Chunshu glanced at the sky. "The South Sea Domain is quite unique; it's warm and spring-like all year round, with little wind or heavy rain... I don't know what's going on with the weather recently, it's certainly been quite changeable, and the temperature has dropped considerably."

About ten minutes later, the vehicle stopped before a closed-off street.

The crime scene was well-protected by South Sea police officers. Han Meng and Pu Chunshu crossed the police tape and walked directly into the depths of Luogu Street.

Amidst large patches of dried black blood, several white lines outlined the victims' positions and postures before death. Pu Chunshu pointed to the other side of Luogu Street and said: "Besides these, there was a car, but it's already been towed to the police station for thorough inspection. If you need to see it, I can take you there later."

"Was that car exactly like the one the council member drove himself?"

"The exterior and interior were identical, but the engine and other parts were different... It was like someone had specifically modified an old car."

Han Meng nodded slightly, not responding verbally. Instead, he slowly walked through the murder scene, his gaze fixed on one bloodstain after another, as if reconstructing the scene in his mind...

"What we know so far is that both council members suffered severe head trauma, as if struck from one side by a blunt object. However, this wasn't fatal. The true cause of death was the thick penetrating wound in the heart area..."

"May I see the bodies?"

"Of course."

Pu Chunshu had already made arrangements. After inspecting the scene, they went directly to the police station. Before Han Meng, two pale sheets were unveiled...

Han Meng's gaze swept over the wounds on both bodies. Then, he raised his fingertips and carefully touched the skin around the injuries.

A police officer, seeing Han Meng touch the bodies without gloves, was about to intervene but was forced back by a single look from Pu Chunshu. The entire room fell silent, save for the soft rustling sound of Han Meng's fingertips rubbing against the bodies.

A faint light flickered in Han Meng's pupils.

The Divine Path of Soldiers, Judgment Pathway—Eye of Verdict.

The moment the faint light appeared, the scene of the murder and the two bodies before him seemed to come alive, re-delineated in his mind... Every detail, every bloodstain, corresponding to their injuries, rapidly replayed before Han Meng's eyes.

At this moment, Han Meng felt as if he were at the murder scene.

The car stopped.

The two council members opened the doors and ran frantically.

They seemed terrified, their footprints hurried and scattered, even stumbling a few times on the road... But in that area, there were no footprints of a third person.

Perhaps the killer was extremely light, so light as to have no weight at all, or... he could fly.

The two council members ran frantically down the street until they finally saw something and stopped in terror. A heavy blow struck Council Member Sun's cheek, fracturing his skull and sending him flying for dozens of meters before he finally crashed onto another patch of ground...

Just then, Han Meng seemed to realize something. He immediately stopped the Eye of Verdict's deduction and focused all his attention on the wound on Council Member Sun's face.

That was...

A slap?

A flash of lightning struck Han Meng's mind. He abruptly turned his head to look at the deduced, eerie black shadow suspended in mid-air...

"It truly is you..." he murmured to himself.