I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 136: Murder Case

In Jinxiumfang, Han Zheng had changed his spot to the top floor this time, to avoid any disturbances.

Assigning the task of ordering food to Ye Caiyun, a known food lover, was definitely the right choice.

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"Brother Ye, congratulations on your promotion to Team Leader,"

Han Zheng initiated a toast with Ye Liuyun.

At this time, Ye Liuyun had already donned the Golden Pattern Armor, evidently having accumulated enough Merit Points.

"My pace can't compare with Brother Han and Brother Su,"

Ye Liuyun, usually not one for levity, wore a slight smile now.

He had conflicts with the direct members of the Ye Family, which had impulsively driven him to join the Demon Cleansing Department.

Now that he had been promoted to Team Leader, he considered it an achievement that even allowed him a sigh of relief if he returned to the Ye Family.

In the Demon Cleansing Department, only attaining the rank of Team Leader was considered a true official, distinct from the ordinary Xuanjia Guards.

"By the way, Brother Ye, how many Merit Points did you all get this time? I saw many people exchanging them for items; it seems they were quite generous."

Ye Liuyun replied, "I killed two of the Blood Wolf Thieves, earning a hundred Merit Points, and the overall mission rewarded another hundred.

Anyone who participated got at least a hundred Merit Points; indeed, they were very generous."

Ye Caiyun stuffed her cheeks full, munching quickly, resembling a little hamster.

Hearing this, she felt slightly dissatisfied and said, "If I had known they were giving out so many Merit Points, I would have gone too, but Mr. Wen didn't choose me, probably because he thought I was too weak."

Ye Liuyun solemnly said, "Mr. Wen made the right choice not selecting you, as encircling the Blood Wolf Thieves is no joke.

I could protect you during a group mission, but facing the Blood Wolf Thieves alone, you would definitely not stand a chance.

In this mission alone, we lost seventeen people; it was a battle of life and death, not to be taken lightly."

Ye Caiyun knew Ye Liuyun was making sense and did not argue, merely responding with a light huff, "I get it, why so harsh?"

Su Wuming silently ate his meal while attentively listening to their conversation.

Ye Liuyun was typically cold on the outside but warm on the inside, usually quite stern.

Su Wuming, on the other hand, spoke very little. Without someone engaging him, he could likely remain silent throughout.

It wasn't always this way for Su Wuming.

Ever since he recognized his perpetual misfortune, he had minimized contact with others to avoid dragging them into his misfortune.

Others, knowing about Su Wuming's situation, gradually distanced themselves from him.

This led to Su Wuming hardly speaking at all, except for a few words during missions with the Demon Cleansing Department, eventually shaping his reticent character.

"Brother Su, there's something I've been curious about for a long time regarding your misfortune" Han Zheng inquired looking towards Su Wuming.

Others might find such a question somewhat offensive,

but since Han Zheng and Su Wuming had previously teamed up to fight Scorpion Charm Lady and discussed acceptance of fate, Su Wuming had come to consider Han Zheng as someone close and didn't mind.

"There isn't absolutely no solution, but at least for now, there isn't."

Su Wuming replied with a wry smile, shaking his head, "Mr. Chen Zhenfu himself examined my situation and said it wasn't merely bad luck but a forcefully altered fate.

I was supposed to be exceptionally talented and have a smooth life, but something related to fate must have happened to my mother before I was born, causing my fate to lack something.

Hence, instead of having a smooth life, my luck isn't even as good as an ordinary person's. I don't really have bad luck; it's just that I don't have any good luck.

Out of ten thousand possibilities, even if 9,999 are good, I always encounter the bad one.

Even Mr. Chen Zhenfu couldn't solve this issue related to fate; perhaps only those extraordinary beings in the Observatory in Capital City might know a solution.

I've also thought about investigating my parents' past, but after my clan was destroyed, no trace was left."

Upon hearing Su Wuming's account, Ye Liuyun and others felt somewhat pensive.

Su Wuming was originally destined to be an unparalleled genius, but now, he had become unlucky with no solution in sight.

Yang Tianqi even felt sorry for Su Wuming.

His own background wasn't great, but at least he wasn't oppressed by fate like Su Wuming.

If anyone else were in Su Wuming's shoes, they probably would have broken down by now.

At this moment, Han Zheng appeared thoughtful.

After hearing what Su Wuming had said, why did Han Zheng feel a sense of familiarity?

He wasn't plagued by bad luck, he just lacked good fortune.

Su Wuming's current situation remarkably resembled his own after he had sacrificed his good fortune to the Taotie Furnace.

Could it be that Su Wuming also possessed a Taotie Furnace?

But that seemed impossible, as all the cultivation techniques Su Wuming practiced came from the Demon Cleansing Department, a fact that was clear and verifiable.

Han Zheng didn't probe further, and the group began discussing matters concerning the Martial World of Southern Mountain.

Among them, Ye Liuyun was of noble birth and understood the intricacies of the Southern Mountain Martial World the best, even knowing many secrets, which he shared with the others.

For instance, a generation of the Pang Family in West Ridge once lacked a direct male heir. The Family Head announced that whoever bore a male child would be declared his successor, leading to a concubine daring to cuckold the Family Head.

In the end, it was unclear if the born male child even belonged to the Pang Family.

There was also a tale about a genius disciple from the Cang Mountain Sword Sect who had defeated everyone within his sect and proclaimed himself as the foremost among the younger generation. Yet, when he ventured to Capital City, he had his legs broken upon arrival and subsequently went mad.

There are countless heroes in the Martial World, and for some true powerhouses, a 'genius' is merely someone fitting to see their doorstep.

After three rounds of drinks, the group finished the dishes on the table and prepared to leave.

It was already midnight, yet Kai Ping Prefecture remained bustling and lively, with many people still out on the streets.

Just as Han Zheng and his companions stepped out of the Jinxiu Restaurant, they saw a Xuanjia Guard of the Reserve Camp, who wore Xuan Armor without any patterns, hurrying toward the Demon Cleansing Department.

Upon noticing Han Zheng and the others, the Xuanjia Guard's eyes lit up, and he rushed over to salute them.

"Something terrible has happened! One of our brothers was killed while on patrol!"

To him, Han Zheng and others, who wore Golden Pattern Armor and were team leaders, were undoubtedly revered as high officials.

Hearing this, Han Zheng and the rest exchanged glances, each revealing a grave expression.

This was a serious matter!

The death of a Xuanjia Guard wasn't significant, but the death of a Xuanjia Guard in Kai Ping Prefecture was a huge issue.

Being the capital of Southern Mountain and the headquarters of the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department, someone had dared to kill a Xuanjia Guard of the Demon Department in the streets—this was an outright defiance of the law!

"Let's go and see!"

Han Zheng and the others quickly instructed the Xuan Guard to lead the way.

"Do you know who did it?"

The Xuan Guard shook his head and replied, "I'm not sure who did it, and we can't even confirm whether it was a martial artist or a demon. Although under Mr. Han's leadership, we eradicated the Dan Yang Sect and found some of the missing people in Kai Ping Prefecture, half of them still don't match up. So, the higher-ups instructed us to intensify our patrols, night and day. Zhang and I patrol adjacent streets, and we had agreed to drink together after patrol, but he didn't show up. I went to look for him on his patrol route and just as I heard a scream, by the time I got there, Zhang was already murdered and there was another body on the ground!"

"Did you come straight here to report, leaving the bodies there?" Han Zheng suddenly asked.

The Xuan Guard hurriedly explained, "Of course not. I had the constables on patrol call over some other brothers from a different street to guard the bodies before I came to report."

Han Zheng nodded slightly.

The quality of the Xuan Palace Guards in the reserve camp of the Demon Department was commendable. They had not made the foolish mistake of panicking and abandoning the crime scene to report the incident.

Arriving at the scene of the crime, there were now two additional Xuan Guards guarding the area, likely nearby patrolling Xuan Guards who had come to assist.

Han Zheng and his group carefully examined the two bodies and the surrounding environment.

The location was a dead-end alley, somewhat dark and rarely frequented by passersby, not being a main thoroughfare.

The dead civilian was a scholarly man in his thirties, his body still reeking of alcohol, presumably just having had drinks and on his way home.

He had a tiny red dot on the artery in his neck, but the blood in his entire body had been drained, leaving him like a mummified corpse.

The Xuan Guard from the Demon Department had one wound, a lethal cut to the throat.

Ye Liuyun, who had the most experience dealing with such matters, examined the scene and frowned, "Strange, the scholar seems to have been the work of demons, apart from some martial artists who practice evil techniques, only demons have such a thirst for blood. However, the Xuan Guard was killed by a swift and potent sword strike to the throat. The sharpness at the site of the wound hasn't even dissipated. Thus, the perpetrator might either be a criminal practicing evil techniques or a demon skilled in swordsmanship."