The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse-Chapter 583 - 479 Let Me Borrow It

Chapter 583: Chapter 479, Let Me Borrow It

Chapter 583: Chapter 479, Let Me Borrow It

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Identifying someone from their buttocks?

That really is a rare method.

Wu Heng continued to ask, “Didn’t you ask that mistress if she suspected anyone, or if she recently made any enemies?”

“We did, but the victim brought the mistress to the island, and she doesn’t know much. We also questioned the guards and servants, but so far, there’s no clear evidence.” Xi Ligui glanced at him, “So, we came to ask you, the upright Necromancer, if you have any methods.”

Investigation in this world is actually quite difficult.

There’s no surveillance, no way to retrieve fingerprints, and not enough manpower and financial resources to conduct an investigation.

There may be some tools or special items that could help with the investigation, but they’re quite scarce.

If there’s no clear direction or target within a few days, it becomes very hard to catch anyone.

Wu Heng met her gaze.

There was a kind of expectation in the eyes of the blonde elf sister.

Perhaps because it was her first case as a Steward, she took it quite seriously.

“Yes!”

“Really?” Xi Ligui’s eyes brightened.

“Did the murderer leave behind any items?” Wu Heng asked.

Xi Ligui frowned, “An assassination? Who would leave anything behind.”

“Anything random, perhaps something from the murderer’s body might do.”

Xi Ligui thought for a moment and took out half a stick of incense from the Space Ring, “Would this work? The incense when lit can harmonize the scent in the room, masking the smell of blood.”

Only the end of the incense stick remained lit.

If delayed any further, the incense would burn out completely.

“I’m not sure either, let’s see if it works, come with me.” Wu Heng got up and walked out of the room.

He took Xi Ligui upstairs with him.

They opened a door to a room.

Inside the room, the Skeleton Prophet sat in a chair and slightly turned its skull as the two entered.

Xi Ligui frowned deeply.

She carefully observed the skeleton’s frame, trying to discern its identity.

It felt familiar, but she wasn’t entirely sure.

“What’s the next step?” Xi Ligui whispered from behind.

“Come here!”

Xi Ligui walked closer.

Wu Heng handed the small piece of incense to the Skeleton Prophet, “Help her find out who this incense belongs to, and whether they are involved in the homicide.”

The Skeleton Prophet placed the incense on the table with one hand, the other hand swiftly grabbing Xi Ligui’s arm.

She was taken aback.

Just as she thought to question Wu Heng, her pupils suddenly became vacant.

As if she had opened her eyes into a dream.

After a short while, the Skeleton Prophet released her arm.

Xi Ligui’s pupils refocused, her face full of surprise.

She looked towards the skeleton.

And she knew whose body it was.

After a brief shock, she turned to Nong Xin with urgency, “Found him, eating at the tavern, so brazen! I’m going to capture him and will report back to you later.”

Without waiting for Wu Heng’s response, she quickly left.

Taking two squad members who were near the armored vehicle in the yard, she hastened away.

Mini came out of the kitchen, holding a platter of neatly cut fruit.

“Why did the Steward leave?”

“She’s investigating a case, so she left first.”

“Oh! Then Master, you eat.” Mini passed the cut fruit to him.

…

Black Crow’s Nest Tavern, in a private room.

A dark-skinned thief in leather armor leaned against the window, gazing outside, with a large travel backpack in the corner.

If he leaned out, he could see the port.

Members from the association were verifying the identities of those boarding the ship.

“Gold and Silver Island is nothing special after all, a bunch of incompetents.”

He scoffed and sat back down at the table, beginning to eat the food on the table.

The whole affair had gone smoother than he’d anticipated.

When association personnel had arrived, he’d been standing in the crowd of onlookers.

Those people only questioned the guards and servants of the merchants, paying no attention to him.

Once he received the promised reward, he could take a ship and leave.

After that, the whole thing would have nothing to do with him.

“Bloody Imilo, bloody Necromancer.”

“If I’d known it was this easy, I wouldn’t have spent so long preparing.”

He muttered to himself while eating.

Outside, the place was built up to be more dangerous than it was, which had made him hesitate to act.

Now, thinking about it, he found the whole thing somewhat laughable.

Pat pat pat~!

Suddenly, rapid footsteps could be heard approaching the door.

The man immediately became alert and bolted towards the window.

Bang~!

The door to the private room got kicked in.

Without a second glance, he grabbed his backpack and leaped out the window.

As he landed.

Several figures pounced on him from all sides.

Before he could regain his footing, they tackled him to the ground, removing all his weapons and backpack.

Xi Ligui glanced down from the window.

Team members below shouted, “We’ve got him, there’s a head in the backpack.”

“Tie him up, bring him back,” she ordered.

The team members bound the man.

When Xi Ligui came out of the tavern with others, they all headed in the direction of the association together.

“Steward, the head is indeed that of the Chamber of Commerce delegate, I can recognize him.”

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“The arrest went down too quickly this time; it hasn’t even been half a day.”

“Yeah, Vice-executive Xi Ligui’s deduction was so accurate, even figuring out from where they would try to escape.”

Xi Ligui sat in the carriage, listening to the conversation of several people.

…

In the afternoon, Xi Ligui once again visited the manor.

She said, “The man has been caught. According to his confession, it was the mistress’s husband who hired him to commit the murder, and now the husband has been arrested too.”

Wu Heng was startled, “Is it the mistress who provided the information about the birthmark on her buttocks?”

“Hmm, that’s her. Once this merchant representative came to the island, the mistress stopped returning home, and her husband, unable to bear it, hired an assassin,” Xi Ligui explained.

After hearing the whole background of the case.

Wu Heng didn’t know what to say.

It was quite dramatic, feeling a bit like a plot from a movie.

Xi Ligui nodded. She also found it quite unexpected when she came up with that answer during the interrogation.

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After looking into it, the murder turned out to be the result of a complicated love affair.

With the case details taken care of, Xi Ligui’s expression turned more serious and said, “Now that you’re the Island Master, you won’t usually deal with these kinds of cases. I want to discuss with you about handing over that ‘Prophet Skeleton’ to me to help the association handle some cases.”

Hearing this, Wu Heng slightly raised his eyebrows.

Currently, he possessed only that one Level 18 Skeleton.

It was also a treasure.

But what ‘Xi Ligui’ suggested was also reasonable; in terms of utilization rate, he would have fewer opportunities to deal with such cases in the future, while the association handled a greater variety of issues.

However, Wu Heng had his enemies too.

The Secret Cultivation Hall, the Church of Divine Punishment.

Moreover, the Prophet Skeleton should not be exposed, and it would be better kept secret.

He quickly pondered in his mind and said, “I don’t think it’s appropriate.”

“The Skeleton will still be yours; just lend it to us,” Xi Ligui said, looking at him with wide eyes.

Every time she asked for a favor, she wore a hopeful expression.

Combined with her youthful appearance, it indeed had some impact.

“Don’t rush, let me explain.” Wu Heng used his magic to refill the cup Xi Ligui had drunk from with tea and continued, “Did you notice that the cases that have been cropping up recently often involve decapitation, tongue-pulling.”

Xi Ligui’s eyebrows twitched, and after recalling for a moment, she nodded her head.

Indeed, that had been happening.

Wu Heng explained, “This is because Necromancers can inquire about matters from corpses, which has become common knowledge across the island. Everyone knows that taking away the head or making the corpse unable to speak will prevent direct questioning about detailed matters.”

This…

Xi Ligui was slightly surprised.

Indeed, that was the case.

The fact that the Island Master was a Necromancer had spread throughout the entire island.

Not only that, but merchant ships roaming far and wide were also spreading the news across the world.

Understanding how to avoid interrogation by a Necromancer wasn’t difficult.

Wu Heng continued, “So, think about it. If you take the Skeleton Prophet to the association, this information will spread further, and perpetrators may find new ways to avoid ‘prophet’ investigations.”

Listening to him, Xi Ligui felt that he made some valid points.

Taking the Skeleton Prophet to the association might not necessarily be a good thing.

“What do you suggest?”

Wu Heng explained, “This matter should only be known between us. If you come across a difficult case to investigate in the future, just bring over the perpetrator’s belongings. You won’t need to bring the person. We can quietly arrest them without leaking any extra information.”

Xi Ligui pondered over this matter while sipping the tea.

Finally, she nodded in agreement, “You have a point, but what if you’re not here? How would I use the Skeleton to investigate?”

“You’ve met Mini, right? From now on, when you come, I’ll have her take you up,” Wu Heng said before adding, “You’re an executive; why are you personally leading the capture teams anyway?”

“The new Vice-executive hasn’t been transferred over yet. I’ll no longer be in charge afterwards,” Xi Ligui leaned back in her chair.

They finished discussing the case and the Skeleton Prophet.

Wu Heng then looked at her and said, “I have an idea. Is it possible to have the association and the island’s Guard Team jointly responsible for public security?”

“What do you mean?”

“There’s no Patrolling Guard Team on the island right now, and it’s somewhat difficult to recruit people immediately. Could we have the association’s guards and squadron members undertake training first? I can provide a certain number of Skeletons for coordination,” Wu Heng shared his idea.

Indeed, recruiting a Guard Team from the island was not something that could be solved quickly.

They would still need to rely on the association to temporarily maintain order on the island.

“I have no objections. If you need, I can arrange for patrols. As for your Skeletons, you can decide whether to deploy them,” Xi Ligui thought for a moment before agreeing directly.

“Okay, let’s settle on that then. Let’s start patrolling tomorrow. This murder case has also served as a wake-up call for us,” Wu Heng concluded.

“Fine, I’ll make arrangements when I get back.”

Wu Heng smiled, “Thanks!”

“You’re such a goof!” Xi Ligui gave him a glance and stretched languidly, her figure amply revealed, “Alright, I got up early today, so I’m heading back first.”

“Sure, come over whenever you have time.”

“I know!” Xi Ligui smiled, gave him a look, and leisurely descended the stairs.

She also greeted Mini.

Then she left the manor.

Wu Heng checked the time, it was one twenty in the afternoon.

He had nothing to do that afternoon.

He still planned to go check out the Zombie World since he hadn’t visited in two days.

From the study, he opened the boundary door and walked straight in.

…

Upon stepping out of the boundary door.

Wu Heng called Li Yahong while descending the stairs.

Before long, Li Yahong came over and took him to see the collection of engineering vehicles.

Rows of engineering vehicles were neatly parked, most of them brand new.

And on one side, stood Skeleton Warriors who had unlocked the knowledge of driving.

“The mailboxes are all full.” Li Yahong commented from the side.

Wu Heng praised, “You’ve thought of everything, I’m most at ease when you handle things.”

Li Yahong blinked, “What can I say, I’m also a Vice-leader now.”

The two of them were talking.

Li Yahong’s walkie-talkie crackled with a voice, “Sister Hong, the radio room reports that Qi Hancai has sent a message. The train responsible for scouting and clearing obstructions has lost contact; they’re seeking the King.”

A train losing contact?

The two exchanged puzzled looks.

“Let’s go to the radio room.”