Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 654 - 654 194 Take a Breather Two in One_2

Chapter 654: Chapter 194: Take a Breather [Two in One]_2 Chapter 654: Chapter 194: Take a Breather [Two in One]_2 “This incident was certainly a result of manipulation between our two families.”

Ximen Qianqiu looked at his son’s corpse as if he were impartially commenting on someone else’s affairs.

“I suspect that the instigator has a personal grudge with Huai Dao. The perpetrator’s intricate handling of this matter was not only a ruse, but his true intention was to seek revenge. That’s the first point. This person must also be a local heavyweight in Yuezhou City to orchestrate the disaster to such a degree. That’s the second point.”

“As for the third point, the perpetrator’s strength isn’t high, at best it might be a Heavenly Level four or five. Thus, he was able to kill Huai Dao quickly under certain conditions, and escape even faster, ensuring his survival.”

“This person’s plot was carefully crafted. It’s clear that old grudges between our two families were used to divert attention. The note and such were mere triggers, but they had excellent effects. No matter how things develop, it will result in conflict between our families, in turn buying him time.”

“While we quarrel, because things are unclear, naturally we can’t reconcile or compromise. This is exactly the escape route the instigator had pre-planned.”

Ximen Qianqiu’s analysis left Nangong Xue feeling shocked in waves.

The cleverness of this old fellow’s thinking, his precision in capturing the key points, were targeted and astute. He was meticulous, not to be underestimated.

Somehow, in such a short time, with scant clues, he had deduced so much.

But what he had thought of wasn’t little either. He wanted to see exactly what caliber this Ximen Qianqiu was, and so remained silent despite his astonishment.

“But the strangest thing about this incident is the tunnel. After the incident, I had a look at the tunnel. It was definitely newly excavated.”

Ximen Qianqiu said, “I speculate that this tunnel appeared no more than three days ago.”

“But during these three days, none of us in both families noticed any digging sounds.”

“And the only explanation, or rather, possibility for this, is that this person had a Spirit Beast to assist.”

Ximen Qianqiu’s grey eyebrows twitched, he said indifferently, “This person must have incited a Spirit Beast to proceed with the matter. And this Spirit Beast… is likely a rat.”

“You should know, the only thing that has made a stir in the past few days is the rats!”

“In other words, this is a clue. A major clue.”

“Send an order.”

Ximen Qianqiu coughed lightly before continuing slowly, “Go and investigate who in Yuezhou City keeps rats as Spirit Beasts. The number of rats being kept is undeniable, it would be hard to hide from everyone. As long as we find the Rat King, who can command ordinary rats, we’ll know who arranged this.”

“Yes!”

Members of the Ximen family quickly went out to investigate.

Nangong Xue couldn’t help admiring, an old-timer really is an old-timer.

He must admit, that he hadn’t considered the possibility of the tunnel being dug by a Spirit Beast Rat King.

But this Ximen Qianqiu, with only a few words, had analyzed and deduced it. His keenness at deducing from one instance was truly remarkable.

“Bury the body.”

Ximen Qianqiu’s voice was indifferent, “Then look around, see where there are new mourning rituals.”

His white eyebrows moved, “As I recall, Huai Dao was on the Heavenly Judgment hitlist, listed as a Purple Crystal rank. Find a Heavenly Judge assassin and investigate, see if it was an assassin from Heavenly Judge who did this.”

“The mourning need not necessarily happen within the city. Outside Yuezhou City, within a radius of five hundred li along the city wall, send people to investigate.”

“Everyone else should be alert. The opponent’s assassination move might not be the only one.”

Then he turned to Nangong Xue and slowly said, “Brother Nangong, I have a guess about your purpose for coming here. But now, the divine doctor has not appeared yet, and it’s hard to say what will happen.”

“The relationship between our two families affects our positions. As for the grudge from those years ago, I sincerely advise you to let it go; it’s unreasonable. Any rash action also doesn’t correspond with the overall interest of the Nangong Family. It’s better to wait until the divine doctor appears and agrees to treat me, then we can reveal the truth.”

Nangong Xue said, “Brother Ximen, you’re overthinking. I am only here to escort someone from my family to seek medical treatment, there’s no other ulterior motive.”

Ximen Qianqiu let out a skeptical chuckle, “If Brother Nangong says so, I’ll believe it. If the divine doctor never appears, my old body wouldn’t be able to keep going, I’d inevitably reach the end of my life. Then the Ximen Family and Nangong Family… the grudges between Ximen Qianqiu and Nangong Yun, how about we just resolve it like this? Let our two old bodies struggle in the underworld, wouldn’t that be the most beneficial method for the Ximen and Nangong families, right?”

Upon finishing, he didn’t wait for Nangong Xue’s response, but turned around and, with hands in his sleeves, slowly walked back into the inn. He went upstairs at a leisurely pace, returning to his room.

Nangong Xue stood in the snow for a long while, finally turning all his worries into a melancholic sigh.

Before meeting this archenemy, he had spent countless years gritting his teeth in hatred, vowing to cut him down with a sword, as a sacrifice for his deceased brother’s soul.

But upon meeting him today, he realized he couldn’t hate him at all.

The other person’s insight, observation skills, understanding of human hearts, cunning based on his experiences, as well as his calculations in any situation- none of these were things he could match.