Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1255 - 1255 1241 Doubt

Chapter 1255: Chapter 1241: Doubt Chapter 1255: Chapter 1241: Doubt Nangong Yao was silent for a while before he said, “We need to trace back to the origin, first find a way to locate the Sacred Spirit Stone, see who ended up with it, and only by ascertaining the whereabouts of the Sacred Spirit Stone can we find him, and we must be cautious of the people from the Immortal City Sect.”

Guan Xun nodded and said, “That’s right, they wiped out the people of Lion Head Island, with brutal methods, ready to stab us in the back at any moment. Even if we get our hands on the Sacred Spirit Stone, they might treat us just like they did with the people of Lion Head Island. We absolutely cannot suffer silently when the time comes, we must be vigilant against them.”

“We must figure out who is spreading the false news that the Sacred Spirit Stone is in the hands of those from Lion Head Island.”

Wan Liyun said, “How about this, tracking down the whereabouts of the Immortal City Sect’s people is up to me, and you two leaders search for the Sacred Spirit Stone.”

Nangong Yao agreed.

They began to plan, to clarify what exactly happened the night the Ditou Snake died.

Shao Hengjiang and Nangong Yao found the spot where Ditou Snake was surrounded that night, and they also discovered Ditou Snake’s body.

Ditou Snake’s body wasn’t completely decayed yet, his face still bore many scars; though not intact, one could recognize with seventy to eighty percent certainty that it was indeed Ditou Snake. Shao Hengjiang circled around the corpse.

Nangong Yao asked with a smile, “What’s wrong?”

Shao Hengjiang held Ditou Snake’s hand and took a look, feeling something strange. He then ran over to look at his other hand and found it even more peculiar. There were no calluses on the back of that hand, which was somewhat unreasonable, especially for someone who practiced martial arts. There should normally be some.

“A martial artist should have some calluses on the back of their hands,” Shao Hengjiang said.

Nangong Yao came over and also took a careful look, saying, “Maybe he hasn’t practiced for a long time and the calluses have faded, or some ointment or something removed them.”

“But his skin feels soft and tender.”

“Really?”

“I just never thought that this guy would be so well-preserved that I can’t help but doubt.”

“However, there is one thing that I find pretty strange?”

Shao Hengjiang asked with a smile, “What do you find strange?”

Nangong Yao replied, “Look, the people from the Thirty-Six Islands surrounded the Ditou Snake’s men here and then fought over it, causing chaos, but I’ve found that not many of Ditou Snake’s men died. There are only about fifty or sixty bodies, even less than those who died on Gyro Island.”

Shao Hengjiang nodded, noticing that as well. Indeed, more than sixty from Gyro Island had died, which was even more than the numbers of the surrounded, and said, “What’s even stranger is that Ditou Snake ended up dead among them.”

“Right, such a melee and not many leaders died, yet Ditou Snake was dead within the encirclement. It’s truly unbelievable.”

Shao Hengjiang asked, “Did you ask around? Who actually saw the Sacred Spirit Stone being taken by the people of Lion Head Island?”

Nangong Yao replied, “We’ve found several island masters who participated in that night’s melee, along with their subordinates, but it turns out that none of them personally saw the people from Lion Head Island take the Sacred Spirit Stone.”

“Really?”

“Yes, they also find it strange, and they didn’t even see who killed Ditou Snake.”

“That is really strange.”

“However, that night, a group of masked men appeared.”

“Masked men,” Shao Hengjiang exclaimed in surprise.

“Exactly, those masked men were the fiercest. They started throwing out smoke and explosives right away. The people from Gyro Island suspect that it was those masked men who killed Ditou Snake, not necessarily someone from Lion Head Island.”

“Masked men… did you find out which island they were from?” Shao Hengjiang asked.

Shao Hengjiang used to be a pirate; he hadn’t been a good person until he found his daughter. Hence, when it comes to dealing with the Thirty-Six Islands, he was not as adept as Nangong Yao, who was more skilled in these matters.

Nangong Yao said, “If I could figure that out, I would have done so already. However, from what the island masters said, it seems that this group of masked men were well-prepared in advance and came in great numbers, as if they were already lying in wait here, which made them rather unexpected.”

Hearing this, Shao Hengjiang looked over, puzzled, “You’re joking, an ambush here?”

“Yes, all of a sudden, they came out from all directions, attacking swiftly. It wasn’t just one direction. When the people from the Thirty-Six Islands surrounded them to snatch the Sacred Spirit Stone, they emerged, throwing explosives, making the situation even more chaotic. If they hadn’t been lying in wait here, the people from the Thirty-Six Islands should have been able to handle them, and it shouldn’t have spiraled out of control.”

Shao Hengjiang scanned the surroundings and said, “Although this is a crossroads, with Ditou Snake coming here in flight, how could they have been prepared in advance? I don’t think even Ditou Snake knew he would take this route.” He glanced around; it was clear there were other options.

“Yeah, that’s why I think it’s strange too, but then the masked men in black showed up suddenly, came quickly, and left just as quickly. Though they were outnumbered by the people from the Thirty-Six Islands, after a fierce battle, the advantage showed because the people from Lion Head Island suddenly joined in. After the men in black killed and then fled, everything stabilized.”

Nangong Yao continued, “Once everything settled down and the smoke cleared, Ditou Snake was already dead. The people from Lion Head Island seemed to have gone after those masked men but not necessarily. It’s possible that it was the masked men who went after the people from Lion Head Island. Later on, it was said that the Island Master of Lion Head Island had grabbed the Sacred Spirit Stone and fled.”

After hearing this, Shao Hengjiang was stunned and said, “No way, if those people didn’t see it was Lion Head Island’s people who got the Sacred Spirit Stone, then who spread the news that it was them who grabbed the Sacred Spirit Stone?”

Guan Xun said, “It should be Ditou Snake’s subordinates, those who were lucky enough to survive.”

Shao Hengjiang was surprised and said, “Ditou Snake’s subordinates?”

“That’s what we know so far.”

“Whether we can find them or not, we have to find those people who said that Lion Head Island stole the Sacred Spirit Stone,” Shao Hengjiang felt that there was something strange about this matter.

Guan Xun said, “Let me think of a way.”

“By the way, that night, among the people fighting, were Ma Zi and Yang Zuotai there, and did someone from Lion Head Island come on their own?”

Guan Xun replied, “No, they didn’t make it that night. By the time they arrived, everything had already ended. As for the people from Lion Head Island, it seemed they were followed by henchmen of local ruffians.”

“Where is Yang Zuotai now?” Shao Hengjiang asked.

“I don’t know, he must be scared out of his wits, their master is dead, after all.”

“Aren’t they out for revenge?”

“I think they’re indeed scared stiff,” Nangong Yao said. “The local ruffians are dead, they’re afraid of meeting the same fate and don’t dare to bring up the matter anymore.”

“But why didn’t they take the bodies back for burial? The local ruffians were their leader after all…”

“Right, but the thing is, there are too many cases where followers scatter after the leader falls, and people nowadays are very selfish, not to mention we still have to investigate.”

“Is that so? But I know that Yang Zuotai had a good relationship with the local ruffians.”

Guan Xun replied, “It seems they’ve left the matter to a few of their subordinates. However, it’s been raining these days, they haven’t found the time to handle it.”

Shao Hengjiang asked, “They’re not going after the Sacred Spirit Stone anymore?”

Guan Xun laughed and said, “Yang Zuotai panicked at that time, saying that the Sacred Spirit Stone brings death. He probably doesn’t want to end up like the local ruffians.”

“At least he’s aware of his own situation,” Shao Hengjiang commented.

After a moment of silence, Nangong Yao said, “Could it be that the people in black robes stole the Sacred Spirit Stone?”

“People in black robes? I doubt it. The local ruffians’ men said it was Lion Head Island,” Shao Hengjiang said.

Nangong Yao countered, “Maybe the local ruffians’ men saw it wrong. It’s very possible. You and I now know that the Sacred Spirit Stone didn’t end up in the hands of those people from Lion Head Island.”

“Why do you think it’s in the hands of the black-robed people, and not in the hands of another Island Master?”

After listening to the explanation, Nangong Yao said, “Didn’t I tell you? After the chaos of the battle, the people in black robes suddenly appeared and created great confusion. The people of the Island Masters were too busy dealing with their own problems, and with so much disorder, the ones most likely to approach the local ruffians were the masked men. Later, the people from Lion Head Island suddenly attacked, and both sides exchanged fire. In the end, the people from Lion Head Island suppressed the masked men, who then fled. The Island Master of Lion Head Island searched the local ruffians’ bodies, and the local ruffians’ men saw it, thinking he took the Sacred Spirit Stone. In fact, the Sacred Spirit Stone had long been taken by that group of masked men, and so they chased after the masked men.”

“Wasn’t it said that the masked men might be pursuing Lion Head Island?” Shao Hengjiang stood up and nodded slightly.

“But it’s confirmed that the Sacred Spirit Stone isn’t in the hands of the people from Lion Head Island!”

“That’s not necessarily true, nor can we fully trust the words of a few people from Lion Head Island.”

“We should look for those masked people. I feel the Sacred Spirit Stone is more likely to be with them.”

“But do you know who those people in black robes are now? You don’t even know who they are, how are you going to find them?”

Nangong Yao was very troubled, he was in a great hurry in his heart. Now not knowing where the Sacred Spirit Stone was, if they couldn’t find it again before it was taken off Sacred Spirit Island, the chances of finding it would become extremely slim.

But Shao Hengjiang said, “Keep an eye on Yang Zuotai and Ma Zi.”

“What? Why keep an eye on those two? You think they’ve pocketed the Sacred Spirit Stone? Impossible. By the time they arrived, the local ruffians had already been killed, and the Sacred Spirit Stone was gone.”

“Ha ha, just don’t worry about it for now, just figure out a way to watch Yang Zuotai and Ma Zi. They might be planning to leave Taiping Island. Also, see exactly what those two are up to.”

Nangong Yao asked, “Junior Brother, have you discovered something?”

“I have found some interesting things, but I’m not yet certain. But you don’t need to worry, I believe things will clear up soon.”

“I really don’t understand what you mean,” Nangong Yao said. “We should try to find the people in black robes.”

“Ha ha, those people in black showed up just in time.”

“Do you think those in black could be the local ruffians’ men?”

“Why?”

“I’m just guessing wildly. They knew the route and had the ambush all set up so precisely.”

“Indeed, that is quite coincidental.”

“Do you suspect that it was done by Yang Zuotai or Ma Zi? They want to monopolize the Sacred Spirit Stone? No way, I absolutely won’t believe that. After all, the local ruffians treated them so well, they wouldn’t do such a thing without any conscience. I heard that Yang Zuotai almost died once, and it was the local ruffians who saved his life.” Nangong Yao shook his head.

“Yang Zuotai is indeed very loyal, but the Sacred Spirit Stone – it can sway anyone,” Shao Hengjiang observed.

“True, there’s some logic to that.”