Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1256 - 1256 1242 Lurking Spies

Chapter 1256: Chapter 1242: Lurking Spies Chapter 1256: Chapter 1242: Lurking Spies Shao Hengjiang smiled and said, “Stop guessing, it’ll all come to light.”

Nangong Yao said, “I have already ruled it out. On that day on Taiping Island, among the people who surrounded the local gangsters, all the island masters who appeared, as well as those who didn’t—those who didn’t show up either didn’t make it, or the ones who did were low-ranking leaders. They couldn’t possibly organize so many black-clad people; there were an entire three hundred of them.” He wondered whether it was one of the island chiefs who hadn’t shown up that was behind it, but after ruling them out one by one, he surprisingly found no suspects, which he found nearly unbelievable.

“Stop racking your brain, just follow my lead, and keep an eye on Yang Zuotai and Ma Zi. You must tell me about any move they make, and there can be no mistakes,” Shao Hengjiang instructed.

Nangong Yao hastily sent Guan Xun to take care of it.

Shao Hengjiang also reminded him, “Remember, figure out who witnessed the people from Lion Head Island stealing the Sacred Spirit Stone that night.”

Longhun traced the origins back to figure out what exactly happened, with the black-clad assailants in masks being the end point of his investigation. At first, he thought the group from Lion Head Island had been lying to him, but now he was indeed stuck on those masked assailants.

Among the survivors from Lion Head Island, they confirmed that in the confusion, the local gangsters were killed by the black-clad group. The people from Lion Head Island arrived that night just as the black-clad group was about to leave, so they pursued them. However, in the end, they were thrown off by the black-clad group. Later, rumors spread that the people from Lion Head Island had stolen the Sacred Spirit Stone, and of course, he was deceived too.

He had to find out the identity of that black-clad group at any cost.

Mo Ku came back and reported that Island Master Shao Hengjiang and Nangong Yao from Iron Ten Thousand Island had both arrived.

Longhun asked, “Have you figured out who the masked black-clad people are?”

Mo Ku shook his head.

Longhun said, “Don’t you think it’s strange that this group of black-clad people appeared right on time as if they had everything under control?”

Ren Haotian was confused and asked, “Does the leader think they anticipated that the local gangsters would pass through the crossroads?”

“Isn’t it obvious?” Longhun continued, “Look, according to the people from the thirty-six islands, the large group of masked black-clad attackers came from four directions, as if they had been lying in wait there. How did they know that the local gangsters would pass that way? After being discovered, the local gangsters fled in panic; there were three possible routes. It’s likely they weren’t even sure themselves which one they’d take, but why were the masked black-clad people just happen to ambush at the crossroads they passed through?”

Listening to Longhun, Mo Ku was also taken aback and said, “Yes, how did they choose so precisely, laying ambush for everyone, and then killing the local gangsters.”

Ren Haotian said, “The only possibility is that someone from the local gangsters informed the masked black-clad group in advance that they would be passing by there, setting the ambush.”

After hearing this, Mo Ku said, “Then this person must be a high-ranking leader; otherwise, how could they possibly know the route the local gangsters would flee? The lower-ranking minions surely wouldn’t know.”

Ren Haotian recalled something and said, “That’s right, when the black-clad men killed the local gangsters, Yang Zuotai and Ma Zi didn’t arrive on time. Ma Zi and Yang Zuotai are Liu An’s right-hand men, yet they didn’t make it in time.”

Mo Ku replied, “It is said that they were delayed on the road and couldn’t make it in time.”

Ren Haotian chuckled and said, “I know that both groups that were supposed to take two different routes got delayed. This likelihood is not high, considering that people from the thirty-six islands could arrive on time.”

Mo Ku suggested, “Leader, could it be that Yang Zuotai or Ma Zi colluded with someone to monopolize the Sacred Spirit Stone and then framed the people from Lion Head Island?”

Ren Haotian hesitated for a moment and said, “That’s entirely possible. I know that after Liu An was killed, Yang Zuotai didn’t retrieve his body; instead, he left the corpse for a few inconspicuous minions to deal with.”

“It’s possible,” Ren Haotian continued, “that if Yang Zuotai really colluded with someone else, using his position as Liu An’s right-hand man to inform the masked black-clad attackers who ambushed at the crossroads, they lay in wait for the local gangsters to arrive and then stole their Sacred Spirit Stone.”

Ren Haotian was stunned, adding, “Yes, that’s a possibility. They just didn’t anticipate that the people from Lion Head Island would arrive later, forcing them to leave in a hurry.”

Longhun listened intently and interjected, “You’ve all forgotten one thing: none of those people from the thirty-six islands saw anyone from Lion Head Island steal the Sacred Spirit Stone from the local gangsters. The story that the Sacred Spirit Stone was stolen by the people from Lion Head Island was spread by the group that was with Liu An, those who weren’t killed.”

Mo Ku confirmed, “That’s right, that’s what we’ve learned these past few days. Moreover, those guys also claimed that it was the people from Lion Head Island who killed the local gangsters.”

Longhun continued, “Even those who are cross-eyed, let alone those who were right by Longhun’s side, should have been able to see who killed the local gangsters. They were there to protect him; how could they get it so wrong?”

Ren Haotian added, “That’s right. The people from Lion Head Island also said that by the time they arrived, the local gangsters were already dead. Although they didn’t see the black-clad people steal the Sacred Spirit Stone, they were highly suspicious, so they chased after the masked black-clad attackers.”

“We also made our judgment based on this, thinking that the Sacred Spirit Stone was in the hands of the group from Lion Head Island, believing they had stolen it and thus fled in a hurry,” Mo Ku said.

Ren Haotian sorted out his thoughts and said, “If that’s the case, then those few who followed Liu An probably recognize the black-clad men.”

“It’s not possibly, it’s definite, he just shifted our attention, making us believe that it was the people from Lion Head Island who stole the Sacred Spirit Stone, and we really fell for it.”

“Then we should quickly change our course, find Yang Zuotai and the others. If they are in cahoots with the men in black, and the Sacred Spirit Stone is in their possession, they will likely try to devise a way to escape.”

Longhun, in silent thought, asked, “What are Nangong Yao and the others doing?”

Ren Haotian said, “They might have also realized they were deceived. Shao Hengjiang is leading people back to the place where the local snake was killed, apparently investigating something.”

“No need to ask, they’re definitely looking for the whereabouts of the Sacred Spirit Stone. Otherwise, why would they go back to where the local snake was killed? Now, what could be more important than the whereabouts of the Sacred Spirit Stone?” Longhun said. The fact that they’re not fully committed to searching for us suggests that Shao Hengjiang’s men suspect the Sacred Spirit Stone might have been snatched by us. Even if it’s not certain, they suspect it might have been stolen by someone else.

Mo Ku said, “It’s a pity that the last operation was too hasty, exposing the Immortal City Sect and alerting them. If they think the Sacred Spirit Stone isn’t in our hands, then they will definitely be on guard against us.”

Ren Haotian said, “Someone called Wan Liyun is looking for members of the Immortal City Sect, inquiring if there were any strangers on Taiping Island.”

“Such methods, even if given to them for another half a month, won’t lead them to us,” Mo Ku continued. “It’s a pity that those corpses are being closely watched by Shao Hengjiang and Nangong Yao, otherwise we would certainly be able to figure out exactly what happened.”

Longhun, stroking his chin, said, “Are Shao Hengjiang’s men keeping watch on the ships leaving the small island?”

“Correct, they have already started monitoring the pirates’ ships. However, Taiping Island is more complex than expected. They can’t keep watch on everything, which I think is why the local snakes’ people fled here,” Mo Ku answered.

Longhun said, “We also need to keep an eye on any ships that might make an escape.”

Ren Haotian said, “Exactly, they’re worried about being discovered and will surely look for ways to leave Sacred Spirit Island.”

Mo Ku said, “I wonder if Nangong Yao and his people have found out more than we have.”

“That’s not for us to consider, but it’s very necessary to keep watch on them,” Longhun said.

“Right, let’s see what kind of schemes Yang Zuotai’s men are up to.”

Guan Xun sent people to find out and, not without difficulty, located the people present that night.

Shao Hengjiang asked, “What about the local snake’s men? What did they say?”

Nangong Yao was standing beside Shao Hengjiang, along with several of his men.

Guan Xun replied, “Those guys are actually saying they might have seen it wrong, mistaking the men in black for people from Lion Head Island.”

Hearing this, one of Shao Hengjiang’s men became enraged, “What? Seen it wrong? They caused the death of Lion Head Island’s people and now they’re saying they saw it wrong? Do they think that it wasn’t Lion Head Island’s people they harmed?”

“So, they all say they saw it wrong?” Shao Hengjiang asked.

“Yes, it seems like they’ve conspired together, probably guessing that we’d figured things out, and they don’t dare keep insisting that it was Lion Head Island’s people who did it,” Guan Xun said.

“We’re at an impasse again, what do we do now?” Nangong Yao said somewhat anxiously.

Shao Hengjiang replied, “What are Yang Zuotai and Ma Zi’s men doing?”

“It seems like they are preparing to return to Freedom Island.”

Nangong Yao asked, “Shao Junior Brother, hurry and tell us, did you discover something?” He saw Shao Hengjiang looking confident and at ease while everyone else was anxious, worried that the Sacred Spirit Stone had been lost, yet he seemed as though nothing was amiss.

“Alright, I can tell you’re very anxious, so let me share my thoughts. The local snake might not be dead,” Shao Hengjiang said.

Nangong Yao was almost stunned, looking over incredulously, “How is that possible? We all saw his corpse, and it was indeed the local snake, Liu An.”

“Indeed, we saw the corpse dressed in the local snake’s attire, but his face was injured, some parts already disfigured. We could only identify him with sixty percent certainty. Finding someone with sixty percent similarity isn’t difficult,” Shao Hengjiang explained.

“You can’t be serious, this is just your speculation. Can we conclude through this that he isn’t the local snake, Liu An?”