Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 305 - 293: Assassin!

Chapter 305: Chapter 293: Assassin!

By the time Wang Qi ran over with paper and a pen, he found that Baili Chengfeng had disappeared. After handing the paper and pen to Zhang San, he asked, "What do you need the paper and pencil for?"

Zhang San twisted his mouth and said, "Originally, Baili Chengfeng possesses the Observation Skill, and I wanted to ask for his help to look for any clues about the formation nearby and then draw it out. But suddenly, Baili Chengfeng’s stomach hurt, and he went home to change his trousers."

Wang Qi made a sound of half-understanding, then said, "Underneath the floating corpse up ahead, there is a formation on the ground that everyone has always been unable to break. Oddly enough, many of the runes inscribed for the formation are unfamiliar to everyone, and the formation they compose is very strange. We’ve had quite a few Array Masters called in by the Magistrate of Metropolitan Prefecture studying it nearby. Gentlemen, please follow me."

Soon, Zhang San and the others followed Wang Qi to the spot right beneath the floating corpse.

Indeed, there was a complete formation on the ground, but suddenly, one of the runes in the formation underwent a change.

Then, several other adjacent runes also began to change.

Seeing this scene, Zhang San was shocked.

What followed was even more shocking.

Because Zhang San realized, to his astonishment, that even after the formation changed, it had not dissipated.

"What... What just happened!?"

Zhang San wasn’t the only one shocked; even the well-informed Wen Ruyu was horrified at this moment.

Wang Qi gave a wry smile, shook his head, and said, "The oddity of this formation lies in the constant changes and then its disappearance. But as for what exactly is happening, no one knows."

Zhang San looked at the formation, lost in thought.

Zhang San wasn’t pondering over the formation, but rather about his own matters.

Ever since meeting the dashing gentleman Wen Ruyu, Zhang San had felt something was off.

Wen Ruchu had died, and then he had encountered Wen Ruyu of the Wen Family. Wasn’t this coincidence a bit too strange?

Moreover, Wen Ruyu had just admitted that he had joined the Town Demon Office that very day.

Was the Town Demon Office really so confident to send someone who had just joined to handle such a major case?

This didn’t seem like the Town Demon Office was here for the case; it felt more like they were here for him.

Although Hao Naiwen had a fiery figure, her personality was also fiery; she didn’t seem someone who could analyze a case calmly, she was most likely an expert in combat.

Although Chu Can had no unusual reaction upon seeing Zhang San, Zhang San was aware of Chu Can’s fighting capabilities.

As for that Baili Chengfeng, although he might be a bit timid, judging from the Observation Skill of the Baili Family, he was likely skilled in ranged combat.

Wen Ruyu brought three highly skilled martial artists from the Town Demon Office to investigate a case?

Were they here to investigate the Floating Corpse Case?

It seemed more like they were investigating the case of Wen Ruchu’s death!

"I think there must still be other clues around here, Wang Qi. Is there a place nearby under the Magistrate of Metropolitan Prefecture where I can stay? I plan to thoroughly investigate the clues here for several days!"

Zhang San had decided to stay in the area for a few days to consolidate his realm of the Five Emperors’ Proper Position.

After all, the people nearby were all from the Government Office of the Magistrate of Metropolitan Prefecture, which made it safer for himself.

Plus, with these Array Masters around, they must possess some skills, and it would benefit him to learn from them for a few days, ensuring that his grandfather would frequently work the clock.

Wen Ruyu immediately said to Wang Qi, "If possible, please prepare a few rooms for our Town Demon Office as well. We will also stay here to investigate together..."

As he spoke, Wen Ruyu smiled at Zhang San and added, "We, after all, have interactions without end."

"Alright then, Young Master Wen, I’ll go first and consult with the other Array Masters. See you later."

Wang Qi immediately arranged accommodations.

Even though Daxing City was the capital, that didn’t mean all the houses were occupied.

Especially in the southern part of Daxing City, the population was relatively sparse.

The north side of Daxing City is the Imperial Palace, where all the high-ranking officials and nobles reside.

Otherwise, why would those singing and playing girls not stay in some district in the south side, but instead all gather in Pingkang Fang?

After all, where the main consumers are, that’s where the service industry will go.

Even though the environment here in Qu Pond Fang is not bad, it still is a bit far from the true center of Daxing City, and usually, there are quite a number of people visiting this place for recreation.

But not many would actually settle here, which is why there are quite a few vacant houses.

Wen Ruyu originally planned to make do with living here as well.

However, when he saw the living environment, he frowned involuntarily.

They say seeing spiders early brings joy, and seeing them at night brings wealth.

But Wen Ruyu seeing spiders in his room in broad daylight, and more than one at that, really couldn’t feel any of the supposed good fortune that spiders could bring.

"Hao Naiwen, you and Chu Can are girls, it’s more convenient for you to live here, and it’s not quite fitting for a big man like me to live with you guys, so I’ll head back first. If anything comes up, just shout for me at the Town Demon Office!"

After leaving this message, Wen Ruyu turned and left the room.

Hao Naiwen grimaced and glanced at Chu Can, who was always quiet.

"Two big men ran off, leaving us two women here, how is this appropriate!"

Meanwhile, Zhang San, along with everyone else, had casually found a courtyard, used the Wind Technique to blow away the dust, and then patted Hei’s horseback.

"Transform, then clean up the rooms with your Techniques, and remember to clean it thoroughly, it’s all water when you walk through them anyway," he said.

After all, Hei was a Chi Dragon who excelled in the Water Series Techniques.

Even the Water Movement Cultivation Technique that Zhang San later practiced was derived from Hei’s Chi Dragon Water Manipulation Technique.

Zhang San planned to first thoroughly cultivate his Power of the Five Elements to perfection here, especially since right after arriving in the Capital, he had already provoked the Zheng and Han families, and together with the original Wen Family, he felt he had a bit too many enemies.

So, it was necessary to improve his strength as soon as possible.

Moreover, the vicinity was populated by the people from the Magistrate of Metropolitan prefecture, and since he was on an official mission to investigate, normally, no one would attack him at this time.

That afternoon, Zhang San used the Ninefold Scrutiny to observe the Formation outside once more.

It was only then that Zhang San noticed that the Formation on the ground outside wasn’t actually a true Formation.

The real Formation was underground, and there were two layers, no less.

The upper layer of the Formation seemed to be fading gradually and, during the process of fading, some of it leaked out, creating some distorted projections on the surface of the ground.

It was like looking back at the answer sheet at the next desk during an exam, only to see it upside down.

Little wonder so many Array Masters were baffled by it.

It would be strange if you could figure it out.

Using the time of an afternoon, Zhang San recorded both layers of the Formation, after all, this was a clue he had discovered and turning it in would also contribute to his merits.

After drawing it out, a somewhat exhausted Zhang San lay down and took a nap.

True to his expectations, when Zhang San got up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet, he discovered that he had learned the Baili Family’s Unique Observation Skill, Baili Shenxuan.

Nevertheless, as soon as he employed Baili Shenxuan, he noticed that there were quite a few Martial Artists secretly watching over his place in the vicinity.

Zhang San didn’t know what these people wanted to do.

Upon returning to his room, Zhang San called for his shadow.

"Shadow, I need your help with something, capture a person for me. I’ll tell you the location, just directly grab the person and bring them here, but be careful not to startle the grass and alert the snake!"