The immortal body is called Teevat

Chapter 87 Unexpected temptation

"According to my investigation, I think the nature of this case should be classified as an accidental murder, rather than the silencing of their subordinates by Zhidong, or an extreme revenge killing..."

"...After comparing all the clues in the burnt room, I found the orders and evidence about their trade with Winter. If Winter really wanted to kill us, they probably wouldn't have left this thing for us to catch them. After all, we have fought with them many times..."

"…What's even more bizarre is that the murderer didn't seem to intend to destroy the bodies. The murderer didn't leave the bodies in the house to be destroyed with the fire, but piled these human fragments randomly under a tree..."

"…The murderer was also very relaxed when handling the body, and there was no sign of panic. This is not consistent with what a person would do in an extremely excited mood after a revenge killing…"

"…As for the hidden weapon used in the murder, we have already investigated it very clearly. The murderer should have used a sharp and hard silk thread to kill him. It can be inferred that the murderer is an expert in using silk thread to kill people…"

"…The most important thing is the multiple footprints of children found inside the room. Although the footprints of children have become very unclear after being burned and watered when the fire was put out, according to the knowledge I have learned over the years, these footprints of children coincide with the time of the crime…"

"…Only people passing through that road could have committed the crime. However, based on the traffic in and out of Liyue Harbor and the checkpoints set up along the way, we know that only a dozen children have headed in that direction in the past few days."

“…Even if they are not the real murderer, they may be involved in the Liyue dismemberment murder case. But when I investigated them, I couldn’t find any clues or their past. It was as if they suddenly appeared in Liyue Harbor…”

"…And yesterday I made a major breakthrough in solving the case. The leader of these children is the most suspicious…"

Afterwards, Ye Lan handed the photos he had taken of Wu Cheng to the staff of the General Affairs Department to look at one by one. The angles at which Ye Lan took the photos were very tricky, and it could be said that his observation of people was extremely thorough.

Even though Wu Cheng's Liyue-attributed Divine Eye was placed inside his clothes, Ye Lan, who had been spying on him, still caught a picture of a corner of it when he was sorting his clothes. That was enough.

To be honest, Ye Lan had many questions in her mind when she saw the Liyue Rock God's Eye. Such a young boy actually possessed the God's Eye that many ordinary people would never get in their lifetime. She felt that Wu Cheng was definitely not a simple character.

However, this also made Wu Cheng more suspicious in Ye Lan's eyes. After all, since Wu Cheng was the owner of the Eye of God, it was normal for him to kill more than a dozen evil people who did not have the Eye of God.

In this world, no one will underestimate the so-called holder of the Eye of God. After all, the ability of the holder of the Eye of God may be strong or weak, but it is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary people.

Most people agree with Ye Lan's idea that Wu Cheng is the murderer. After all, Ye Lan's reasoning is well-founded and convincing. In addition, their investigation has not made any further progress, so they can only believe the statement provided by Ye Lan for the time being.

But the only and most fatal point of this statement is that although it can present a complete narrative line, if there are too many coincidences in it, it is likely that the people of Liyue will not be convinced if the case is closed hastily.

Finally, the people from the General Affairs Department discussed and studied Ye Lan's inference, and for a while, there was indeed no consensus.

Ye Lan suggested that she would test Wu Cheng's strength tomorrow. If he was really the murderer of Liyue's dismemberment case, he would not be much weaker in force. Then she would need the cooperation of Liyue.

If not, then all his previous inferences would have to be overturned and started over again. However, Ye Lan had a premonition that his speculation was correct. Perhaps this was a natural intuition.

Afterwards, Uncle Tian finalized Ye Lan's action plan. Now Ye Lan should be the leader of the Liyue dismemberment and murder case.

All the people in the General Affairs Department must cooperate with Ye Lan’s investigation and coordination work and make every effort to solve the case.

Afterwards, Uncle Tian looked at her waving his hands helplessly and said helplessly: "Now our General Affairs Department has to rely on you to solve this case, Ye Lan. I believe you will investigate the case to the bottom of the matter, and I will give you all the help I can."

Afterwards, Ye Lan did not say much, but nodded to Uncle Tian, ​​then quickly passed by the window and disappeared into the streets and alleys of Liyue. Everyone in the General Affairs Department knew that Ye Lan had started to carry out her mission, and they also started to get busy under Uncle Tian's command.

……

After Zhongli left, Wu Cheng walked around Liyue's night market again. He found that the number of stalls in the night market was decreasing, and the flow of people had become sparse. It was no longer as crowded and lively as it was a few hours ago.

Wu Cheng knew that the night market in Liyue was over, and it was time for him to leave and find a place to stay and relax.

Wu Cheng found a hotel near Liyue Night Market that looked very luxurious from the outside and rested there for the whole night. It was more like Wu Cheng lying on the soft wooden bed, telling stories to Weili and constantly pondering philosophical questions like what the future would be like.

……

Zhongli had already returned to the entrance of the Wangsheng Hall after a leisurely stroll. When the waiters who were entertaining guests at the Wangsheng Hall saw Zhongli coming back, they politely asked, "Mr. Zhongli, how was your harvest tonight? I'm sure it was quite a harvest."

Zhongli looked at the attendant with a smile and said, "Today was not bad. I met someone of similar temperament and had a good chat. By the way, is the old hall master here?"

The waiter smiled and said to Zhongli, "Of course. Today, the old hall master took the young hall master to Wuwang Slope. Don't tell me, it's really amazing. Our young hall master used to be naughty and mischievous."

"But he seemed to have become a different person after coming back. He has been studying all kinds of funeral knowledge seriously. It's incredible!"

Zhongli's expression changed slightly but he immediately returned to normal and calmly reminded him: "It's a good thing that the hall master is so eager to learn. At least it's better than being mischievous and teasing others all day long."

The attendant nodded his approval, and Mr. Zhongli walked into the Hall of Rebirth. He then came to a familiar room and knocked on the door. He then heard an old but still loud voice: "Who is it?"

Zhongli politely asked Hu Xiucheng: "Master Hu, I am Zhongli, and I think we should talk about something."

Then Hu Xiucheng did not ask any more questions. Instead, he took a few quick steps and opened the door, and saw Zhongli standing in front of him.

Zhongli looked at Hu Xiucheng with a worried look and asked, "You don't have much vitality left. Is the time coming?"

When Hu Xiucheng heard this, his straight body suddenly became hunched, and the forced smile on his face instantly collapsed, revealing a look of worry. He then said to Zhongli helplessly, "Time is running out..."

Zhongli interrupted Hu Xiucheng's sad words and asked, "Will Master Hu not invite me in to sit for a while? After all, the wind is cold at night. If we keep talking outside, we might get sick."

After hearing Zhongli's words, Hu Xiucheng respectfully welcomed Zhongli in and was just about to prepare a pot of good tea to reward Emperor Yanwang.

At this time, Zhongli stopped Hu Xiucheng and said, "Master Hu, Morax is not in front of you now. What you see is Zhongli, a guest of the Wangsheng Hall, living in Liyue. There is no need to bother yourself."

Then Zhongli simply asked Hu Xiucheng: "How much time is left?"

Hu Xiucheng counted carefully on his fingers and said calmly, "Probably, there should be two years left. I am very satisfied that I can live to this day after being exposed to Yin objects for so many years."

Zhongli shook his head with a sad look on his face and denied it: "Isn't two years too short? Putting all your burdens on a child who is only seven or eight years old? Is this possible?"

After hearing Zhong Li's words, Hu Xiucheng seemed to have his bones sucked out. His lips trembled as he answered Zhong Li's question: "Two years... should be enough. I believe my granddaughter will be better than her grandfather."

"I won't see that day. I hope Mr. Zhongli can help me take care of this child. Although this child has a weird personality, his nature is not bad. I hope Mr. Zhongli can help me after I die."

Zhongli did not interrupt Hu Xiucheng's conversation. He was now acting as a listener, and the most important thing for a listener is to just listen without saying much.

Finally, Zhongli stood up and reluctantly promised Hu Xiucheng: "Since it is the choice of Master Hu, Zhongli should respect your choice. After you, I will do my best to take care of Hu Tao, please rest assured."

Afterwards, Zhongli left without looking back, leaving behind only Hu Xiucheng, who looked very solemn and sad...

……

The sun rose again and shone on the continent of Teyvat. Wu Cheng did not end his meditation until the sunlight shone on his face. He then walked out of the room to prepare for breakfast. After checking out of the room, he went to Liyue's morning market to enjoy the food.

Just as Wu Cheng was enjoying his breakfast at a small table in front of a breakfast stall, a 1.8-meter-tall blue man came over and said to him, "Brother, there's no room at the breakfast stall, can we share a table?"

Wu Cheng looked around and saw that there were indeed no empty tables nearby. Except for his own table, all other tables were full. Wu Cheng then began to look at the muscular man in front of him.

Wu Cheng thought that this person seemed familiar, but he could not remember where he had seen him. Wu Cheng thought that maybe he was someone he might have met by chance during the two days of visiting Liyue.

Wu Cheng didn't mind sharing a table with the blue-haired man, so he immediately nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, the two of them ordered a lot of breakfast and started to enjoy it, while Wu Cheng looked at the blue-haired man opposite him adding chopped Jueyun pepper to his meal.

Wu Cheng looked at him with some surprise. After all, when he ate the boiled fish at Wanmin Hall yesterday, Wu Cheng also felt that it was slightly spicy.

The blue-haired man seemed to have a special liking for spicy food, and while eating, he enthusiastically asked him: "Little brother, do you want to try something delicious too?"

Wu Cheng shook his head and declined, "No, no, this is too much for ordinary people to enjoy. Let the uncle enjoy it."

Then the blue-haired man complained, "Well, I have to go to work after breakfast to move goods. It's exhausting every day. But if I don't work as a porter at the dock, how can I make money? Hey, little brother, what are your plans for today?"

Wu Cheng didn't have any guard against the ordinary person next to him and talked to him straightforwardly: "As for me, I will leave Liyue Harbor for Fontaine today, but I don't know where to find a car to Fontaine. I'm worried."

The blue-haired man who heard the news looked alert and then said excitedly, "Oh, isn't this a coincidence? If you want to find a team, come to me. I know someone here who will definitely give you the lowest price. How about it? Do you want to consider it?"

Wu Cheng looked at the very friendly blue-haired man in front of him and felt that he was a little too enthusiastic. He had only known him for a short time, but he cared so much about his affairs.

But Wu Cheng did not sense any malice in his words. Secondly, Wu Cheng really did not believe that anyone would want to target him, after all, the last dozen people who wanted to do so became the nutrients of the tree.

Wu Cheng drank a mouthful of porridge and took a bite of the hot bun, then said to the blue-haired man with some joy: "In that case, it saves me a lot of time to find a car. Thank you, uncle."

Then, the blue-haired man had a triumphant smile on his face, but Wu Cheng didn't notice it. Then the blue-haired man continued to introduce him, "There aren't many convoys going to Fontaine, and I know the boss quite well. If you really want to go to Fontaine, it would cost 250,000 Mora, including food, accommodation, etc. Don't rush to pay it now, you can pay it later."

Wu Cheng felt that it was not a loss for 25 Moras to travel from Liyue to Fontaine. If he wanted to go to Fontaine, it would take at least two months.

This is only the case when the journey goes smoothly. Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility of encountering natural disasters such as heavy rain, as well as enemies such as robbers who want to make a fortune on the road.

Wu Cheng was looking at this plain blue-haired sturdy man. He felt that judging from his appearance, he was not the type who could deceive him. Even if he deceived him, Wu Cheng was confident that he could kill him. This was Wu Cheng's confidence in his own strength.

So he smiled and said to the blue-haired man, "Hey, that's a coincidence. Of course, the price of 25 Mora is acceptable. So when should we set off?"

The blue-haired man laughed cheerfully and said, "Young man, this caravan will leave in an hour. This is your first time in Liyue and you are unfamiliar with the place. It will be safer for me to take you there after dinner."

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