54: Chapter 51 Investigation 54: Chapter 51 Investigation Xu Yuan was all too familiar with this burial village.
So familiar that he could still recall the na of every person in the village to this day.
The butcher who liked to sharpen his cleaver in the middle of the night, the beautiful young wife who always had a smile on her face and loved to tease others, the blind man who was not completely blind, and the village elder who was always beaming with laughter…
The burial village was a novice village in the Cang Yuan storyline.
A village deep in the mountains on the border of Dayan, both peaceful and extrely dangerous.
It was said to be peaceful because the various uncles and grandpas in the village were very kind to the protagonist, as if they were ordinary elders of a family.
It was said to be dangerous because these uncles and grandpas were outwardly ordinary, but in reality, they were all big shots retired here, each of whom had once been notorious thieves or demons.
A broken-down little village gathered with all sorts of big shots.
And then…
Then, his father, the Pri Minister, personally led people to slaughter the village clean.
Only one teenager, who accidentally ventured into the mountains to hunt, survived on his own.
Yes, this teenager was the protagonist of the storyline.
That was the fundantal reason why Xu Yuan had been seeking the protagonist of the storyline.
With such blood vengeance laid out, there was basically no room for the protagonist and the Pri Minister’s Mansion to turn things around.
Once the other party grew strong enough, no matter what reason his father had for slaughtering the village, the protagonist would never be lenient.
However, with the clues provided by Su Jinxuan, Xu Yuan had now narrowed down the possible routes of the protagonist to three and was roughly certain of what kind of cheat code the other side had.
The first one, the righteous and hot-blooded route.
For a hot-blooded righteous protagonist, the cheat code was naturally as the na suggested, a wounded war god, the more wounded, the more explosive his potential.
The second one, the route with a personal grandpa companion.
The cheat code was also simple, fully AI-controlled, with strength that could soar under special conditions.
The third one, the evil route of cultivating the Great Harmony Yin-Yang Technique.
The cheat code was three doses of Joyful Powder, a substance that could ignore level restrictions.
It was suitable for both n and won.
Thinking of this,
Xu Yuan’s mood beca sowhat heavy.
The forr and the latter were not much of an issue, as he could simply have Zhou Chen go and kill the protagonist.
But according to Murphy’s Law,
Xu Yuan had a feeling that the protagonist was most likely taking the grandpa companion route because that protagonist was the hardest to deal with.
Without the ga’s special conditions to limit him, the other party could deliver him a big blow whenever they were pushed too hard.
Of the people Xu Yuan knew at the mont, probably only his big brother could reliably kill the protagonist, even Big Ice Lump with the surna Ran was dubious.
….
The fragrance filled the carriage.
Most of the ti, a quiet environnt can calm people’s minds, but when one’s life is at the rcy of others, such silence becos an agony.
Looking at Xu Yuan’s silent profile, Su Jinxuan took a deep breath.
She clenched her fist.
Then she opened her fist.
Clenching,
Opening.
After doing it several tis,
Su Jinxuan’s eyes flashed with sadness, and she slowly exhaled the breath she had taken, gently calling out:
“Young Master…”
The answer was actually already in her heart, but people always harbour such unrealistic expectations.
Xu Yuan’s eyes swept over, and the ease she had originally shown had disappeared; he saw the unease in her eyes.
He was sowhat taken aback.
It seed that what she said about Mr.
Qin treating her as a younger sister was likely the truth.
Had she been a thoroughly trained dead soldier, she probably wouldn’t have shown such an expression.
For an unmarried young lady to behave this way in the face of death was already quite remarkable.
“You seem very afraid,” he asked.
Su Jinxuan bit her lip lightly with her tiger teeth:
“The Shadow Guards of the Pri Minister’s Mansion are notorious, and Jinxuan naturally has heard of them.”
“If you’re so afraid, then why did you dare to co to ?”
“….” She was silent.
Xu Yuan’s gaze was smiling, but there was not a trace of pity:
“One last question, if you’re willing to answer it, once we enter the residence later, I can choose not to hand you over to Ying’er.
Of course, if you don’t answer, I believe Ying’er should also be able to get this information from you.”
“Su Jinxuan, what purpose did that Mr.
Qin have for making you manipulate ?”
“….”
Clutching the corner of her clothes, Su Jinxuan’s fingers turned faintly white.
After a long silence, she shook her head:
“I…
I don’t know.”
Hearing this, Xu Yuan lifted his hand to gently caress her smooth hair, whispering softly:
“I’m sorry, Jin Xuan, but that’s not the answer I wanted to hear.”
You said earlier that you took the initiative to alleviate Mr.
Qin’s worries, and now you claim not to know?
You’ve practically given yourself away.
How foolish.
Thinking this, Xu Yuan felt a hint of amusent.
But this was the right response.
If everyone could remain cool-headed in the face of such terror and life-threatening fear, then there would be far too many ruthless people in this world….
……
Ying’er led Su Jinxuan away.
Given the information she’d provided, Xu Yuan had indeed spoken a few good words on her behalf in Ying’er’s presence.
No corporal punishnt was necessary; simply bind her hands and feet, seal her hearing, and toss her into a dark room filled with soft quilts.
Seeing the grateful look in Su Jinxuan’s eyes as she was led away, Xu Yuan almost wanted to laugh.
The modern techniques of interrogation may not be as direct as the physical torture of ancient tis, but they are a form of ntal attack.
Don’t ask.
If you ask, it’s from personal experience.
Out of sheer curiosity, Xu Yuan, in a past life, had visited a professional experience hall with a group of friends just once.
Lying on a soft bed, limbs wrapped in special cotton pads, then letting the staff fit you with specialized ear muffs and blindfolds….
That feeling,
Was indescribable.
…
Xu Residence was situated in the vast northern expanse of Jingjiang City, covering more than a thousand acres.
A large wetland lake lay within it, with pavilions, towers, and exquisite buildings stretching as far as the eye could see.
The lakeside was breezy.
Watching Ying’er and Su Jinxuan’s fading figures in the distance, Xu Yuan turned to Zhou Chen, who was drinking nearby, and suddenly said:
“Mr.
Zhou, could you do a favor?”
“Third Young Master, you may simply command,” Zhou Chen replied, setting down his wine jug.
Xu Yuan focused on Su Jinxuan’s departing figure:
“Help look into the matter of Su Jinxuan’s family being wiped out.”
Zhou Chen’s eyes carried a hint of surprise: “The young master ans….”
Xu Yuan explained:
“Su Jinxuan said she was saved by that Mr.
Qin while fleeing disaster, and that most of her family died.
I suspect there’s more to it.”
“I see…”
Zhou Chen murmured, seemingly grasping Xu Yuan’s intent.
Although he had so doubts, Zhou Chen showed no sign of refusal.
The Third Young Master’s recent actions had increasingly justified Zhou Chen’s investnt in him.
He clasped his fist and said:
“I just don’t know where Miss Su’s hotown is?”
Xu Yuan’s eyes flickered for a mont, then he said:
“Jin City in Jiangnan Province.”
In his past life, when Xu Yuan, as the story’s protagonist, brought Su Jinxuan into Jin City for the first ti, she would say, “I haven’t seen Jin City for over a decade.
It has really changed beyond recognition….”
Zhou Chen imdiately clasped his fist: “Alright, Third Young Master, rest assured, I will notify the Black Scale Guards in Jiangnan Province right away.”
Having said that,
Zhou Chen prepared to turn and leave right away.
“Wait a mont.”
Zhou Chen halted his steps.
Xu Yuan unhurriedly took out a stack of five silver notes, each worth a thousand taels, from the Suru Ring and sent them to Zhou Chen’s hand with Origin Qi.
Zhou Chen’s eyes brightened, but he still whispered while holding his wine jug:
“Third Young Master, what is this…?”
Xu Yuan chuckled softly:
“Mr.
Zhou has guarded well with great effort; consider this so money for wine as a token of appreciation.”
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