Fantasy: I Am the Villain.

Chapter 261 Law Enforcement Hall Meeting

Chapter 261 Law Enforcement Hall Meeting

"Elder Murong, I was so focused on my cultivation in my room that I didn't pay attention to the message on the communication stone and failed to arrive at the assembly in time. I am guilty, please punish me!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Bai Ke quickly made up an excuse before Murong Yuanyang could question him.

After listening, Murong Yuanyang glanced at Bai Ke expressionlessly. Then he led the members of the Enforcement Hall away.

As he walked past Bai Ke, Murong Yuanyang said coldly, "Follow me, we're going back to the Enforcement Hall."

Bai Ke understood that Murong Yuanyang wasn't really angry with him, so the matter was considered closed.

He sent Ah-Can to the Pill Department to gather some information, while he left with the others from the Enforcement Hall.

On the way back, Bai Ke watched Murong Yuanyang's retreating figure, thinking about how he had arrived at Wanbaoshan in time.

He knew this matter wasn't a huge deal, but it wasn't insignificant either...

To put it bluntly, Bai Ke's actions constitute disobedience to superiors, which, according to sect regulations, should be punished.

On a smaller scale, Bai Ke had his reasons, and he arrived after hearing the news, so at most it was just a case of being late in enforcing the law, which had no real impact.

Murong Yuanyang kept calling Bai Ke through the communication stone so that Bai Ke could achieve more in the Enforcement Hall and have more leverage in the Holy Son Election.

Ultimately, Murong Yuanyang was still biased towards Bai Ke. He was personally mentored by Bai Yan, and given their teacher-student and friend-like relationship, he was bound to be more tolerant of Bai Ke.

With his thoughts returning to reality, Murong Yuanyang had already led everyone back to the main hall of the Law Enforcement Hall, where he sat imposingly on the throne of the hall master.

The crowd stood orderly in the hall, waiting for Murong Yuanyang to speak, while Bai Ke, standing at the back, looked around somewhat boredly.

"Let's all share our thoughts on Fang Shiqing's death," Murong Yuanyang said in a deep voice.

The first to speak was an old deacon carrying a cloth bag and wearing black gloves.

Bai Ke recognized him; the man's name was Li Hong, a coroner, or in modern times, a medical examiner. He was a highly experienced butler.

Li Hong stepped forward and said loudly to Murong Yuanyang:

"Fang Shiqing died in his bedroom. I was responsible for examining his body and found four blunt force trauma wounds."

The wounds were located between his eyebrows, on his neck, in the back of his heart, and in his abdomen. The wound between his eyebrows was the one that caused the fatal injury and ultimately led to his death.

Judging from its shape, it was pierced by the powerful spiritual force of the right index and middle fingers. The technique used by the killer should be our sect's Heavenly Will Finger.

"In addition, I also found this inside Fang Shiqing's body." Li Hong then took out a bottle containing purple liquid from his cloth bag.

"This is the blood I extracted from Fang Shiqing in his bedroom. There are still remnants of the Soul-Devouring Herb in it, so the blood has turned dark purple."

I believe that Fang Shiqing consumed food containing spirit-devouring herbs before his death, which caused his cultivation level to drop drastically.

Murong Yuan raised his thumb and forefinger to stroke his chin thoughtfully, and asked Li Hong, "Approximately to what extent will it decrease?"

“Judging from the amount of residual Soul-Devouring Herbs in Fang Shiqing’s blood, his level will drop to at least the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, or even lower,” Li Hong replied without hesitation.

“Hmm…” Murong Yuan raised his head, gesturing for Li Hong to step back. At this moment, another person stepped forward to report what he had discovered:

"The first to discover Fang Shiqing's death were his servants. According to the servants, Fang Shiqing brought Ling Feng into the bedroom in the afternoon, and soon they heard the two seemingly arguing about something, before they fell silent."

An hour later, he heard Fang Shiqing suddenly scream. When he rushed into the bedroom, Fang Shiqing was lying on the floor covered in blood, and the window was open.

Murong Yuanyang then asked, "So can we confirm that Ling Feng is the murderer?"

The information Ah-Can received earlier came from the disciples of Wanbaotang. All they knew was that Elder Fang Shiqing was dead and Ling Feng had escaped.

"Based on the various highly poisonous herbs found in Ling Feng's room and the testimonies of his servants, there is no doubt that Ling Feng is the murderer. The kitchen manager also said..."

Ling Feng asked him to make Fang Shiqing's usual Qingling tea and some snacks and bring them to the bedroom. We also found some unfinished tea in the bedroom.

Murong Yuanyang nodded and said, "It's always good to be meticulous. Zhou Yong, what about your side?"

"We investigated Ling Feng's escape route and found that he first fled from the Wanbaotang Pill Department, then passed through Chijie Cliff, Tiandu Peak, and Baihua Valley."

"Tianxiu Peak, after bypassing Tiance Peak, headed west. I've already dispatched a team of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators to pursue them," Zhou Yong replied.

After listening, Murong Yuanyang stood up and said, "Ling Feng first poisoned Fang Shiqing's tea, and then killed him after his cultivation was damaged."

Ling Feng has only been cultivating in the Tian Ce Palace for a few years, yet his cultivation has already reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. He is exceptionally talented, but we still know too little about him before he joined the sect.

Fang Shiqing still possessed the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm after being poisoned, but Ling Feng was able to kill him across a whole realm, demonstrating the ruthlessness of his methods and revealing his unfathomable depth.

Before fully understanding its capabilities, the pursuit team should not engage it rashly, lest they alert the enemy and incur unnecessary losses.

I will report this matter to the sect leader, requesting that a kill order be issued against Ling Feng, and that a Nascent Soul stage elder be assigned to the pursuit team to oversee the investigation of Ling Feng.

Furthermore, since the news has already leaked, there's no need for us to hide it. Li Hong will lead a small team to compile the investigation results.

Then, the announcement was made public, and they were responsible for contacting Elder Tang Tiancheng to discuss and arrange the aftermath of the vacant positions in the Pill Department.

Zhou Yong is responsible for maintaining contact with the pursuit team. Once Ling Feng's whereabouts are discovered, the message must be immediately sent back to the sect, and I will personally participate in the capture operation.

As for Ling Feng, try to capture him alive. From today onwards, everyone should increase the scope and intensity of patrols. I don't want to see this happen again. Do you all understand?

"Understood!" everyone responded in unison.

"That's all for now, meeting adjourned." Murong Yuanyang waved his hand, indicating that he was somewhat tired.

Bai Ke, who was standing at the very back, was so bored that he was about to fall asleep. As soon as he heard the words "meeting adjourned," he turned around and walked out impatiently.

"Bai Ke, you stay." Bai Ke had just stepped into the doorway when he heard Murong Yuanyang call him.

The departing deacons gave Bai Ke a look of surprise, and several of them were even chuckling to themselves. Zhou Tong even patted him on the shoulder with sympathy.

After everyone left, Bai Ke, who had unspeakable bitterness in his heart, stood alone in the main hall, staring at Murong Yuanyang.

Murong Yuanyang, with an imposing air, beckoned to Bai Ke and said:

"come over."