After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 59: When sitting at home, a pot falls from the sky

There has been a lot of commotion in the Sword Sect recently, one after another, without a moment of peace.

Even the onlookers from other sects are getting tired of watching.

But they cannot ignore what happens within the Left River League.

So, on this night, the River Temple of the Sword Sect remains brightly lit.

Chong Xu's heart trembles slightly as he presents the remaining ashes and torn clothes to Chong Xu.

He had once put effort into nurturing this son, but unfortunately, Zhou You's abilities were limited, and he didn't stand out in his work. He was considered mediocre.

Although this son didn't have much talent, he was obedient and filial. He would follow the arrangements according to Chong Xu's instructions.

This morning, he was so angry that he cursed like that.

Who would have thought that it would be their last meeting?

"What's the situation at the scene?"

Chong Xu looked at the person in charge of the investigation with a gloomy gaze. The leader's name was Wu Xing, a Foundation Building disciple of the White Tiger Hall.

Under Chong Xu's intense gaze, Wu Xing couldn't help but feel nervous.

"That small grove was burned to a pitch-black, leaving no useful clues."

Chong Xu closed his eyes without saying a word.

Jiang Qingyun sighed, "Elder, please accept our condolences."

Elder Chong Ying also comforted, "Elder, you must stay strong. There are still many things that require your leadership."

Jiang Qingyun glanced displeasingly at Chong Ying.

As long as she, the sect leader, was still here, what need was there for Elder Chong Xu to take charge of everything?

It seems that Chong Ying has firmly sided with Chong Xu.

Chong Xu finally realized this after Chong Ying's reminder.

His authority within the sect has already been greatly affected, and he doesn't have much time to mourn.

He must quickly find the killer of Zhou You and defend his authority with powerful force!

"As the sect leader, there's no need for me to take charge of everything. I ask the sect leader to focus on this matter and help me find the culprit to avenge my son!"

Chong Xu involved Jiang Qingyun in his plan, pushing her into the situation.

Jiang Qingyun remained calm and said, "Elder, rest assured. This matter is of great importance. We must investigate it thoroughly and bring the culprit to justice. Otherwise, where will the face of the Sword Sect and the Left River League be?"

Others from the sect also echoed her words.

There have been too many incidents in the Left River League recently, giving people a sense that the surrounding environment is no longer peaceful.

If they can't apprehend the thief, it will make the Left River League appear particularly incompetent, allowing others to trample over them.

No one is willing to accept that.

While they may be bystanders, they can still distinguish the need for unity at this time.

"Zhang Chi is skilled at solving cases. Why not invite him to take a look?"

When Chong Xu said this, everyone felt it was extremely strange.

Why does it feel like Chong Xu is Zhang Chi's patron, always calling him whenever something happens?

In the previous two instances, Chong Xu wanted to take credit for Zhang Chi's work, but this time, he genuinely wants Zhang Chi's help.

Zhou You's death must not be in vain.

Although Jiang Qingyun didn't want Zhang Chi to get involved in such a dangerous matter, Elder Chong Xu, who had lost his son, solemnly requested Zhang Chi's investigation.

She couldn't stop it and could only agree.

The notice was rushed, so Zhang Chi flew over on his sword.

Today's performance is particularly important. Whether or not Zhang Chi can push Chong Xu into a dead end depends on his actions.

Upon arriving at the River Temple, Zhang Chi also displayed appropriate grief and anger.

After understanding the case, Zhang Chi asked Wu Xing, "Why did Senior Zhou go to that small grove? Did the White Tiger Hall give him a task?"

Experts can tell whether or not something is amiss.

When Wu Xing reported that there was nothing significant at the scene, everyone thought it would be difficult to find the culprit.

The Immortal Cultivation World has too many unsolved cases, and most events will not have a resolution.

Just like the thief who kidnapped Tang Ruoling before, as long as he doesn't commit a crime and isn't caught at the scene, the thief can't be caught.

The same logic applies to a murderer. As long as they escape, it's difficult to track them down.

But as soon as Zhang Chi arrived, he found clues from where there were none before.

If they can't start with the killer, they can start with Zhou You.

Why did Zhou You go to that small forest when he had nothing to do?

Wu Xing quickly answered, "Recently, White Tiger Hall hasn't given him any tasks. I still need to check if there are any."

"Hurry up!"

Chong Xu urged, and Wu Xing quickly sent someone to check the task records.

He actually knew that Zhou You didn't have any tasks. Having someone check the records was just a precaution.

Since Zhou You had an accident, who would trust him with a task?

So, it was impossible for him to have a task.

The verification quickly ended, and there were no records of Zhou You being assigned any tasks by White Tiger Hall.

In that case, Zhou You's movements outside were very suspicious.

"Could he be meeting an accomplice?"

A voice came from outside River Temple, but quickly fell silent.

In the Ling Shi case, it was almost certain that Zhou You colluded with the thief. If it weren't for Chong Xu's protection, Zhou You would have been gone long ago.

But in Sword Sect, this was also a topic that couldn't be touched, as it would easily offend the elders.

Given the current situation, it was hard not to think in that direction.

Otherwise, why would Zhou You, who had nothing to do, go to a small forest alone?

Following this line of reasoning, it was reasonable to assume that Zhou You and the thief might have clashed due to an uneven distribution of blame.

Coincidentally, Qinghui escaped from the mountain last night, and Chong Xu even struck him. Who knows if Qinghui held a grudge?

Everything matched up, but Chong Xu didn't believe it.

Others didn't know the truth about Zhou You's collaboration with the thief, but could he not know?

Qinghui had no reason to kill Zhou You.

Zhang Chi also denied it, "Qinghui should be in hiding now, evading the pursuit of the sect elders. There's no reason for him to stay and ambush Zhou You.

Unless he wants to obtain something necessary from Zhou You."

Chong Xu: "..."

There's the reason.

Now Chong Xu wasn't so sure anymore.

There was certainly nothing valuable on Zhou You, but there was something on Chong Xu.

That was Qinghui's soul lamp.

Qinghui was able to escape Sword Sect last night not only because Sword Sect was short-handed, but also because Chong Xu helped.

Of course, Chong Xu didn't help for nothing. He had to have some means to restrain Qinghui.

So, the soul lamp remained in Chong Xu's hands.

Perhaps Qinghui wanted to use Zhou You as leverage to force him to hand over the soul lamp?

It's not impossible.

Trust between people is very fragile. Just because of Zhang Chi's words, Chong Xu now began to suspect Qinghui.

Seeing Chong Xu's change in expression, Zhang Chi knew that half of tonight's plan had already been completed.

He didn't do any unnecessary acting, just the usual questioning.

For example, did anyone notice when Zhou You left Sword Sect and what his expression was like at the time.

There were indeed witnesses outside River Temple who saw Zhou You leaving, and they all described his serious and cold expression, as if he was going to do something big.

Chong Xu was no longer confident now. The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed that Qinghui was behind this.

Who else could it be?

Qinghui: "???"

Sitting at home, trouble comes from the sky...

(End of this chapter)