Chapter 550 Clues

Six toes, Chai Yin?

This was the first thought that flashed through Xu Qi’an’s mind, and for that reason, his shocked mind flashed through countless thoughts in a flash, unable to think calmly.

After a few seconds, he calmed down, took a deep breath, and scrutinized Chai Jianyuan.

The sixth toe was clearly deformed, clinging to the little toe, ugly and unsightly.

He touched Chai Jianyuan’s face to confirm that there was no disguise, and there were other ways to try to determine the age of a corpse besides the most intuitive appearance.

For example, skin texture, bones, and teeth are very different between middle-aged people and young people.

For the experienced Xu Qi’an, it wasn’t difficult to determine who this corpse was.

“It’s really Chai Jianyuan, he also has six toes, interesting …….”

Xu Qi’an pried open the corpse’s mouth and gave a hey after looking at the teeth.

Is it a coincidence that Chai Hsien has six toes and Chai Chien-yuan also has six toes?

“Chai Jianyuan had only one righteous son, Chai Xian, who was an orphan and whose father was not related to Chai Jianyuan. And the fact that Chai Jianyuan himself had sons and daughters and only one righteous son shows that he himself did not have the hobby of accepting a wide range of righteous sons.

“These would have been nothing, and could be interpreted as Chai Jianyuan and Chai Xian throwing in the towel, but both have six toes, which is interesting.

“According to Chai Xing’er as well as the rest of the Chai family, Chai Jianyuan was dead set against Chai Xian’s request and insisted on marrying Chai Lan to the Huangfu family. Although the argument of maximizing benefits is quite reasonable.

“But it is equally reasonable to marry one’s daughter to one’s righteous son, to add kinship to kinship, so that the righteous son will be completely dead set on serving the Chai family. The phenomenon of marrying one’s daughter to one’s righteous son or beloved disciple abounds.

“But what if this righteous son is a bastard?

“If Chai Xian is Chai Jianyuan’s illegitimate son, both of them have six toes, and it is impossible to hide such an obvious feature from everyone. Does Chai Xing’er know that Chai Xian is Chai Jianyuan’s illegitimate son?

“If we know that, then she can kill two birds with one stone by killing her brother to frame Chai Xian. Because as the plot goes on, Chai Xian will definitely end up becoming the heir to the Chai Mansion and become the head of the Chai Family.”

Just as Xu Qi’an’s reasoning was getting better, he suddenly realized an unreasonable bug.

“Wait, if Chai Xian is Chai Jianyuan’s illegitimate son, then there’s absolutely no need for Chai Jianyuan to hide it, what’s wrong with having an illegitimate son when he’s a powerful Huanjin martial artist and the head of a family?

“It’s perfectly fine to make it public in a dignified manner, there’s no need to hide it at all. The jianghu forces are also not a powerful family that focuses on red tape and has to consider propriety, integrity, shame and reputation.

“Unless there is some reason why Chai Jianyuan had to hide Chai Xian’s birth.

“Chae-hyun must not have known about his own life, otherwise he would not have fallen in love with his own sister. If he did, then the motive of “for love” does not exist.

“Therefore, as long as you meet Chai Xian and ask him if he knows about his birth, the murderer of Chai Jianyuan can basically be judged.”

He muttered as he removed the fragment of the earth book and lightly snapped the back.

The Taiping Blade emerged from the mirror world, emitting a “buzzing” sound that conveyed a combination of aggression and excitement.

Then, it automatically detached itself from its sheath, and the tip of the blade “ding ding ding ding” slammed into Xu Qi’an’s back as a sign of enthusiasm.

“Don’t bump it don’t bump it, it hurts ……..”

Xu Qi’an gripped the hilt of the knife with his backhand, the tip of the knife pressed against Chai Jianyuan’s throat and slashed away.

Chai Jianyuan had been refined into an iron corpse, and if he wanted to dissect it, he would need a supreme weapon like the Taiping Sword to cut through the flesh with precision and sharpness.

The reason for his autopsy is that he suspects that Chai Jianyuan was poisoned before he died.

There are two reasons: one, the Chai family doesn’t have a fourth character.

Regardless of whether it was Chai Xian, Chai Jianyuan or Chai Xing’er, they were all fifth grade Harmonization Power.

It was well known that martial artists were notoriously resistant to manipulation, and it was difficult to kill an opponent in a short period of time, even with a sneak attack.

Once the battle could not be resolved quickly, the masters in the Chai residence would definitely react instantly, so there would not be a situation like “rushing to the study and finding that the head of the family had been killed by Chai Xian”.

Secondly, Chai Jianyuan was extremely injured.

It was true that Chai Jianyuan had not been killed instantly, and after a careful examination just now, apart from the fatal heart wound, Chai Jianyuan’s body had an extremely large number of dark wounds.

This proves that he went through an extremely fierce battle before he died.

So what are the circumstances that cause a fight to be intense, yet end quickly?

Unilateral assault.

Chai Jianyuan was barely able to fight back, being unilaterally brutalized, and was soon broken through his bronze and iron defenses, dying under the murderer’s butcher’s knife.

The logical explanation is that Chai Jianyuan was poisoned.

Dark red flesh was cut and after examining the throat, no obvious signs of poisoning were found.

So he cut open the stomach pouch again and finally made a discovery.

In Chai Jianyuan’s stomach pouch, there were remnants of a slightly black substance that looked more like it was formed after the toxin reacted with stomach acid.

Xu Qi’an did a preliminary analysis through the ability of the poisonous parasites, and only resolved the ingredients of three poisonous herbs, the time gap was too long, any more would not work.

These three poisonous herbs possess hallucinogenic and paralyzing effects.

“Compound poisons, quite advanced, with the level of pharmaceuticals in this era, compound poisons are basically a simple and crude mixing of several poisons. This will inevitably produce smells and colors, and no matter what way the poison is administered, it cannot be concealed from a martial artist’s crisis premonition and keen sense of smell and taste.

“This poison should be colorless and tasteless, ordinary people can’t refine this level of poison, only two professions can, warlocks and poisonous parasites. By the way, Chai Xing’er, she implanted a love compulsion in Li Ling Su’s body.

“She has been to the southern border to seek love compulsion, and it is not difficult to seek another strange poison that can noiselessly poison a chemically powered martial artist.”

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but pinch his brows, being able to refine this kind of poison, wouldn’t it be more straightforward to directly poison Chai Jianyuan?

Why be redundant.

Xu Qi’an was a smart person and immediately thought of the reason: “Of course it can’t be poisoned, if it is poisoned, how to prove that the person was killed by Chai Xian?”

It’s a bureau against Chai Yin.

“Now there’s a way to move the case forward quickly, and that’s to grab Chai Xing’er and torture her into a confession.”

Xu Qi’an immediately dismissed this idea, first of all, he did not have the qi lookout technique, nor did he have the precepts of the Buddhist Sect, the first level of the Faustus Pagoda was the “do not kill” precept, which was solidified.

“Don’t kill” and “don’t lie” obviously have nothing to do with each other.

The Tower Spirit is even less likely to be able to perform precept spells; the Tower Spirit is the Floating Pagoda, and it’s impossible to perform abilities that the Floating Pagoda doesn’t have.

The Heart Compass could briefly affect intelligent beings, Chai Xing’er was a Huan Jin martial artist, and the current power of the Heart Compass was not enough to allow her to have questions and answers.

Secondly, it must be to Chai Xing’er to the coarse, the attitude of the holy son is still second, afterward, she must have flipped out because of this, and told Xu Qian’s existence to the Buddhist Sect.

In that case, Pure Heart’s focus shifted from getting rid of demons and defending themselves, and even directly contacting the Vajra of Difficulty.

In that case, not to mention investigating the case, even the dragon’s energy will be taken away by the Buddhist sect.

“Let’s make do here tonight, just to warm up the corpse compulsion with the help of the corpse gas in the cellar.”

Xu Qi’an sat cross-legged on the ground, his back against the wall, and the corpses on either side of him stood silently.

He was at ease in such a silent and frightening environment, feeling like he was back home, and the necromantic compulsion was immensely and intensely satisfied in this moment.

At the back of Xu Qi’an’s neck, it bulged slightly, and in a moment, a cockroach-sized bug burrowed through the skin, followed by a second, and a third.

They are the necromantic sub-compulsions birthed by the Seven Extinction Compulsions.

The corpse parasites could only spawn a maximum of four daughter parasites now, one of which was parasitized on the corpse of Heng Yin, the head of the Three Flowers Temple, and the remaining three had just been born.

As soon as the sub-companions were born, they excitedly crawled towards the surrounding corpses, and two of them chose the closest iron corpse on the principle of proximity.

One was left, and after loading up the chamber a few times, he chose a female corpse with a slight bulge in its chest.

“The lad has promise!”

Xu Qi’an tsked, then closed his eyes and sensed the three iron corpses.

There was no life within them, the two iron corpses retaining only the original strength and defense of their flesh, and the female corpse retaining some of her abilities from before her body – the foreknowledge of danger.

This ability can be given directly back to the owner who manipulated the corpse.

This meant that the female corpse had been refined into a walking corpse immediately after her death, thus retaining some of her abilities.

“The lifespan of a walking corpse is no more than five years, the corpse refining technique is a bit rough ah, not authentic enough. It’s also right, the Chai family ancestor was born as a slave in the Southern Border, no matter if he stole it or got it from the Corpse Compass Ministry, he definitely couldn’t authenticize the secret techniques.”

Xu Qi’an withdrew his control over the sub-companion and concentrated on analyzing this night’s harvest.

“It’s highly likely that Chai Xian is Chai Jianyuan’s illegitimate son, but for some reason, Chai Jianyuan has been hiding his birth.”

“Chai Jianyuan was poisoned before he died, and that’s why he was killed in the study; the poisoner was someone close to him; Chai Xian, Chai Xing’er, and that missing Chai Lan are all possibilities.”

“The next direction to investigate is why Chai Jianyuan concealed Chai Xian’s birth; investigating Chai Xing’er, well, that’s up to the Sea King’s Saint Son.”

As he thought, he inhaled the corpse qi in the cellar and warmed up the corpse compulsion.

I don’t know how long it took, but suddenly I heard a strange movement and immediately opened my eyes.

The candle had burned down to the end, and in a few moments it would burn out, and in the faint light of the fire, the female corpse lay on her back, puckering her buttocks.

One male body was on the back of the female body and the other male body was on “him”.

What are you guys doing? Xu Qi’an almost lost control of his expression, he immediately used the absolute majesty of the “mother compulsion” to control the three sub-companions, and finally realized what they wanted to do.

They’re doing instinctive reproduction.

What the hell ah, mating not to take off the clothes of it, bah, when a tool worm is not very good, the tool should have the self consciousness of the tool, you do not have the right to mate ……… Xu Qi an stopped this kind of heartless behavior.

He suddenly understood somewhat why some Corpse Compass Masters couldn’t control their impulses and had a relationship with the walkers that went beyond that of master and puppet.

That was influenced by the instincts of necromantic reproduction.

…………

The same late night, far away in Leizhou’s Wenren Mansion.

Miss Wen Ren Qian Rou’s boudoir, charcoal fire, indoor warm as spring, soft features, in addition to hair signs on the high side, basically no flaws Wen Ren Qian Rou, covered with brocade quilt, breathing long.

“The girl is Wenren Qianrou?”

The cold voice in its blandness woke up the sleeping Wen Ren Qian Rou.

She sprang to her feet, looked around the chamber warily, and shouted out, “Somebody!”

As she shouted, she got a good look at the uninvited guests in the chamber, three in total, namely the middle-aged Taoist priest who wore a basalt-colored Taoist robe with a meticulous touch, and the Kun Dao who wore a feathered coat and a lotus flower crown, and whose age couldn’t be seen but who was as beautiful as a heavenly fairy.

As well as a double-decker, gallant and playful young girl.

The young girl’s hands were bound by a rope, the other end of which was held in the hands of the lotus-crowned female Taoist priest.

Why do I have to be tied up by my master in someone else s dream ……… Li Miaozhen spat out powerlessly.

“Who are you people?”

Wen Ren Qian Rou did not wake up the maids and guards, which made her realize that the three people at the table had extraordinary identities.

“Poor Taoist Dharma name Xuan Cheng, is the Heavenly Sect’s Hopeless Peak Master, does the girl recognize Li Lingsu?”

The middle-aged Taoist priest faintly said.

The other two kundo were silent.

“You are ……”

Wenren Qianrou’s expression changed slightly.

“Li Ling Su is my disciple.”

Daoist Master Xuan Cheng faintly said.

Wen Ren Qian Rou was startled, lifted the quilt and got out of bed, performing a kneeling salute: “Disciple Wen Ren Qian Rou, see Master.”

Wenren Qianlou knew that Li Lingsu was the Heavenly Sect’s Saint Son.

Tsk, this is to take the daughter in law to call herself ah ……… Li Miaozhen glanced sideways at the reaction of the master s uncle, there is no reaction.

Daoist Master Xuan Cheng’s face was expressionless: “Half a month ago, Li Lingsu had visited Leizhou, where has he gone now?”

Wenren Qianrou shook her head, “Li Lang was afraid of involving me and did not tell where he was going.”

Afraid that Daoist Master Xuan Cheng would not be clear about the situation, she told the story as it was.

Daoist Master Xuan Cheng and Bing Yi Yuanjun listened patiently, even though they had investigated everything before coming here.

When Wenren Qianru had finished speaking, Daoist Xuan Cheng asked:

“Does Miss Wenren know the identity of that Xu Qian?”

Wenren Qianrou shook her head, “That senior’s identity is mysterious, even Li Lang is not too clear, only that it is a senior who has lived for hundreds of years, and has a great relationship with the Supervisor of the Si Tian Supervisor.”

“Very close to the Superintendent?”

Daoist Master Xuan Cheng frowned, this was something he had not investigated.

Wenren Qianrou nodded and explained:

“Li Lang said that that senior not only had an unusual relationship with the Supervisor Zheng, but also played against the Supervisor Zheng and won the Supervisor Zheng’s game, so he is a truly superior person. Moreover, that senior can make the Supervisor Zheng’s second disciple Sun Xuanji, his status is evident.”

Won Supervisor Zheng a game …….. Daoist Master Xuan Cheng and Bing Yi Yuanjun glanced at each other, indifferent and indifferent as they were, they couldn’t help but be a little surprised.

Winning a game of Supervisor Zheng, a high ranking person who has lived for hundreds of years …….. It’s him, it’s him right, this familiar style ………. Li Miaozhen almost covered her face with both hands.

Xu Qi’an this asshole, the foul problem of talking big still hasn’t changed, after being Li Lingsu know the real identity, see how he can be a person………. No, to his insidious degree, Li Lingsu estimate has been “full of loopholes”, after the real identity is revealed, Li Lingsu really have no face to see people…….. Thinking of their own encounter, Li Miaozhen wrathful thought.

Daoist Xuan Cheng asked, “What else do you know?”

Wenren Qianru thought for a moment, “I heard Li Lang say that senior Xu had a favor to do to him, and it was this senior who saved him from the Eastern Sisters and allowed him to get out of a life of deep water.”

Daoist Master Xuan Cheng nodded slightly and after asking a few more questions, he faintly said:

“I apologize for stirring up the girl’s dreams.”

With that, the three of them disappeared into the room together.

Wen Ren Qian Rou opened her eyes and realized that she was still lying on the bed, and for a moment she couldn’t tell if what had just happened was a dream, or real.

……….

Leizhou City, a certain inn.

Daoist Master Xuan Cheng, who was sitting cross-legged on the large bed, as well as Master and Disciple Li Miaozhen, who were sitting cross-legged on the small collapse, the three of them opened their eyes at the same time.

“Has senior sister ever heard that there is a Xu Qian in the Transcendent Realm?”

Daoist Master Xuan Cheng frowned and questioned.

Bingyi Yuanjun shook his head, “We avoid the world and don’t ask about the red dust, the news is inevitably blocked. However, this world can win the Supervisor Zheng a game of people ……..”

She thought for a moment and said, “I’m afraid that even Heavenly Father wouldn’t dare to say that it’s definitely possible.”

Daoist Master Xuan Cheng said with a “hmm” and no expression:

“Perhaps the Supervisor is not at full strength, there are too many possibilities here to be obsessive. The plan for today is to follow this person’s trail and find Li Lingsu.”

The Bingyi Yuanlord picked up the conversation:

“It is certain that this person does not have any malicious intent, but if Li Lingsu refuses to go back with us, this Xu Qian, more than likely, will prevent it. We now do not know his depth, third grade will be just, the two of us are sufficient. If it is a second grade, or even a first grade ……..”

If it’s a second product, you have to negotiate in a nice way. If it’s a first-rate, whatever the other person says, that’s what it is.

The only way to take away Li Ling Su is to go back to the mountain and ask the Heavenly Father to intervene.

The rest of Bingyi Yuanjun’s line of sight noticed Li Miaozhen pursing her lips with a look of stifled laughter.

This great beauty who couldn’t tell her age faintly said, “Miaozhen, what are you laughing at.”

“I’m not laughing!”

Li Miaozhen didn’t admit it.

“You want to laugh.”

The Bingyi Yuanlord’s tone was cold.

“Master, I didn’t, I’m the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sect, I cultivate Tai Shang Oblivion, and I won’t laugh at idle moments.”

Li Miaozhen’s cold and unfeeling stance.

I can t do it I can t do it I can t help it ………. The little soul in Li Miaozhen’s body was slapping its thighs and laughing maniacally.

Bing Yi Yuanjun gave her a cold look and turned his head to talk to Daoist Xuan Cheng about business again.

“According to the information we’ve poked around, that Xu Qian took away the Floating Pagoda of the Three Flowers Temple, and the Buddhist Sect won’t stop there. By prying out the whereabouts of the Western monks, we might be able to track down Xu Qian.”

The iceberg beauty faintly said.

Master is still as icy as ever ah ……… Li Miaozhen sighed.

…………

Early morning.

Li Lingsu was still in a deep sleep when she was awakened by a short knock on the door, as well as the call of a woman.

“Auntie, Auntie something big is wrong.”

Chai Xing’er opened her eyes, the beautiful human wife with a cool and soft temperament had a lazy posture and softly said:

“Li Lang, help someone open the door.”

Li Lingsu frowned, “Get dressed first.”

Chai Xing’er shook her head, her voice lazy and feeble: “I’ve said there’s an emergency, so go and go.”

Women have more trouble dressing.

Li Lingsu put on a robe, walked to the door, and opened the door to the room.

Standing outside the door was a female of the Chai Clan, named Chai Ping, dressed in sharp short beats and accompanied by cultivation.

Chai Ping was filled with anxiety, but her eyes couldn’t help but fall on Li Lingsu’s handsome and peerless face, as well as the half-open robe, where her well-muscled chest was displayed in front of the young girl’s eyes.

Chai Ping forced herself to avert her gaze and curtsied before crossing the threshold and entering the house.

At this time, Chai Xing’er had already sat up and was wearing a white lining to cover her tender green bellyband.

“Auntie, the cellar has been broken into again.”

Chai Ping reported.

Chai Xing’er’s movement of dressing was unceasing, calm and collected, “Can any body be stolen?”

“No, but the body of the family head was dissected.” Chai Ping said.

Chai Xing’er’s hand gave a slight lurch and slowly nodded, “Got it.”

She dismissed Chai Ping, put on her robe, twisted a jade hairpin in her plain hand, and simply pulled up a hair bun, saying:

“Li Lang, I’ll go to the cellar to take a look. If you’re still sleepy, sleep a little longer.”

Li Lingsu let out an “Oh” and suddenly pulled on Chai Xing’er’s hand.

In her confused gaze, he pulled her into his arms, and then, on Chai Xing’er’s fair and delicate cheeks, he forcefully “barked” and laughed:

“I’ll always be there for you.”

Chai Xing’er looked at him in a daze, her eyes seemed to have watery light flickering, and she smiled sweetly.

The door to the room closed again, and Li Lingsu sat alone at the table, thinking about what Chai Ping had reported.

“Chai Jianyuan’s body was dissected? It should be done by Senior Xu, he said he wanted to investigate the case, and I don’t know if there’s any luck ……..”

Li Lingsu suddenly surged with a sense of anticipation, wanting to immediately find Xu Qian and ask him what he had found out.

As he was thinking about it, the door to the unlocked room was pushed open a crack and an orange cat came in.

………..

PS: After checking a lot of information and consulting with friends who studied medicine, most of the multiple toes and syndactyly stems from deformity, but there exists hereditary phenomenon, though the probability is very, very small. I have found many examples of family inheritance in some related forums, as well as hospital websites, indicating that although the probability is very small, it does exist. If there are readers who are studying medicine, they can correct it, or popularize it.