What?
Zhong Shuhui’s expression changed greatly. She and Hu Yuanyuan had just been talking about Liu Dongjian, yet now Liu Dongjian was dead.
Was Liu Dongjian not locked in the iron cell? How did he die? Zhong Shuhui asked in a deep voice. Liu Dongjian’s cultivation had been crippled, his hands and feet bound. He did not even have the chance to kill himself. How could he die for no reason?
I do not know, but, but…
Zhong Shuhui did not wait for the Eagle Eye sharp warrior to finish. She walked straight out.
Hu Yuanyuan thought for a moment and followed Zhong Shuhui. Although she was supposed to go to the company to handle business now, after experiencing this series of events over the past period, Hu Yuanyuan felt her focus should not be entirely on the company. With such a major incident happening, she needed to understand the situation.
Zhong Shuhui and Hu Yuanyuan soon reached the underground first floor. At this moment the entire underground level was heavily guarded. Dozens of Eagle Eye sharp warriors stood ready in strict formation.
Hu Yuanyuan looked around curiously at what used to be the underground fighting arena and was now the Eagle Eye sharp warriors’ training base. She had never expected Tianya Pavilion to have such a place.
Where is Lu Xiong? Zhong Shuhui asked. Lu Xiong was the one Li Feng had assigned to guard this place. If anything unusual happened here, it should not escape Lu Xiong’s notice.
Commander Zhong, Lu Xiong is currently unconscious. An Eagle Eye sharp warrior stepped forward and said.
What. Zhong Shuhui’s expression changed. Lu Xiong was an acquired ninth layer ancient martial artist. He would not fall unconscious for no reason. The only explanation for Lu Xiong’s current state was that someone had done it on purpose. If it was deliberate, then Liu Dongjian’s death was probably not simple at all.
Take me to see him. Zhong Shuhui said in a deep voice.
Yes.
Led by the Eagle Eye sharp warrior, Zhong Shuhui and Hu Yuanyuan arrived at a room. Inside the room, Lu Xiong lay unconscious on the sofa.
When was he discovered? Who found him? Zhong Shuhui asked gravely.
Commander Zhong, it was me. Just now I went to Liu Dongjian’s iron cell for a routine check and found Liu Dongjian dead. So I wanted to call Lu Xiong over to take a look. But when I got here, I found Lu Xiong lying on the sofa unconscious. An Eagle Eye sharp warrior stepped out and said.
Is there any way to wake Lu Xiong? Zhong Shuhui asked.
Commander Zhong, we have tried many methods, but Lu Xiong simply will not wake up. One of the Eagle Eye sharp warriors behind Zhong Shuhui said.
Have you found out why Lu Xiong is unconscious? Zhong Shuhui’s expression changed. If Lu Xiong’s unconscious state was caused by someone, then the matter was serious.
No, we cannot find any reason. This Eagle Eye sharp warrior shook his head.
Take me to see Liu Dongjian. Zhong Shuhui said in a deep voice.
Yes.
Zhong Shuhui turned to look at Hu Yuanyuan and said: Young madam, perhaps you should not go to Liu Dongjian’s side.
A dead person. There is nothing to fear. Hu Yuanyuan shook her head. She came from a military family and carried the resilience of a soldier. Over the past month she had faced several attacks, especially the extremely dangerous one on Binhe Road. So now she no longer felt much fear toward the dead.
Moreover, Hu Yuanyuan knew that following Li Feng in the future, such things would become routine. She had to get familiar with them and adapt.
Seeing this, Zhong Shuhui said nothing more. She went with Hu Yuanyuan to the iron cell where Liu Dongjian was held.
How did Liu Dongjian die? Have you found out? Zhong Shuhui asked the Eagle Eye sharp warrior beside her while walking into the iron cell.
No. There are no wounds on Liu Dongjian’s body at all. It looks like natural death. The Eagle Eye sharp warrior member beside her replied.
Natural death? Zhong Shuhui sneered. If Liu Dongjian died naturally, why would Lu Xiong be unconscious? Lu Xiong was an acquired ninth layer ancient martial artist. Even he could not make Lu Xiong fall unconscious without a trace.
So Zhong Shuhui would never believe Liu Dongjian died naturally. It was even less likely to be suicide. The only possibility was murder.
At this thought, Zhong Shuhui felt a chill in her heart.
This was Tianya Pavilion. This was the Eagle Eye sharp warriors’ training base. They had Lu Xiong, an acquired ninth layer ancient martial artist here. From last night until now, Li Feng, Lu Shuang, and the others had all been in Tianya Pavilion. No one had noticed anyone sneaking in.
If Liu Dongjian was murdered, did that mean the person who killed him could easily kill anyone in Tianya Pavilion?
Have you found anything in this iron cell? Zhong Shuhui asked gravely. Right now the most important thing was to find clues about how Liu Dongjian was killed.
The Eagle Eye sharp warrior beside her shook his head and said: Commander Zhong, we have not found anything yet.
Search carefully. Zhong Shuhui said coldly. She felt somewhat helpless in her heart. These Eagle Eye sharp warriors were death warriors. Their ability to find clues was limited. But right now she had no one else to use.
Zhong Shuhui, look at Liu Dongjian’s eyes. At that moment Hu Yuanyuan suddenly said.
His eyes? Zhong Shuhui was stunned. She looked toward Liu Dongjian’s eyes. Although Liu Dongjian was already dead, his eyes were wide open. A trace of horror still lingered in them.
Wait, horror.
Liu Dongjian’s eyes showed horror. What was going on? When Li Feng used his methods to torture Liu Dongjian, Liu Dongjian’s eyes should have shown fear. How could they show horror?
Liu Dongjian’s current appearance clearly meant that before he died, he saw something that terrified him. Otherwise his eyes would not show such horror.
But what exactly did Liu Dongjian see?
Zhong Shuhui, to find out how Liu Dongjian died, we need a professional autopsy. But we do not have the equipment for that. Hu Yuanyuan said in a deep voice.
We do not have it, but that does not mean others do not. Zhong Shuhui thought for a moment, called over an Eagle Eye sharp warrior, and gave him instructions.
If Liu Dongjian was murdered and Lu Xiong’s unconscious state was deliberate, can the surveillance here reveal anything? Hu Yuanyuan said.
Young madam, I am afraid it will be difficult. Zhong Shuhui shook her head. Surveillance could monitor ordinary people, but for ancient martial artists it was hard to capture clearly. The one who made Lu Xiong unconscious this time had at least acquired ninth layer strength.
No, even someone at acquired ninth layer could not make Lu Xiong unconscious without a sound. Moreover, to sneak into Tianya Pavilion without anyone noticing among so many people, the only possibility was that this intruder surpassed acquired ninth layer strength. He might even be an innate expert.
At this thought, Zhong Shuhui’s expression changed greatly. If it was an innate expert who killed Liu Dongjian, then this innate expert was very likely from the force behind the four major families in Tianhai City.
Could it be that they have made a move?
Zhong Shuhui’s expression became more serious than ever.
Zhong Shuhui, regarding the surveillance, perhaps Li Feng has a way. He is very skilled in this area. Moreover, with such a major incident, we must notify Li Feng immediately. Hu Yuanyuan said.
You are right. I will call the young master now. Zhong Shuhui took out her phone and dialled Li Feng’s number. But she soon sighed helplessly and said: The young master’s phone is not with him again.
Zhong Shuhui knew Li Feng must have put the phone in his space bag, so it could not be reached. With no choice, she sent a text message to Li Feng.
Zhong Shuhui, right now we should go check on Situ Qiang and Li Wu. If something happens to them… Hu Yuanyuan said worriedly.
Zhong Shuhui’s expression changed. Damn it, how did she not think of that? If Situ Qiang and Li Wu died like Liu Dongjian, it would be a huge problem. Liu Dongjian’s death only meant they could not get information about the force behind the four major families. They could not investigate the relationship between Fang Xiao’s betrayal of Fengyuan Group and Liu Dongjian. But if Situ Qiang and Li Wu died, they would face crazy revenge from the Situ family and Li Xiangyang.
Moreover, if Li Wu died, Li Feng would completely lose any chance of becoming the Li family’s heir.
Let us go check now. Zhong Shuhui said quickly.
But after taking two steps, Zhong Shuhui stopped. Young madam, Situ Qiang is fine, but Li Wu… neither of us can go see him.
Why? Hu Yuanyuan looked at Zhong Shuhui in confusion.
Young madam, if Li Wu asks you to release him, what would you choose? Zhong Shuhui asked.
This… Hu Yuanyuan was stunned. She understood Zhong Shuhui’s concern. Her position was special. If she went to see Li Wu now, she would be caught in a dilemma. Asking her to release Li Wu was something she could not do. After all, Li Wu had tried to kill Li Feng. If she released Li Wu, what would others think of her?
Moreover, she knew Li Feng had not released Li Wu until now because he had his own plans. She could not ruin Li Feng’s plan.
Zhong Shuhui called two Eagle Eye sharp warriors and told them to check on Situ Qiang and Li Wu. As for Xu Yang, whether he lived or died made no difference.
However, what relieved Zhong Shuhui and Hu Yuanyuan was that after the two Eagle Eye sharp warriors returned, they reported that both Situ Qiang and Li Wu were safe and unharmed.
As long as they do not die, that is good. Now we strengthen the defences. We will wait for Li Feng to return for the rest. Hu Yuanyuan said in a deep voice.
Correct. Zhong Shuhui nodded. Although she knew the person who killed Liu Dongjian and made Lu Xiong unconscious had unfathomable strength and was possibly an innate expert, none of them were a match, she would not give up on vigilance because of that.
At this thought, Zhong Shuhui immediately arranged manpower. At the same time she said to Hu Yuanyuan: Young madam, it is about time now. You should go to Fengyuan Group. The situation there needs you to calm people’s hearts.
Zhong Shuhui knew that with such a big incident at Tianya Pavilion, it was no longer safe here. She wanted Hu Yuanyuan to leave Tianya Pavilion. Only then could her safety be guaranteed.
Hu Yuanyuan did not know what Zhong Shuhui was thinking. But the situation at Fengyuan Group did need her, so she nodded, said goodbye to Zhong Shuhui, and headed to Fengyuan Group.
What Zhong Shuhui and Hu Yuanyuan did not know was that at this moment, Li Feng had also run into trouble.
