C347 The Girl Went Missing
C347 The Girl Went Missing
In a remote corner of the Baohua City, a man with his head lowered said to a figure wrapped in a black cloak.
"Alright, I got it. You can leave now. " The figure covered in a black cloak spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Lin Hao, oh Lin Hao, the Pill Pavilion has always protected your information. Now, I have finally found you. A year ago, you ruined our plan and killed Young Sect Master. You even caused the Pill Pavilion to wipe out our Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. I will settle this score with you!"
This figure, who was covered in a black cloak, was a survivor of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. His original identity was roptector of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.
A year ago, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect had completely angered the Pill Pavilion. They were swept away by the Pill Pavilion's forces, causing the people of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect to hide everywhere. They were helpless against the Pill Pavilion, so they shifted all their hatred towards Lin Hao to Lin Hao.
However, the Pill Pavilion had always kept Lin Hao's identity a secret at the highest level. The people of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect had never gotten any useful information, and now, they finally had a chance!
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Through the Teleportation Array, Lin Hao returned to the Juque City. He met Zhou Tong once and was ready to return to the Freezing Sky Sect after informing him.
However, he received a piece of news from Zhou Tong.
Someone from the Shangguan Family had appeared in the Juque City.
It was said that the person who came this time was the eldest son of the current patriarch of the Shangguan Family, Shangguan Yang. As soon as they arrived in the Juque City, many young girls had gone missing.
Although many people suspected Shangguan Family, they didn't dare to do anything to them.
After Lin Hao heard the news, he guessed that this Shangguan Yang must be here to investigate the death of Shangguan Ji.
Therefore, Lin Hao changed his mind and said, "Elder Brother Zhou, I want to stay here for a few days. "
When Zhou Tong heard Lin Hao's words, he immediately smiled and said, "Not to mention a few days, even if you stay here all the time, it will not be a problem. I will arrange it for you right away!"
Very quickly, Zhou Tong arranged a place for Lin Hao to stay.
After Lin Hao settled down, he suddenly thought of Feng Dongyu who had gone out to train. He didn't know how Feng Dongyu was doing now. Perhaps he had returned to Juque City before. Thinking of this, Lin Hao set off for the City Lord'S Mansion of Juque City.
When City Lord Feng Xingyuan of Juque City heard Lin Hao's arrival, he welcomed him warmly.
"Young Master Lin, I wonder how my son, Dongyu, is doing in Freezing Sky Sect?" Feng Xingyuan asked.
Lin Hao already knew about this after Feng Xingyuan asked this question. It seemed like Feng Dongyu hadn't returned to the Juque City after he left the Freezing Sky Sect for some tough-training.
"Feng Mayor. Dongyu's cultivation is improving at an extremely fast speed. It was only half a year ago when he went out to train. " Lin Hao told the truth.
When Feng Xingyuan heard that Feng Dongyu was going out to train, a worried expression appeared on his face.
"There's no need to worry too much about Feng Mayor. Dongyu's strength is no longer the same as before. Nothing will happen to him. " Lin Hao said.
Feng Xingyuan nodded. However, he still couldn't relax. He also seemed to be absent-minded during the conversation with Lin Hao.
"Oh right, Feng Mayor. I heard that there are many young girls missing in Juque City recently. I wonder if it has something to do with Shangguan Yang, who just came to Juque City?" Lin Hao casually mentioned it.
Feng Xingyuan immediately came back to his senses and said with a serious expression, "Young Master Lin, I have already arranged for someone to investigate this matter. Without sufficient evidence, it is not easy to come to a conclusion. "
"Let's go, Young Master Lin. I know you like to use swords. Just a while ago, I collected a Level Six Treasure Sword here. Since I don't need it, I will give it to you as a token of appreciation for taking care of my son, Dongyu, during this period of time. " Feng Xingyuan changed the topic.
Lin Hao nodded and followed Feng Xingyuan to the vault of City Lord'S Mansion.
There was indeed a Level Six Treasure Sword in the treasure vault. Lin Hao didn't hold back. Originally, he had twenty-seven Destiny Sword Formations in his Destiny Sword Formation, but he had used up nine of them when dealing with the Cadaveric Ghost. Now that he was in urgent need of replenishment, he accepted the sword.
"Feng Mayor, there's no one else here. If you have anything to say, just say it. " Lin Hao looked at Feng Xingyuan and said.
Feng Xingyuan sighed.
"Young Master Lin, there's something you don't know. This Shangguan Yang is the eldest son of Shangguan Family, one of the four major families in Eastern State. We really can't afford to offend him. Regarding the recent events in the city, I have found some clues, but I don't dare to continue investigating. " At this moment, Feng Xingyuan's face revealed a helpless expression.
Lin Hao nodded. He knew Feng Xingyuan's concerns. The Shangguan Family was a huge power to anyone in Eastern State, and they couldn't afford to offend it.
"In that case, Feng Mayor has already obtained the evidence. It was them who did this, right?" Lin Hao said.
Feng Xingyuan was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Although I don't have direct evidence to prove that these things were done by Shangguan Yang, I found the whereabouts of those missing women. They. . . Are all dead!"
"Furthermore, their deaths were extremely miserable. After they died, their bodies were humiliated. Regarding this matter, I was worried that it would cause panic among the people of Juque City if this matter was spread, so I have been suppressing myself from announcing it. "
"Those corpses, I have ordered my men to bury them in the dark. These are the things I found in one of the corpses. " Feng Xingyuan said as he took out a jade pendant from his interspatial Storage Ring.
"This jade pendant is?" Lin Hao took the jade pendant and looked at it. Although the jade pendant was exquisitely carved, there was nothing special about it.
"Young Master Lin doesn't know about this. After Shangguan Yang came to Juque City, I went to visit him personally. I saw this jade pendant on his carriage!"
Lin Hao nodded and said. In that case, this matter was most likely related to Shangguan Yang.
Shangguan Yang should be here to investigate the death of Shangguan Ji.
Initially, Lin Hao thought that he was in a passive position and did not think of a way to deal with it.
Now, he had a solution in his mind.
Not only could he stop Shangguan Yang from continuing his investigation, but he could also make Shangguan Yang lose his reputation and influence the Shangguan Family behind him!
"Feng Mayor, can you give me this jade pendant?" Lin Hao asked.
Feng Xingyuan nodded and said, "Young Master Lin, if you want to investigate this matter, listen to my advice. Don't offend someone you can't afford to offend for the time being, lest you harm yourself. "
"Don't worry, Feng Mayor. I know what to do. " Lin Hao kept the jade pendant well. Although this jade pendant couldn't directly prove that Shangguan Yang was related to the disappearance of many young girls in Juque City, it could still be considered as evidence. There wouldn't be any harm in collecting it.
Both of them left the treasure vault of City Lord'S Mansion. Just as Lin Hao was about to take his leave, a guard of City Lord'S Mansion came to Feng Xingyuan in a hurry and said, "Mayor, bad news! The young lady is gone!"