383: Chapter 383 Water Spirit Demon

"Someone is dead!"

A sharp cry instantly resounded throughout the entire Huaqing Pavilion.

A woman was seen standing inside a room.

With a look of terror on her face, she backed out of the room until she reached the doorway, then spoke.

Inside the room, a man and a woman lay on the ground, having already lost their lives.

Her actions instantly drew the attention of many.

Many gathered around, peering into the room.

Naturally, this included Lin Ming.

Lin Ming, who had just returned from dining outside.

As the acting manager of Huaqing Pavilion, he naturally could not sit idly by.

"Everyone, please make way."

Lin Ming said.

Upon hearing Lin Ming's words, the crowd immediately cleared a path.

"What is going on?"

Lin Ming walked to the doorway and first asked the woman.

"I—I don't know."

The woman shook her head.

"When I came in, the two of them were already dead."

Lin Ming stepped into the room.

As the man and woman lay on the ground, Lin Ming could tell at a glance that they had neither external nor internal injuries.

That likely meant it was an attack on the Divine Soul level.

Every room in Huaqing Pavilion was equipped with sound-insulating and shielding Formations to prevent outsiders from prying.

Therefore, outsiders would generally be unable to detect any sounds occurring within.

"Notify the City Patrol Bureau."

Lin Ming instructed.

This reminded Lin Ming of the reason why Senior Sister Cui Mingxi had previously taken away the eldest madam and Second Madam.

The state of these two corpses was much like what they had described.

Lin Ming instantly expanded his Divine Soul, enveloping the entire Huaqing Pavilion.

These Formations could not deceive Lin Ming.

The entirety of Huaqing Pavilion was fully revealed before Lin Ming, including some inappropriate scenes.

No suspicious individuals.

Upon searching with his Divine Soul, Lin Ming did not detect anyone suspicious.

It seemed the perpetrator had already left Huaqing Pavilion.

Interesting. To commit murder on his temporary turf and then escape.

This perpetrator has some strength.

Lin Ming became slightly interested.

About half an hour later,

Senior Sister Cui Mingxi arrived.

Upon arriving at the scene, she immediately threw herself into the investigation.

However, just like the previous scene, she gained nothing. There were no clues on the bodies, and no traces remained in the room.

This made her feel helpless, just as she had before.

She couldn't be wrong.

Senior Sister Cui Mingxi was certain that the perpetrator of these two homicide cases was definitely the same person.

Committing crimes in quick succession.

This was definitely a provocation against her.

"Senior Sister Cui, any leads?"

Lin Ming asked her.

"I will catch the murderer soon."

Senior Sister Cui Mingxi said in a deep voice.

"Then the people from my Huaqing Pavilion should be released, right?"

Lin Ming said.

"They still need to cooperate with our investigation. If there truly are no issues, we will naturally send them back when the time comes."

Senior Sister Cui Mingxi said in a deep voice.

Release them now?

That was impossible.

"Take the bodies away."

After several examinations, finding no clues, she took the bodies and left.

As for sealing off Huaqing Pavilion?

Senior Sister Cui Mingxi did not seal off Huaqing Pavilion as she had the last time.

The last time she sealed off Huaqing Pavilion, she had found nothing.

She did not believe that sealing it off this time would yield any clues.

Therefore, she dismissed that idea.

As the City Patrol Bureau withdrew, the guests immediately left Huaqing Pavilion.

The inexplicable deaths of two people, coupled with previous deaths and the failure to find the perpetrator, terrified them.

Fearing they would be next, they left Huaqing Pavilion one after another.

Only a few, addicted to carnal pleasures, remained.

However, many of the women within Huaqing Pavilion were also becoming afraid.

"Everyone, do not worry. I will use the methods of Yuanxu Mountain to protect you all; there will be no more casualties."

Lin Ming assured the crowd.

Daring to commit murder on his turf? Lin Ming would certainly deal with it.

Besides, Lin Ming hadn't found absolutely nothing.

While sweeping with his Divine Soul, Lin Ming had detected a faint trace on the male corpse—a trace that did not belong to the deceased.

After hearing Lin Ming's guarantee, some gradually relaxed.

The name Yuanxu Mountain still carried considerable weight.

Elsewhere,

as soon as Senior Sister Cui Mingxi returned to the City Patrol Bureau and entered her office, she saw someone already waiting for her.

"Revered Master."

Seeing it was her Revered Master, Senior Sister Cui Mingxi realized that her Revered Master likely already knew about the two homicide cases.

"I have ordered the release of the people from Huaqing Pavilion."

True Monarch Lu Zhixing said.

"Why, Revered Master?"

Senior Sister Cui Mingxi asked, confused.

"This matter has nothing to do with them; there is no need to involve them."

True Monarch Lu Zhixing said.

"Revered Master, you know who is responsible, don't you?"

Senior Sister Cui Mingxi looked at True Monarch Lu Zhixing and asked with a tone of certainty.

In truth, Senior Sister Cui Mingxi had always suspected that her Revered Master knew who was responsible for these homicides.

"That is correct. I do know."

This time, True Monarch Lu Zhixing did not fob off his persistent Disciple and nodded in admission.

"Then why hasn't Revered Master brought them to justice?"

Senior Sister Cui Mingxi asked.

Her Revered Master knew who the person was, yet he was allowing them to kill.

Could it be that this person had some connection to her Revered Master?

"How do you know I haven't tried to catch them?"

True Monarch Lu Zhixing countered.

"Revered Master, who are they?"

This counter-question made Senior Sister Cui Mingxi realize that the perpetrator's identity might not be so simple.

"To be precise, they are not human. They are the Sea Race's You Lan."

"You Lan? The Water Soul Yao? How could he be here?!"

Senior Sister Cui Mingxi's expression changed.

You Lan.

True Monarch You Lan.

Was this not the Sea Race True Monarch who wandered the deep seas, feeding on Divine Souls?

As for why he was called the Water Soul Yao,

that name had been bestowed upon him by a Sea Race Nirvana Ancestor.

True Monarch You Lan's origins were complex; it was rumored that he was a combination of numerous Sea Race remnant souls and grievances.

These so-called remnant souls and grievances originated from a battlefield where the Human Race and Sea Race had clashed, a creature born from tens of thousands of Sea Race corpses.

Of course, that condition alone was insufficient. After all, there were many battlefields between the Human Race and the Sea Race; that alone did not seem enough to give birth to such a unique creature as the Water Soul Yao.

But to this day, the reason for the birth of this Water Soul Yao remained unknown—perhaps it was the creation of Heaven and Earth.

Or perhaps it was some external factor.

But the only thing that could be certain was that this Water Soul Yao was extremely hostile toward the Sea Race, wandering the deep seas and plundering the Divine Souls of Yao Beasts.

For this reason, the various Sea Races had dispatched True Monarchs of the Other Shore to surround and kill him.

Yet, they had all failed.

Even when a Peak True Monarch of the Other Shore took action, they were unable to destroy him, allowing him to escape.

Even when a Nirvana Ancestor took action,

they still let him escape.