Chapter 690: Slap In The Face, First Form
Judging from the timing and conditions of the crime, only those who lived along this lane could have committed the crime within two minutes without leaving any trace.
Based on the statement given by the night watchman, he only heard a single cry for help.
He thought he had heard wrongly since it happened in a flash.
Yan Liu’er also mentioned today that she felt somebody was watching her when she came back.
Helian Wei Wei’s first intuition told her that Yan Liu’er was not overthinking things. Sometimes, a human’s sixth sense could detect danger way before the eyes could.
Which meant that the danger from that time was hidden somewhere along this street.
If Helian Wei Wei’s a.s.sumption was correct, the night watchman probably did not misheard anything. Rather, that person only managed to scream for help once.
This was where the uncertainty arised.
Under normal circ.u.mstances, the first reaction when a person senses danger would be to stop in their tracks. Immediately after that, the person would quicken his pace, especially after detecting that someone was tailing behind him
Humans would call for help subconsciously when the danger gets nearer.
There should at least be two or more cries for help!
This was an innate reflex for a human.
However, the night watchman had only heard a single cry that day.
Moreover, aside from the first victim, there was no sign of distress from all the other victims.
Helian Wei Wei could not stop pondering about the possibilities.
Initially, she did not want to reveal that they were exorcists before they could unravel the truth behind the uncertainties.
Despite that, what Yan Liu’er said just now had completely messed up her plan…
Deep in her heart, Helian Wei Wei heaved a long sigh. She could only continue to pose as a feng shui specialist for now.
When Second Master Zhang heard Yan Liu’er pleading for mercy with an obvious blush on her face, he resented Baili Jia Jue even more. However, he acted righteously and said, “Lady Yan, I understand that you want to rescue them, but can anyone prove that they are real feng shui specialists? If they were real feng shui specialists, why did they choose to come at such a timing? They only showed up in this alley after something terrible had happened, why not earlier? I’m guessing that they have explored this area for some time, to even discover this shortcut of an alley. Who knows what they are up to? In my opinion, they didn’t just come here to study the feng shui!”
Undeniably, the Second Master Zhang was still clever at times.
It was his smarts that raised the vigilance of the crowd. The residents from several houses were obviously wary as they looked at each other.
Helian Wei Wei knew that it was impossible for her to continue seeking for information while posing as a feng shui specialist. Therefore, she began to observe everyone’s expressions.
Yan Liu’er was still pleading for mercy on them. “Young Master Zhang, they are really specialists in feng shui. This master had just given me a yellow rune which ensures my safety if I keep it with me.”
Helian Wei Wei was rendered speechless.
You might as well tell the entire world that you have a magical weapon with you and it’s just waiting for others to come and steal it from you.
Helian Wei Wei sighed again. She was always stumped by kind and innocent girls like Yan Liu’er.
After all, she was doing it for them too.
Then again, Helian Wei Wei was doubtful whether the yellow rune could still save her life during critical moments, now that she had disclosed it.
Helian Wei Wei was a little concerned about this, but at this point, she could only see how things would go.
Apparently, Second Master Zhang did not want to let them off, or to be more precise, he did not want to spare His Highness. The pleading by Yan Liu’er had further provoked his anger.
Helian Wei Wei communicated with His Highness through her consciousness stream. “You should paint over your face before you go out next time. Do you see how much unwanted advances you are getting? Most importantly, these girls are bound to trouble us later.”
Baili Jia Jue shot an apathetic glance at her without saying anything. What he implied was simple, I will simply kill him if you have anymore to say, that would save us a lot of trouble.
Helian Wei Wei was helpless. “Your Highness, it’s best for you to stay your handsome self, don’t kill anyone, please don’t do it.”
They would not be able to find out anything if he took action. If they killed the culprit without knowing the source of the crime, the infectious source would probably still lurk around.
Therefore, it was necessary for them to find out which family was involved in the crime.
Moreover, one of Helian Wei Wei’s principles was to never harm the innocent.
Those who were trained by Young Master Tang would stick to this principle, no matter how vicious they were, or how cruel their tactics…
Of course, provocators were excluded, for instance, this Second Master Zhang who was in front of her now.
“Lady Yan, you are too kind. What can a mere yellow rune prove? They would obviously need some props to a.s.sume a fake ident.i.ty.” The Second Master Zhang spoke to Yan Liu’er in a polite manner, as if he was an elegant young master.
Yan Liu’er still wanted to say something, but she found that he always had an excuse against her.
A scholar-like person could not stand it anymore, he put down his book and tried to approach them.
“Don’t be meddlesome.” Someone stopped him from behind.
Helian Wei Wei looked toward his direction and saw an old lady pulling her son back. It seemed like she wanted to prevent him from getting involved with trouble.
The Second Master Zhang smiled scornfully when he saw the scholar. Then he continued talking to Yan Liu’er, “Lady Yan, it would be better for you to go back first since it’s cold out here. I will ask my father to let both of them off out of respect for you. Everything will be fine as long as they promise not to come here again.”
“Not to come here again?” Yan Liu’er mumbled faintly to herself. She then sneaked a glance at Baili Jia Jue, feeling a little lost.
Baili Jia Jue did not look at her, instead, he abruptly averted his eyes back in the direction of the alley. His eyes searched around while he furrowed his thick brows.
“What’s the matter?” Helian Wei Wei asked softly.
Baili Jia Jue’s eyes darkened. “Something was here just now.”
Helian Wei Wei followed his gaze and saw the same crowd in the alley. Her eyes darted around without a target to focus on.
Yan Liu’er grew anxious when she noticed that Baili Jia Jue was unmoved. Her tone was now urgent. “Master, quick, promise Young Master Zhang that you will never come here again.”
There was no way His Highness would say such a thing given his character. He stood with an indifferent expression and fully presented himself with self-contained n.o.bility.
Second Master Zhang was increasingly furious when he saw the att.i.tude of Baili Jia Jue. At the same moment, his young servant approached with six officers and a scholar-official with an official headwear.
“What happened? What is going on exactly?” At first glance, the scholar-official saw that snow had stuck to his son’s leg. His stern gaze then rested upon Baili Jia Jue and Helian Wei Wei, his expression full of coercion and anger. “Yu’er, are these the suspects that you mentioned?”
Second Master Zhang nodded, “Yes father. Furthermore, they pretended to be feng shui specialists to bluff it out. You said before that it would be the Yan Family if something were to happen again. Both of them did not go anywhere apart from the Yan residence. I have met real feng shui specialists and none of them were dressed as beggarly as these two. Besides, they don’t even have bronze coins on them. I knew with one look that they are bluffing! “