Necromancers are frantically stationing troops in the apocalypse.

Chapter 935, Searching for the Murderer

The light from above cast eerie shadows on the body, and the twisted corpse lay lifeless on the ground.

All the opponent's movements were done in one go.

Even if it meant breaking his neck, he didn't hesitate for a moment.

His brows were still tightly furrowed.

Wu Heng walked over and looked down at the body.

The skin began to turn gray rapidly, and corpse spots appeared on the skin.

If you place your hand on the skin of the corpse, you can feel the residual undead energy….

From what he knew about the body, it was already dead.

A skill quickly flashed through Wu Heng's mind: the ghost's [Steal Body].

Granda also has this skill, which allows her to parasitize a dead body, and after successful parasitism, she can take control of the body.

This was because he knew that a banquet was being held in the City Lord's Mansion, so he borrowed this body to frame him.

……

Ideas come quickly from my mind.

The footsteps at the door were getting closer and closer. When the door was opened, three ghost dolls who were watching the fun on the second floor were revealed.

When I entered the room, I saw the body of the priestess lying on the ground.

His hair was disheveled, his collar was violently torn open, and a pendant representing the Holy See fell at the door.

The head and limbs were twisted into a knot in an exaggerated manner.

Obviously dead enough to not die any more.

The ghosts looked at Wu Heng in surprise and suspicion. Glenda was the first to react, "What's going on?"

Breaking the neck is obviously the ghost's way of killing.

And the three of them were outside just now, so it was impossible for Wu Heng to have a fourth ghost to kill people.

There is obviously something wrong here.

Wu Heng said: "After she came in, she committed suicide directly. I suspect that the ghost used the body stealing skill."

"Ghost? Didn't you see it?"

Wu Heng shook his head. "Not yet. Glenda, you stay above the City Lord's Mansion and check if there are any ghosts. Benny will keep an eye on the interior of the City Lord's Mansion. Xiaoxiao, stay with me."

"Okay!" The three ghosts responded.

It separated from the puppet and took the form of a ghost, following Wu Heng's orders.

Wu Heng put the puppet into the space ring.

More footsteps were heard in the corridor, and the guests attending the banquet below were also attracted by the shouts.

The fifth princess in a sapphire blue dress rushed in first. When she saw the corpse on the ground for the first time, her eyes widened instantly with surprise, doubt, and confusion.

Behind the five princesses were Shannara, Elder Tapani, Old Wizard Gianvito, Priest Nasir, and many other guests.

The people in the front looked at the scene in horror, while those in the back stood on tiptoe to look around, while others whispered to ask what was going on.

The priest Nasir pushed aside the people in front of him and picked up the body on the ground.

After a careful inspection, I felt a chill in my heart.

She was completely dead. Even though the priestess's rank was not low, this injury was enough to take her life.

He raised his head again, his eyes full of resentment, "Chief Wu Heng, how did she offend you? You actually want to kill her."

At the banquet, the priestess clearly stated that she was a fan of Wu Heng's books.

And now, he died here in dishevel.

"She is not a priest. She followed us up, tore her clothes off by herself, and then died here." Wu Heng said seriously.

"Suicide?" Nasir said angrily, "Wu Heng, do you think we are all fools? Can suicide break one's own neck?"

Everyone looked at Wu Heng.

How can a person break his own neck and limbs?

Moreover, rather than being a suicide, it seems more like a common method of killing used by ghosts.

Considering the torn clothes on the body and the cry for help that had just been heard, it was not difficult to infer what had happened.

"Nasir, don't be anxious." Elder Tapani walked out of the crowd and said.

Then, he looked at Wu Heng again and said, "Leader Wu Heng, can the person be rescued?"

In the battle of Netale City, some dead teammates were saved by Wu Heng using the resurrection technique.

Judging from the current time, the body can still be salvaged.

Everyone looked at him, waiting for his move.

Wu Heng shook his head. "I checked. The person has been dead for some time and has been corroded by the power of the dead. The resurrection spell has no effect."

Nasir, who had just felt hope, frowned again.

The crowd suddenly became noisy.

The person died in the study, and the body could not be resurrected, as it was corroded by the power of the dead.

I can't even ask about the corpse.

This is obviously problematic.

Even Wu Heng felt like he had done it himself after saying this.

"Hmph!" Priest Nasir snorted coldly, "Master Chief is very cunning. Now that the person is dead and cannot be saved, you can say whatever you want."

Wu Heng's expression also became serious, and he said, "Aren't you a priest? Can't you tell whether I told the truth or not?"

The priest has the ability to detect lies.

"You are a hero, who can tell when you are lying?" Nasir asked back.

The guests in the back also became extremely nervous at this time.

I attended a banquet hoping to make some friends with some heroes, but who would have thought I would encounter something like this.

The hero killed the priest of the Holy See. Is this something they can listen to?

He wouldn't kill himself to silence him, would he?

For a moment, no one looked out, and some even stepped back, keeping some distance.

Listen to what you should listen to, and don't listen to what you shouldn't listen to.

Hearing the sarcasm in Nasir's words, Wu Heng said, "I have no reason to kill her. You should know this. I suspect she is possessed by a ghost and wants to destroy the relationship between me and the Church."

"So, you plan to push it to another necromancer?" Nasir's eyes were full of disbelief and anger.

Wu Heng narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice, "Nasir, calm down. I'm a hero. Do you know what this means? I want to kill her, but you can't even see the body. How can I wait for you to come over and see the body, and then suspect me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell silent.

Considering Wu Heng's identity, this is indeed true.

There is no shortage of women around him, and the appearance of the priestess in front of him is indeed not outstanding. The only thing she has is her identity as a clergyman.

A dwarf investigator in the crowd said, "It is also possible that an unexpected situation occurred and the priestess screamed for help and accidentally killed her."

Shannella said: "Your idea is untenable. Leader Wu Heng does not need to kill her because of this and put himself in a passive position."

The discussion was somewhat confusing.

The old wizard Janvito said, "Chief Wu Heng, could you please tell me what happened?"

He also didn't believe that Wu Heng would do such a thing.

Wu Heng nodded and recounted in detail what happened after he left and the other party followed him.

Everyone heard that the priestess wanted to join Wu Heng's sect and tried to seduce Wu Heng, but when she failed, she committed suicide.

I feel even more confused.

After Wu Heng finished speaking, he analyzed and said, "The body is right here. Those of you who know about corpses can check it out. This body has already developed corpse spots, and has been dead for a longer time. This means that she was dead before the banquet started. This alone proves that what I said is correct."

Priest Nasir checked the skin of the corpse, narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his head again, and said, "Whatever you say, can I take the people away?"

"No!" "What? Chief Wu Heng, you still want to kill all of us?" There was still hostility in Nasir's words.

It was completely different from the attitude at the banquet.

He didn't take direct action because Wu Heng was the leader and he had no chance of winning.

Wu Heng said: "I suspect that the person who framed me may still be here. I need to question him. After I'm done, you can leave on your own."

Hearing Wu Heng agree to leave, many people slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the conflict doesn't escalate further, just kill them all.

No one spoke, so Wu Heng continued, "Brittany, gather everyone together and record their occupations and identities. Elder Tapani and Priest Nasir, you two will question them one by one and identify the lies."

"What?" asked Tapani.

"I mainly ask two questions: Is your profession a necromancer? And does it have anything to do with the case that framed me?" Wu Heng said directly.

"Master leader, can we leave after we cooperate with you?" someone shouted in the crowd.

Wu Heng glanced at the other party and said, "No problem, you can leave."

Tapani nodded and said, "People from the association, organize the order, everyone return to the banquet hall, no one is allowed to leave, and anyone who leaves without permission will be put up for wanted posters tomorrow."

Everyone had no choice but to go downstairs together.

Nasir picked up the body, without even looking at Wu Heng, and followed him downstairs.

Everyone left and Benny showed up. "I didn't see anything special. Did he run away?"

"After framing me, the other party is not curious about the results? You should continue to keep an eye on those people in the hall. If there is no necromancer, the ghost might be attached to someone else." Wu Heng said.

"Okay." Benny nodded and went downstairs to continue staring at those people.

……

Wu Heng sat in the chair and began to think about this matter.

At the banquet, I thought the other party was a fan of my book and asked me a lot of questions.

Later, he followed her upstairs and mentioned that if she wanted to join his sect, she should be more vigilant.

The confidence after becoming a hero made him neglect some low-level professionals.

After failing to throw himself into his arms from behind, he died in front of him in this way.

At this point, it seems that the other party's goal has been achieved.

Knowing that she had no power to kill herself and learning about her fragile relationship with the Church, a priestess died here in an extremely humiliating way.

Seeing it happen by so many people, the Vatican will never let it go.

Especially, what she said before she died, that she wanted to ruin her reputation and let others kill her.

When did I have such an enemy?
Why did the other party do this?
Thinking quickly in his mind, he listed the enemies who might do this.

Enemies that have a grudge against you, such as secret orders, remaining pirates, and cult members.

Or maybe, the eldest prince's people supported the fifth princess and the second prince, so it was understandable that the other party did this at the fifth princess's banquet.

The Holy See was holding him back, so he had no time to deal with his affairs.

The third one..., the Holy See...

The Pope died on Treasure Island. After investigation, it was found that the Vatican was completely wrong. The association was involved and could not seek revenge directly on itself.

Arranging for a clergyman to die here is a perfect reason.

The Vatican would not go so far as to use the priestess's sacrifice to gain a reason for war.

Now that I think about it, I have quite a few enemies.

Others all say that they level up quickly, but if I were slower, I would probably die miserably.

"Uncle, are you okay?" Xiaoxiao asked from the side.

Wu Heng smiled and said, "It's okay, just some trivial troubles."

Xiaoxiao nodded and said, "Uncle, let's go back to Treasure Island. It's more comfortable there."

This feeling of being slandered made Xiaoxiao feel very uncomfortable.

Especially, we don’t know who the other party is.

All the evidence pointed to himself.

My uncle has clearly never done anything bad, but no one believes them.

"Don't worry, I'm also a little curious about the other party's purpose." Wu Heng comforted softly.

Although I feel a little depressed about being slandered, it’s nothing.

I've seen this a lot along the way, so this kind of thing is no longer very lethal.

Anything that does not threaten your life is insignificant.

As she was talking, the fifth princess came back and said, "Chief, Elder Tapani has questioned all the people and found no suspicious people. Many people still want to leave."

Wu Heng also stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look. If there's nothing wrong, let them go."

The fifth princess followed behind him and said with a somewhat self-blaming tone, "I'm sorry, if we hadn't held this banquet, this wouldn't have happened."

She didn't believe at all that Wu Heng was the murderer of the priest.

How could a man who was meticulous and solved all kinds of cases make such a mistake?

Even if someone was killed, they would not choose a place like this and leave so many obvious clues.

Wu Heng stopped, turned around, touched her head, and said, "He has set his sights on me. If he doesn't come out this time, he will use other methods. It has nothing to do with you."

"Don't you blame me?"

"Why do you blame me? It has nothing to do with you." Wu Heng said directly.

The fifth princess nodded with tears in her eyes.

The two went downstairs and everyone stood anxiously in the hall.

Seeing Wu Heng coming out, the noisy hall suddenly became quiet.

Tapani said: "I asked everyone, including the maid and the cook, and no one had anything to do with it."

"Chief, it's getting late. When can we leave?" a young businessman asked in the crowd.

After saying that, he lowered his head guiltily.

Wu Heng glanced at everyone, took out a bronze bell, and dropped it to the ground with a thud.

When the [Holy Bell] is rung, it can drive away evil and avoid disasters.

The priest Nasir's eyes narrowed, and he obviously recognized this rare object.

Wu Heng didn't say much and directly rang the bronze bell. The huge bell sound resounded in the room. Everyone below was stunned, but there was no change.

"Arrange carriages for them and go back!"

Since he didn't see any ghosts being driven away, Wu Heng let these people leave.

People looked happy and walked outside one after another.

Wu Heng said to the people from the association: "Elder Tapani, I need the association to conduct an autopsy and determine the time of death to prove my innocence."

The meaning is very simple. If the body died before the banquet, it means that there is no problem with Wu Heng.

Tapani said, "Okay, I'll make the arrangements."

Priest Nasir said, "It's nothing. I'm leaving too. This matter will be fully reported to the temple."

"Well, let's go!" Wu Heng nodded.

Everyone in the association also left.

……

Outside the city lord's mansion.

On the second floor of the building across the street, behind a dark window, a pair of eyes watched the carriages leaving one after another.

He quickly returned to the room and said to the Demon Soul Pot, "My Lady, the banquet is over."

(End of this chapter)