Grudge Breaker

Chapter 361 Pseudo Werewolf Killing
In the quiet state of sleep, there is no thoughts.

A somewhat clumsy black shadow sneaked into the mansion under the cover of night, walked carefully along the dark path, and disappeared into an ordinary house near the courtyard wall in a moment.

Standing behind the closed door, Meng Mengda's round shoulders visibly relaxed, but the thin layer of shiny sweat on his forehead appeared brighter in the darkness.

Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly took off his boots as if he remembered something. He didn't dare to turn on the light, but leaned in to take a closer look in the dim night light that came through the crack in the door.

The soles of his shoes were clean and there was nothing on them. He finally breathed a sigh of relief, picked up his boots and turned around - but he froze in place again.
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"came back?"

There was obviously someone sitting at the table, and I didn't know how long they had been sitting there. I was careless! How come I didn't notice anything when I walked in just now?

"Uncle Fei...you haven't rested yet?"

Meng Mengda moved over awkwardly with his fat body stiff, holding a pair of boots in his hands, unable to put them on or put them away.

"Where did you go?"

There was no candle in the room, so the expression on Uncle Fei's face could not be seen clearly, and his voice seemed unfamiliar.

"I will go... go..."

Meng Mengda stammered and tried to find an excuse. He was so nervous that even his neck was glistening with sweat.

"Why did you go back to Si Chen Mansion? A brother saw you sneaking into the warehouse to sort out the evidence of the ghost husband case. The case has already been closed. What do you want to do?"

"Munda, you have been acting very abnormal recently. Are you hiding something from me?"

"I want to hear the truth."

It seemed that Uncle Fei didn't find out that he had gone to the Goddess Peak. Meng Mengda breathed a sigh of relief - the excuse he had prepared in advance might still work.

"Uncle Fei, I am responsible for organizing and compiling the files on Lü Chi's suicide case."

"I accidentally touched the dagger he used to commit suicide."

"Uncle, uncle knows my abilities, so I saw some, some scenes."

Meng Mengda had a stutter to begin with, and became even more so when he was nervous. Seeing him at a loss and sweating, Uncle Fei sighed and pointed to another round stool in front of the table.
"Sit down and talk. Drink some water. Don't be nervous."

"Yes Yes."

Meng Mengda put down the boots he had been holding in his hand, sat down awkwardly at the table with his fat body half bent, and shiveringly poured a cup of overnight tea that had already gone cold and drank it. His expression eased a little.

"I saw Lü Chi go to the clinic and meet Du Juan, and then Du Juan hanged herself in the Venerable's Mansion."

"I also saw Lu Chi arrive at Sanzu River, looking for something or someone. He was later attacked by a giant soul-devouring beast and was killed by him."

"The next scene we saw was the cave where his body was found, and Lü Chi took out a dagger and stabbed himself."

"I think Du Juan's suicide is related to Lu Chiyou. In addition, there have been rumors recently that Du Juan was responsible for Noble Lady Ruan's disappearance, and before Du Juan died, she was actually possessed by the evil spirit of Xi Que, Noble Lady Ruan's former personal maid."

"Thinking of the magpie, I went back to Si Chen Mansion to sort out the evidence related to the magpie in the ghost husband case, hoping to see if it can help find the whereabouts of Lady Ruan."

Meng Mengda finally finished explaining and felt that the inner garment of his robe was soaked and itchy, with sweat sticking to his body - just as itchy as his mood at the moment.

"really?"

Uncle Fei obviously didn't buy this reason. He crossed his arms over his chest, leaned back, and invisibly distanced himself from Meng Mengda.

"You quietly returned to the mansion and left eight hours ago. Where have you been during these eight hours?"

The words fell like a huge rock, it turned out that everything was prepared.

Meng Mengda swallowed hard.

"Your subordinate..."
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"Sir, I don't understand why you are sure that Meng Mengda is not a traitor?"

In Wuqingju of Tingfeng Mansion, Ye Wujiu had a stubborn look on his face, he couldn't figure it out.

"Meng Mengda used the Disguise Water to disguise himself as a dead person and went to Goddess Peak. Apart from his bad intentions, could he have done anything good?"

Mo Tingfeng did not answer directly, but looked at Ding Heran.
"He Ran, you followed him all the way, what do you think?"

Ding Heran was suddenly Cueed, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, like a poor student being asked a question by the teacher.

He had been secretly investigating the traitor in Si Chen Mansion for a long time. Apart from mistaking Song Weichen's alias "Sang Pu" for a spy and locking him up in the dungeon, which almost caused a disaster, he really didn't find any suspicious people.

Now this Meng Mengda suddenly appeared. This person has no blemish on his character. In addition, he is not in an important position and is not good at socializing. He is almost like an invisible person in the mansion. Ding Heran really doesn't know what to say.

"Sir, to use Brother Wei's words, I am out of my mind..."

Ding Heran wiped the non-existent sweat off his face, and suddenly an idea came to his mind. He looked at Mo Tingfeng with shining eyes.
"Could it be that Meng Mengda was sent by you, sir?"

……

It was visibly that Mo Tingfeng clenched his fists. Who infected Ding Heran with this outrageous train of thought?
"Let me ask you, you have followed Meng Mengda all the way, can you see his motive for this action?" Mo Tingfeng asked patiently.

"I can't tell, but I feel like he seems to be looking for Lady Ruan."

Seeing that Mo Tingfeng was unhappy, Ding Heran chose his words carefully.
"But... if he wasn't the one who set up the trap, how could he know Lady Ruan's whereabouts so clearly and be able to completely repeat all the places she visited during her appearance?"

"Meng Meng Da has the ability to trace the cause of things." Song Wei Chen couldn't help but interrupt.
"Maybe he accidentally got something from Lao Longjing, and after coming into contact with it, he sensed that she would appear at Shennv Peak, so he disguised himself as Lu Chi and sneaked in to investigate?"

"As for the motive..."

Song Weichen pouted and couldn't continue making up a story.

Seeing that everyone's reasoning had reached an impasse, Mo Tingfeng stood up and walked to the screen-made silk map of the sleeping world covered with clues, and pointed to a cave in the Sanzu River - the place where Lu Chi committed suicide.

"I just said that if he could control Lü Chi's consciousness, who possesses Class C magical power, like a beast, and make him commit suicide, the murderer must be not far from the crime scene."

"And the whereabouts of all the resentment-breaking masters on the day of the incident have been traced, and no one has deserted their post. This means that the traitor must be one of Uncle Fei's subordinates - hiding among the group of people who were patrolling the Sanzu River at the time."

"Among this group of people, Meng Mengda, who can trace the cause of things, is the best breakthrough point."

"So I summoned Uncle Fei and specifically asked Meng Mengda to sort out the files on Lü Chi's suicide case - he would naturally be able to get the dagger that Lü Chi used to commit suicide."

"I just want to see what he will do after touching the dagger."

"But I didn't see any action from him. He didn't report it in person or act secretly. That's when I had a guess in my mind—"

"Either Meng Mengda is the traitor. Letting him take the lead in preparing the case file for Lu Chi's suicide is the best opportunity to erase all traces of 'homicide'. If the case file presented at that time is without any doubt, then Meng Mengda's suspicion will be completely confirmed."

"Either there is someone else who is the traitor, but what Meng Mengda saw by touching the dagger is very tricky, so he is so cautious."

"Of course, we cannot rule out more possibilities. For example, the traitor was afraid of Meng Mengda's special ability and was afraid of being discovered, so he tried to bribe him or kill someone with someone else's knife after he was ordered by Lu Chi to close the case."

"No matter which possibility it is, it's definitely right to find a breakthrough from Meng Mengda."
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"Subordinate, subordinate, I have found a breakthrough."

In the Wunian Mansion, a realm of deep sleep, in that ordinary bedroom, Meng Mengda stood with his head bowed, looking very embarrassed.

"When I was reorganizing the evidence of Xi Que, I saw a picture of a cemetery in the wilderness. I recognized the place, so after leaving Si Chen Mansion, I went there quietly."

As Meng Mengda spoke, he took out an evidence bag with the word "dust" written on it from his arms. Inside was a handful of yellow earth, or to be more precise, a handful of grave soil.

"This is from the place where the magpie faked his death and buried himself."

"When I touched the soil of the tomb, I saw a scene where two men in black carried the magpie into the residence of Young Marquis Qin. So, so..."

Meng Mengda knelt down with a thud. "I, I will give you my due account! I stole a bottle of disguise potion when I left Si Chen's house."

"He disappeared for eight hours. He drank the potion and transformed himself into a patrol guard in the mansion of Young Marquis Qin, searching his mansion for any traces of Concubine Ruan."

"But, what, I didn't find anything."

"Please, please, Uncle Fei, please forgive me!"

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As the sky gradually brightened, one could already vaguely see the expression on Uncle Fei's face - after hearing Meng Mengda confess that he had stolen the disguise potion, his expression obviously eased a lot, and he was visibly relieved.

No wonder Meng Mengda was so sneaky and even wiped the soles of his shoes so clean when he came back. It turned out that he went to the cemetery and Qin Che's house.

Actually, Uncle Fei had already received a report from the mansion, saying that a bottle of disguise water was missing from the evidence in the ghost husband case sorted out by Meng Mengda, and he had been waiting for him to confess voluntarily - the Si Chen Mansion had been in turmoil recently, and Uncle Fei really didn't want anything to go wrong with the team under his jurisdiction.

"Confused! Get up."

"Young Marquis Qin is the nephew of the territory master. How can you just suspect him? If you were caught in the act in his house, not to mention what would happen to you, even Lord Si Chen would inevitably be in trouble. How foolish!"

"Yes, yes! I admit my guilt!"

Uncle Fei stood up and slapped Meng Mengda's left shoulder hard, causing pain in his bones. It was obvious that he used a lot of force, and it was clearly a small corporal punishment.

"Since you have been ordered to sort out and close the case of Lü Chi's suicide, you should prepare the files well. The matter of Lady Ruan is under the charge of the two commanders of Tianluodiwang. There is no need for you, a small case investigator in the case writing department, to intervene."

"Yes Yes!"

Meng Mengda nodded repeatedly and sent Uncle Fei away, but after the door closed, he revealed an extremely complicated and gloomy expression, which was totally inconsistent with his chubby and somewhat childish round face.

He glanced at the so-called bag of "grave soil" on the table, and secretly congratulated himself on his alertness. He picked up some wild soil on the road and brought it back, and also brought it to the residence of Young Marquis Qin, which Uncle Fei would never go to "re-inspect". Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to conceal the truth today.

However, Meng Mengda did not lie completely. He did notice that Xi Que had been to Qin Che's house when he was writing the case file of Gui Husband. However, he chose to hide it and not mention it because of the reason that Uncle Fei was worried about - because of the many connections with the Lord's Mansion.

If I hadn't revealed the truth to this extent today, it would have been impossible to gain Uncle Fei's trust.

Thinking of this, Meng Mengda let out a long breath and dragged his fat body to find a copper basin to wash his face. His face and body were already covered in sweat, and he felt really sticky.

Just as he was about to put his hands into the basin and look at his face reflected in the water, he stopped and spoke subconsciously.
“Who is the traitor?”

“…It’s time to show up.”
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Inside Wuqing Residence in Tingfeng Mansion, Mo Tingfeng's analysis continued.

"After the night banquet, when Weiwei was critically ill and the two of you were seriously injured, I deliberately had someone spread the news and summoned Meng Mengda to Tingfeng Mansion. My purpose was to make the traitor take action - after all, Sichen Mansion was empty, and this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"If Meng Mengda was the traitor, he must have made some moves in the past few days. At least he would have used his ability of 'tracing back to the cause' to determine the authenticity of the information about your serious injuries and critical illnesses."

"But Meng Mengda didn't make any moves. He stayed in Tingfeng Mansion for four days without any reason. I didn't look for him, and he never took the initiative to look for me. He was really patient and calm, which actually proved that he was not a traitor."

"but……"

"A real traitor will definitely get impatient when he sees Meng Mengda moving into Tingfeng Mansion. Regardless of whether I have actually summoned him or not, he will become suspicious of Meng Mengda because he has been staying in Tingfeng Mansion for four days, and will definitely keep a close eye on his every move after he leaves."

"Meng Mengda must have noticed this himself, so he deliberately disguised himself as Lu Chi and went to the Goddess Peak."

"Question! Why did he have to use Lü Chi's appearance?"

Song Weichen raised her claws, eager to try. Fortunately, she finally caught up with Mo Tingfeng's thinking an hour ago.

"I think there are two reasons why Meng Mengda deliberately used Lü Chi's appearance."

"First, since he has been targeted, using the appearance of any living person, no matter who it is, even an ordinary citizen, will cause trouble for the other party - this is why I believe Mengda is not a bad person. He deliberately chose a dead person as a substitute."

"Secondly, he chose to be Lü Chi's appearance as a form of self-protection. He was warning those who were secretly watching him not to act rashly. If he had an accident, the information that he secretly took the disguise water and transformed into Lü Chi would sooner or later be discovered. Why did he only transform into Lü Chi? This mystery is bound to bring Lü Chi's suicide case to the surface again. This is a result that the real insider does not want to see, so he will definitely not kill him easily."

"Unfortunately……"

"Meng Mengda's sudden appearance at Goddess Peak has already alerted the enemy. The person who really set up the trap will not show up."

"Or..."

"The traitor is very cunning. He deliberately let Meng Mengda find out the clues and go to the Goddess Peak to investigate for him to see if we have noticed anything."

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Mo Tingfeng's reasoning made Ye Wujiu and Ding Heran feel only convinced.

"Sir, I am ashamed!"

Ye Wujiu bowed solemnly.
"If it weren't for your careful investigation, it would take me a long time to figure out the relationship."

"Yes, yes, yes. If it weren't for your guidance, my stupid head would have been a mess."

Ding Heran also laughed awkwardly. It was not his fault that he was so slow to think. It was really because his master was so smart.

"Please give us your instructions, sir. How should we respond next? The Warlock Classification Trial is approaching. Whether it is a traitor or a villain, they will definitely not miss this good opportunity to disrupt the situation."

Mo Tingfeng sat down again, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table - the only chance to save Ruan Mianmian, the warlock grading trial, uncovering the traitor in Si Chen Mansion...all events point to the Goddess Peak, and a chaotic battle is inevitable.

"If the enemy seeks stability, I will disrupt it; if the enemy seeks chaos, I will further disrupt it."

"There are still ten days until the Warlock Classification Trial. You don't have to worry about anything else these days. Just concentrate on your training. I have my own arrangements. Since chaos is inevitable, why not add more fuel to the fire?"

"Yes!"

Ding Ye and the other man accepted the order, and there was obviously more confidence and composure in their eyes. Mo Tingfeng was their backbone, and with him they could withstand all difficulties.

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The all-night secret discussion finally came to an end. Seeing that Song Weichen had been silent and thoughtful, Mo Tingfeng deliberately teased her.

"What is our White Robe Master thinking? But the inner traitor has a candidate?"

Hearing him ask himself, Song Weichen cleared his throat and looked calm and composed.
"Boss Mo, I finally understand. Isn't this just a high-end game of Werewolf?"

"Werewolf?"

Mo Tingfeng somewhat regretted provoking her.

"Yes, I taught you to play with Yingyun and the others in Huangjia Village in Grandma Huang's fantasy world. Do you remember?"

After hearing this, Mo Tingfeng had some impression, but he didn't understand what Song Weichen meant by suddenly bringing up Werewolf.

"Look, after the first round of 'Close Your Eyes Before Dark', Dujuan died and Lao Longjing disappeared. Dujuan's body was still hot and there was a lot of resentment at the scene. I guess the first blow was aimed precisely at the key identity, the necromancer, the Ming Wolf."

"On the second night, when he closed his eyes at night, Lü Chi was stabbed. As a result, when the daytime round started, everyone was attacking Meng Meng, saying that he voted randomly, his speeches were inconsistent, and his stance was unclear. He was basically an iron wolf."

"Just when we were about to make the public nomination, you suddenly jumped out of the blue. You are a clear prophet. The key is that you gave the first 'Golden Water' to Meng Mengda."

"Boss Mo, if you change your identity, I will definitely believe you. Then the people you gave to Jinshui should be placed in the good camp for the time being according to the logic of the game."

"So, we can't just cut it casually, we have to sort out the clues again."

"Now comes the problem. I can't easily return the votes this round. The perspective is completely disrupted. I can't tell who has the biggest wolf face for now. The only thing I can be sure of is that there is more than one wolf on the field."

"And we cannot rule out the possibility that someone has chosen the wrong side. I suggest checking Mrs. Jing, who has read but not replied to messages. If she has not been poisoned and silenced by a witch, then she is most likely on the wrong side of the wolf."

"In short, I definitely have a good identity, but before the situation is clear, I can only choose to wait and see for a while, speak to save my life, pass!"