Blind Ghostwriter: Starts with the full level of Nine Yang Magic Skill

Chapter 71 Clear the Suspicion
At this moment,
Zhao Congwu and the other three sword sect leaders walked in. Zhao Congwu asked, "Zhuo Qingfeng, Zuo Yue, what's going on?"

Zuo Yue's face turned pale. He said, "Master, I don't know exactly what happened. Master Zhuo was investigating the murderer, so I brought him to find Junior Brother Seventeen. As soon as I reached the door, I heard a scream. When I came in... I saw Junior Brother Seventeen dead. Killed by... by... the cat demon!"

"Nonsense!" Zhao Congwu scolded, "Where in the world are there any monsters?"

Zuo Yue took a deep breath, clearly still recovering from the shock of the cat demon's appearance. He said, "Master, I'm not kidding. Just now... just now we all saw a white cat as big as a cow. And Hero Gu even fought with it!"

Zhao Congwu and others looked at Gu Mo.

Gu Mo nodded slightly.

"Does this... look like the legendary blood-tear stone clam?"

In the depressing atmosphere of the room, Zhuo Qingfeng suddenly spoke. Everyone looked over and saw Zhuo Qingfeng squatting on the ground holding an oil lamp. In front of him was the pile of blood-red glass fragments that everyone saw when they came in.

Zhuo Qingfeng handed the oil lamp to Gu Chudong, and then put it together with his hands. After a while, he put it together and it turned out to be a clam shell the size of a palm.

Zhuo Qingfeng said, "Legend has it that the blood-tear stone clam in Lingyun Villa is crystal clear, blood-red in color, and can glow at night. Is that it?"

Zhao Congwu shook his head and said, "I've heard of the name of the Blood-Tear Stone Clam, but I've never seen one." Then, Zhao Congwu looked at Zuo Yue and asked, "Zuo Yue, your father is a close friend of Mo Qingxian, the owner of Lingyun Mountain Villa. Have you ever seen him?"

Zuo Yue nodded slightly and said, "I have seen it, it is indeed like this. Well, Master Mo is at my house now, can you send someone to come and see if it is true?"

Zhuo Qingfeng looked up at Zuo Yue and said, "Is your father Zuo Ze, the head of the Zuo family? The Zuo Ze to whom Mo Qingxian sent the Blood-Tear Stone Clam to Qingyang County for treatment?"

Zuo Yue nodded and said, "Yes, my father and Manor Master Mo are close friends. Some time ago, my father was seriously injured by a powerful enemy and was in critical condition. Manor Master Mo sent the Blood-Tear Stone Clam to treat my father's injuries. Unexpectedly, he was robbed even after arriving in Fang County."

"So, how is your father now?" Zhuo Qingfeng asked.

Zuo Yue sighed slightly and said, "I'm relying on the Blood and Tears Pills sent by Lingyun Villa to hold on, but I'm afraid my time is running out. I was originally waiting at home, but the sect is holding a martial arts competition, and Master is old, so I have to come and preside over it. I'll be ready to go home after everything is arranged after the competition starts tomorrow."

Zhuo Qingfeng sighed and said, "Is Manor Master Mo at your house now?"

"Yes," Zuo Yue said, "Just a few days ago, when we arrived, the Blood-Tear Stone Clam was robbed, and Manor Master Mo rushed here with the few remaining Blood-Tear Pills from Lingyun Villa, hoping to help my father hold out until the Blood-Tear Stone Clam was found. However, now..."

Zuo Yue's eyes were full of despair.

He was very anxious because he couldn't find the blood-tear stone clam, but at least he still had some hope and expectation. Now that it has been found, if it is true, he has no hope at all, because the blood-tear stone clam has been destroyed.

"Brother Zuo, go ask Master Mo to come take a look!"

Zuo Yue nodded, turned and walked out.

Zhuo Qingfeng said to Zhao Congwu, "Senior Zhao, please send someone to seal off this courtyard. No one is allowed to enter until the government officials arrive."

"can."

Zhao Congwu nodded, but he didn't want to hide it, because today's commotion was very big, and it happened to be at this critical juncture when the four sects were competing. It was impossible to hide it, so it was better to make it public. If it was verified that the blood-tear stone clam was real, although it would affect the reputation of their Dongshan Sword Sect, it would not be so big as to shake the foundation of the sect.

Immediately,

Zhao Congwu ordered his disciples to seal off the yard.

Zhuo Qingfeng looked around the room with an oil lamp in his hand and soon found a large black piece of clothing under the bed.

Zhuo Qingfeng took out the clothes and saw some bloodstains on them. Based on his experience, he could tell at a glance that they were no more than two days old. "Is this Song Zu left-handed?" Zhuo Qingfeng asked.

Zhao Congwu nodded and said, "Yes."

Zhuo Qingfeng said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid this blood-tear stone clam is real."

Zhao Congwu frowned slightly and said, "Is he the murderer you came to my Dongshan Sword Sect to track down this time?"

"It's basically confirmed that it's him, but further investigation is needed."

……

Zhuo Qingfeng surveyed the courtyard until dawn, when he heard a commotion outside. The government officials had arrived. He hurried to Gu Mo's side and whispered, "Gu Mo, you and your sister should stay at the Dongshan Sword Sect for the time being until things are settled. I'll be leaving first and will meet you at the Yunlai Inn in Qi County."

Gu Chudong asked doubtfully, "Captain Zhuo, why?"

Zhuo Qingfeng said helplessly: "If I don't leave now, I won't be able to leave when the people from Fang County Court arrive."

"Ah?" Gu Chudong was surprised.

Gu Mo explained, "Captain Zhuo is an official of the imperial court. Everything he does must be done according to the rules. He went outside his jurisdiction without a transfer order or official letter. If he was caught by the local authorities, he would be in trouble. Moreover, he is currently in a tense period because of the case of King Mu's descendants. If he is caught illegally handling a case outside his jurisdiction, he is afraid that his official position will be lost."

"Is it so serious? Captain Zhuo, please run away quickly." Gu Chudong said.

Zhuo Qingfeng nodded slightly and said, "Now all the evidence can prove that it was Song Zu who stole the Blood-Tear Stone Clam. Once the Fang County government arrives and investigates and verifies everything, we can clear Qu Heng and the others of their grievances. The purpose of our trip will be accomplished, and you don't have to worry."

Gu Mo asked with a smile, "So, what about the cat demon? Captain Zhuo isn't going to investigate? Besides, this matter is full of irrationality from beginning to end. Song Zu's death is too coincidental."

Zhuo Qingfeng said, "You already believe it's a demon, so why do you still think it's unreasonable?"

Gu Mo said, "Just because I believe in monsters doesn't mean you, Captain Zhuo, do."

"You understand me, haha," Zhuo Qingfeng chuckled and said, "However, I don't have any other options for now. I must first return to Linjiang County and apply for a cross-border case transfer order from Yunzhou Headquarters before I can continue investigating. I'm leaving now. I'll wait for you in Qi County. If anyone asks me later, just deny it. As long as I'm not caught in the act, I'll deny it even if I'm beaten to death. They can't do anything to me!"

After all,

Zhuo Qingfeng turned around and left. Because there were too many people at the door, he chose to climb over the wall and leave.

Just as he was climbing over the wall, Zhuo Qingfeng suddenly stopped, slowly raised his hand, and found some fine white powder on his hand. He put it to his nose and smelled it, and there was a strange fragrance.

He immediately scraped the powder off the wall with his sword and wrapped it in a handkerchief.

At this time, a team of county constables came in.

Zhuo Qingfeng immediately jumped over the wall and left.

　Brothers, I recommend a book called "Who Still Practices Track and Field After Being Reborn". As the name suggests, it is a sports-related book written by an old friend. Brothers who are interested can go and take a look.

(End of this chapter)