In Douluo Continent, I am the mastermind behind the scenes.

Chapter 65. Dream of Ice Rain?

"A boy under fifteen? Hmm... Could he be the young master of that large Soul Master family? Training on the black market?"

"Hmph, have you ever seen a young master from a Soul Master family train in the black market? There's a limit to wild guesses. He's probably afraid of being recognized and is using some means to cover his voice. After all... information brokers gather information in shady ways, so offending people is inevitable."

"Make way, make way."

Just then, Xu Jiujiu, dressed in the uniform of Xingluo Royal Academy, arrived with an elderly woman with silver hair and a law enforcement team. After setting up a cordon, she removed the veil from the man in black robes in front of all the onlookers.

The moment they saw the black-robed man's face, everyone present gasped, because... the man's face looked exactly like Huo Yuhao's!

Surprised as he was, Xu Jiujiu was the first to regain his composure and directed the enforcement team to investigate the scene.

"Bone age... twelve years old. It seems that he has cultivated some kind of soul skill in both hands, so we cannot confirm his bone age from his hands."

"Gender...male, a completely natural male, with no signs of surgery on his body."

"Cause of death... Hmm? Suspected cardiac arrest, but the exact cause of death needs further investigation. The wound on the back of the head was not fatal."

"His appearance...sounds very similar to Huo Yuhao, a member of the Shrek Academy's junior team. The scorpion tattoo on the back of his right hand is suspected to be a high-level Ice Jade Scorpion."

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"Alright, the on-site investigation is almost complete. You two go upstairs and invite Huo Yuhao from the Shrek Academy's junior team down to cooperate with the investigation." Xu Jiujiu rubbed her forehead, pointed at the two female team members, and gave her first order.

This is a real headache. How did a black market information dealer get involved with Shrek Academy? And the two of them look exactly alike. Could they be... long-lost twin brothers?

Seeing this, Qin Yi crossed his arms and silently wondered, "System, what's going on here? Did you bring Huo Yuhao from a parallel world here?"

[Host, this system would never do anything so unethical. This series of events is the product of many coincidences. Please explore it on your own.]

As soon as he finished speaking, the system played the background music from "Hell Girl" in Qin Yi's mind, which was quite fitting.

"A doppelganger? A clone? Or... the Tiger Talisman?"

Qin Yi shook his head. The Tiger Talisman was unlikely. He had never drawn a talisman before. Besides, Huo Yuhao in his current state did not seem to be the product of the Tiger Talisman's influence.

Could it be that... the Sun Moon Empire possessed some kind of core technology, and under the guidance of a certain reborn individual, created another Huo Yuhao to absorb the original owner's luck?

No, that's not right. There's still something wrong with this guess. Why would Huo Yuhao's "doppelganger" be an information broker in the black market of Star Luo City and die at the entrance of the Starlight Hotel?

Coming to his senses, Qin Yi subconsciously looked back and saw... Princess, Gu Yuetong, and Gu Yueling were also watching. Beside them stood three pretty triplets with pink hair.

They each merged with the templates of the three sisters, Lissandra, Cereida, and Avarossa, sacrificing their sight, voice, and hearing to gain immense power. The world calls them... the Three Sisters of See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil!

The three sisters all possess the Heavenly Frost Sword, the same martial soul as Wu Changkong in "The Legend of the God of Destruction". Their greatest strength lies in combined attacks, and the combined attack ability displayed by the three of them is far stronger than the trinity created by Yu in "The Legend of the Sea God of Asura".

Soon, led by team leader Li Wannian, the seven members of the Tang Clan arrived at the scene. Upon seeing the scene before them, Xu Sanshi and Huo Yuhao's expressions changed instantly.

The tattoo on the back of the fake Huo Yuhao's right hand is Huo Yuhao's second martial soul from his previous life—the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion!

For a moment, Huo Yuhao felt a chill run down his spine. He was caught in a state of doubt. He, the God of Emotions Huo Yuhao, had not been reborn. His physical functions had simply regressed to the age of eleven and he had come to a... parallel world?

Is there a native named Huo Yuhao in this world?

No! That doesn't make sense! If it's the original body, what about the remaining six souls? Where did those six souls go?

That's not right either...

Just then, Xu Jiujiu stepped forward quickly, looked at Huo Yuhao who looked terrified and uneasy, and said with a solemn expression, "Huo Yuhao, don't be nervous. I'm just asking you a few questions on behalf of the Star Luo Empire. I hope you can answer them truthfully."

"First question, do you have any siblings?"

Huo Yuhao said thoughtfully, "Maybe. I was born after my mother was forced into marriage by a nobleman. When I was nine years old, my mother died of illness. I definitely don't have any biological brothers and sisters, but it's possible that I have half-siblings."

After a long pause, she nodded and continued, "Then... have you seen this person before, and the tattoo on the back of his right hand?"

Huo Yuhao replied, "I haven't seen the person, but I do remember the tattoo. I saw it in Shrek Academy's library. It seems to be... the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Ice Emperor, one of the Three Kings of the Far North."

After recording the relevant information, Xu Jiu raised his head and looked at Huo Yuhao in front of him, saying earnestly, "Thank you for your cooperation. Before the case becomes clearer, I hope Huo Yuhao will not run around and should preferably travel with his teachers..."

Before Xu Jiujiu could finish speaking, a female guard rushed over, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Your Highness, we've found out. This person is from the Star Luo Empire, who arrived a year ago. His name seems to be... Meng Bingyu!"

"Meng Bingyu? That sounds like a girl's name," Xu Jiujiu said thoughtfully.

Huo Yuhao's face changed instantly. Meng Bingyu... Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Ice Emperor, Huo Yuhao, is all of this really just a coincidence?

"Huo Yuhao, what impression do you have of the name Meng Bingyu?" Seeing Huo Yuhao's sudden change in expression, Xu Jiujiu hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

"No, I don't really remember. I just heard that this person's name also has the character 'rain' in it, which made me a little curious." Huo Yuhao said with a grin, trying to bluff his way out of it.

Xu Jiujiu wasn't stupid, so she naturally wouldn't be fooled by Huo Yuhao's childish words. However, Huo Yuhao's identity was special; he was a member of the Shrek Academy team, and she didn't have the right to interrogate him.

Meng Bingyu, Huo Yuhao, what secrets are hidden between them?

(End of this chapter)