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Chapter 63 Nie Xiaowei

"What happened?"

Seeing Xu Ning's hurried appearance, Tao Qingping also came over.

"Lord Tao..."

The city guard bowed to Tao Qingping and then explained, "A murder has occurred in our alley, which may involve the Demonic Sect."

"A murder case involving the Demonic Sect?"

Tao Qingping was also startled.

Tao Qingping was also well aware of the murder case involving the demonic martial artist in Lushui Lane a few days ago.

"Let's go take a look."

Tao Qingping disregarded his fatigue from the journey.

There are no trivial matters when it comes to anything involving the Demonic Sect.

Tao Qingping locked the door, and the three of them hurriedly rushed to the scene.

Where did the murder occur?

As they walked, Xu Ning asked.

"It happened at Fengrou Leather Shop."

The city guard answered truthfully.

"Fengrou Leather Goods Shop?!"

At this moment, Tao Qingping's eyes widened, his face full of surprise.

"Yes, Lord Tao."

The city guards didn't know why Tao Qingping had such a strong reaction.

Upon seeing this, Xu Ning suddenly realized something: "Qingping... could this fur shop be...?"

"Yes."

Tao Qingping paused for a moment, then nodded: "That's where Nie Xiaowei married into."

"Nie Xiaowei is that girl..."

Tao Qingping added another sentence.

"Do you know the specifics of what happened in the case?"

Tao Qingping asked the city guard.

The city guard shook his head: "Sir, I don't know. After learning that Fengrou Fur Shop was involved in the Demonic Sect's murder case, Lord Feng sent me directly to you."

"knew……"

Xu Ning nodded slightly and urged, "Hurry up."

Fengrou Leather Shop wasn't far, and the three of them walked quickly, arriving at their destination in no time.

At this time, Fengrou Leather Shop was completely surrounded by the city guards.

Pedestrians who stopped to watch were also driven away by the city guards.

"grown ups."

As soon as Xu Ning stepped into the shop, Feng Sigua came to greet her.

"What exactly happened?"

Before Xu Ning could speak, Tao Qingping asked first.

Feng Sigua glanced at the two men and said, "Sir, let's go to the third floor and take a look at the scene first."

"OK."

Tao Qingping seemed very anxious.

Xu Ning also knew that he was thinking about the girl named Nie Xiaowei.

Led by Feng Sigua, the three of them went up to the third floor.

During this process, Xu Ning also observed the environment of Fengrou Leather Shop.

Both the first and second floors are filled with various leather goods, all of which are processed finished products.

The leather goods on the first floor are of average quality but plentiful, while the leather goods on the second floor are of relatively better quality but less plentiful.

Once you get to the third floor, it's no longer a business space, but a place for people to live.

"These are the people who were still in the shop after the incident."

As soon as Xu Ning reached the third floor, he saw nearly ten people squatting together at the corner of the stairs, including both men and women.

Judging from their attire, they were either shop assistants or servants.

Feng Sigua explained the situation: "The murder happened in that room."

He pointed in the direction.

Then, the three of them went into the room.

As soon as Xu Ning entered, he saw two corpses lying on the ground.

They were all men, and looked to be at least in their fifties. They were disheveled and half-exposed.

Both corpses had a deep cut on their chests, clearly a fatal wound.

Upon seeing the two deceased, Tao Qingping breathed a sigh of relief: "Only these two are dead?"

"Yes, Lord Tao."

Feng Sigua responded.

"Do you know who I am?"

Xu Ning glanced at Feng Sigua.

"These two are Yao Dage, the owner of Fengrou Leather Shop, and Zeng Weiming, the owner of Runyu Herbal Medicine Shop. They have been friends for many years."

Feng Sigua had clearly done his homework in a short time, and answered Xu Ning's questions smoothly.

"Based on my interrogation of the men and servants before your arrival, I have roughly learned these things..."

Before Xu Ning could ask any further questions, Feng Sigua said, "Last night, Manager Yao of the fur shop and Manager Zeng of the herbal medicine shop were drinking together at Runfeng Restaurant. After drinking, Manager Yao didn't go back to his own residence, but instead brought Manager Zeng directly to the fur shop."

"The owner of this leather shop, Mr. Yao, often doesn't go home because of his strained relationship with his wife. He lives on the third floor of the leather shop instead."

"Upon arriving here, Manager Yao instructed his servants to summon his newly acquired concubine, Nie, from her home..."

At this point, Feng Sigua paused.

Tao Qingping's expression was rather unpleasant.

Xu Ning frowned deeply: "Continue..."

"According to the shop assistants, the concubine, Nie, was very unwilling, or rather, extremely resistant, to sharing a room with the two men. But then Manager Yao beat her up, dragged her into the room, and told the servants not to come up to the third floor to disturb them."

Feng Sigua continued, "The servants, having received their manager's orders, obediently refrained from disturbing them. By the afternoon, the shop assistants still hadn't seen Manager Yao come downstairs, and sensing something was amiss, they went to check. They called out for a long time without response, and upon opening the door, they saw this scene."

"Disgusting!"

As soon as Feng Sigua finished speaking, Tao Qingping punched the door frame. His face was ashen, as if he was venting his anger.

"And what about the concubine, Madam Nie...?"

Xu Ning was able to remain calm.

"It's gone."

Feng Sigua said.

"So that's how it is..."

Xu Ning narrowed his eyes slightly: "This concubine, Nie, is the prime suspect?"

"That's right, sir."

Feng Sigua nodded: "I've already sent people to look for the Nie family, but there's still no news..."

"You said this case involves the Demonic Sect, what's that all about?"

Xu Ning asked another crucial question.

"grown ups……"

Feng Sigua instructed the coroner to open the wounds on the two men's chests.

Xu Ning leaned forward and took a look.

The hearts of the two men were completely crushed, as if they had been squeezed.

"The murderer cut open their chests and squeezed out their heart blood..."

Feng Sigua explained.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning immediately understood.

While it cannot be definitively confirmed as a demonic method, it is certainly suspected of being a demonic sect technique.

In the demonic martial arts, using one's own blood to practice is one of the most common methods.

Similar cases are all solved by following the modus operandi of the Demonic Sect.

It's better to expend more effort than to be careless.

"So, you mean Nie Xiaowei is a member of the Demonic Sect?"

Tao Qingping's voice was somewhat cold.

Feng Sigua was somewhat surprised when Tao Qingping asked him this question.

He never expected that Tao Qingping would know the name of this concubine of the Nie family.

"Most likely."

Based on past experience and the current facts, Feng Sigua has made a general judgment.

After all, he had spent ten years in the city guard, so he had some experience in this area.

"In other words, the only thing to do now is to capture Nie Xiaowei."

Xu Ning also knew the crucial steps to follow.

"My lord, should we send someone to inform the other guards at the post station? If this Nie Xiaowei is a martial arts master of the Demonic Sect, then even if we, the city guards, discover her whereabouts, we will be unable to apprehend her."

Feng Sigua asked.

"Go, gather everyone from our garrison, and let them split up and act separately."

Xu Ning said, "Also... go and report it again, saying that you hope your colleagues from other alleys and garrisons can help with the search."

Because a local demonic martial artist had appeared in Lushui Lane before, Xu Ning had been on edge.

If Nie Xiaowei is indeed a martial artist from the Demonic Sect, then their demonic cultivation techniques may share a common origin.

If a demonic organization can really be uncovered behind them, then that would be a major event.

The emergence of these local demonic martial artists in large numbers poses a far greater threat than the Seven Lines Sect, which was previously associated with the Great Far Merchant Guild.

"Understood, sir."

Feng Sigua accepted the order.

"By the way, did Nie Xiaowei's family send anyone over?"

Xu Ning asked again.

"We've already sent people to gather information, but there's been no news yet."

Feng Sigua said.

"knew……"

Xu Ning glanced at the dejected Tao Qingping: "Qingping, let's go to Nie Xiaowei's parents' home together, to see her family, and her childhood sweetheart..."

Upon hearing this, Tao Qingping forced himself to stay alert and replied, "Okay."

Although he had feelings for Nie Xiaowei, he was still able to distinguish right from wrong and prioritize the matter now that Nie Xiaowei was suspected of being a member of the Demonic Sect.

Deep down, Tao Qingping still couldn't believe that the seemingly frail and innocent girl had such an identity.

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