ATPnovel Chapter 1620: 13: Nothing But Death
Chapter 1620: 13: Nothing But Death
Chapter 1620: Chapter 13: Nothing But Death“The composition of this potion is very complex. You can’t analyze much just by smell.” Lin Youxie put the bowl of potion into the Storage Box: “I’ll take it back for more specific research.”
Naturally, Jiang Wang trusted Lin Youxie’s judgment.
He found it hard to forget the way Lin Youxie silently concocted medicine, that feeling of calm endurance of pain, in a way, was somewhat similar to Jiang Wuqi. Lin Youxie could make medicine to suppress his fright disorder, showing a deep understanding of pharmacology.
Zheng Shangming didn’t seem surprised, silently allowing Lin Youxie to put away the potion without offering any opinion. He just used cautious eyes to scan the study room.
Jiang Wang stood at the doorway, with the not-so-bright Heavenly Light behind him and two Qing brand catchers busy in front of him.
The study was silent, but it also had a unique language, describing the trajectory of activities of a favored son of heaven.
Every visitor tried to find that special language and communicate with this study.
Including Jiang Wang himself.
His gaze fell on the two Qing brand personnel, yet it was unfocused. In an instant, he thought about a lot of things.
Since the day he took a piece of calligraphy and a book from here, there had been the three-day mourning for Jiang Wuqi in between.
This study, really hasn’t changed at all.
It seemed like during all those days, no one else had come in.
He couldn’t help but wonder…
Was Feng Gu simply mourning Jiang Wuqi, unwilling to move his arrangements from when he was alive, or wanting to leave something behind?
If there was any interesting information to be found in this study,
was it left by Jiang Wuqi or Feng Gu?
“Feng Gu committed suicide.”
Suddenly, Lin Youxie’s voice reached him, making Jiang Wang pause.
He didn’t understand why Lin Youxie deliberately avoided Zheng Shangming and communicated secretly, but he was shocked by the information in the statement, and couldn’t resist looking over.
“Act naturally,” Lin Youxie’s voice said in his ear.
So Jiang Wang naturally glanced at Zheng Shangming again, fulfilling his “supervisory” duty.
He couldn’t quite comprehend why Lin Youxie seemed to trust him more than the well-connected Zheng Shangming. But he had great faith in Lin Youxie’s analysis. Her ability and sense of responsibility were evident.
“What makes you think so?” Jiang Wang sent a telepathic query back.
Lin Youxie’s voice continued: “Although he deliberately mislead people to think his suicide was a perfect setup by a murderer, he did well. But deceiving others is easy, deceiving oneself is hard. His body tells me he indeed committed suicide.”
Jiang Wang recalled Lin Youxie’s saying: “The body is made of clues.”
Completely stripping away the complex relationships behind the corpse, only seeking answers from the body itself.
She must have studied Feng Gu’s body more than once to be so certain.
Jiang Wang was about to speak when another voice came through—
“My father is about to become a Deity.”
Zheng Shangming’s voice.
At this moment, Zheng Shangming, the son of the Beiyar Commander, stood in front of the huge bookshelf opposite the desk, examining it inch by inch… just as Lin Youxie was carefully inspecting Jiang Wuqi’s chair.
It was hard to believe he was also secretly communicating with Jiang Wang.
A mere three people had opened two private “battlefields” of conversation.
It was obvious that while Zheng Shangming and Lin Youxie got along well, they were not the same kind of people.
Zheng Shangming, being the only son of Zheng Shi, naturally also represented the Heavenly Light. To some extent, he represented the Son of Heaven. Of course, he also had the interest of the Zheng family in the Patrol Inspection Bureau.
And Lin Youxie?
Did she represent the once mighty Green Badge Aristocracy, or just herself?
“Why would he do that?”
Jiang Wang first sent a telepathic question to Lin Youxie, then congratulated Zheng Shangming: “Congratulations.”
Although the congratulatory words seemed a bit secretive and strange, there wasn’t much else to say in response to Zheng Shangming’s sudden topic.
Especially since Lin Youxie’s explanation at the moment was quite fascinating, he casually dealt with Zheng Shangming.
Lin Youxie’s voice continued in his ear: “Feng Gu knew well the investigation capabilities of Beiyar, knowing it was difficult to disguise without leaving traces, and also that after his death, he couldn’t control anyone. So he simply abandoned tampering with his own body and hanged himself straightforwardly. With just a suggestive suicide note, he created the perfect murder illusion. As for his purpose… what his death ultimately leads people to suspect is his purpose. He wanted his death to lead Beiyar to uncover other things.”
Almost simultaneously, Zheng Shangming sent a message, straightforwardly: “Are you interested in the position of Beiyar commander, Brother Jiang? Your current cultivation just fits, and if you want this position, we will support you fully.”
He didn’t mention what he wanted in return; just by negotiating this matter with Jiang Wang, the condition was already laid out. If the Zheng family supports Jiang Wang now, then naturally, when Jiang Wang steps down, he has to support Zheng Shangming.
Jiang Wang fell into silence.
Lin Youxie and Zheng Shangming both continued their tasks without urging him, each thinking Jiang Wang was seriously considering it…
Jiang Wang was indeed contemplating, but he wasn’t just considering one question.
While communicating privately with two people, each conversation packed with information, it was difficult to disentangle the threads clearly all at once.
The first issue was Lin Youxie’s.
Jiang Wang sent back a telepathic message: “What do you think… Feng Gu wanted Beiyar to investigate?”