Chapter 107 Clues and Suspicions (8000)

A simple word, especially cold in the dark night. Looking at Gui Qi rushing over, Xu Bai kept hooking his finger, but his eyes were full of murderous intent.

There was no more wild wolf around, only the corpses of wild wolves. When Gui Qi rushed towards Xu Bai, his hair exploded all over his body, looking extremely terrifying.

The speed was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, he was already close. The giant hands that had turned into wolf claws grabbed Xu Bai from top to bottom.

How big is a three-meter-tall upright wolf? How big is the hand?

That hand was like a small millstone. If he was caught by it, it would definitely be crushed.

The claws made a sound of wind, getting closer and closer to Xu Bai. It was about to be caught. At this time, Xu Bai stretched out his hand and pressed on Gui Qi's wolf claws.

"Boom."

A huge sound sounded, bringing up the surrounding strong wind. The place where Xu Bai stood appeared cracked, spreading like a spider web. At the same time, the ground began to collapse, and the surrounding wind brought up smoke, which was diffused.

But the claw stopped abruptly and did not move forward any further.

"This is impossible!" Gui Qi's eyes were filled with shock and his face was full of incredible expressions. This scene was beyond his imagination.

Even if the opponent was a sixth-grade master, he would not be able to block his attack so easily. Even if he was a fifth-grade master, there would be some changes, at least he would have to take a step back.

But now Xu Bai not only did not retreat, but he did not even move at all, just holding him down.

Gui Qi's eyes stayed on the black light on Xu Bai's body, and then his face changed slightly.

This is not a question of strength, that black light has a source.

Thinking of this, Gui Qi wanted to retreat, but the next moment, he found that he could not retreat, because Xu Bai held his wrist with his backhand, and at the same time raised his foot and kicked him in the chest.

The black light of the Vajra Heart Demon Body can attack and defend, not just for defense, and is particularly powerful in terms of attack power.

This kick was solid and hit Gui Qi accurately, and a muffled sound came from his chest.

Gui Qi only felt a pain in his chest, and then the pain gradually spread along his chest, and his whole body began to numb.

"Who gave you the courage to talk to me like this?" Xu Bai took advantage of the situation and pulled out the ghost-head knife, and cut off Gui Qi's arm with one knife.

The hundreds of poisons on the ghost-head knife flowed into Gui Qi's body along the blood.

Even if he was a sixth-grade master, there would be huge side effects after being poisoned.

Gui Qi only felt that his blood was not flowing smoothly, and his head was dizzy. He hurriedly took two steps back and pulled away.

The next moment, a strong recovery power suddenly appeared, and his broken arm began to gradually grow granulations, constantly intertwining, and it was intact in less than two breaths.

"Your recovery is good." Xu Bai smiled, a little mysterious, making people confused.

Gui Qi's eyes showed a hint of cruelty: "So you are the strongest here, I underestimated you."

Originally, he thought that Xu Bai just wanted to cling to Yun Zihai, so he always followed Yun Zihai, but today directly refreshed his thoughts.

This should not be Xu Bai clinging to the thigh, but Yun Zihai clinging to Xu Bai's thigh, everything should be the other way around.

The man in front of him is stronger than expected, and the most important thing is that he always maintains that calm momentum, and there has never been a slight change.

In this case, either he is too confident, or he is strong enough and doesn't need to worry about anything else.

Looking at his newly grown arm, Gui Qi knew that the other party belonged to the second type.

"The strong recovery ability is really good." Xu Bai said again, then turned his head and said something confusing to Yun Zihai and the others: "It's been a long time since I've played freely. Don't do anything yet, just prevent him from escaping."

Yun Zihai and Chu Yu looked at each other and said that they didn't understand the meaning, but Xu Bai had already said it, so they didn't care about it anymore, just stayed by the side to prevent Gui Qi from escaping.

"What do you mean?" Gui Qi was slightly stunned, not understanding the other party's thoughts.

"It doesn't mean anything, I just feel that there is finally someone who can let me play freely." Xu Bai wiped the blade of the ghost-head knife with his hand, and the smile on his face did not change at all: "The enemies I met before were all solved with a few moves and styles. Today, you are very lucky to be able to taste all my abilities."

After the voice fell, everyone present was stunned and shuddered together.

When a person uses a particularly calm tone but says devilish words, this extreme contrast will make people feel particularly scared.

"You are insulting me!" Gui Qi finally reacted, with an angry look on his face, and rushed towards Xu Bai.

"Don't accept it?" Xu Bai raised the ghost-head knife and slashed it across Gui Qi's neck.

This knife seemed flat and weak, but it was reflected in the virtual and real transformation of Zixiao's inverted Yin and Yang mental method. In fact, the strength of this knife is so strong that it can make people shudder.

Gui Qi also saw that this knife was very weak, but he did not let down his guard. He wanted to withdraw his defense, but he saw that Xu Bai in front of him had changed.

In front of him, Xu Bai suddenly became full of loopholes, with flaws all over his body, and every movement was full of weaknesses.

This weakness is intuitive, and anyone can see it.

For Gui Qi, Xu Bai at this moment is like a tempting delicacy, and he can't help but want to attack.

The giant claw rushed forward and grabbed one of the weaknesses. The next moment he felt a pain in his neck, and his head flew high, drew a graceful arc, and fell to the ground.

"What kind of ability is this!"

The headless body retreated quickly, and the head that fell to the ground opened its mouth and roared angrily.

Before this, he had investigated Xu Bai, and even investigated it very clearly, but he really never thought that Xu Bai had these abilities.

What he investigated was always just the abilities that Xu Bai showed, such as the black light of the Vajra Heart Demon Body, Xu Bai's swordsmanship, and body skills.

But abilities like Dou Zhuan Xing Yi and the mental method are hidden in the dark side. They cannot be investigated by superficial investigation unless you experience it yourself. Those who have experienced it personally have already turned into ashes.

The headless body twisted and a new head grew out. Gui Qi's vitality was beyond imagination, and his recovery ability was even stronger. Even if his head was cut off, he could recover as before.

"It's really good. Such a strong recovery ability makes me more and more jealous. It's a pity that I suddenly lost interest in you." Xu Bai smiled and said, "A sandbag who only knows how to get beaten can't arouse any interest in front of me."

He suddenly felt uninterested.

To be honest, after entering this circle, he met many people, but none of them had fully tasted all his methods, so that he could not accurately measure his own strength.

Although he knew that he was very strong, to what extent he was strong, this really required careful comparison.

I thought I could try it today and know what to do, but now it seems that the wolf in front of me is just a qualified sandbag, without any ability to fight back.

"Too weak." Xu Bai said seriously.

Yun Zihai and Chu Yu froze.

"Brother Xu, you are really a man of temperament."

"This sentence only comes from the mouth of the young master. If it were a person, I would definitely kick him hard."

The strength of Gui Qi in front of him is really not weak. Whether it is strength or speed, he is the best at the moment. Coupled with his unimaginable recovery ability, even if he encounters a protracted battle, he can still wear people out alive.

But if the opponent is Xu Bai, the evaluation is just three words, too weak.

That is to say, what Xu Bai said is probably the truth, otherwise, they all think that the other party is showing off.

Gui Qi recovered and heard Xu Bai say this, his face was full of anger, as if he was trampled on by someone.

At this moment, coupled with this experience, he knew in his heart that the other party was indeed much stronger than him.

Although he was very angry, he was not a person who was not afraid of death. On the contrary, he was very afraid of death, so after being angry, he quickly regained his composure.

Run!

In his mind, there was only this word.

He must run, and run far away, and then settle accounts with them. Let's solve this dilemma today.

He has a strong recovery ability, but he knows in his heart that this ability is not unlimited recovery.

If this continues, he will fall here sooner or later.

No one does not cherish his life, and Gui Qi is the same. Thinking of this, he turned around without hesitation and prepared to escape.

At the moment he turned around, Xu Bai had already seen his thoughts, and performed the four-step method. With a murderous aura between the military, he came to Gui Qi in a few steps.

"I remember you said before, let me shut up, right?" Xu Bai's voice was calm, but this calmness was creepy.

The ghost-head knife was raised, and the bright blade light was dazzling, which was particularly eye-catching in this suburb.

The two styles of breaking and breaking, plus the black light of the Vajra Heart Demon Body, were powerful enough.

Gui Qi only felt pain all over his body. The next moment, his vision was getting shorter. His limbs had been cut off by Xu Bai, and he fell to the ground with a bang.

"Recover quickly, recover quickly!"

Looking at Xu Bai's smiling face, Gui Qi shouted madly in his heart.

The recovery power began to take effect, and his hands and feet grew back.

But before he could make any move, he found a foot stepping on his chest. The black light on it carried a powerful destructive power, and his flesh and blood were splashing everywhere.

"Take your time, I want to see you recover bit by bit."

This voice was like the low moan of a devil, which made Gui Qi shudder.

The next moment, his limbs were broken again.

The recovery power continued, but every time it recovered, it was cut off again by Xu Bai.

At the same time, the foot stepping on his chest, the destructive power of the black light was not weak at all, making him unable to move.

At this moment, he deeply understood what despair was and what it meant to be powerless to save the situation.

He didn't have many chances left.

Looking at Xu Bai's smiling face, Gui Qi gritted his teeth and finally said a sentence.

"Please... let me go."

After saying these five words, he felt weak all over, and finally lay flat on the ground, pretending to be in a bad mood.

Forget it, just beg for mercy.

It's better than dying.

Thinking of this, Gui Qi was even more desperate.

A pill was thrown into Gui Qi's mouth in an arc.

The pill melted in his mouth, and Gui Qi shuddered, his face full of astonishment.

"What did you give me to eat just now?"

The pill that melted in his mouth was gone, and he was very scared now. What was the other party trying to do?

Xu Bai smiled and said, "It's just a detoxification pill."

As he said that, Xu Bai manipulated the ghost-head knife and cut off all of Gui Qi's teeth.

"If you want to beg for mercy, you have to look like you're begging for mercy. You're not asking me questions, understand?"

Gui Qi was able to recover, and he was really in pain.

There is a saying that goes, toothache is not a disease, but it is really painful when it hurts.

What's more, Xu Bai directly used a ghost-head knife to crush all his teeth. This kind of pain is more uncomfortable than digging out his heart.

After a while, Gui Qi returned to normal, but he was scared this time and didn't even dare to look at Xu Bai.

Xu Bai turned his head and said, "Brother Yun, I said that no matter how evil a person is, he will be honest after being beaten up."

Yun Zihai's mouth twitched, and he walked forward, looking at Gui Qi in front of him who was extremely afraid of them, and said, "Tell me what you know, I really want to know what kind of organization you are."

"We are from Daiyue, and we are members of Daiyue's Dark Tower." Gui Qi said quickly.

He saw Xu Bai's methods, and in order to avoid suffering, he could only answer quickly.

"Dark Tower? What is that?" Xu Bai frowned when he heard it.

Gui Qi was surprised and said, "You are so strong, but you still don't know what the Dark Tower is?"

He asked this question subconsciously because he couldn't help it.

In his mind, Xu Bai's strength was really strong. With such strength, he didn't know what the Dark Tower was. This was really a bit unreasonable.

Unless he was a novice or someone who had just entered this circle, he would not know what the Dark Tower was. How could someone with Xu Bai's strength be a newcomer?

Although he knew some information about Xu Bai and knew that Xu Bai joined by chance, there was a piece of information that he was with the disciples of Qingyun Academy and Vajra Temple. Didn't he know about it during this period?

Gui Qi certainly didn't know, because all this was just his subjective understanding. In his understanding, as long as he was strong, he might know the Dark Tower.

"You can understand it as the Heavenly Supervisor of the Great Yue Kingdom, but it involves more than the Heavenly Supervisor." Yun Zihai thought about it, organized his words for a while, and told Xu Bai the content of the Dark Tower.

The so-called Dark Tower is an organization of the Great Yue Kingdom that manages the rivers and lakes and strange demons, and is very similar to the Heavenly Supervisor of the Great Chu Kingdom.

There are similarities, but there are also differences. The most obvious one is that the Dark Tower controls a wider range of content than the Heavenly Supervisor.

Intelligence, assassination, undercover...

All these dark things are done by the Dark Tower, and that is why it got this name.

"In other words, this Yunlai Mansion is still the Great Chu Kingdom on the surface, but in fact it has been infiltrated by the Dark Tower, and it can even be said that it is controlled by the Dark Tower." Xu Bai touched his chin and said thoughtfully.

Yun Zihai nodded without hesitation, indicating that this was indeed the case. If it was really according to what Gui Qi said, this place had most likely become one of the Dark Tower's garrisons.

"You should know the personnel and distribution of your organization here." Xu Bai asked.

Unexpectedly, Gui Qi shook his head again and again, indicating that he did not know.

"For safety, we are all in contact with specific people, and the only one who really knows is the person in charge here, but we don't know where the person in charge is."

Speaking of this, Gui Qi did not forget to say that everything he said was true.

"Come on, open your mouth." Xu Bai smiled.

Gui Qi was stunned and subconsciously closed his mouth, but when he saw Xu Bai holding up the ghost-head knife, he opened his mouth again.

The medicine obtained from Qing Xue and used to force a confession was thrown into Gui Qi's mouth.

Gui Qi's eyes widened, and then the pain came. He couldn't help but tighten his body and began to resist this pain.

But if the pain can be resisted, it is not called pain. This kind of pain, as if throwing a person into an ant nest and letting the ants eat him, made him scream one after another.

When the Thousand-Faced Poison King saw this medicine before, he recognized it, but it was probably just recognition.

Because Xu Bai did not find the formula of this medicine after comprehending the true solution of the Hundred Poisons, it was obviously a secret of the royal family.

The detoxification pill cannot cure this poison, and this should not be considered a poison. Apart from the pain, it does not cause any other damage.

Even Gui Qi's strong recovery ability cannot withstand this pain.

Xu Bai couldn't help but think highly of the pill, and secretly said that he would ask Qingxue to get some if he had the chance in the future.

It is simply a must-have item for traveling in the world.

The pain continued, and Gui Qi couldn't even speak during this process. He could only wait until the pain disappeared, then Gui Qi trembled and stared at Xu Bai in fear.

"I really don't know, I really don't know anything, please, don't torture me anymore."

At this moment, as if the roles were reversed, Xu Bai felt that he was about to become a villain.

"I only know that Zheng Jin is my man, and those who attacked you in the woods were also sent by me. I really don't know anything else."

As he spoke, Gui Qi even wanted to cry.

"Buy one get one free, another pill." Xu Bai was not moved at all, and took out another pill, ready to let Gui Qi eat it again.

But before he could make any move, Gui Qi shook his head frantically, and then, he was finally willing to spit out the truth.

"I said, I know a family, the Chen family. They have been bribed by us. Apart from that, I don't know anything. By the way, that family is run by a woman named Hongfen. She is best at seduction and collecting tonics."

Hearing this, Xu Bai put the pill in his hand back into the bottle and said with a smile: "That's right. I like honest people. Otherwise, you will waste another pill on me."

"Brother Xu, I know the Chen family." Yun Zihai frowned and said.

Xu Bai raised his hand and said: "Let's find a quiet place later and talk slowly. Now, let's get rid of this guy first."

Gui Qi heard this and opened his mouth wide and said: "Spare my life, you know everything you want to know, please spare my life, I promise to stay away and never go against you again."

After this sentence came out, none of the three people present answered.

Xu Bai threw the ghost-head knife in his hand to Chu Yu and said, "Kill him until he can no longer be resurrected."

Chu Yu took it in a hurry, was stunned at first, then took a deep breath and came to Gui Qi.

During the whole process, he didn't say a word.

"Why don't you bargain with me this time?" Xu Bai teased.

Chu Yu turned her head and said seriously, "There is no reason."

Last time, she could find an excuse with more complexity, but this time it was different. This time, she really couldn't find an excuse, and she was afraid that Xu Bai would glare at her.

"You should know that everything I do is for your own good. Only in this way can you live well in this cruel world." Xu Bai looked at Chu Yu's expression, and finally couldn't help but add a sentence.

Sheng You Wang is a man of great talent and strategy, but his daughter is like a blank sheet of paper.

If it weren't for the emperor's teaching in the palace, there would be problems with killing.

Since you have accepted other people's books, let Chu Yu learn more.

Chu Yu nodded vigorously and said with emotion: "I know."

After saying that, she raised the ghost-head knife and chopped it on Gui Qi's head.

The ghost-head knife was sharp, and Gui Qi's head was cut off.

But the recovery ability was really strong, and it began to recover quickly, but Xu Bai stepped on his chest and was restrained by the layer of black light, so he couldn't move at all.

"Come again!" Xu Bai shouted.

Chu Yu gritted her teeth, and finally raised the ghost-head knife, slicing Gui Qi's head again and again.

The whole process was very cruel, and the picture looked very crazy.

Chu Yu swung the knife one after another, and she felt that her nerves were becoming numb. At the same time, she seemed to feel that her personality had also changed a little.

And Gui Qi's recovery ability was gradually weakening, until the last knife passed, Gui Qi could no longer recover and turned into a corpse.

Chu Yu stuck the ghost-head knife on the ground, breathing heavily, with cold sweat on her forehead.

In the palace, the emperor taught her to kill people, but that was done with one knife, unlike the repeated torture now, which changed her worldview.

Xu Bai could also see that Chu Yu only needed to stabilize her mind now, and then wait for her to slowly absorb, and today's harvest would be able to produce enough transformation.

Sure enough, practice is the best opportunity to test the theory.

"Let's change to another place, a safer place, and discuss how to find clues from that family next." Xu Bai looked at the darkness around him and said.

Yun Zihai nodded and said, "Let's talk about it when we return to the government office."

The few people did not stop and walked directly to the government office.

...

Yunlai Mansion.

Yun Zihai closed the door and lit the oil lamp on the table. He poured a glass of water for Xu Bai and Chu Yu until the light of the oil lamp illuminated the room.

"Brother Xu, what are your plans next?"

The intelligence just obtained has made it clear that the Chen family is the source of the clues, so now they have to discuss a plan.

Of course, everyone present knew that whether Gui Qi's words were true or false was a question worth exploring.

If it was false, and the Chen family was just a burial object he wanted to bite out before he died, then he would have to find another plan.

If it was true, then of course it couldn't be better.

"Actually, you don't have to ask me." Xu Bai touched his chin and said, "Brother Yun, don't you have any ideas?"

He just came to help, not the leader, why do you have to ask him about everything, as if his opinion is very important.

"Actually, my idea is the same as Brother Xu's before. It's better to investigate openly than to investigate secretly." Yun Zihai said, "But if it's the Chen family, there is another possibility."

As he said, Yun Zihai told the general situation of the Chen family one by one.

The Chen family is also a big family in Yunlai Prefecture.

The business they run is spread all over the counties under Yunlai Prefecture.

And this Chen family is a unique business, paper-making.

The so-called paper-making has many different names in the folk, such as paper-making, paper-pasting, paper-making, paper-making warehouse, paper-making cover, color paste, etc.

The broad sense of paper-making includes colorful doors, spirit sheds, stages, storefront decorations, plaques and paper-making figures, paper horses, dramas, dance props, kites, lanterns, etc.

In a narrow sense, paper-making refers to paper-making for funerals, mainly paper figures and horses, money trees, gold and silver mountains, memorial archways, gatehouses, houses, poultry and other paper products used for burning in sacrifices and funeral activities.

What the Chen family does is paper-making in a narrow sense.

Originally, the profit of doing this business was not very high, but once something forms a monopoly, its profit will rise accordingly, and the Chen family's business is the same.

"Paper-made..." Xu Bai thought of catkins and asked, "What's the difference?"

"The man in white is dead." Yun Zihai said, "If the Chen family is really doing this, they will be alert immediately. No matter whether we visit secretly or investigate openly, we can't find any specific information, so we might as well wait and see."

Xu Bai frowned and said, "You mean to wait."

Yun Zihai nodded and said, "If they want to make trouble, they will definitely continue. This time we are no longer like before, without any target. This time we can narrow the scope to the Chen family. Once there is any movement, we can quickly find it."

Xu Bai thought about it carefully, and it was not impossible to do so.

After having a target, we can concentrate on it, and now it is equivalent to narrowing the target to the Chen family.

Judging from the current situation, the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. We can only wait for the enemy to expose himself first before they have a chance to attack.

"Then it's settled. By the way, have you recovered?" Xu Bai looked at Chu Yu next to him and asked.

Chu Yu had been sitting aside since she entered the room, not saying anything, just keeping her head down.

She didn't raise her head until Xu Bai spoke, her face full of confusion.

"I seem to... break through."

Xu Bai: "?"

Yun Zihai: "?"

"No, I have already broken through." The confusion in Chu Yu's eyes disappeared, she scratched her head, and then a momentum rose from her.

Compared with before, it was much stronger.

"Fifth grade?" Xu Bai's mouth twitched slightly.

Yun Zihai looked at Xu Bai, the meaning was very clear, where did such a talented person come from?

Chu Yu nodded vigorously: "After experiencing what happened today, I seem to see a lot more clearly. Thanks to the young master's patient guidance, otherwise, I would have to stay in this realm for a long time."

Xu Bai looked up at the ceiling and laughed awkwardly: "Don't be polite, you are also a good talent. If it were someone else, it might not have this effect."

More than a good talent, this talent can only be said to be like father, like daughter.

As expected of the daughter of King Shengyou.

"Brother Xu, this girl's talent is really top-notch." Yun Zihai sighed, "I have been stuck in the sixth-grade realm for so long. It was not until I took over the Yunlai Mansion's order that I finally untied my knot and entered the fifth grade. I didn't expect that overnight, this girl became a fifth-grade master."

Xu Bai: "You are also fifth-grade?"

Yun Zihai said strangely: "Although I am not as talented as Brother Xu, I am also a genius in the academy. This is also normal."

When he said this, he was quite sad and thought of what his teacher had said to him before.

There are people outside of people in this world, and there are heavens outside of heavens. Never be a frog in the well, and see a bigger and farther world.

At first, he thought the teacher was afraid that he would be too proud.

Until the day he met Xu Bai, he finally understood that what the teacher said was completely right.

Can fight, can plan, and has no indecision.

Whether it is character or strength, it is better than him.

From that day on, he felt that he should be more modest in the future.

Of course, Xu Bai himself didn't know this.

If Xu Bai knew, he would definitely find it very funny.

Even if you are gifted and practice very fast, can you compare with those who cheat?

Xu Bai said that it was normal.

Yun Zihai was a little absent-minded, and he thought about something wrong without realizing it.

At this time, it was getting darker and darker.

"Brother Xu, since there are signs, I think Yinyi should be handed over to Liu Er for the time being. I will ask him to come back tomorrow, which can be regarded as returning your people to you again." Yun Zihai said.

"Okay, but you can't charge me for living during this period of time." Xu Bai smiled.

Chu Yu looked left and right, and seemed quite disappointed: "Yinyi is so good..."

As a girl who grew up in the palace, she has long been accustomed to the life of wealth and splendor. The life like Yinyi is what she is most curious about.

Seeing Chu Yu's look, Xu Bai patted Chu Yu's head: "You can't show your thoughts at any time, at least don't show your facial expressions, or show the opposite expression. From now on, your happiness will become sad, and sadness will become happy."

Chu Yu's face was full of question marks, but Xu Bai had already said it, so he could only do it and tried to force a smile: "I'm so happy."

Xu Bai: "..."

...

In the government office, everyone was discussing.

At the Chen family, far away from the government office, there is a charming woman in pink clothes looking at the moonlight in the sky.

She holds a wooden sign in her hand, which is gradually turning into ashes.

This is the nameplate of the members of the Dark Tower. As long as the members die, the nameplate will turn into ashes, and the holder of this nameplate is very particular.

For example, she and Gui Qi now know each other, then only the two of them have each other's nameplates, and no one else has them.

The purpose is to protect the safety of other members, and now Gui Qi's nameplate is gone, which means that Gui Qi is dead.

"I knew it would be a mess." Hongfen sighed, and her charming eyes looked at a dark place.

"Come here!"