For a moment, the man in black was thrown into disarray.
Fortunately, he was from the Mysterious Turtle Series, his skin tough and flesh thick, he didn’t sustain serious injuries.
Faintly, the man in black saw two red light spots fleeting at the other end of the alley, like a pair of glowing eyes.
But he wasn’t sure what it was, it could also be that he was dazed from the impact, resulting in a hallucination.
Then, he touched something in his arms.
That touch was startling; it was a person!
The thing that had hit him was a person!
But that person’s body was terribly mangled, their chest nearly split into two, drenched in blood, sticky and wet.
The man in black was filled with shock and doubt, but with a resolute heart, he picked up that person, leaped up, flipped over the wall, and returned to the moonlight.
Upon closer inspection, the man in black gasped in shock.
That person was none other than Luo Kezhao, the very one he was supposed to assassinate!
But at this time, Luo Kezhao was already dead, his chest nearly pulverized, his ribs completely broken, his organs mushy.
"What happened here?"
The man in black was utterly confounded.
The injuries were too brutal, clearly not his doing.
Suddenly, an infantryman shouted loudly.
The man in black looked up and saw an infantryman not far away watching him.
From a distance, more chaotic footsteps were approaching.
Without a second thought, the man in black turned and ran, his figure flashing into the darkness and quickly vanishing.
More and more people swarmed in.
A group of infantrymen carrying lanterns rushed over, surrounding Luo Kezhao’s body in layers.
Seeing the ghastly state of Luo Kezhao’s death, they were all shuddering with horror.
"The commander is dead!"
"The second son has been murdered!"
Around them, the sound of sharply drawn breaths could be heard.
"Clear out, what happened here?"
Ding Zhigang hurried over, breaking into the crowd of onlookers.
The next moment, he too saw Luo Kezhao’s corpse and was instantly petrified on the spot, his eyes wide with disbelief!
After a while, Wen Yudong arrived.
Soon after, Luo Yunjin rushed to the scene.
Then, Fang Zhixing also showed up.
Shortly thereafter, Luo Peiyun and Luo Zhaodong arrived together.
Naturally, the crowd dispersed, making way for them.
Luo Peiyun looked up to see Wen Yudong holding a corpse, crying bitterly, tears streaming down his face.
Luo Peiyun’s expression changed drastically, and he knelt to the ground, looking at his son’s ravaged body with disbelief, his mind going blank.
Luo Zhaodong was also stunned, roaring, "Who did it? Who is the murderer?"
One of the infantrymen stepped forward and reported, "A man in black with a masked face, I saw with my own eyes that person kill the second son."
Luo Zhaodong asked, "What did the man in black with the masked face look like? How tall and how sturdy was he, and what Martial Arts did he use?"
The infantryman blinked, recalling, "That person was about a head taller than me, quite sturdy, and as for the rest..."
He said with trepidation, "It was too dark at night, I was a bit too far away, I didn’t see clearly."
At this time, Luo Peiyun slowly stood up, his face expressionless as ice.
He asked, "Wasn’t anyone accompanying him at the time of the incident?"
An infantryman answered, "We followed the commander into this mansion, and then the commander ordered us to search the premises, so we scattered."
Luo Peiyun glanced around and waved, "Everyone, withdraw."
The people quickly left the scene.
After the area was cleared, Luo Peiyun examined his surroundings and quickly noticed the room with the broken window.
Luo Peiyun stepped inside, saw the snapped beam, the collapsed table, and a sack.
"Judging by the marks, the fight seems to have started here," Luo Zhaodong observed after a full inspection, murmuring thoughtfully.
Luo Peiyun bent over to enter the room, picked up the sack, and looked pensive.
Then he went outside and carefully examined the traces on the ground.
Traces of fighting, traces of blood drops!
Before long, Luo Peiyun found a long saber lying in the bushes.
This was Luo Kezhao’s saber, dropped here when he was sent flying by the man in black.
With the saber in hand, Luo Peiyun said with a dark face, "Kezhao drew his saber, which means he had a fierce fight with the murderer before being overpowered and killed."
Luo Zhaodong exclaimed in shock, "The murderer’s strength might very well have reached the Two Beasts Realm!"
Luo Peiyun agreed, nodding, "The murderer’s speed is definitely not inferior to Kezhao’s; otherwise, Kezhao wouldn’t have failed to escape."
Next, he turned back toward Luo Kezhao’s body, carefully examining the wounds.
"His chest was attacked multiple times, the murderer used their fists."
Luo Peiyun analyzed calmly.
Luo Zhaodong asked, "Giant Bear Series?"
Luo Peiyun said gravely, "That’s possible, but it could also be the Mysterious Turtle Series!"
Luo Zhaodong thought that made sense too.
Martial Artists of the Mysterious Turtle Series, although focused on Defense, actually have Attack Power second only to the Giant Bear Series. They are not only tough as iron all over but also have higher damage output compared to the Spiritual Ape and Shadow Leopard Series.
"Kezhao was from the Shadow Leopard Series, and if the murderer enhanced their agility as well as their Defense or strength, they could easily defeat him," Luo Peiyun concluded.
"But who could the murderer possibly be?"
Luo Zhaodong spread his hands, "In Qingguang County, there are only two Two Beasts Realm masters, Shi Xiangyang and Chang Yishen, and Shi Xiangyang is imprisoned, while Chang Yishen is already dead. Could there be another mysterious master lurking in the city?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Peiyun immediately stood up, "Let’s go, we’ll interrogate Shi Xiangyang right away."
Outside the manor, Fang Zhixing, Ding Zhigang, and Lv Peipei bumped into each other, discussing fervently.
Ding Zhigang was full of apprehension, whispering, "The murderer was able to kill the second son in such a short time, he must have the strength to kill us as well."