Chapter 817: Chapter 275: Touching the Secret Again
Ning Zhuo and Wen Ruanyu stood beside Chen Sui’s corpse.
The cause of death had already been found.
It was none other than the Heart Piercing Nail in Wen Ruanyu’s hand.
Wen Ruanyu held the nail tightly in his hand, the veins on the back of his hand bulging with exertion.
The usual grace of Wen Ruanyu had vanished, now replaced with anger: “This is outrageous!”
Even under heavy surveillance, a male concubine had still died. It was as if someone was repeatedly slapping Wen Ruanyu in the face.
Even more irritating, the clues pointed directly at Sun Tiesheng. This left Wen Ruanyu apprehensive and unwilling to follow the killer’s obvious trail to investigate further.
Ning Zhuo, staring at the corpse on the ground, spoke slowly, “Rather than this clue, I’m more curious about another point—who and how was Chen Sui’s body discovered?”
Wen Ruanyu immediately understood the implication behind Ning Zhuo’s words, a gleam of understanding in his eyes: “You mean, the discovery of Chen Sui’s corpse was also orchestrated by an inside man.”
Ning Zhuo: “I think it’s very possible. If Chen Sui had been secretly assassinated, according to our setup, all the male concubines must work day and night to contribute their share to the Spirit Contract Treasure Refining Array, then compete with each other to determine the sole winner.”
“Therefore, these male concubines at the Yang Enhancement Institute hardly leave their rooms.”
“But now, Chen Sui’s body was discovered too swiftly, and the negative impact spread through the entire institute like lightning.”
“Currently, the morale at the Yang Enhancement Institute has been severely shaken, and this situation most benefits the Lord of Wanchuan.”
Wen Ruanyu nodded: “Makes sense, I will immediately investigate.”
Wen Ruanyu acted swiftly, quickly uncovering the results.
He, with a grim expression, said to Ning Zhuo, “It’s just a paperman puppet.”
“Following Chen Sui’s orders, it was supposed to clean the room in the morning, only to find the door wide open and the corpse inside.”
Ning Zhuo was surprised: “If it was just a paperman puppet, why would it shout aloud and publicize it?”
Wen Ruanyu replied: “Jiao Ma, you are unaware of the origins of the paperman puppets.”
“White Paper Immortal City was built by the Profound Scholar, who was a Refining Void Level power. We, as successors, still cannot fathom the purpose this great power had in constructing this Immortal City.”
“But we’ve already explored many of the uses and powers of the Immortal City.”
“For example, these paperman puppets are very practical and take on many daily and wartime tasks of White Paper Immortal City.”
“These paperman puppets generally possess spiritual nature and are no different from ordinary people. This is because, after countless ghost tides, many ghosts and mortal beings perished in this city.”
“White Paper Immortal City collected these, and after long-term accumulation, eventually formed a qualitative change, producing a spiritual source.”
“After being infused by this spiritual source, these paperman puppets become just like humans, possessing spiritual wisdom.”
“Because of different spiritual wisdom and the paperman’s own quality, the paperman puppets are classified into different types. Those undertaking daily tasks often derive their spiritual nature from ordinary residents of the city, and it’s natural for them to be easily startled and lose their composure.”
Ning Zhuo finally understood and said with sudden realization, “So that’s it. I thought it was the means of the City Lord.”
Wen Ruanyu shook his head: “The City Lord’s paperman puppets are assigned by the City Lord’s authority, granted by White Paper Immortal City.”
“Perhaps, you might enjoy this benefit as well, considering that you are our Deputy City Lord now.” These words were conveyed by Wen Ruanyu through Divine Sense Transmission, whispering to Ning Zhuo.
An instant gleam appeared in Ning Zhuo’s eyes.
He didn’t intend to verify this hypothesis immediately, but rather thought of the seven paperman armies in the Netherworld.
“Since these papermen become animated through spiritual source infusion…”
“Then, if I extract the spiritual nature from Yuan Dasheng and Mengye Tiger and infuse it into those masterless paperman puppets, what would happen?”
The two discussed but found no good solution.
The inside man’s tactics were truly formidable; even under strict surveillance of Chen Sui, they managed to assassinate him without leaving any trace.
The biggest clue was an obvious trap or a biting jest.
“For now, only you, Senior Wen, can step forward to pacify the many male concubines and maintain the Spirit Contract Treasure Refining Array,” Ning Zhuo said.
Wen Ruanyu suppressed his headache: “Only that can be done. As long as this array is maintained, the inside man will be forced to act again.”
“But truthfully, I am hesitant now.”
“Doing so means using the male concubines as bait to lure the inside man. Is it really worth sacrificing these people?”
Ning Zhuo immediately nodded, showing a resolute attitude: “Of course, it’s worth it.”
“To be honest, Shen Bing and Chen Sui were merely Foundation Establishment Cultivators. How much Yang Energy could they provide?”
“If by using them, we could entice the inside man, allowing us to seize a flaw and eliminate them in one fell swoop, their contribution would be far greater than serving as male concubines!”
Wen Ruanyu gave a bitter smile: “As you say, but what if we never find the inside man?”
He looked worriedly at Ning Zhuo: “Jiao Ma, you must keep yourself safe!”
“Your Jiao Family’s cultivation technique is quite famous.”
“If Sun Tiesheng were to perish, you might also become a target for assassination.”
Ning Zhuo nodded, a somber expression crossing his face.
That night, rumors swirled around, making the Yang Enhancement Institute even more uneasy.
The content of the rumors was quite similar: with Shen Bing and Chen Sui successively assassinated, the third night would likely be Sun Tiesheng’s turn.
After all, the three strongest male concubines at the Yang Enhancement Institute were precisely them.