Chapter 1422: Chapter 194: Cunning and Deceitful Craftsman of the Crooked Path

Regarding this point, Xu Shu truly didn’t lie.

The reason he previously engaged in such an outrageous operation, allowing the Red Emperor Army to attack Luo Lan, thereby indirectly killing "Hong Yan," was twofold.

First, it was to test whether the lamb present at the time was indeed transformed by Hong Yan, after all, Xiao Ya’s puppet could only save one, saving the wrong one could be troublesome.

Second, of course, there was a personal motive, which was to test whether Hong Jun was truly "unaware"!

Though he speculated that Hong Jun previously judged him as an enemy through some principle related to Hong Yan’s death, a principle clearly related to the "rogue" path.

After all, this is an Extraordinary Profession associated with death and slaughter, capable of directly tracing the killer of blood relatives, though mystical, but not surprising.

But guesses are guesses, still need to be verified, right? What if it wasn’t the case, and someone actually tipped her off, making her indeed one with Voodoo?

Some things you shouldn’t fear ten thousand, just one chance.

After all, I truly can’t beat her.

So Xu Shu engaged in such an operation.

And now, looking back in hindsight, Xu Shu can only say that the choice he impromptu made was indeed correct!

Both objectives were achieved.

It was confirmed that Hong Yan indeed had no connection with the Red Emperor Army, Voodoo and others, and was not an enemy; and also confirmed the relationship between the lamb present and Hong Yan — "no relation" is also a relationship!

At least now it’s known, if one wants to protect Hong Yan, a longer plan needs to be devised to find the real "scapegoat" corresponding to her.

So this truly is a brilliant plan, killing two birds with one stone!

[Wow, you’re something! Turning things around like that, praising yourself—truly the thick-skinned "Dragon Elephant"!]

[Hong Jun was unaware of your schemes and did not respond to your quibble, but instead, she coldly scrutinized you, after a moment of self-talk: "The killer’s scent extends here..."]

[Speaking that way, Hong Jun slightly closed her eyes, seemingly grasping some invisible aura in the air.]

[You are a bit nervous, unsure of the opponent’s attitude.]

[And with your knowledge, of course, you don’t know what this ability is.]

[But no worries, Tai Chu Scroll checked it for you, this ability is "rogue" path phase two mastery: "Tracing Origin"!]

[Through this ability, the assassin can mark the opponents or the enemies who have harmed them, and achieve locking and tracking in a Mysterious Domain within a certain range, due to its special function, generally referred to more colloquially as "revenge"](Note 1)

[Hong Jun went further, extending this skill to cover Hong Yan, who bore the same blood as her, showing her proficiency!]

[After some exploration, Hong Jun’s gaze swept past you and the corpses all around, finally locking onto the "Soul Capturer" which you had battered into pulp.]

[Undoubtedly, this confirms that the decisive blow which led to Hong Yan getting injured and dying in the righteous melee just now came from this person.]

[Upon discovering the "true killer" through Tracing Origin, a cold gleam flickers in Hong Jun’s eyes. She stretches her hand, catching the "Soul Capturer’s" body in her grip, gnashing her teeth as she tears it to pieces.]

[Only after completing all this did she then restrain her emotions, giving you a stern look, saying: "A trickster among the folks, Xu Shu?"]

["Elder sister recognizes me?" Your heart suddenly skips a beat, then curses, knowing for sure that it’s the group from Yan Hui spreading your image around, causing you to lose a layer of protective cover, this grudge you won’t forget.]

[Hong Jun glanced at the melted puddle of Slaanesh godly choice on the ground, indifferently saying: "Heard about it, quite matches your nickname’s conduct."]

[She didn’t dwell on this matter, continuing to say: "It’s evident from your unfamiliarity with my sister that you even misrecognized her relic."

[This finally answers the question you previously attempted to self-justify. As she placed out an object resembling a fireblaster: "This is indeed her relic. When I arrived, she had already just some... some... remaining flesh!"]

[At this point, a faint hint of tears seems to ripple in Hong Jun’s eyes, perhaps even such a strong person, in the face of the death of a sister, blood and kin, also feels extreme sadness and anger.]

[At this point, you breathe a quiet sigh of relief because, from her tone, it seems your murder suspicion has been lifted through her own judgment ability, praise "Tracing Origin"!]

[Will it truly be this way?]

[You now look at the fireblaster object again, finally realizing it’s familiar, recalling that it is indeed Hong Yan’s enchanted tool, one you’ve seen multiple times, and both distant and recent memories surface: begging around hopeless and dependant as a child, anger and unwillingness as Senior Sister Xinyi embraced others, caught in a dilemma under the gaze of the Evil God achieving one wish...]

"Got it! It seems Hong Jun first tracked down Hong Yan’s corpse and then set off from there to trace to here? No wonder it took her so long to arrive..."

"Uh, wait a minute."

Xu Shu’s face suddenly froze, realizing something amiss.

Everything resolved peacefully, the misunderstanding between us cleared, Tai Chu Scrolls inexplicably starts showing me Zouma Lantern?

Really addicted to watching Senior Sister Xinyi?

[Sharp as you are, you suddenly sense your situation is quite unfavorable.]