Beast Taming: Sharing Pets' Abilities-Chapter 396 - 395: Unconvinced!

However, seeing that Gu Yuan neither hastily promised anything nor had a rush of blood to his head, Cang Yingnan couldn’t help but have a higher opinion of him.

On the side, Cang Yuncheng didn’t waste any words and directly began recounting the origin and process of the matter.

Some parts were not explained in detail or were missing, and Patriarch Cang Yingnan supplemented these at the side in a timely manner.

Gu Yuan listened attentively, occasionally asking questions, and before long, he finally understood the situation.

It turned out that not far from the Cang Mansion, there was a mining area where spirit stones often emerged, along with other ordinary minerals like Iron Spirit and Refined Copper.

Although the spirit stone veins were quite small and the other minerals were relatively ordinary and of average quality, for the Cang Family, continuous and gradual mining still amounted to a steady stream of income.

Therefore, the mine frequently had people digging, with a steward overseeing and even a few Celestial Human Realm Cultivators present.

While Gu Yuan made killing Celestial Human Realm Cultivators look like killing chickens, having even taken down several Golden Core Great Cultivators,

in reality, these Celestial Human Realm Cultivators were very rare and held high statuses in the outside world.

Having a few Celestial Human Realm Cultivators stationed there, combined with the deterrent of the Cang Family’s reputation, meant that average villains would not dare to easily trespass despite their coveting of the mine.

However, three months ago, something strange happened here.

On one day, several miners died in the mine.

Most of these miners were ordinary people, with only a few being Martial Masters. They worked for the high salary or other benefits, even engaging in mining.

As for deaths, in a mining area, deaths were not uncommon and were considered quite normal.

They often occurred due to mine collapses or delays when coming across deep-seated demon beasts or evil creatures, which would lead to casualties.

Yet this time was different!

Initially, only a few miners died, and their deaths were bizarre and strange.

These bodies bore numerous wounds, with some even dismembered and torn apart.

However, after investigation, no traces of a culprit were found.

This was quite strange.

Initially, few paid attention, supposing this to be the work of an unusual demon.

Yet soon after, similar incidents occurred again, including the death of Innate Martial Masters, where one of them bizarrely strangled themselves with their hands, which was quite eerie.

This quickly caught the attention of Cang Mansion, which sent people specifically to investigate.

However, the results of the investigation were beyond nearly everyone’s expectations.

The findings were that most of the wounds on these bodies appeared from nowhere, with only a few self-inflicted.

Additionally, these people showed no resistance and mysteriously died in their sleep.

At the scene, apart from the traces of the deceased, there were no signs of others or any demons.

This was quite strange!

But...

This matter was remarkably odd, and anyone could tell it was related to some demon or a Demon or Evil Cultivator.

Soon after, another similar incident happened, involving a Celestial Human Realm Cultivator investigating the mine.

This cultivator died a gruesome death, his body disemboweled, with internal organs such as the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys completely removed and vanished.

Even his head was cracked open, and the brain tissue was gone without a trace.

With this event, the matter finally blew up!

Despite being a millennium-old family, without the Yin Spirit Ancestor, the Cang Family had gradually declined.

Every Celestial Human Realm Cultivator was a pillar of support that the Cang Family needed to seriously consider a high-level figure.

Yet such a high-level figure died in the mine with the cause unknown, and even the identity of the culprit was unclear, which greatly enraged the high-ranking members of Cang Mansion.

In desperation, they sent a senior from the Golden Core Race to personally investigate the matter.

However, Gu Yuan already knew the outcome afterward.

Not only did the senior from the Cang Family uncover nothing, but he also suffered severe injuries.

Of course, the only gain was identifying a bit about the culprit’s identity, as the senior’s wounds were contaminated with Demonic Qi.

This meant the culprit must be some demon or associated with Demon Dao Cultivators.

"Died in sleep... no traces of the culprit found... wounds appearing out of thin air..."

Gu Yuan tapped his fingers on the table, producing a "tap tap tap" sound, with a pensive expression on his face.

Then he said, "I am here on the orders of my sect, and I must investigate this thoroughly. I hope Senior Cang will appoint a reliable person to assist me in this investigation."

Cang Yingnan smiled upon hearing this, "Naturally, it is only right. Rest assured, young friend. Today you should stay here to rest, and tomorrow I will send someone to take you to the mining area for investigation."

"Then I must trouble you, Senior Cang."

Gu Yuan nodded.

"Hehe..."

Cang Yingnan waved his hand with a smile, "No trouble, no trouble, but this matter will require much of your effort, young friend... Additionally, this is quite dangerous, and should any perilous situation arise, you must prioritize your safety!"

At the end of his speech, his expression became solemn.

"Rest assured, Senior."

Gu Yuan responded with a smile, appearing calm and composed, without any signs of worry.

Beside him, both Cang Yunfei and Cang Yuejiao couldn’t help but glance at Gu Yuan.

The former, Cang Yunfei, looked at Gu Yuan and suddenly asked with a smile, "May I ask Brother Gu, where do you plan to start this investigation?"

Upon hearing this, Cang Yuejiao and Cang Yuncheng also turned to look at Gu Yuan, wondering how he would respond.

They had heard a bit about Gu Yuan’s reputation and past to some extent.

However, rumors are rumors, and certain things become quite exaggerated after being passed around, possibly very different from the original facts.

So, although they knew Gu Yuan was no ordinary person, they did not believe he could easily resolve this matter.

After all, they were aware of the strength and methods of Golden Core Great Cultivators. How could Gu Yuan, merely a Celestial Human Realm Cultivator, do better?

Gu Yuan glanced leisurely at Cang Yunfei, understanding that this person, though appearing friendly, clearly felt a bit unconvinced that Gu Yuan, a mere Celestial Human Realm Cultivator, was being treated with such respect by his patriarch.

This made Cang Yunfei, proud and ambitious, quite discontent for having to lower himself in front of Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan pondered this but outwardly smiled and said, "Not to hide from Brother Yunfei, it’s too early to say how this will be resolved. I must first understand the situation on the ground before deciding, right?"

"Of course, if Brother Yunfei is curious, you can accompany me to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Cang Yunfei agreed without hesitation, "Alright, since Brother Gu invites me, and this matter concerns the Cang Family, I will surely go with Brother Gu."