Martial Arts Escort System: I Got A Maxed Level Divine Technique From The Beginning-Chapter 1106 - 436: Accepting the Escort Mission

No one knows what kind of medicine Elder Du is preparing.

So no one knows how long we have to wait here.

When Zhou Wenjing and Xia Qiuliang appeared on the ship, Elder Du had already locked himself in the room for a full hour.

"Hero Su."

Xia Qiuliang clasped his hands together:

"Everyone has searched the town thoroughly, the entire Gupiao Island from top to bottom...

"No matter men, women, old or young... not a single living soul!"

This was something expected.

Regardless of whether the people on Gupiao Island were indeed killed by the Qixue Sword Slave.

Such a manner of death would inevitably make people think of that sword.

And under that sword, no one had ever been left alive.

If someone really wanted to use this to pin the blame on that sword, on that person.

Of course, they wouldn’t leave such a flaw behind.

Understanding is one thing, but when the fact is placed before you, it can still arouse anger.

Su Mo pondered for a while and then asked:

"Have the bodies been examined?"

"Yes, they have all been checked."

Xia Qiuliang nodded: "All were stabbed through the heart with a single strike, with no other wounds."

Upon hearing this, Su Mo gently exhaled and said softly:

"Thank you all for your hard work."

Xia Qiuliang shook his head:

"It’s not about hard work, it’s just like there’s a blockage in the heart that needs to be vented.

"We, Jianghu Martial Artists, fight in the Jianghu, whether for fame or profit, inevitably staining our hands with blood.

"But what do these ordinary people have to do with it?

"Hero Su, with so many people dead, our hearts are heavy.

"It feels like we have strength but nowhere to use it.

"So, we all want to hear what you think."

Su Mo did not refuse, pondered for a moment, and said:

"The matter of Gupiao Island is not trivial, but the signs did not start today.

"I encountered similar situations several times on my way here, and the Bohai Association within the Hundred Merchants Association also experienced a similar incident once.

"Various signs point to one thing...

"The situation can’t be explained in a few words.

"In that case, I trouble Young Hero Xia to invite everyone for a gathering in the city.

"I still have some things to do, and after finishing here, I’ll go join everyone.

"I can’t give any instructions, just share what I know with everyone, and together we can figure out what to do."

Upon hearing this, Xia Qiuliang nodded immediately:

"In that case, we will be waiting for you in the city, Hero Su!"

"Alright."

Su Mo also clasped his hands in return.

After seeing off Xia Qiuliang and Zhou Wenjing, Yang Xiaoyun looked at Su Mo:

"This matter seems a bit different from what we imagined."

"Yes."

Su Mo nodded slightly: "But now I have a greater sense of unease."

"Why don’t you tell me?"

Yang Xiaoyun glanced at Su Mo.

Su Mo fell silent for a moment:

"Previously, when we encountered the Hucang Flag and Sea Snake Zeng Chou, from the manner of death and Zeng Chou’s words.

"The killer must be none other than the Qixue Sword Slave.

"But the people on Gupiao Island... might not be.

"Elder Du is not an ordinary person, and since he said the people on the island were all poisoned by ’One and all’.

"There might only be two possibilities.

"First, the Qixue Sword itself has characteristics similar to this kind of poison.

"That’s why it causes a sword through the heart, with much blood flowing.

"Second, someone deliberately framed and blamed others!

"Using this poison to disguise it as the work of the Qixue Sword Slave."

"I think so too."

Yang Xiaoyun nodded immediately: "But, isn’t it too much of an effort to slaughter an entire island just to frame someone?"

"Perhaps..."

Su Mo glanced at Yang Xiaoyun: "We should consider, if it really is framing, who has the ability to disguise it so well?

"Gupiao Island may not be well known, but there are many people living here.

"It’s not hard to kill them all.

"But to pierce the heart with a single sword, leaving no traces.

"Ordinary Jianghu Martial Artists can’t do it.

"The person who acted must have considerable power, with many experts involved, making it possible to achieve this level."

Yang Xiaoyun nodded in agreement:

"You have a point!

"Next is the purpose.

"The Qixue Sword Slave is connected to the Qixue Sword.

"This legend is probably known not only by us or by Zeng Chou in the Nanhai.

"Many people know about it.

"What’s the purpose for those people framing and blaming this Qixue Sword Slave?

"Could it be..."

She stops here, shakes her head:

"I thought the person behind the scenes wants to provoke public outrage.

"And join forces to kill this Qixue Sword Slave.

"But what I heard from Zeng Chou’s legend is that the Sword Slave could only work for one thing in life.

"Afterwards, it becomes completely controlled by the sword.

"In other words, once the Sword Slave kills who they want to kill.

"Everything will calm down.

"Provoking public outrage might only make the Sword Slave more arrogant."

The Qixue Sword enhances its power by the number of killings, arousing public outrage may ultimately boost the Qixue Sword’s power even more.

If the person behind the scenes wants to borrow a knife to kill, this would clearly be difficult to achieve.

Hearing this, Su Mo couldn’t help but smile:

"Lady, your words have reminded me..."