Chapter 91

Knowing the identities of the people in front of him, Su Xin let out a long breath.

Now, even if he were as foolish as ever, he knew that he had been framed!

Zhang Qingfang was probably already dead, and the person who ambushed him earlier deliberately lured him here.

"I told you, I didn't kill the person. I was also lured here. When I arrived, Zhang Qingfang was already dead. If you don't believe me, you can examine the body."

Su Xin was not someone who liked to argue, but he didn't want to take the blame for someone else.

Meng Changhe sneered, "Caught red-handed, why do we need to examine the body? Just take him down!"

Meng Changhe was delighted that Su Xin had caused such a big trouble.

Killing a member of the three major families in Xiangnan, Su Xin would surely die this time!

"Hold on! Mingyue, go and examine the body," Jiang Yuandong said solemnly.

He wasn't a fool. Meng Changhe and Su Xin had deep-seated grudges, so he wouldn't listen to him.

With hundreds of people surrounding them, Su Xin couldn't escape. If he really killed Zhang Qingfang, they could still capture him later.

Ruan Mingyue nodded and went over to check Zhang Qingfang's injuries. She shook her head and said, "Zhang Qingfang died not long ago, killed by a single sword strike. There's nothing much to see."

Jiang Yuandong's gaze immediately filled with murderous intent.

Su Xin was still the prime suspect.

If it were before, he wouldn't have believed that Zhang Qingfang could be killed by a single sword strike.

But he had just felt Su Xin's strength, and now he believed that Meng Changhe hadn't exaggerated Su Xin's achievements.

If caught off guard, Su Xin was fully capable of killing Zhang Qingfang with one sword strike!

At this moment, a voice said calmly, "You're wrong. A single wound can reveal a lot."

From the darkness, Jiang Ling walked out.

"Master Jiang, why are you here?" Jiang Yuandong frowned and asked.

Jiang Ling chuckled, "The Iron Knife Gang has too few people, so they have to search for clues to the key day and night. I can't sit still, so I joined them in the search."

Of course, no one believed him, thinking he was just there for the spectacle. But unexpectedly, Jiang Ling walked up to Zhang Qingfang's body and said, "You young people in the martial world are really careless. Today, I'll teach you a lesson. Sometimes, a body can speak, revealing many clues about the killer."

Although Jiang Ling was only in his thirties, it was said that he had been involved in the Jiangbang since he was a teenager, rising from the lowest ranks to become the leader of the Li Xia Hall in Xia Tan. He was a seasoned veteran, and his background was quite similar to Su Xin's.

Pointing to the wound on Zhang Qingfang's throat, Jiang Ling said slowly, "From this wound, we can see that Zhang Qingfang was killed by a single sword strike to the throat.

But Zhang Qingfang himself was a martial artist at the peak of the Later Heaven stage. The one who killed him must either be a martial artist at the Innate stage or someone who ambushed him unexpectedly and killed him with a swift and ruthless strike.

But we can rule out the possibility that the killer was an Innate stage martial artist."

"Why?" Ruan Mingyue asked instinctively.

"Simple. Zhang Qingfang had already drawn his sword, but unfortunately, his sword was slower than the other person's. If the other person were an Innate stage martial artist, Zhang Qingfang wouldn't have had the chance to draw his sword."

Jiang Ling pointed to Zhang Qingfang's left hand, which was holding the scabbard. The long sword inside was almost drawn, but he didn't have time to draw it before being killed with a single sword strike to the throat.

"Moreover, based on the wound, we can deduce that the person who struck was a sword expert, with a strange and ruthless strike. Most importantly, he used a left-handed sword!"

Su Xin suddenly looked up, his eyes cold as he stared at Jiang Ling.

But Ruan Mingyue retorted, "Nonsense! How can you tell whether the person used a left-handed or right-handed sword?"

Jiang Ling sneered, "You're just a bunch of young kids just starting out in the martial world. Even the lowest-ranking members of my gang can see such a small detail.

The angle of the wound is symmetrical for left and right-handed strikes. A left-handed strike leaves a wound that angles to the right, while a right-handed strike leaves a wound that angles to the left.

Tsk tsk, no wonder your Xiangnan family can only dominate in that barren land of the Southern Barbarians. Is this the level of your core disciples?"

Ruan Mingyue's face turned red with anger, and Jiang Yuandong was secretly furious at the embarrassment. If he had known, he would have examined the body himself.

Jiang Ling turned to Su Xin and said with a smile, "Master Su, what do you have to say now? As far as I know, in the entire Changning Prefecture, the only martial artist skilled in left-handed swordsmanship is you.

Moreover, Master Su, you are not simple. Despite your young age, you have achieved remarkable feats. With your strength and your strange and ruthless fast sword, killing a newcomer to the martial world like Zhang Qingfang, who has a reputation but no combat experience, would be quite easy."

Su Xin clapped his hands, his face expressionless, "Well said. Even I almost believe that I killed this person. Master Jiang, are you channeling Conan today?"

Jiang Ling raised an eyebrow, "Who is Conan? A detective from the Six-Fan Gate? It's not that my deduction is accurate, but that the evidence is clear. Anyone would think you killed him."

"Very well said! The evidence is clear, and there's no denying it," a cold voice said. It was Fang Dongting and the Divine Wind Gang's Gong Qingfeng leading their people.

Fang Dongting had only heard from the Divine Wind Gang members that many people from the Three Heroes Gang had entered the territory of the Flying Eagle Gang.

He thought they had found the fifth key and were already fighting over it, but he didn't expect to see such a good show.

The boy who had embarrassed him during the day seemed to be in trouble, and he didn't mind adding to his troubles.

"Sometimes what you see with your eyes isn't the truth. Master Jiang's deduction is a bit too hasty," a clear voice said.

Xie Zhiyan arrived with Huang Bingcheng and Li Hua, along with nearly ten thousand members of the Flying Eagle Gang.

This was, after all, the territory of the Flying Eagle Gang. They had noticed the commotion and Huang Bingcheng and Li Hua had immediately informed Xie Zhiyan, then gathered ten thousand members to come here.

The Three Heroes Gang members led by Meng Changhe and the Divine Wind Gang members led by Gong Qingfeng numbered less than two thousand. They all drew their weapons and looked warily at the Flying Eagle Gang members who had blocked the entire street.

Gong Qingfeng said coldly, "Su Xin, do you want to kill to cover up? Do you think your subordinates, who are like chickens and dogs, can attack several Innate stage experts?"

Su Xin sneered, "Master Gong, don't make false accusations. I didn't kill the person, so why would I need to cover up?"

He turned to the Flying Eagle Gang members and said, "Put away your weapons. There's nothing serious, no need to be so tense."

Under Su Xin's absolute authority, the Flying Eagle Gang members obediently put away their weapons, which immediately relieved the members of the Divine Wind Gang and the Three Heroes Gang.

Su Xin pointed to Zhang Qingfang and said, "I have never met this young master of the Xiangnan family, let alone seen him before. Why would I want to kill him?

Moreover, have you thought about it? If I really killed him, where are we? This is the Jin Yue Market. What was Zhang Qingfang doing here?"

When Su Xin said this, Jiang Yuandong and the others felt something was off.

They had been together earlier, and Jiang Yuandong could guarantee that Zhang Qingfang didn't know Su Xin.

But Zhang Qingfang had suddenly gone out on his own tonight, and a member of the gang had seen him, which led to them being notified.

Jiang Yuandong originally thought that Zhang Qingfang had discovered a clue to the key and had come alone, driven by greed.

So he had specially asked Ruan Mingyue and Meng Changhe to follow him with their people to see what Zhang Qingfang was up to.

Unexpectedly, because of their large numbers, they were slowed down by the Three Heroes Gang members, leading to them losing Zhang Qingfang. When they found him again, he was already dead.

Jiang Ling smiled faintly, "Reasons are simple. I said before, the body tells us everything."

As he spoke, Jiang Ling bent down and searched Zhang Qingfang's body, pulling out a letter. He smiled at Ruan Mingyue, "Young Ruan, let me teach you another lesson. Examining a body isn't just about looking; sometimes you need to touch as well."

Ruan Mingyue's face darkened. Why was he being dragged into this?

Jiang Ling opened the letter and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

He unfolded the letter for everyone to see. It read: 'Come to Linhua Street in Jin Yue Market at the hour of Xu. The fifth key is in my possession.' The signature was Su Xin!

Jiang Ling said with a half-smile, "Master Su, is this your handwriting? Now everyone knows why Zhang Qingfang came here.

Master Su, I'm curious, is the key a trick to deceive Zhang Qingfang, or is it really in your possession?"

Everything seemed to point to Su Xin, and the looks on Fang Dongting and the others' faces were even more intense.

If the key was really in Su Xin's possession, they would have to take action to seize it.

At this moment, Xie Zhiyan suddenly said, "Something's not right. If I'm not mistaken, this paper is Qingzhu paper from Zhoushan in Haizhou?

Qingzhu paper is expensive but very durable, which is why it is favored by scholars in the Central Plains. However, it has one drawback: it doesn't withstand heat well and decays much faster in hot regions.

This is Xiangnan, where the weather is already very humid and hot. Traders from the Central Plains wouldn't sell Qingzhu paper here.

Even if Su Xin were to write a letter, he would use local paper from Xiangnan. How could he possibly find Qingzhu paper? So I suspect this letter is a forgery, created by an outsider who came to Changning Prefecture and used the Qingzhu paper they brought with them!"

Xie Zhiyan's discovery of such a small detail stunned everyone, and Jiang Ling's expression changed, but he quickly concealed it.

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