I Have A Qi Fortune Altar

Chapter 35: Chapter 35 Interrogation!

But…

The secret of the Marrow Cleansing Spirit Pearl was only known to his father, Huang Shengnian, within the entire Huang Family, even he had only been told today when Huang Shengnian handed over the Spiritual Pearl to him.

This Marrow Cleansing Spirit Pearl was obtained by the previous Family Head of the Huang Family by chance in a ruin and had been passed down for almost fifty years, with not the slightest leak of information.

Even the people of the No-Life Sect didn’t know, so how on earth did the constable in front of him find out?

Huang Erlang was very perplexed!

“You want to know?” Chen Yuan approached slowly, slightly raising his eyebrows.

“Yes.”

Huang Erlang nodded emphatically.

“First tell me, how is the Marrow Cleansing Spirit Pearl used?” Chen Yuan said with an expressionless face.

He guessed that the Spiritual Pearl had to be swallowed, but he was not sure whether it was really so or not. If Huang Erlang could tell him, that would be best.

Huang Erlang squinted his eyes:

“So you only know of this object’s existence in my Huang Family.”

“Isn’t that enough?”

Feeling the sense of powerlessness on his body, Huang Erlang took a deep breath and said:

“Grind it into powder and apply it externally on the body.”

Chen Yuan nodded:

“It really is for internal use!”

A hint of astonishment flashed in Huang Erlang’s eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a flicker of realization.

This guy was indeed not that easy to deceive.

“Can you tell me now?” Huang Erlang asked.

Chen Yuan stepped forward and whispered softly:

“I saw it in a dream.”

Then, without giving Huang Erlang a chance to speak, he struck a palm on the crown of his head.

His eyes, nose, mouth… Huang Erlang’s seven orifices bled, and with a bang, he lay on the ground.

Inside the main hall, silence prevailed, three corpses were stacked together. To prevent any accidents, Chen Yuan had to destroy the scene.

Otherwise, being the only one alive, it was too easy to be noticed.

Fortunately, before this, Tie Xuan had already ordered most of the Government Officials to leave the Huang Family to track down the whereabouts of Huang Erlang.

Chen Yuan emotionlessly tore down the curtains and covered the three bodies, picking up a candle and tossing it onto them. He then doused the entire main hall, including their bodies, with lamp oil.

“Boom!”

The flames ignited instantly, and Chen Yuan could clearly see their bodies shriveling, their hair burnt to nothing.

After a while, when the three corpses could no longer be recognized as human, and some parts even turned into charred wood-like shapes, Chen Yuan, emotionless, spread the fire to every corner of the main hall.

With a calm face, Chen Yuan walked out of the main hall, leaving behind a blazing inferno.

Murder and burning of the bodies!

“The thieves of the No-Life Sect are hidden here, come quickly to put out the fire!”

Chen Yuan took a slight inhale with his throat, letting out a hoarse shout.

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The fire set by Chen Yuan had burnt down a great part of the Huang Family, the bright flames visible from half the county. County Magistrate Wu Qingfeng and the County Magistrate Li Mingqi, guarded by a troop of Government Officials, personally arrived near the Huang Family to take charge.

“Where is Tie Xuan? Send for Tie Xuan to see me immediately!”

Wu Qingfeng’s face held an imperceptible chill, his eyes sharp. He had ordered Tie Xuan to wipe out the Huang Family, not to destroy it completely. And what was most important, Tie Xuan’s men had searched the whole Huang Family and found less than a thousand Silver.

Afterwards, there was a great fire that involved the entire Huang Family.

Several of Tie Xuan’s trusted men knelt down in front of Wu Qingfeng and Li Mingqi, sobbing as they said:

“Sirs, the prison head… he never came out after entering the Huang family residence.”

Wu Qingfeng’s pupils constricted, and he quickly pressed for answers:

“Tie Xuan didn’t come out?”

“Yes, previously someone shouted, claiming… claiming that inside the Huang family there were still cultists from the No-Life Sect in hiding, the prison head he…” The government official didn’t finish, lowering his head.

The implication was clear without saying more.

“Who was the one who shouted?” asked County Magistrate Wu Qingfeng, frowning.

At that moment, he had a vague premonition, and his fists tightened beneath his long sleeves involuntarily.

It wasn’t anger over Tie Xuan’s death, but rather the events of the day had completely exceeded his expectations.

The people from the Heavenly Patrol Bureau were now unaccounted for, and he had no control over those individuals.

“The crowd was too chaotic, this subordinate asked several people but couldn’t find out who shouted,” replied the man, shaking his head.

“Why did Tie Xuan separate from you?” Li Mingqi suddenly asked.

The government official hesitated before continuing:

“The prison head ordered us to search for the whereabouts of Huang Erlang. When he left, this subordinate only noticed Zhao Yang and someone who seemed to be called Chen Yuan following the prison head.”

“And after that, well…”

“Are Zhao Yang and Chen Yuan still alive?” Li Mingqi squinted his eyes.

Although Tie Xuan wasn’t part of his faction and had even crippled Huang Xing, he was nonetheless one of his subordinates; as his direct superior, it was only fitting that he say something.

The Huang Family was suspected of colluding with the No-Life Sect; the most important thing for him to do now was to avoid any association with the demon cultists.

“Zhao Yang is missing, Chen Yuan sustained some minor injuries and is currently helping with the firefighting effort,” they said.

“Bring him to me. I have questions for him!” Li Mingqi declared in a low voice.

Wu Qingfeng glanced at Li Mingqi, then slowly turned his gaze towards the fire that lay before them; at this point, the blaze had been brought under control. The fire had originally erupted from the main hall of the Huang family and merely needed to be contained. With the help of the numerous government and white servants, extinguishing it wasn’t difficult.

When Chen Yuan was summoned by the government official, he showed no signs of abnormality, his face smeared with grime and his body stained with some blood.

“This subordinate pays respects to the two sirs!”

Chen Yuan stepped forward in front of Li Mingqi and Wu Qingfeng, bowing with clasped hands.

“So you are Chen Yuan?” Li Mingqi scrutinized him, his gaze lingering for a moment on the blood on Chen Yuan’s face and body.

“I am indeed Chen Yuan,” he confirmed.

“Were you with Tie Xuan all the time before?”

“To answer the sir, I indeed followed behind Tie Xuan earlier,” Chen Yuan replied truthfully.

He knew that there were many who had seen him with Tie Xuan, so lying was impossible; he could only acknowledge it, letting the facts speak for themselves.

“Then where is he? Did you see him?” asked Li Mingqi, his voice deep.

Chen Yuan considered for a moment, then hesitated before saying:

“Previously, the prison head ordered me to interrogate the Huang constables… Huang Xing and Huang Shengnian, about the whereabouts of Huang Erlang. However, just as I left the Huang residence by not too far, a great fire broke out within. Therefore, I did not go and instead rushed to help put out the fire.”

“As for the whereabouts of the prison head, when I left, he was still inside the main hall, with Zhao… Zhao Yang always by his side.”

Wu Qingfeng stared at Chen Yuan, stepped forward slowly, his gaze shifting, then suddenly shouted:

“You’re lying. Several witnesses can prove that you and Zhao Yang were always with Tie Xuan and never left his side. Confess now!”

Chen Yuan’s face feigned shock, and he quickly bowed, saying:

“The Sirs’ discernment is clear. I truly was sent by Prison Head Tie to inquire about the whereabouts of Huang Erlang, and I would never dare to conceal anything.”