Chapter 2532: Suspect

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“Of course not,” Zu An said, feeling a bit speechless. “We are also investigating the case of their sudden deaths.”

“Suddenly died?” The giant holding two snakes frowned. “What do you mean?”

“Everyone was fine just a short while ago, and then, as if in an instant, they were all killed,” Zu An explained.

“The Chang clan has many skilled experts. Who has the ability to silently kill all of them simultaneously in an instant?” another giant, holding a great axe and shield, rumbled, scrutinizing the three of them. “Who are you, and why are you here?”

The Mermaid Queen knew that revealing their true identities now would be difficult to explain, so she said, “I am Chang’e, the Saintess of the Chang clan. Today, I was holding my wedding ceremony with my fiancé. The entire Chang clan was bustling with activity. Shortly after we entered the bridal chamber, we noticed something was amiss outside. When we came out to check, we saw that everyone had died unnatural deaths.”

“Saintess Chang’e?” The giant holding two snakes mused. “I seem to have heard some legends about you. I remember your fiancé is supposedly Yi of the Youqiong clan…”

His gaze then fell upon Zu An: “Are you Yi?”

Zu An’s heart skipped a beat. The other party actually knew about the engagement between Chang’e and Yi; this was somewhat troublesome.

However, it was truly difficult to explain the reasons now, so he could only say, “Indeed, the Old Clan Leader officiated the wedding between Chang’e and me today.”

The other giant, holding the great axe and shield, said coldly, “How is that possible? I’ve heard of Yi’s reputation; he seems to be a rising star of the Wu clan in recent years. But this young man doesn’t have a shred of Wu clan bloodline.”

The Mermaid Queen immediately grew anxious: “He truly is the Yi recognized by the Old Clan Leader and the entire Chang clan. The reasons for this are quite complex…”

The giant holding the two green and yellow snakes directly interrupted, “Looking at how affectionate you two are, it’s clear you’ve been together for a while. Tell me, did you plot to impersonate Yi to marry, and then, when your scheme was exposed by the Chang clan, you furiously silenced them?”

As he spoke, his companions from a distance had also arrived. Although they were not as formidable and imposing as Xingtian and Kua Fu, they were still burly, clearly all members of the Wu clan.

Naturally, they encircled Zu An and the other two, each poised for action, their powerful auras firmly locked onto the trio.

Zu An said coldly, “You arrive here and immediately start making baseless accusations. I, on the other hand, would like to say that we are investigating the murderer of the Chang clan. Since you’ve just happened to appear here, don’t you have significant suspicion yourselves?”

Kua Fu, holding the twin snakes, snorted, “We were invited by Clan Leader Chang to attend the wedding ceremony for the newlyweds. However, due to some incidents on the road, we were delayed for a few days, which is why we’ve only just arrived.”

Xingtian, holding the great axe and shield, nodded in agreement.

Zu An said in a low voice, “Where’s the evidence?”

The two giants were instantly speechless. Kua Fu couldn’t help but retort angrily, “What evidence do you need for something like this?!”

Rage points from Kua Fu +114,114,114...

Zu An secretly nodded. He hadn’t misheard; it was indeed Kua Fu, and the other one must be Xingtian.

The thought of facing two legendary powerhouses gave him quite a headache.

Xingtian, standing nearby, said, “Clan Leader Chang used a magical message to contact us at the time. We already knew each other, so why would we need to keep any proof? Wait, I was asking you questions; how did it turn into you asking us?”

Noticing the hostile glances around them, Zu An said gravely, “Could you ask them to step back first? I have confidential information to share with you.”

Xingtian and Kua Fu exchanged glances, then gestured for their companions to move further away. Only then did they turn their unfriendly gazes back to Zu An: “Say what you have to say. I advise you not to try anything foolish. Even if it’s just the two of us, you won’t be able to escape.”

As powerful beings of the Wu clan, they naturally weren’t worried about any trouble.

Zu An pondered for a moment. Since the two of them had been invited by Clan Leader Chang, they were clearly friends with the Chang clan.

Moreover, although the two appeared fierce, given their massive size, it would likely be difficult for them to silently kill so many members of the Chang clan without being detected.

So, he generally recounted how Clan Leader Chang, to prevent an ancient prophecy from coming true, had asked him to impersonate Yi and marry Chang’e.

His voice was calm and unhurried, his explanation clear and well-organized. It didn’t take long for him to explain the entire sequence of events thoroughly.

“What? The real Yi is dead?”

“The Chang clan actually has such a prophecy?”

Both were incredibly shocked after hearing his account.

“Who exactly killed Yi?” Xingtian asked gravely.

Zu An shook his head slightly: “I originally wanted to ask the Old Clan Leader, but he insisted on telling me after the wedding was completed. Who knew something like this would happen?”

He already had a suspicion, but he lacked concrete evidence and wasn’t certain himself, so it wouldn’t be right to speak rashly.

“You mean the killer murdered them to silence them?” Kua Fu rested his hand on his chin, the snake on it intimately slithering around his neck, which gave the Mermaid Queen goosebumps.

“That suspicion cannot be dismissed.” Zu An still had some doubts, as he hadn’t detected the special energy present at the location where Yi was killed.

“Then why would the killer spare you?” The suspicion in Kua Fu’s eyes remained undispelled.

“That I do not know,” Zu An said with a frown. “If you keep wasting time here, the real culprit will likely have long escaped by then.”

“You don’t need to worry about that,” Xingtian snorted. “We already sensed the situation around here just now. Besides you, there are no other living people.”

“So you still suspect us of being the murderers?” The Mermaid Queen frowned.

“The two of you were in the bridal chamber at the time, but what about her? Where was she?” Kua Fu pointed to Yu Menbeiqing, who had remained silent.

Yu Menbeiqing gave him a cold glance but didn’t reply.

The Mermaid Queen immediately became anxious: “She’s with us.”

“Together?” Kua Fu and Xingtian were stunned, their gazes sweeping back and forth between the group.

They wondered, *could they really bring another woman into the bridal chamber?*

*And the bride and this other woman, both stunning beauties, actually agreed?*

Both couldn’t help but look at Zu An with admiration.

Yu Menbeiqing retorted irritably, “It’s not as sordid as you’re imagining! I was just taking a walk outside the town.”

“Taking a walk? Alone?” Kua Fu and Xingtian’s eyes immediately became wary.

“Of course, I was alone.” Yu Menbeiqing stood there, seemingly unconcerned about being misunderstood.

Kua Fu and Xingtian exchanged glances, confirming their suspicions in each other’s eyes.

This woman was not as simple as she appeared. She seemed to possess a power that made them uncomfortable.

“In that case, you are the prime suspect. Come with us!” As Kua Fu spoke, the green snake on his right hand coiled towards Yu Menbeiqing.