Chapter 309: Chapter 128: The Dafeng State Governor! Bloodline Sensing!_3
“If they dare to do such a thing, it would be tantamount to the Mu Family openly rebelling, and they would have no place in the Great Flame Empire!”
“Having Jin come to Dafeng State City to hone and experience life, only to lose his life here, this matter cannot be separated from Pei Yang’s involvement!” Mu Xin said through gritted teeth.
As a scion of a noble house, Jin, too, needed to endure hardships; even if he left the Mu Family to experience life in Dafeng State City, the outcome was his untimely death. As his father, Mu Xin wished nothing more than to have the murderer torn into ten thousand pieces!
“Alright, let’s meet with Pei Yang first and see what he has to say. The person who killed Jin is very likely a master from the Dafeng Iron Cavalry!”
The man in green robes was much calmer than Mu Xin, knowing that what needed to be done now was to meet with State Governor Pei Yang, learn about the situation from him, and have him cooperate in apprehending the murderer!
The State Governor Mansion is located not far from the Dafeng Iron Cavalry camp.
After revealing their identities, Mu Xin and the other man easily met with Prefecture Lord Pei.
In a luxurious guest room reserved for distinguished guests, both Mu Xin and the man in green robes were waiting.
“My apologies for being so busy and keeping the two of you waiting!”
A moment later, a voice sounded as a man approached briskly.
The man was dressed in lavish garments, in his forties, possessing a mature man’s unique charm, authoritative without anger.
This man was none other than Dafeng State Governor Pei Yang.
The man in green robes stood up and slightly bowed, “I am Mu Xun of the Mu Family, I’ve come to see Prefecture Lord Pei.”
“So it’s people from the Mu Family!” Pei Yang looked surprised, “Have you come from afar for some advice?”
Before Mu Xun could speak, Mu Xin could no longer contain himself and said, “Prefecture Lord Pei, I am here for my son, Jin. He served as a Chief of Ten Thousand among your Dafeng Iron Cavalry. However, five nights ago, through the sensation of our bloodline seal, I sensed that he has died! We’ve come here to capture the murderer and console the spirit of my son in heaven!”
“Jin… is dead?”
Pei Yang looked genuinely shocked, though not all of it was feigned.
That night Jin had disappeared after battling someone, and to this day he has not returned. Although Tie He and the other Chiefs of Ten Thousand who accompanied him speculated that he might have been killed, they could not confirm without seeing the body.
But with Jin’s father coming to Dafeng State City himself, it confirmed that Jin had indeed been murdered.
With a sigh, Pei Yang said, “Although there were earlier suspicions… but please, Mr. Mu Xin, contain your grief.”
“Prefecture Lord Pei, it’s been several days now, you must know some news, right?” Mu Xun on the other side, appeared much more composed, his voice hoarse.
Pei Yang did not hide anything and informed them, “On that day, we received news that the Iron Sword Sect was colluding with rebels. Three Chiefs of Ten Thousand led the Dafeng Iron Cavalry to deal with this, and Jin was among them. However, the Sect Leader of Iron Sword Sect, Huangfu Honglang, had been killed by someone in disguise. His identity is unknown, but Jin was very curious about him, followed him, and then we lost contact. Most likely, he was poisoned by that mysterious person.”
“Who is that person?”
Mu Xin immediately asked.
“After some investigation, we captured Shan Xin from the Dan Family, who was an enemy of Huangfu Honglang. We learned from him that Huangfu Honglang killed his family, prompting Shan Xin to approach Blood Smoke Tower and pay a substantial price to assassinate Huangfu Honglang. The same person who took out Huangfu Honglang and killed Jin is likely associated with Blood Smoke Tower,” Pei Yang relayed the intelligence he had gathered.
Jin, being a scion of a noble family and also a Chief of Ten Thousand of the Dafeng Iron Cavalry, prompted a full-force investigation within Dafeng State City upon his disappearance, and a clue was uncovered – the murderer was contracted by Blood Smoke Tower, possibly a member of it.
“Blood Smoke Tower?” Upon hearing this, both Mu Xin and Mu Xun were taken aback.
Blood Smoke Tower had profound resources and its members’ identities were secret; the Mu Family couldn’t possibly compel Blood Smoke Tower to reveal one of their own!
But Mu Xin sneered and said, “Prefecture Lord Pei, you’re treating us like fools. According to my senses, the killer is in Dafeng State City, inside the military camp! Maybe this person… heh heh heh…”
As he spoke, Mu Xin coldly laughed twice, believing that the killer might be a powerful member of the Dafeng Iron Cavalry.
After all, Jin was not weak, and there were no more than ten people in the Dafeng Iron Cavalry capable of killing him!
Pei Yang probably knew who killed Jin but chose to protect the murderer by fabricating the story that the killer was from Blood Smoke Tower, leading them off track in their investigation. Yet, the depth and power of Blood Smoke Tower were not something that a millennial family like the Mu Family would recklessly confront.
Unfortunately for them, the sensing ability of the Mu Family’s Wood Snake Seal meant the killer was hiding within the military camp. Their visit to meet with Pei Yang was also to have him cooperate in finding the murderer.
“What? Someone from our Dafeng Iron Cavalry?”
With those words, even Pei Yang was stunned, his brows furrowed. He had not lied earlier; the investigation did point to that conclusion. However, he was also aware of noble families’ bloodline seals. Could it be that the killer was indeed an internal member of the Dafeng Iron Cavalry?
With the ability to kill Jin, the names of potential suspects flashed through Pei Yang’s mind.
“Could it be… that Jin offended someone, enraging them thoroughly, leading to someone deciding to deal with him?”
Pei Yang inwardly frowned, not ruling out the possibility!
Jin was a son of a noble house with a special bloodline, and his behavior was somewhat abnormal. He had offended a number of people within the Dafeng Iron Cavalry, and it was not impossible that someone he completely enraged decided to secretly dispose of him!
This made the situation troublesome. If the murderer turned out to be a significant general or a commander under his command, how should he deal with it?
Murder among comrades was punishable by death according to military law!
Or should he hand the perpetrator over to the Mu Family for punishment? Undoubtedly, that would disgrace his position as State Governor!
In reality, since Jin was a child of a noble family, Pei Yang was clear on this and did not treat him as one of his own. To sacrifice one of his top generals for the sake of Jin?
On the surface, however, Pei Yang firmly said, “Impossible! Our Dafeng Iron Cavalry has strict discipline. Fratricide is a grave crime, and the person who killed Jin is more likely an enemy of your Mu Family! After all, I have heard that it is quite common for noble houses to be at odds and kill each other!”