NOVGO.NET Chapter 731 - 311: Means_2
Chapter 731: Chapter 311: Means_2
Yet this alone was not enough for Su Mo to be entirely certain of any connection between Ren Xiongfei and Lady Wan.
But everything that followed Su Mo’s inquiry into Shadow Magic confirmed his suspicions.
Everyone knows that Shadow Magic originates from Eternal Night Valley.
Thus, when Su Mo inquired about this, Bei Changzhi, ever loyal to Wan Yutang, immediately raised doubts.
He even attempted to overturn all prior occurrences, pushing the blame for the assassination onto Eternal Night Valley.
Hoping to exonerate Wan Yutang through this.
But by doing so, he played right into their hands.
For once Eternal Night Valley was mentioned, the theft of the Great Transformation Rebirth Heart Lotus Scripture had to be addressed.
The unexpected twist for Su Mo was that Lady Wan, for this matter, didn’t hesitate to let her own daughter enter the fray.
Of course, this wasn’t truly surprising.
To Wan Yutang or Lady Wan, utilizing anyone to achieve their goals is permissible.
A daughter is simply a means to an end.
Wan Yilan, naturally, would be ignorant of these intricate schemes.
She was merely offended by others slandering Wan Cangxin, especially since he was indeed wrongfully accused in this event.
So when she heard Bei Changzhi claim that Wan Cangxin, in his foolish passion, had stolen the Great Transformation Rebirth Heart Lotus Scripture, she instinctively leapt to his defense.
Wanting to clear her beloved’s name.
And publicly declared her genuine love for Wan Cangxin.
Labeling the so-called foolish infatuation as mutual affection.
She even boldly proclaimed that if Wan Cangxin took her away that very night, she would follow him to the ends of the earth, never leaving his side!
This made the whole series of incidents alleging that Wan Cangxin, in his rage and embarrassment, set Wusheng Hall ablaze and stole the Great Transformation Rebirth Heart Lotus Scripture utterly baseless.
Then a new question arose.
If not Wan Cangxin, who burned Wusheng Hall and stole the Great Transformation Rebirth Heart Lotus Scripture?
Deng Fengbai and Rong Zhan Tang promptly started deducing.
Suggesting, not so subtly, that Bei Changzhi was the prime suspect.
Meaning Bei Changzhi set a fire near the Fourth Hall, then snuck into the library and took the Great Transformation Rebirth Heart Lotus Scripture.
And engaged in combat with him, Rong Zhan Tang, and Qiu Chengli.
Ultimately killing Qiu Chengli by his own hand!
After which, he pretended as if nothing had happened, rescuing the two men’s lives.
Despite their suspicions, the two later ’secretly investigated’ the matter, but due to their fraternity, they were wary of condemning an innocent comrade.
Regrettably… Deng Fengbai, known for his acumen and foresight, fell short of expectations in this regard.
Such a long time passed, yet he discovered nothing.
Today, even Rong Zhan Tang openly exposed him, leaving him ’sitting on pins and needles.’
To Su Mo, this whole spectacle firstly explained why the assassin utilized Shadow Magic.
Su Mo had wondered earlier that if their intention was simply to direct the situation towards Wan Yutang, Shadow Magic was an unnecessary complication.
Now it appeared that this was meant to pinpoint the theft of the Great Transformation Rebirth Heart Lotus Scripture by Wan Cangxin on that night, aiming ultimately… to capture Bei Changzhi in one fell swoop.
If Su Mo’s predictions were correct, the Qilin Swordsman and his men were currently searching the Second Hall and would inevitably find the Great Transformation Rebirth Heart Lotus Scripture.
Particularly noteworthy was the subtle pause when he passed by Lai Wenxiu.
Su Mo speculated this was Lai Wenxiu signaling to him, indicating where to search.
Should the Great Transformation Rebirth Heart Lotus Scripture be found, Bei Changzhi’s death was certain.
Furthermore, it solidified Su Mo’s belief that Ren Xiongfei had indeed colluded with Lady Wan.
Otherwise, why would Deng Fengbai and Rong Zhan Tang go to such lengths?
But let’s set aside Lady Wan for a moment and pretend none of this was her doing.
Looking solely at the outcomes, two things would happen.
First, Wan Yutang would not be able to shed this load of blame and would meet his demise at Su Mo’s hands.
Second, Bei Changzhi, fiercely loyal to Wan Yutang, would die for the dual crimes of stealing the Great Transformation Rebirth Heart Lotus Scripture and slaying his brethren.
At that point, within Wusheng Hall,
Without Wan Yutang, without Bei Changzhi,
Who would the power fall to?
Even without considering Deng Fengbai and Rong Zhan Tang, who were aligned with Ren Xiongfei,
Lady Wan still held the cards of Xing Lan and Lai Wenxiu.
Plus, with her own status, if Ren Xiongfei didn’t contend with her, naturally, no one could be her opponent.
Though it’s just two Hall Masters, it may seem like they’re isolated and unsupported.
But do not forget, with the death of Bei Changzhi and Wu Yong, the two vacant Hall Master positions remain.
Should Lady Wan secure even one of these, she would control a quarter of Wusheng Hall.
Moreover, aside from this, Lady Wan also held sway over the covert forces of the Western Border.
Lin Tao, Duan Qinghen, and Ling Feimiao were all opportunists.
They would sway with the wind and certainly not oppose Lady Wan’s will.
With these cards in hand, who would dare underestimate this widow?
Adding to this, the ambiguous relationship between Ren Xiongfei and Lady Wan makes Deng Fengbai and Rong Zhan Tang fundamentally hers.
Thus, out of the Twelfth Halls of Wusheng Hall, nine would be directly or indirectly ruled by Lady Wan.