Chapter 30 The Black Crow Merchant Troupe

"Whatever was in the Qingluan Brothel was covered up by the fire, so the person who set the fire is highly suspicious."

Listening to You Sisi's analysis, Fang Yue asked strangely, "Then who set the fire?"

"The arsonists can be divided into three groups. The later ones helped to fuel the flames. The first group was the real arsonists, but this matter also has an element of chance."

"What do you mean?"

"...The first group of arsonists were from the Liehuo Sect (Blazing Fire Sect), but their fighting style is to set fires, so it's hard to say whether it was intentional or unintentional, deliberate or accidental."

Liehuo Sect again?

Fang Yue's heart skipped a beat.

He suddenly remembered a detail.

When they first entered Qingsi County.

The leader of the Liehuo Sect members who drove into the city said that he would treat them at the Qingluan Brothel.

So... Dou Baiyi came to the appointment, and during the appointment, the bizarre possession occurred. Finally, the Liehuo Sect people set fire to the Qingluan Brothel during the battle.

All of this seems to be inextricably linked to the Liehuo Sect.

If it was just one or two clues connected, Fang Yue naturally wouldn't say much. It would just be a coincidence.

But so many clues, connected in a chain, inevitably make people think more.

Immediately, Fang Yue told You Sisi about this matter.

"There's such a thing?"

You Sisi was stunned. She cast a wide net, extending in all directions, and after fully spreading out, she carefully closed the net to collect the final clues.

Therefore, the investigation and data collation regarding who Dou Fan had contacted yesterday, and what items he had come into contact with, was still in progress.

Originally, she should have investigated after all the information was compiled.

After Fang Yue provided the information, her eyes narrowed slightly.

"It seems that the Liehuo Sect people are very suspicious."

Qingyi can mobilize the power of the entire Qingsi.

It's just that depending on the matter, the weight of personnel distribution is also different.

Perhaps because Lord Jun doesn't care much, You Sisi can call on most of the power of the Qingsi.

"Someone, immediately bring back all the Liehuo Sect members who rode into the city yesterday."

"..."

Although You Sisi said so, the white-robed Qingwei on the scene looked at each other, but did not move.

"Why don't you move?"

"...Reporting to Lord You, those Liehuo Sect members were in the Qingluan Brothel at the time, so they were also killed by the possessed Dou Baiyi's bizarre power."

Ah, this...

It seems reasonable. Weren't they the ones who set the fire? So there must have been a battle at that time.

It's just that Fang Yue didn't expect that they would all be dead.

"Not a single survivor?" You Sisi frowned.

"No."

Dead men tell no tales, and this path is blocked again.

"Bring all the other Liehuo Sect members in Qingsi County here. I want to interrogate them one by one."

"Yes!"

This action was swift, because there were not many Liehuo Sect members left in Qingsi County in the first place.

They were all a little dazed and didn't know what You Sisi wanted them for.

After some questioning, as expected, they knew nothing.

Just when Fang Yue and You Sisi felt that this clue had been completely blocked and could not be followed.

A younger Liehuo Sect disciple suddenly said, "That's right, if there's anything unusual, it's that Senior Brother Xiong suddenly became very close to some merchants."

Senior Brother Xiong was the one who gave the [Fire Pattern Token] to Dou Baiyi. The Fire Pattern Token had been investigated afterwards, and there was nothing unusual about it.

"Merchants? Very close? What's so unusual about that?" Fang Yue asked strangely.

"Others definitely wouldn't think anything of it, but only those familiar with Senior Brother Xiong know that he has always disliked dealing with outside merchants. He also trades for things within the sect. It seems that before he joined the Liehuo Sect, his family was ruined by unscrupulous merchant groups, and he has resented them ever since."

A person who usually doesn't want to interact with merchants, suddenly has frequent exchanges recently...

Fang Yue and You Sisi looked at each other: "Can you find out who Senior Brother Xiong has been getting close to with those merchants?"

"There is nothing that the Qingsi's files can't find out!"

They sent people to search the library and find people to ask.

Soon, there were results.

But when Fang Yue saw the name, he was stunned.

"Black Crow Merchant Troupe?"

Did these guys leave Mocun and come to Qingsi County to do business?

Fang Yue didn't doubt that these merchant troupes were faster than him.

Not only because starting from Guyue Village to Qingsi County is different from starting from Mocun to Qingsi County, which leads to completely different routes.

But also because the [Black Crow Merchant Troupe] had already left Mocun when Ma Ling'er was still in Mocun.

And after that, Mocun didn't know how many things had happened. That time was enough for the Black Crow Merchant Troupe to walk slowly, stay in a few villages along the way for a few days, and arrive in Qingsi County earlier than Fang Yue.

"What's wrong? Do you have a grudge against the Black Crow Merchant Troupe?"

"It's not a grudge, just some interactions. I even bought things from them."

Fang Yue thought of Mocun, thought of Fire Captain, and then thought of whether there were any survivors in Mocun, and whether they would think of coming to Qingsi County to find them...

For a time, Fang Yue's emotions fluctuated, and he sighed with emotion.

"Wu Yu Clan!"

Whether it was an illusion or not, when Fang Yue thought of the Wu Yu Clan, the scarlet mark on the back of his hand, the bizarre curse [Wu Yu], seemed to be faintly hot.

But Fang Yue tried to chant Wu Yu Clan twice, but there was no reaction.

This made Fang Yue a little worried.

This bizarre curse [Wu Yu] is like a ticking time bomb. He doesn't know when it will explode, or in what way it will explode. Most importantly, he has no way to deal with this time bomb.

Even Lord Han couldn't deal with it, and Qingsi County couldn't possibly have anyone who could deal with this level of bizarre curse.

As for the [Qianyao Palace] mentioned by Fairy Meiyu, no one knows anything about it. No one knows where this sect is.

"Lord You, the leader of the Black Crow Merchant Troupe has been brought here."

As the voice of the gray-clothed Qingwei rang out, the leader of the Black Crow Merchant Troupe, whom he had met a few times in Mocun, appeared in front of Fang Yue.

That was a young man who inherited the name of Black Crow, and had once made Fire Captain wary of him in Mocun and not dare to act rashly.

Fang Yue didn't know if the Qingsi of Qingsi County dared to move this person.

He curiously looked at You Sisi, waiting for her to act.

"Black Crow, I ask you, has Xiong Duoduo been frequently communicating with your Black Crow Merchant Troupe recently?"

"Xiong Duoduo?" Black Crow smiled, his expression relaxed and calm, without the tension that ordinary people should have when facing Qingyi.

"Is Lord You referring to Lord Xiong of the Liehuo Sect?"

"It's him."

"There have been exchanges, but not frequent. He wanted to buy something from our Black Crow Merchant Troupe at a low price, but couldn't afford the money, so he kept haggling over the price. Hmm... he was quite an interesting person. It's a pity I heard he's already dead."

You Sisi frowned: "What did he want to buy?"

Black Crow smiled slightly and said without hesitation, "A Fire Pattern Token."