Chapter 396: Luring Him Out

“Brother Hachikuju, do you know this murderer?”

Seeing Zhang Mu’s puzzled expression when he turned around, Hachikuju said seriously, “If I’m not mistaken, this should be Su Rui’s second-in-command in the city, they call him Lian San. He is also one of Su Rui’s helpers in the election for Capital City Lord.”

“He’s from Su Rui? But his weapon should be from the Caravan Alliance, and it’s a very important type that only trusted individuals can have.”

Zhang Mu seemed a bit puzzled, why does this matter keep getting connected to Su Rui, it’s getting more and more complicated.

“A trusted member of the Caravan Alliance? How is that possible? Uncle Peng, take a look at him, is he the Lian San who has been with Su Rui before.”

With Zhang Mu’s words, Hachikuju also started to doubt her own judgment, turning to Uncle Peng who was also staring at Lian San’s face.

“Yes, it is Lian San, because the sickle on his back, almost as big as your giant axe, left a deep impression on me. So even when he stood quietly next to Su Rui without saying a word, I remembered his face because it was crucial to know every member and strength of the team that makes up each City Master in the subsidiary cities.”

Uncle Peng looked carefully and nodded slowly to confirm.

“Yes, I remember now. It’s the large scythe behind him. It’s the only weapon I know that’s similar in size to my huge axe. So I remember. But how did he start using claw spikes? And how did he end up here? Could it be that guy Su Rui colluding with the Caravan Alliance?

Coming to my turf to kill people, this Su Rui is truly lawless.”

Hachikuju was furious, not knowing his identity was one thing, but after knowing he was Su Rui’s accomplice, Hachikuju was ignited like a fire.

“It might not even be Su Rui’s intention, after all, he’s just Su Rui’s second-rank assistant. It’s very likely his own idea, or there may be someone else behind him, the scythe revealed to us should be fake, he is not a heavy weapon user.”

Uncle Peng’s frowning brow did not relax, no matter who was behind this, it was very complicated. Unless it’s the personal actions of this Lian San, then it’s just a case of a sadistic killer appearing.

But the people present are not simple folks, this matter definitely has more than just ordinary reasons.

“Brother Hachikuju, meaning, this Lian San has hidden many things. I believe there must be a lot to uncover behind him.”

Zhang Mu slowly stood up, his arms unable to exert strength, feeling a bit unsteady at first.

But soon he steadied his body. After standing straight, he looked in the direction of Hachikuju and the others.

“I’m going to ask Su Rui now, what does he want exactly, his sub-city is only an hour away from here.”

Hachikuju hefted his huge axe and said irritably, “It’s pointless for everyone to keep guessing. If it’s not Su Rui, then it must be those jerks from the Caravan Alliance.”

Uncle Peng patted Hachikuju’s shoulder, regained his previous casual demeanor, and said with a smile, “Hachikuju, even if it’s Su Rui’s doing, can he admit it? It’s very likely that it has nothing to do with him. As for the Caravan Alliance, we don’t have enough strength to challenge them just yet. Last time you led the troops to Hohhot City and managed to return safely was already a stroke of luck. Remember, the biggest threat in Hohhot City is not the other Sub City Lords!”

The election for the Capital City Lord is coming soon. Su Rui’s second-rankevolver dying here is actually good for us. Many scattered second-rankevolvers are arrogant. We don’t need to report our whereabouts to Su Rui. By the time he realizes it close to the start of the election, he may not be able to find a suitable replacement. It’s rare to find a strong and willing second-rankevolver to help at the risk of their lives.

With one less person in his team by then, it will be advantageous for us. There’s no need for you to rush to remind him.

You’re all grown up now, yet you’re still so restless. How can you lead your warhorse?”

Uncle Peng is Hachikuju’s elder, but he didn’t give him any face in front of his Red Flame Wolf Rider. He gave him a lecture, and Hachikuju didn’t mind, just chuckled.

After listening to Uncle Peng’s analysis, Hachikuju calmed down and nodded, saying, “If Su Rui has nothing to do with this matter, he won’t be able to find Lian San before the election starts. He will definitely frantically search for a replacement second-rankevolver. Whether he finds one or ends up choosing randomly, it will greatly benefit us.”

“If that boy is well-prepared, he can’t escape responsibility for this. We’ll bother him about it later.”

Zhang Mu listened to the conversation, nodding gently to show agreement.

There’s no need to confront Su Rui. Acting like nothing happened and staying calm is the best way to confuse opponents.

When they start to panic, make mistakes, and show their weaknesses, more will be revealed. Making wild guesses now will only make things more complicated.

Just then, a sharp chirping sound came from behind Zhang Mu. The Obsidian Beetle had regained strength, thanks to Yuan Rui’s healing energy combined with a second-rank healing potion, which had a powerful restorative effect.

Now that the person’s true identity was revealed and he was no longer useful, Zhang Mu picked up Lian San’s body with one hand, tossed it aside without a second glance, and said something dismissively.

“Help yourself, I’ll let you have a bit of human flesh this time to relax.”

Behind him came the crunching sound of the Obsidian Beetle chewing and Yuan Rui scolding it for eating so disgustingly.

A voice of anger echoed in Zhang Mu’s heart.

“I will let you eat my flesh, I will let you eat all of it, not even leaving a bone for you.”

After handing over Lian San’s body to the Obsidian Beetle, Zhang Mu shrugged and looked at the six people surrounding him, saying, “Now that there is no more Lian San, if we don’t talk, no one will know. When we return to the city, we will tell ordinary people who have lost their children that it was done by some unknown wild beast passing through. What we need to do now is wait.”

Hachikuju nodded and said, “Yes, what Zhang Mu said is correct. Saying it was a wild beast can also be acceptable for those parents. If we compensate them a bit, we can suppress this matter. There is no need to cause panic among the people. Moreover, this explanation also means that we don’t know what happened to Lian San, and it won’t alert the enemies in the city to be on guard.”

Zhang Mu gazed at the distant horizon and slowly said, “Waiting for the big fish, we need to be patient and not lose our composure so that we can lure it out from where we can’t see.”

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