boyutpedia Chapter 183 The Undercurrents in the Duke's Mansion
Chapter 183 The Undercurrents in the Duke's Mansion
Chapter 183 The Undercurrents in the Duke's Mansion
This is...
Huo Yuhao frowned and carefully examined the strange, fresh bloodstain.
Generally speaking, blood from normal injuries is rich in vitality. Even if the blood congeals into a dark red color and the life force has dissipated, there will still be some residual vitality.
At this moment, the bloodstain in front of Huo Yuhao looked very fresh, not even having congealed yet, but the life force it contained was completely gone. This extremely unusual situation led Huo Yuhao to some guesses.
He suspected that evil spirit masters had infiltrated the White Tiger Duke's mansion.
Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao's brows furrowed even more. He didn't care whether the people from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion were alive or dead; he only cared about the safety of the mother and son who had been kind to him.
No! I have to find the other person as soon as possible!
Huo Yuhao dared not delay any longer. While ensuring he remained undetected, he maximized the range of his mental detection.
The White Tiger Duke's Mansion, the inner prison.
Dai Hao and Fan Zhi stood side by side, both with furrowed brows and burning with anger. Before them lay a desiccated corpse, a member of a collateral branch of the White Tiger clan.
In recent days, for reasons unknown, several members of the White Tiger lineage, including Dai Hongming, Dai Liliang, and Dai Zhanqing, have either disappeared or died. The missing have nowhere to be found, and without exception, all of the dead have become mummified corpses.
Dai Hao and Fan Zhi immediately recognized such methods; only an evil soul master would do such a thing!
The problem is that even with the Duke and the chief elder mobilizing all available resources in the manor, they still couldn't find the culprit, and the number of victims continued to rise.
At this point, the most improbable guess finally surfaced in their minds.
A flash of resentment crossed Dai Hao's eyes, but he remained calm. Years of military service had instilled in him a habit of suppressing emotions.
"Uncle Fan, there should only be one last possibility left."
Dai Hao's words were cold, and the anger he was suppressing was accumulating in his heart. If it weren't for the fact that getting angry would be futile, this contemporary White Tiger Duke would probably have already vented his anger like a volcanic eruption.
Fan Zhixie had suspected this from the beginning, and now that Dai Hao had revealed it himself, he could only sigh.
"I know what you're thinking. I also tend to believe the killer is someone from within the government. But Dai Hao, are you really mentally prepared?"
Dai Hao understood what Fan Zhixie was saying.
If the murderer is from within the manor, then all members of the inner manor would be suspects. Not just the collateral descendants, but everyone, including Dai Hao and Fan Zhixie, would be unable to absolve themselves of the crime.
Dai Hao looked at Fan Zhixie with a serious expression and proactively released his martial spirit aura. If he had used the methods of an evil spirit master, that cold, evil intent and murderous aura would be impossible to conceal.
Fan Zhixie nodded, making the same choice as Dai Hao, and released his martial spirit aura as well.
Dai Hao's years of military service imbued his already fierce White Tiger Martial Soul with an added chilling aura. Fan Zhi, after advancing to the Title Douluo level, spent years cultivating his character, washing away the murderous intent he had accumulated in the army, and his Martial Soul aura became more refined and harmonious.
Without a doubt, both of them were open and honest people, and they did not have the sinister and terrifying aura that was unique to evil spirit masters.
"Uncle Fan, from today onwards, we'll share a room and meals. If there are any more victims, it will be our turn to work together to investigate."
Fan Zhi nodded slightly, agreeing with Dai Hao's suggestion.
Seeing that Fan Zhixie had no objections, Dai Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he turned around and shouted in a deep voice, "Someone come here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several White Tiger Guards emerged from the shadows of the dungeon. These armored guards knelt on one knee, awaiting their master's orders.
"Immediately relay my instructions throughout the inner court! No one may act alone! Everyone must travel in groups of at least three! This includes sleeping, using the toilet, and eating!"
"yes!"
Since the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger bestowed upon him the Evil Tiger Arm, Dai Yueheng has become uncontrollably obsessed with the physical and spiritual transformation brought about by devouring the blood of his own kind. He even sensed that if he devoured two more blood relatives, the Evil Tiger Arm could directly awaken its seventh soul ring using the souls of the clan members he devoured!
And it's a lifespan of 100,000 years!
The immense power captivated him; the sinister pulse emanated from his left arm and spread throughout his body. Greed finally clouded his remaining rationality! In less than a week, Dai Yueheng had already devoured ten people!
Such a crazy move would surely shake the entire White Tiger Duke's Mansion. His father, the master of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, would certainly not sit idly by and wait for death! With Fan Zhi, who has the strength of a Title Douluo, the Inner Palace, which is now fully alert, would not give him any chance to continue his actions.
But the pleasure derived from devouring is like taking drugs; once you start, how can you easily stop? As the threshold for pleasure increases, Dai Yueheng's instincts will drive him to devour even more recklessly!
One is not enough for him, so let's have two!
When two, three, four... are no longer enough to satisfy him, he will sink deeper and deeper into this devil's curse! His remaining humanity and human emotions will inevitably be lost!
Now, this puppet, which has been controlled by the Evil Tiger Arm, has no thoughts of its own other than devouring others!
That very afternoon, Dai Yueheng set his sights on a target: Dai Luoli, the one he hated most and who was easiest to get his hands on.
Since his second awakening of his martial soul, Dai Luoli has been diligently exploring the abilities of his Blood Tiger martial soul under Lei Jing's tutelage. The Inner Court Martial Arts Arena, which he was originally ineligible to attend due to insufficient talent, was now open to him.
Still young, only twelve years old, Dai Luoli was excited for a long time when she learned about this.
When Lei Jing told him that Dai Hao was going to personally take him to hunt for his second spirit ring in a while, the boy, who had always admired his father but had never really felt any care from him, showed genuine joy.
De Luoli was so motivated that he trained hard every day in the training ground until he was exhausted before returning to his room to rest.
Today was no exception. This still somewhat immature boy was releasing his martial spirit during the hottest time of the day, transforming into a blood-red afterimage as he rushed towards Lei Jing!
Each palm strike and kick was a desperate effort! Even though Dai Luoli knew that it would be difficult to force Lei Jing back even half a step with his strength, he still tried his best with his mind and body!
Finally, he had that same feeling he had in his dream again!
His soul power and spiritual power showed a slight sign of continuing to merge!
The scarlet tiger claws, carrying a hint of spiritual intimidation, like the awe-inspiring power of the king of beasts, slammed down!