Chapter 392 - His Highness Was Jealous
Being in the dream realm caused Helian Wei Wei's beautiful eyebrows to scrunch tightly. Her black hair was completely drenched in her sweat and plastered firmly against her forehead.
Baili Jia Jue clearly noticed her reaction. Hence, he reached out in a swoop and locked her securely in his embrace, kissing her ruthlessly and violently. It felt as if it was a punishment of pure wrath.
Helian Wei Wei m.o.a.n.e.d as she muffled in pain, but Baili Jia Jue seized the opportunity of her open mouth and bit her lips.
"Hmm… Uhm…" He seemed to be truly infuriated...
Helian Wei Wei pondered in a daze, wondering how the Third Prince would punish her this time.
Then, she heard his low whisper echoing next to her ear, "If you hurt yourself again, I will take the advantage to make love with you while you are blacked out!"
His raspy voice was surprisingly tinged with a slight sense of yearning.
Helian Wei Wei dared not face Baili Jia Jue. Her broken left arm had already been pinched beforehand by someone else.
She merely leaned her head sideways, wiping away the slivers of his saliva that were stuck on the corner of her lips with the back of her hand. However, she did it too forcefully and the friction left a trail of redness on her skin.
"Stop wiping," Baili Jia Jue ordered as he halted her moving hand. It is merely a scratch on the corner of her mouth, does she hate the kiss that much? Feelings of anger, jealousy, and outrage tangled, hovered and intensified inside him, surging into his c.h.e.s.t and aching him.
Helian Wei Wei simply obeyed him. It was quite confusing to her as she could not comprehend how the relationship between her and Baili Jia Jua had reached this stage...
As she was letting her imagination roam free, she heard Baili Jia Jue took a deep breath. He uttered in a deep voice as he opened his stunning narrow eyes, "If you do not wish to sleep, we can do something else."
His voice was seductively raspy and his intention was clear as day to her. However, Helian Wei Wei merely felt numb in her ears and instantly hid under her blanket to sleep.
So that is how much she doesn't want to be touched by me. Baili Jia Jue clenched his teeth as he scanned over her laidback figure, feeling so offended that he could almost explode. Words of interrogation almost escaped his mouth but he halted when he saw Helian Wei Wei's expression. Her delicate lips were pursed and her cheeks were slightly flushed in crimson red. She seemed to be a little nervous.
Ha.
Even a sly fox can feel nervous.
As they both lay on the same bed, he embraced her in his arms with his chin resting on top of her head. However, a shuddering chill emanated from his eyes.
When Helian Wei Wei woke up, the other side of the bed was already vacant and only damp moisture remained on that side of the blanket.
Initially, she was dumbfounded. Later, she called Qing Zhan over and found out that His Highness had returned to the palace to prepare for the selection of his secondary consort. It was quite fortunate that he had asked for the name of that person.
No one knew that everyone in Tang Sect had undergone a rigorous regime of training before joining the Tang Sect.
If anyone attempted to investigate the news about Young Master Tang, his body would have a fundamental response.
Of course, Helian Wei Wei had never undergone any training aforementioned.
However, she too would never mention his name.
After all, he was the only one she would want to protect in the 21st century.
"What happened yesterday?" Helian Wei Wei asked Yuan Ming, "Didn't you tell me that there will only be a reaction on the Full Moon night?"
Yuan Ming smiled devilishly. "There has been a change in his Qi. That man possesses a Qi that all magic practitioners would kill for."
"So, I should still stay away from him." Helian Wei Wei reached for her neck, massaging her aching muscles.
Yuan Ming suddenly stood up and exclaimed, "Something's not right!"
"What is it?"
Helian Wei Wei had barely finished speaking when they heard a loud piercing screech echoing from the Superior Compound. That scream was exceedingly abnormal, it was imbued with an unspeakable horror as it filtered through the pitter-patter of the pouring rain.
"Someone was murdered! Someone was murdered!"
Indeed, there had been a murder. Furthermore, the deceased was killed in an extremely peculiar manner.
All the blood in the victim completely evaporated by an extraordinarily bizarre method. Her corpse was s.u.c.k.e.d dry and had completely shriveled up, as the skin sunk deep into the barren skeleton.
However, the state of the corpse was extremely grotesque, thus arousing a fair amount of discomfort in anyone that witnessed it.
The incident happened in the White Academy, which was located quite a distance away from the Capital.
It would be impossible for people from yamen to reach there immediately.
Helian Wei Wei could only acquire most of the information from the first murder scene.
The deceased was a young lady from the reasonably well-off Bai family and had a prim and proper appearance. All this while, she had spent her time playing musical instruments in her house. According to her servant, she had been practicing playing music diligently as she had hoped to stand out among the others in the upcoming Selection Ceremony in the Capital.
The servant was bawling uncontrollably as she spoke.
When the maid was sobbing, Helian Wei Wei took the opportunity and managed to swiftly explore the entire house.
It was quite odd as all the doors and windows were locked from inside the room and there was zero evidence of trespassing, even the floor was sparkling clean.
There were no clues of struggling. Other than the lifeless corpse lying on the ground, everything was perfectly normal.
She had initially suspected that the assailant was extremely highly-skilled, therefore leaving absolutely no traces or evidence behind.
She only realized that her deduction was incorrect when she remembered that it rained yesterday night.
Although the Third Prince's martial Qi was unparalleled, the humidity of the wet air would still dampen his clothes when he ventured out.
It would be the same now. As it was still raining outside, anyone who entered the house would definitely leave a trace.
Unless the murderer did not enter the house from outside...
This murder case might appear simple but in reality, it was mind-bogglingly complicated.
There was no question that this was a troublesome case of a murder in a locked room.
Helian Wei Wei had never taken part in any case investigation before but even she understood that a murder in a locked room would be the most difficult case to crack.
Yet, this exact incident happened to the Battle Spirit Forces.
"The White Academy has a history of over 100 years and there has never been an incident like this," Tu Sufeng looked over and faced the four people who just joined him, namely Helian Wei Wei, Yun Biluo, Little Seven, and Han Yu.
"The people from yamen will arrive here soon." Tu Sufeng spoke gravely, "I know their methods well. If they manage to find any minute hints about the incident, it would greatly disturb the peace of the entire academy."
Han Yu's eyes darted toward him, "Does the dean mean that there will be more murder cases to come?"
"It is highly possible." Tu Sufeng looked down. "In order to prevent further casualties, all of you must quickly find out who the murderer is without revealing your identities."
"Yes," Their resounding voices reverberated throughout the Underground Palace.
On the other hand, Helian Wei Wei merely furrowed her brows...
Chapter 393 - Wei Wei's Greatness
"I think this is not just an ordinary murder case." Yuan Ming's tone deepened as they exited the underground palace.
"Why do you say so?" Helian Wei Wei stopped in her tracks.
"Do you remember the fog we saw at Green Dragon Lake last night?" Yuan Ming continued with a lowered voice, "That was formed by the entanglement of resentful Qi. The other party had intended to tarnish the auspicious atmosphere of the White Academy although that would be extremely difficult to achieve unless they managed to produce sufficient resentful Qi in a short period of time. Obviously, today's murder was only the beginning, more people would be killed following this…"
The magistrate arrived with vigor as Yuan Ming was speaking, bowing and greeting the students of the Superior Compound.
However, he was not happy to see the corpse.
He was in charge of the safety and security of the White Academy, after all, even the higher-ups had discussed such matters with him from time to time.
Now that a murder had taken place here, all he wanted was to settle things quickly and keep as much of it under wraps as possible.
However, clearly, the magistrate had miscalculated. There was no way that the students would not be bothered by the fact that a case of murder had occurred within their living quarters. With varied expressions, every one of them was demanding for the magistrate to give an explanation.
The magistrate could not afford to offend the students from the Superior Compound. "Since everyone would like to know, then inform them about the findings from your investigation," the magistrate said to the coroner.
"Certainly." The coroner saluted with his hands folded as he advanced over. They were merely a bunch of silly students, making something up could not get any easier. Posing himself like a figure of authority, the coroner smiled briefly as he began, "The victim could be estimated to be around 17 to 19 years of age, the cause of death was determined as excessive blood loss, and the time of death was between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. yesterday…"
There was nothing wrong with what he had said, but his following words caused Helian Wei Wei to raise her eyebrows.
"The victim had fine features, hence, it was likely that the assailant's motive to kill was due to an unrequited s.e.x.u.a.l advance."
Helian Wei Wei said nothing, judging by his actions, that lowly official was definitely spewing bullsh*t.
The coroner had no intention to stop. After circling the surroundings with his eyes, he said thoughtfully, "Every night, access to the White Academy would be locked. Apart from the students that live here, it would be difficult for others to sneak in…"
There were gasps from the crowd upon hearing the coroner's words. One student could not help but ask aloud, "Master, that would mean that the murderer is among us!"
The thought that a study mate could simply be the perverted attacker made all the young ladies in the Superior Compound restless with fear as they stared at one another, their faces drained of color.
They could not believe that something like this would happen just as the selection of secondary consort was nearing.
The coroner had no idea that his words could incite such a huge reaction. Waving his hand, he continued, "This is just my deduction, further investigation is needed to find out the overall cause of death, but the assailant is definitely male."
Helian Wei Wei had no intention of intervening, however, the impact of this case was tremendous. If the coroner's wrongful deductions resulted in students being misled into believing that they only had to be vigilant around males, and not females, the students could fall prey to a terrible misunderstanding.
So, she smiled faintly, "Sir, what you're saying is that this schoolmate was murdered because of her beautiful appearance?"
The coroner did not think that anyone would still say something at this point. Shooting Helian Wei Wei a glance, he replied with a hint of impatience, "Absolutely."
"Sir, you are so certain about it but there's something that's baffling me." Helian Wei Wei continued calmly, "If the attacker had initiated a physical advance, why were the clothes worn by the victim untouched?"
The coroner was stunned just as he realized the details mentioned by Helian Wei Wei. Usually, he would not overlook such a thing, but this time, he did not look further into it seeing how the old master's only intention was to quickly settle things.
The coroner did not know Helian Wei Wei.
He was simply discomfited with the fact that a female had pointed out his mistake publicly.
The students were not merely ignorant common folk. Upon hearing Helian Wei Wei's analysis, their gazes fell upon the coroner as if they were pending for a reasonable explanation.
Calming his nerves, the coroner said to Helian Wei Wei, "There's no need for any debate, the truth will prevail after I'm done with inspecting the body! Surely, the murderer is among you all!"
Finishing his words with a heavy sweep of his sleeves, he walked to the side of the magistrate. Again, he saluted with folded hands, "My Lord, I humbly request that more officers should be allocated to guard the academy. Not only can they protect the students and examinees, but they can also prevent the assailant from escaping."
"As you requested." The magistrate waved his hand, pleased. He had bigger visions than the coroner, with the Prince's order for him to monitor the happenings within the White Academy, it was a good opportunity to bring more officers and soldiers into the academy. Truthfully, he was not too concerned about capturing the murderer.
Seeing how things had unfolded, Yuan Ming's eyes shone, "Woman, would you consider leaving this place?"
"Now?" Helian Wei Wei knew that Yuan Ming would not suggest her to leave without any reason. "Why?" She questioned, her eyebrows raised.
"It's possible that this could be the dead men mound created by Old Master Tang," Yuan Ming said in a lowered voice.
Helian Wei Wei frowned when she heard Yuan Ming's words. In ancient times, mounds typically referred to large scale cl.u.s.ters of graves, which also meant that it was not as simple as just a couple of graves. It would require at least the death of an entire family clan in order to be counted as a mound.
"Once the dead men mound begins, it will continue until every last person in the formation dies, thus completing it. There's still time if you leave now, the effect of resentful Qi on you right now is huge." Yuan Ming swept a glance in the direction of the magistrate who just left, a hint of mockery in the corners of his eyes. "I doubt that these people can find out the source in two days and the moon would be full within two nights. You definitely would not be able to withstand it."
Helian Wei Wei knew that Yuan Ming was right, although she felt that she could not just leave. "Why don't we let the students evacuate first?"
"For the dead men mound, it doesn't matter where one escapes to, they will still be a part of this mound." Yuan Ming looked at her and continued in a calm tone, "I can hide your aura using magic, but not the others. Even if they leave this place, they will still die eventually."
Helian Wei Wei lowered her gaze, deep in thought, "So, we must find out the location of the source if we want to live?"
"Yep." Yuan Ming revealed an evil smile. "Do you want to investigate?"
Helian Wei Wei agreed with a lazy tone, "It's been a while since I last use so much of my brain energy. As you said, letting the students stay in the academy would be better as it reduces the area of investigation, right?"
"Correct." Yuan Ming found that she was smarter than expected and was not disappointed by his own choice of prey.
Helian Wei Wei pondered about all the information that she had obtained. Passing by the rear mountains, her gaze rested momentarily in the direction of the Green Dragon Lake. Raindrops fell upon its surface, yet the effect was not crisp. In fact, the light over it appeared to be blurred and obscured, as if it was seen through a veil of gauze...
Chapter 394 - His Highness And Wei Wei
At the crime scene in the Superior Compound.
A woman with long curly hair covering her petite face shook her head.
Her movements were strange, like a marionette that was being controlled by someone else.
The few remaining officers did no
t suspect anything. They had listened to the coroner and had presumed that the assailant was male.
Then, just as the wooden doors were shut, a sudden gust of wind lifted the woman's long hair, revealing her sharp and petite face— What an expression she had, her eyes were voids of darkness, empty of any emotions, while the corners of her mouth had a hint of a smile in them. There was a strange eeriness about it that could not be put into words.
She was the next...
Someone died in the White Academy again!
Two people had died within a day, moreover, it was under the watch of the officers!
Similar to the previous victim, this corpse was only skin and bones, all the blood from the body had vanished.
Helian Wei Wei crouched down, she could still feel some warmth as her fingers brushed against the clothing on the victim.
This meant that the victim was murdered only moments ago...
"Your Highness." A gentle voice sounded in her ears before Helian Wei Wei had gotten back up.
Helian Wei Wei turned to see Yun Biluo talking to Baili Jia Jue under a flowering tree, "The academy isn't safe right now, it's better for Your Highness to return to the Palace."
Yun Biluo could not understand the reason why His Highness would return even though he had left the academy.
It was obvious that this place was not safe with all the murder cases. In addition, if he got injured, would his identity that was different from the others not give those who d.e.s.i.r.e the throne an opportunity to snatch it from him?
At this distance, no one in the surrounding could hear a word they spoke.
Others could only see the sides of their faces.
"Seems like Sister Yun and His Highness are about to reconcile. I heard that they entered the Palace together today," someone said in an envious tone.
"His Highness has always treated Sister Yun with more patience than anyone else, someone should be worried seeing how the position of the secondary consort would definitely belong to Sister Yun."
Their voices were not loud, to begin with, but it seemed like they had meant it for Helian Wei Wei to listen.
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