Universe Infinite Canteen-Chapter 372: Fierce Ghost Claiming Lives

According to the people of the Xingtong Escort Agency, that Old Beggar had already been in the Ruined Temple before them, making him one of the earliest arrivals.

At the time, he was still alive, and Shen Zhou gave him a bowl of water and a bun.

He thanked Shen Zhou, but seemed to be mute, constantly making indistinct noises. After he finished the bun and drank the water, he lay down on the ground and fell asleep again.

Seeing this, Shen Zhou did not disturb him. He went out to carry out his duties as an escort, not actually fearing the bandits and thieves along the way, because these outlaw heroes were mostly after money, and generally would let people go after receiving a toll.

By comparison, Shen Zhou was more afraid of encountering those noble figures disguised as beggars, coachmen, or people from all walks of life—who, if not handled properly, and if they became unhappy, might bring down on you the calamity of a killing god.

Hence, when encountering such individuals, he would also behave courteously, even telling the people who came afterward not to disturb the Old Beggar.

But now, this Old Beggar was already dead.

An imprint of a palm had appeared on his chest, and the person who attacked him had used an exceptionally powerful palm technique. That one palm had caved in his entire rib cage, breaking his ribs and piercing his heart.

It was the work of a master!!!

The tall and skinny disciple from the Songxi Sword Sect was startled by the terrifying wound on the Old Beggar’s body, his grip involuntarily relaxed, releasing the corpse.

Luckily, Ma Lu was quick and nimble, catching the body in time.

Gu Qingyi gave Ma Lu an approving look, then she bent down and started a meticulous examination of this newly deceased body.

One murder case had not yet been solved, and unexpectedly, another one had occurred, with the key issue being that the Old Beggar was killed right under everyone’s watch.

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Although it might not be nice to say, with one more corpse, he got another chance to draw from a card pack. For him, currently in dire need of cards, this was like being offered a pillow as he was dozing off.

This was also why he rushed up at the first opportunity.

Officially, it was to protect the scene, but in reality, he wanted to touch it.

Anyway, the person was dead beyond saving, so making use of the remains could be considered helping the deceased accrue some merit in the afterlife, right?

Thinking this way, Ma Lu quickly lit up another "martial" character.

The next moment, a notification sound rang in his ear.

[Ding! Corpse touching successful, congratulations on obtaining the Light as Swallow Skill Card Pack]

Uh? Although Ma Lu never missed any chance to draw cards, he actually didn’t hold too much hope in his heart.

Because from his last card-drawing experience, the martial arts he drew did not come out of thin air but were martial studies possessed by the deceased.

The likelihood was that it randomly selected a martial study to be produced.

Considering that the corpse he touched this time was just a beggar, it wouldn’t have been strange to end up with something like a ’chronic leg pain’ or ’osteoporosis’ card pack.

However, unexpectedly, he did indeed receive a martial study, and after Ma Lu glanced at the card pack, he realized it was a Qinggong method, containing a total of 7 cards.

Could it be that this Old Beggar was actually someone from the martial arts circles?

Just then, Gu Qingyi made a new discovery. She found a Soft Whip around the waist of the Old Beggar, a pouch of Dark Green Beads, and two small porcelain bottles.

One of them contained common Healing Medicine, but the other was not an Elixir for cultivation; it appeared more like a Knockout Drug or similar substance.

Gu Qingyi brought it to her nose and only took a slight sniff, immediately feeling dizzy and almost passing out.

She was also secretly shocked in her heart.

Who exactly was this old beggar, and why did he appear in the ruined temple, and what was his connection to He Qisheng’s death? Most crucially, who killed him?

Since no one saw the killer when He Qisheng died outside the temple, that was one thing.

But this old beggar was lying right inside the temple. Even if someone attacked him stealthily, choosing an unpublicized mode, the arena would still be enshrouded in dense fog.

Such obvious commotion, Chen Er, who was on night watch, could not have possibly missed, which baffled Gu Qingyi beyond measure.

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She then inquired with some of the individuals who hadn’t gone out to search for the footprints with the rest earlier, and they too claimed that no one else had come in during that time.

The consecutive deaths of two individuals, both in bizarre circumstances, rendered the remaining people in the temple somewhat unsettled, with some even suspecting that a fierce ghost was claiming lives.

If it were not for the heavy rain still pouring outside, many would have preferred to travel overnight and not spend another moment in this ruined temple.

Gu Qingyi had not expected that her first case, fresh into her career, would prove so tricky.

However, faced with setbacks, she was far from discouraged; the consecutive puzzles before her only further ignited her competitive spirit.

Gu Qingyi subsequently gathered everyone together and announced her next decision—to search their personal effects.

Each person in Jianghu has their secrets which they naturally do not wish others to see.

Therefore, when Gu Qingyi suggested that she was going to search everyone, most people’s faces displayed a resistant expression.

However, Gu Qingyi insisted, "The killer is likely among us. Even if everyone does not wish to avenge Young Hero He, for the sake of our own safety, we should catch the murderer sooner rather than later."

"May I know, Catcher Gu, what you wish to search for?" Shen Zhou asked.

"That two-hundred-year-old ginseng," Gu Qingyi replied without hesitation, "It was a congratulatory gift from the Songxi Sword Sect to the new leader of the Beggars’ Sect, highly valuable. Originally, Young Hero He carried it on his person, but now it has disappeared.

"Clearly, the murderer also highly regarded that ginseng, likely taking it with them. Finding the ginseng could lead us to the killer, and now whoever objects the most vehemently, has the biggest suspect."

Hearing her last statement, everyone in the temple looked at each other, eventually resulting in nobody voicing their opposition.

Thus, Gu Qingyi began her round of searches, sparing no one. Even Ma Lu, who was playing the role of Watson, was searched twice by her.

When she saw the chef’s knife, Gu Qingyi took an extra look.

"Your knife is quite special."

"Because it is a knife used for chopping vegetables," Ma Lu replied.

"Are you a chef?"

"No," Ma Lu shook his head.

Gu Qingyi did not press further, her mind preoccupied with the case at hand. She returned the chef’s knife to Ma Lu. After a thorough search, she did not find the ginseng on anyone.

Could it be that the killer had hidden the ginseng somewhere else?

Gu Qingyi fell into contemplation again when someone approached her from behind.

"Catcher Gu, may I have a word with you?"

The person speaking was the young scholar who had been frightened by Ma Lu into changing his seat earlier, but now he no longer had the timid look he’d worn before.

"Do you have something to say?" Gu Qingyi asked casually.

What the young scholar said next nearly made her jump in surprise.

"Catcher Gu, I know where the hundred-year-old ginseng is."