Chapter 1353: Chapter 867: Annihilation of a Family_3
He reminisced about his early days in the United Federation, where the old president, Qiu Huai De, had patiently taught him, grooming him as a successor. Overwhelmed by sorrow, he nearly fainted, but was fortunately caught by a quick-acting vice president nearby.
"I, Fu Qingzhu, cannot coexist with Evil Cultivators! If you have the skills, come at me, come at me!!" Fu Qingzhu roared in a frenzy, overcome by grief.
Fu Qingzhu’s acting left no trace of pretense, it was entirely heartfelt. This reminded Yang Xiao of the days when they first met, which was in the Dungeon World of Fu Lin Middle School.
Fu Qingzhu had once saved his life, on that ambulance headed towards death, so he always remembered Fu Qingzhu’s kindness and was grateful to him.
Similarly, Yang Xiao had saved his life, too many times to count.
Fu Qingzhu was a flawless friend, but if you became his enemy, his methods were ruthless.
Yang Xiao considered himself strong-armed, but compared to Fu Qingzhu, it was like a little witch seeing a great one.
Qiu Huai De was no saint, but wiping out entire families seemed a bit over the top.
Yang Xiao checked the list of victims, and there were several children on it.
A photo caught Yang Xiao’s attention—a girl with lively features, looking very likable, being held by someone, with a healing smile.
"This is too much..."
Two days later, Yang Xiao left Xiang Ma Town and immediately went to find Fu Qingzhu.
Seeing Yang Xiao’s arrival, Fu Qingzhu greeted him with a smile, but quickly realized something was wrong, because today his brother’s face didn’t look good.
"What’s wrong?" Dismissing his subordinates, Fu Qingzhu was somewhat puzzled.
"Killing entire families at the drop of a hat is a bit too much." Yang Xiao said coldly, taking out a photo and tossing it on the table. It was a picture of a little girl.
He usually wouldn’t argue with Fu Qingzhu over trivial matters, but he couldn’t watch him stray further down the wrong path. Being decisive is good, but indiscriminately killing innocents is perverse; how is that different from an Evil Cultivator?
Picking up the photo, Fu Qingzhu instantly understood, and took a deep breath, "You think I killed them?"
"Wasn’t it you?"
"Brother, you’re underestimating me. I wouldn’t do such a thing." Fu Qingzhu changed his expression, becoming unusually serious, "I have nothing to do with this. We are investigating who did it."
After staring at Fu Qingzhu for a few seconds, Yang Xiao wavered in his heart. After all, if Fu Qingzhu was involved, he wouldn’t hide it from him, "It really wasn’t you?"
"If it were me, you’d arrest me and hand me over to the Patrol Defense Office for a report," Fu Qingzhu said decisively.
This turn of events was beyond Yang Xiao’s expectations. The two sat down on a sofa, Fu Qingzhu took a cigarette from a pack, lit it, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled the smoke.
"Did Qiu Huai De have any other enemies?" Yang Xiao inquired.
"I looked into it. He had plenty of enemies, but not many would dare act at such a critical moment. It doesn’t seem like those guys did it, and there’s no need."
"Besides, his two sons weren’t ordinary either; they were both Fierce Level Apostles, and they were killed as well. The perpetrator was very strong," Fu Qingzhu explained.
"Who do you suspect?" Yang Xiao pressed, as he had been away from Rongcheng and was unaware of the Apostles Union’s internal situation.
"I sent people to investigate. Qiu Huai De’s home was searched, especially his study, where several locked drawers were destroyed." Fu Qingzhu recalled, "It doesn’t look like a vendetta; it seems more like a cover-up, eliminating traces."
Hearing this, Yang Xiao froze, and a name flashed in his mind, "I got it, it’s someone sent by the Yiling Academy!"
