Bai Zhi was stunned for a moment, "Do we... really have to be so petty?"
Seeing Bai Zhi like that, Fang Ze helplessly said, "Commander, solving a case is a meticulous matter. All of the clues are hidden in the details."
"Perhaps, if you miss one detail, you might just barely miss the truth."
Having been taught a lesson, Bai Zhi fell silent.
Fang Ze continued, "In the investigation of the Jiang Family, they also discovered that this eighth gang was actually established with covert support from the seven families."
"It’s said to be eight gangs, but in reality, it should be seven gangs plus a puppet."
Bai Zhi asked, "What does this imply?"
Fang Ze said seriously, "The Jiang Family speculate that it’s very likely some kind of ritual, which is why the seven families needed to complete it."
"But..."
At this point, Fang Ze paused, then said, "I tend to believe that it’s a story of betrayal."
He said, "Although I’m not clear on what exactly happened during the disaster fifty years ago."
"But obviously, many ancestors of the nobility and Awakener families benefited a great deal from that disaster."
"They even gained a lot of inheritable bloodlines and Awakening Abilities."
Speaking of this, Fang Ze pointed at the information on the paper, saying, "And you see, according to the mnemonic of the eight noble families and their Awakening Abilities, their abilities are eyes, mouth, face, hands, legs, body, bones, and skin."
Fang Ze looked up, glanced at Bai Zhi, and asked, "When you put these together, don’t they resemble a person...?"
Bai Zhi was bewildered.
Fang Ze continued, "Therefore, I speculate that fifty years ago, the ancestors of these eight families jointly killed someone."
"Afterwards, they dismembered that person and gained different parts, thereby inheriting different abilities."
"But, due to uneven distribution of the spoils or some other reasons, the ancestor of the Zhou Family was killed by the other seven."
"However, before dying, the ancestor of the Zhou Family passed on the true facts of the matter to a friend or descendant."
"Consequently, when that friend or descendant discovered the existence of these seven gangs, they turned this information into a mnemonic and circulated it in Emerald City."
"The purpose was to expose the truth of that year."
"As for the person they killed..."
Fang Ze fell silent for a moment, then said,
"Could it be... the Flower God?"
"And could the Flower Morning Festival be a ritual where the seven families awaken the power of the Flower God and purify the bloodline within themselves...?"
"As for the Flower God’s Holy Maiden, she could be the bridge they use to gain power, or perhaps a condition needed to complete the ritual."
Bai Zhi was utterly baffled, blinking her eyes, feeling like her small brain was completely inadequate.
She struggled to move her brain, trying to understand it all. But after a moment, she still opened her mouth and asked, "So... is the case solved?"
"Did we win?"
Fang Ze: ...
Fang Ze looked at her and said helplessly, "It’s not that simple!"
"All of this is just conjecture I’ve made by synthesizing the clues from the Jiang Family and Rejuvenation Society."
"What we need to do next is to prove all this, and to figure out how the seven gangs summon the Flower God!"
Saying this, perhaps afraid of disheartening Bai Zhi, Fang Ze added,
"However, although we haven’t solved the case yet, we are actually very close to the truth."
"And..." Fang Ze said to Bai Zhi, "there are four forces paying attention to the Flower Morning Festival."
"Us, Gu Qing, Jiang Cheng, and a certain organization."
At this, Fang Ze gave Bai Zhi a slight nod, hinting at something.
Bai Zhi immediately understood: Rejuvenation Society.
Fang Ze said, "Because of the death in the Yang Transformation stage, both Jiang Cheng and that organization have either voluntarily or involuntarily left Emerald City, unable to interfere in the Flower Morning Festival anymore."
"It’s as if we’ve inherited all the clues from the Jiang Family and that organization, reaping the efforts of their past decade."
"Even the most crucial ones."
"In these last several years, the Jiang Family has actually secretly controlled two Flower God’s Holy Maidens." (Chapter 65)
"Due to the sudden and hasty departure of Jiang Cheng because of the death at the Yang Transformation stage, there wasn’t time for a Transfer. Coupled with communication being cut off, there was no way to contact the guards, so we can take direct control of these two Flower God’s Holy Maidens."
"Now that our main competitors have been driven away, the key clues and key figures are all in our hands."
"And Gu Qing only arrived in Emerald City two years ago, lacking the formidable influence of the Jiang Family. It’s very unlikely that they’d investigate so deeply." Stay tuned to freewebnovel
"So, as long as we play it steady, without any rash moves, we are sure to solve the case first!"
Having said so much, Bai Zhi’s head was a total mess!
But!
She understood this last bit!
So, she immediately became ecstatic and shouted, "Wuhu, so we’re going to win?"
Fang Ze said seriously, "Right. As long as we don’t act rashly, we will definitely win."
"Next, I’ll make some arrangements. Make sure you remember them all."
With the carrot of victory dangling before her, Bai Zhi suddenly became serious. She picked up a pen and started to earnestly record Fang Ze’s arrangements...
Meanwhile, in the monitoring room of the Sky Mother Ship.
The old man and the deputy looked at the images of Fang Ze and Bai Zhi on the screen, listening to their conversation, and exchanged a glance.
The old man asked, "Bai Zhi... did she take the jammer but forgot to turn it on?"
The deputy chuckled awkwardly, "Probably?"
"Or... did Fang Ze accidentally touch the switch while looking at the jammer just now?"
Old man: ...
After a moment, seeing the old man staying silent, the deputy coughed and asked, "Sir, shall we pass on this intelligence to Gu Qing?"
The old man’s face remained expressionless, but his fingers behind his back kept rubbing against each other, as if he was hesitating...
Just then, a member of the Federation’s Defense Team ran over with heavy footsteps.
He stopped in front of the two, stood at attention, and said, "Report to the Sir, Master Fenda has just arrived on the Sky Mother Ship. Should we receive him?"
Upon hearing the team member’s words, the old man’s hands stopped their movement.
After a moment, he said to the deputy, "No rush. Wait for Master Fenda to use his Mind Power to investigate Fang Ze first..."
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Having said that, he turned to the Federation Defense Team member, "Please invite Master Fenda."
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