Chapter 2512: Chapter 108: The Electric Snake Tears Through the Sky—A Sudden Storm Awaits the General
"But these are all just speculations for now..." Shisi said, "We don’t have enough evidence to prove Lei Zhanqian has a problem."
"Once the target is locked, getting evidence is easy," Zhongxuan Sheng said. "For instance, like I mentioned before, directly mobilizing the army to thoroughly search the Wildman Forest will surely not find that Yanchi’s lair, thereby debunking Lei Zhanqian’s lies. For instance, immediately have someone arrest that Zhou Qingsong; whether he has issues with Lei Zhanqian will be revealed in one trial!"
Shisi extrapolated, "Could that Lei Yikun also provide clues?"
"The reason Lei Yikun is still alive and kicking is partly because he’s one of the two most famous young people in the Lei Family and partly because he’s stupid. The opponent changed players a long time ago, yet he still thinks about competing for the family head’s position; he probably can’t provide any valuable clues," Zhongxuan Sheng said as he shifted his tone, "But you have a point; as an important figure in the Lei Family, he hears and sees a lot and might confirm something. Provided Lei Zhanqian is already taken down."
Jiang Wang remained silent, pondering many things at this moment...
"I remember you had some conflict with Lei Zhanqian?"
"There was a minor clash due to both sides’ youthful vigor... but it was resolved a long time ago. Why?"
"Nothing, just suddenly remembered that the Lei Family is the local tyrant of Deer Frost County."
That day, the two’s conversation about Lei Zhanqian was only these few sentences.
Then Lin Youxie said she planned to leave Qi Country.
Lin Youxie had faith in the green card business, but she already decided to give it up.
She had long been disheartened by everything here.
She could have ignored everything.
With her talent in the legal path, she could have won a bright future of her own at the Triple Punishment Palace...
The head of the Palace of the Outline, Great Grandmaster of the Legalist Sect Wu Bingyi, should have appreciated her.
But in the process of searching for Shisi, she unexpectedly discovered Lei Zhanqian’s whereabouts and keenly sensed Lei Zhanqian might have harmful intentions toward Shisi.
Moreover, she recalled that Jiang Wang once had a conflict with Lei Zhanqian.
So, after bidding farewell to Jiang Wang, she thought she might as well investigate before leaving Qi Country, to help Jiang Wang eliminate a hidden danger.
But unexpectedly, the Lei Zhanqian she was to face was no longer the past Lei Zhanqian. This one move led her into an abyss... too late to escape!
Shisi glanced at Jiang Wang with some concern, then said to Zhongxuan Sheng, "What do we do next?"
She rarely spoke, but she needed to ask on Jiang Wang’s behalf.
Zhongxuan Sheng replied slowly, "Although there are still some unclear areas for now, catching this Lei Zhanqian surely won’t be wrong. But we need to first acquire some conclusive evidence..."
"Deploy the army."
The conversation between the two friends pulled Jiang Wang’s emotions back.
He directly opened, "Use our State Marquis seals to mobilize the County Soldiers nearby and thoroughly search Wildman Forest. I want to make a final confirmation."
This voice was very calm, yet very suppressed.
In this desolate night, the killing intent was faintly looming.
At this moment—
Clap!
Clap!
Clap!
The excessively crisp sound of applause echoed through the forest at night, drawing nearer from afar.
A medium-built young man appeared, stepping on the fallen branches and leaves.
He was still wearing that martial arts uniform.
With disheveled hair, thick eyebrows, his features unchanged, but no longer showing the daytime’s modesty.
It was Lei Zhanqian with a faint smile on his face.
He looked at the three in the forest, stopped applauding, and halted his steps. His gaze showed a tinge of regret but he praised, "A brilliant deduction."
This sentence was undoubtedly an acknowledgment.
He admitted Zhongxuan Sheng’s deduction was correct.
He admitted in front of Jiang Wang that he killed Lin Youxie!
Jiang Wang stepped forward, blocking Zhongxuan Sheng and Shisi behind him, slowly drawing Longing from its sheath, the sword’s light illuminating both the sword edge and his eyes.
"You can tell me your true identity now," he said.
"Looking so fierce, what, planning to erect a monument for me?"
Faced with the unmasked killing intent of Marquis Wu’an of Daqi, Lei Zhanqian seemed unafraid. He only spread his hands, speaking casually, "My true identity... hehe..."
He chuckled twice, suddenly staring at Jiang Wang, his gaze extremely peculiar, "Weren’t you always looking for me?"
Rumble!
The sky thundered!
...
...
"Weren’t you... always looking for me?"
This question... feels so familiar.
So cold.
Jiang Wuqi’s funeral ended many days ago.
Yet Lei Zhanqian had not woken from his hangover.
Unable to fully wake, nor able to sleep peacefully.
With doors tightly shut, seeing no one. Unable to face the sunlight, feeling it glaring. Wandering in his own underground storeroom, like a wandering ghost.
He never doubted his talents.
No matter how the foundation of the Lei Family couldn’t match others, no matter how many times he lost to that upstart named Jiang Wang, no matter how the world judged him—from praise like a tidal wave to scorn in the streets.
He always believed he would reach the highest place.
Because the world’s number one genius cousin once said—"Cousin, your talent is no less than anyone’s."
In his life, Lei Zhanqian only yielded to Jiang Wuqi.
Jiang Wuqi was the world’s number one genius; he was no less than anyone, hence naturally making him the world’s second genius.
He believed he lost to Jiang Wang merely because he was negligent, because he wasn’t working hard enough.
