Chapter 654: Chapter 627: Trapped in a Cage

Su Yajing pondered repeatedly, confirming that Shen Baiwan did not go out to make a move.

Although she rested for a while in the middle, at that time Zhao Changming had already fallen.

No matter how capable Shen Baiwan was, he was just a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and couldn’t have an External Incarnation.

Engaging in pleasure with her while secretly assassinating Zhao Changming.

"Pavilion Master Su, rest assured. Our Fire Cloud Sect will not wrong fellow cultivators. Pavilion Master Su, please return for now. We will contact you if needed."

Su Yajing stood up.

Before leaving, she remembered something.

"What about Xiang Tianyi? He was present that day too. Have you questioned him?"

"That matter doesn’t require Pavilion Master Su’s concern."

Su Yajing had no choice but to thank them and leave.

After she departed.

In the questioning hall, Zuo Yaoting and the other two had expressions as still as water.

"Speak, what are your thoughts?"

Xu Can pondered and said, "Su Yajing did not lie."

Earlier, he deliberately feigned ignorance to test Su Yajing.

Liu Chen agreed, "I think so too."

Zuo Yaoting nodded slightly.

"The Inner Sect Disciples of the Ten Thousand Flowers Sect have this level of overall awareness. She did not cover up for Shen Baiwan."

"What about that Shen Baiwan? What do you two think of him?"

Xu Can and Liu Chen exchanged a glance, pondered for a while, and said, "In the hall, neither the Heart Examining Array nor the Heart Reflecting Mirror reacted. Logically speaking, he did not lie either."

Liu Chen said, "I escorted him into the Red Willow House. He walked with a light step and a relaxed expression. Now, he has already settled in the Red Willow House. I surmise that Zhao Changming’s death is likely unrelated to him."

Both of them were seasoned case handlers.

From Su Yajing’s testimony and Shen Baiwan’s behavior, they leaned towards the conclusion that Shen Baiwan was not the murderer of Zhao Changming.

They reviewed Shen Baiwan’s Identity Jade Token records and found traces.

Moreover, recently, Shen Baiwan indeed collected Foundation Establishment Pills and Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects, establishing his Dao Foundation in the Inner City’s cultivation hall.

Even stepping back.

With Shen Baiwan’s newly advanced realm cultivation, he could not possibly threaten Zhao Changming, who was at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

To be able to conceal the aura of the city-protecting grand formation, leave no trace, and kill Zhao Changming.

The strength of the murderer surely exceeds Zhao Changming.

At least it must be someone with Foundation Establishment Perfection, possibly in the Core Formation Realm.

At the time of Zhao Changming’s fall, Su Yajing had a solid alibi with him in bed.

In every aspect, Shen Baiwan seemed unlikely to be the murderer.

The reason they brought him and Su Yajing back to the Law Enforcement Hall was that he attended the banquet with Zhao Changming last night.

Apart from him, no other suspicious individuals have been found yet.

"Don’t underestimate Shen Baiwan."

"When I scanned him with my Divine Sense, he showed no sign of fear."

"His Divine Sense is only slightly inferior to mine."

"Having such Divine Sense at newly advanced Foundation Establishment is extremely rare."

"Moreover, according to Su Yajing, this person has a strong flesh body, likely a Body Refining Master in the Golden Body Realm."

Zuo Yaoting looked at Xu Can and Liu Chen.

"Didn’t you notice?"

"Notice what?"

Xu Can and Liu Chen looked at each other in bewilderment.

"He lied. However, the Heart Examining Array and Heart Reflecting Mirror showed no reaction."

Zuo Yaoting’s tone was laced with sarcasm.

"Ah!"

"Please, Hall Master, enlighten us."

Zuo Yaoting looked at them and shook his head, conveying a sense of disappointment with their lack of insight.

"Shen Baiwan! The name itself shouts ’alias!’"

"What kind of cultivator parents would give their child such a name? Is it wishing bad fortune on them?"

Xu Can and Liu Chen came to a sudden realization.

"Indeed, this name is neither from a respectable family lineage nor a cheap alias for a Loose Cultivator. It’s clearly an alias."

"True. Loose cultivators often like to take aliases when traveling afar. But why didn’t the Heart Examining Array and Heart Reflecting Mirror detect this?"

They looked at Zuo Yaoting in surprise.

"The reason is simple."

"This person is accustomed to lying, can control emotional fluctuations, and remains calm."

Zuo Yaoting’s voice gradually grew colder.

"If I’m not mistaken, this person is extraordinary. Zhao Changming’s death is very likely related to him."

"A mere Qi Cultivation Loose Cultivator, bold enough to trade with the Millennium Fire Kirin Fruit and dare to seduce the sub-pavilion master of the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion? Does he think he’s invincible?"

"I really want to see what kind of exceptional figure he truly is!"