Chapter 460: Joint Examination, Suspicions Abound

Zhong Wuqing had been fine just a moment ago, but seeing Qin Xiao suddenly point at him left him stunned.

“Qin Xiao, do not spout nonsense! Stop making baseless accusations!”

Like a cat whose tail had just been stepped on, Zhong Wuqing leapt to his feet, pointing at Qin Xiao as he cursed.

“What did I say? How is that making baseless accusations?”

Seeing the man’s intense reaction, Qin Xiao grew even more suspicious.

“I personally arranged everything for Brother Wuhao: treatment and medicine, all handled by our own family. No outsider ever came. Nothing could have gone wrong. Patriarch, Ancestors, please investigate! It must be you, Qin Xiao. You must have done something secretly that we didn’t detect, causing Brother Wuhao’s death.”

Zhong Wuqing hurriedly explained.

“That doesn’t sound right, Brother Wuqing. At the time, I offered to let you take Brother Wuhao to my Ling Family estate to heal, or even to the Qingzhou headquarters, but you refused it all. You insisted on going to the Immortal Dao Merchant Association’s manor, claiming it was quieter there. Could it be that Brother Wuqing is hiding something?”

Seeing the situation clarify, Ling Hongwen took the opportunity to press the issue.

Previously, he had not been certain whether Qin Xiao was the murderer, so he could not speak up. Furthermore, with two Ancestors of the Zhong Family present, he needed to show proper respect. But now that the suspicion on Qin Xiao was fading, he could finally step in to help.

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