Chapter 137: Bizarre Death

Yunju Mountain Villa.

"I’ll apply the medicine for you. It might sting a bit, so bear with it."

Yang Bingyu was sitting in the living room, applying medicine to Ye Xuan’s wounds. Seeing the array of scratches on his body, her heart ached uncontrollably.

Ye Xuan himself didn’t feel much. He had suffered far worse injuries in the past. Having long since become indifferent to life and death, these minor scrapes were nothing to him.

His mind was entirely occupied with figuring out who wanted to kill Yang Bingyu. The prime suspect was naturally Yang Kui. After all, Yang Jie’s death was deeply connected to Yang Bingyu. Of course, other members of the Yang Family couldn’t be ruled out.

Although Yang Zhennan had stated that they wouldn’t get a single penny even if something happened to Yang Bingyu, it wasn’t impossible for them to join forces with the charity organizations to deal with her. Next was Su Xiaobai. He hated Ye Xuan to the bone and might just take his anger out on Yang Bingyu.

The more Ye Xuan thought about it, the more of a headache it became. There were simply too many enemies lurking in the shadows. He had to eliminate them as soon as possible.

"Ye Xuan, what are you thinking about? You’re so spaced out."

Yang Bingyu finished bandaging Ye Xuan’s wounds and, seeing him still in a daze, couldn’t help but ask curiously.

"It’s nothing. It’s getting late, you should get some sleep."

Ye Xuan snapped out of it and shook his head gently, keeping his thoughts to himself. He didn’t want these matters to affect her mood. He would just deal with them as quickly as possible.

He had thought that the events of the evening were already enough of a headache. Who could have known that a late-night phone call would make everything even more complicated and unpredictable?

Yang Zhennan had been murdered right in his own study at the Yang family estate. A single gunshot to the head, his eyes wide open in death.

Upon receiving the news, Yang Bingyu almost fainted on the spot. She later forced herself to stay conscious and rushed back to the Yang family estate, only to pass out crying in the study upon seeing Yang Zhennan’s gruesome state.

In an instant, the Yang Family was thrown into absolute chaos.

Soon, the police arrived and locked down the scene. Overnight, the entire landscape of Jianghai City shifted.

The investigation commenced immediately through the night. Ye Xuan was deeply concerned about Yang Zhennan’s death, so he stayed outside the study, hoping to glean some clues.

"Chief, this is what we found in Elder Yang’s study."

Suddenly, a young police officer walked out holding a clear plastic evidence bag. Inside the bag was a rose-shaped brooch. When Ye Xuan saw the brooch, his expression instantly changed.

Night Rose! It was actually her!

She was the third-ranked assassin on the Celestial Ranking, possessing strength that rivaled the Vermilion Bird. Every time she completed a mission, she would leave a rose-shaped brooch at the scene. She didn’t care in the slightest about exposing her identity; in fact, she seemed eager to announce it to the world.

Night Rose—a ruthless, arrogant, and unbridled woman.

Although Ye Xuan had an irreconcilable blood feud with the Celestial Ranking, he actually had some history with Night Rose. During a pivotal battle years ago, if Night Rose hadn’t gone easy on him and secretly left him a crucial clue, the Hall Chiefs of the Four Palaces would have likely all perished.

What Ye Xuan couldn’t figure out was why this woman would assassinate Yang Zhennan. Had someone placed a bounty on Yang Zhennan’s life on the Celestial Ranking? White Snake hadn’t picked up any intelligence regarding such a hit.

Just as Ye Xuan was lost in thought, two men in suits and ties walked in from outside. With their slicked-back hair and powdered faces, they carried themselves with an insufferable air of self-importance.

"Hey, don’t block the way!"

Seeing Ye Xuan standing idly in the doorway, one of the men with slicked-back hair immediately shoved him, his tone harsh.

Ye Xuan frowned and glanced at the man’s name tag: Xu Lu, 24 years old, Senior Detective.

Tsk, this man had quite the background.

In Huaxia, there were no more than a hundred people who could boast the title of Senior Detective. These senior detectives not only possessed high academic qualifications but also exceptional IQs and formidable investigative skills. Their innate talent and extraordinary abilities bred an extreme arrogance within them. Even the big shots of Jianghai City had to show these senior detectives some respect.

The moment the police chief saw Xu Lu, it was as if he had found a lifesaver, and he hurried over to greet him.

"Detective Xu! You’re finally here! We’re depending on you for this case!" the chief grasped Xu Lu’s hand, speaking with great excitement.

In stark contrast to the chief’s enthusiasm, Xu Lu was unseasonably nonchalant. He gave the chief a perfunctory handshake, lifted the police tape, and slipped into the study.

First, he stood by the door and meticulously surveyed the room. Then, he walked over to Yang Zhennan’s desk. He examined the area repeatedly with a magnifying glass for a long time, even going so far as to rummage through the scraps of paper in the trash can.

He looked incredibly professional, but in reality, it was completely useless. The regular police officers had already thoroughly searched everything he was looking at. They had already compiled a list of all the useful clues. All Xu Lu had to do was ask, and someone would naturally brief him.

But he was far too arrogant. He always believed he was more capable than anyone else and insisted he would find something others had missed. Furthermore, he didn’t trust the regular officers, viewing them all as useless trash. He would rather waste his own time re-examining the scene than lower himself to ask others for information.

Xu Lu’s attitude incited significant resentment among the Jianghai City police officers. Wasn’t he blatantly looking down on them?

The chief chuckled awkwardly, then walked up to Xu Lu and offered a kind reminder. "Detective Xu, we’ve already examined the scene and gathered all the available clues. Let me have Liu from our department give you a briefing."

With that, he waved to a young officer behind him, gesturing for him to step forward.

Xu Lu hadn’t actually found any useful clues anyway, so he stood up. With an arrogant expression, he pulled off his white gloves, glanced at Liu, and said disdainfully, "Then give your report."

Liu’s expression instantly darkened. Although he didn’t outrank Xu Lu, he was highly respected in Jianghai City and had his own sense of pride. Being treated with such blatant disrespect naturally filled him with indignation.

"What are you staring at me for? Give the report!" Seeing Liu glaring at him defiantly, Xu Lu sneered internally, the contempt in his eyes deepening.

"You..."

"Ah, Liu, the case is what’s important, the case is what’s important."

Liu was just about to erupt in anger when the chief intercepted him, smiling placatingly to smooth things over. Knowing the severity of the case and wanting to give the chief face, Liu suppressed his anger. He then brought out the items he had found at the scene and began his explanation.

"Elder Yang was murdered around 1:00 AM. The first person to discover the body was the old butler.

"He was shot once through the temple, dying instantly. My deduction is that Elder Yang had just stood up, preparing to return to his room to rest.

"The assassin then took the opportunity to fire. The bullet shattered the window glass and struck Elder Yang."