At that moment after hearing Li Peng's question, Hei Wan was stunned, but she did not let him see that. To Li Peng, it only seemed like Hei Wan was thinking deeply. Hei Wan could not let Li Peng get suspicious of Lin Mu as it would lead to many complications.

Hei Wan thus thought for a minute before speaking. During this time, Li Peng patiently waited in silence without disturbing her.

"I don't really think that he's that suspicious. Why do you think that?" Hei Wan spoke.

"Lin Mu was able to survive the attack when even the vice captain and the town head could not. Also, he was hiding in the bedroom and somehow the culprit did not find him? I doubt that." Li Peng replied.

"Your doubts are valid up to a certain point, but all you have right now is circumstantial evidence. That other man Lu Xiao was able to survive as well by running out. Though the culprit was very close to killing him and would have if we had not come upon him." Hei Wan spoke.

"Besides, didn't you say the boy is an orphan and was poor? Even if he was able to increase his strength, do you think it would be enough to defeat a cultivator like the vice captain Han Lei?" Hei Wan added.

Li Peng thought for a few seconds before nodding.

"Madam is right, we still don't have all the facts. It will be hasty of me to jump to conclusions." Li Peng replied.

"I will be interrogating Lin Mu myself, so you don't need to worry, we'll get the facts. Oh! And also Lin Mu is awake now." Hei Wan spoke.

Li Peng looked a little surprised upon hearing this.

"He is awake? That's good we can ask him right away." Li Peng replied.

"Not so fast. I think there are some problems with him. He didn't seem mentally fine when he woke up. Let him rest for a bit until then we'll check this place." Hei Wan declared.

"As the madam wishes." Li Peng responded with cupped hands.

Li Peng then turned to look at the guards that were standing near him and gestured to them. One of the guards approached him and stood in front of him respectfully.

"Reporting! We have an initial list of the items that currently seem to be missing." The guard reported.

had found out. This included the letters that were on the town head's desk, the decorative javelin, the

Wan heard the report with their full attention as the gears within their minds started to turn and they started formulating their theories. Soon the guard had finished reporting and then took his

is indeed as you think, madam Hei Wan. The culprit stole a lot of documents and letters. His motive seemed to be related

when there was no one in the office. But instead, he chose to steal when there were four

he was hiding here and was unwittingly discovered?" Li Peng

her head in response to Li

thing on his part. Think about what's been happening in the town these few

thought for a minute with furred brows until when suddenly a shocked

culprit, he was here to make a statement!" Li Peng

we want him.' Hei Wan thought inwardly with a

matters. It seems like it is an organization that is doing this and not just a few people."

as you say then we need to

is clearly a cultivator and would have been too much for you people to handle. But

did not seem completely convinced as

the strength of the manpower, don't worry. I brought six cultivators with me this time. We should be able to handle most that can come our way." Hei

in response and

let's go and check up on Lin Mu. This should be enough time for him to gather his mental faculties." Hei

Mu was sitting on the ground. As soon as Hei Wan saw Lin Mu, she extended her spirit sense and touched him two times. Lin Mu felt that and gently

it two times, if they were bad she would do it three times.

need to run away as soon as he got it. But fortunately, everything seems to have gone according to plan, and they did not need to worry as much. Hei

to speak as she wanted to lead this conversation so that she could keep

did you come here,

at Li Peng who nodded and gestured him to answer. Li Peng internally felt a little hint of approval

boy still knows how

know this, but his little gesture of doing this had already swayed the mind of Li Peng in his

report to the town head. We came here along with vice captain Han Lei." Lin

a pause, as if he was thinking something. A confused and

what happened after we entered the building. I'm

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