Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Thoughts raced in Tang Ning's mind. Wang Suquan had bought the elixirs for cultivation on May 12th. So when he left the Langya Mountains for the last time on July 26th, what he told Zhang Lu about buying the elixirs was a lie. .

Moreover, there is no transaction record in the file that Wang Suquan visited Tingcheng at the end of July.

What on earth did Wang Suquan do when he left the mountains on July 26?

Why did he lie about buying elixirs? Obviously, there must be an ulterior secret here.

If this secret can be solved, the case of Wang Suquan's murder and death will come to light.

It is now basically certain that Wang Suquan’s disappearance and murder were by no means an accident or sudden incident.

This could have been a staged murder.

Tang Ning couldn't help but think of Lu Fang's plan for her back then. If it was murder, the murderer would most likely be a monk close to him.

When King Gein Su Quan left the Langya Mountains for the last time, he came to Tingcheng to buy elixirs. However, Tingcheng did not have any records of his transactions. There was only one possibility. He had made an appointment with the murderer to complete a secret thing together. , so I casually found an excuse to leave the Langya Mountain Formation.

This is enough to show that he and the murderer knew each other.

According to the Langya Mountain entry and exit information provided by Zhang Chi, Wang Suquan has been out five times this year.

They went out on the seventh day of January and returned on the eleventh.

I went out on February 12th and came back on February 16th.

I went out on March 17th and came back on the 22nd.

I went out on May 9th and came back on May 22nd.

He went out on July 26th and has not returned yet.

The first three times I went out lasted only four or five days each time, and the two outings in January and March were with other people, so it should be normal fun.

But this outing on the ninth day of May was obviously a bit unusual. Not to mention the long transition, since we were out for thirteen days, this trip alone was very unusual.

What is certain now is that he set off from Langya Mountain on May 9th, arrived in Tingcheng on the 11th, and purchased ten bottles of Yuanyang Pill at the Xianyuan Store.

With the speed of his mid-stage Golden Core cultivation, he could reach Tingcheng from Langya Mountain in less than two days, which matched the time.

But after he bought the elixir, where did he go between the 11th and the 22nd, a full eleven days? This is the key.

According to the normal itinerary, he should have returned to Langya Mountain fourteen days ago at most after buying the elixirs.

But he didn't return to Langya Mountain until the 22nd. Some kind of change must have happened during this period. Perhaps the reason why he disappeared and was killed was the eleven days he disappeared.

If we could figure out his specific itinerary for these eleven days, it would be of great help in cracking the case and catching the murderer. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that he went to play in a loft or gambling house during this period.

Tang Ning mentally sorted out the timeline of the case and made a preliminary idea.

When Wang Suquan went out on the ninth day of the fifth lunar month, it was indeed to buy elixirs for practice. However, something happened to him on his way back. Maybe he met an acquaintance, and then set a trap for him and let him get in.

For example, they discovered a secret treasure or something, and then the two of them agreed to gather at a certain place at the end of July and kill them. After such an analysis, it was almost exactly the same as the plot designed by Lu Fang to frame him.

Tang Ning didn't know whether she had preconceived the idea and brought the character into the plot between him and Lu Fang, or whether it was just such a coincidence.

At least for now, there is nothing wrong with this idea and it is reasonable.

"Fellow Taoist Tang?" Jin Yuan saw him holding the file in his hand and was lost in thought for a long time, so he couldn't help but remind him.

"Oh!" Tangning finally realized what she was doing and handed the file back to the man in front of her: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Jin, for your help."

"It's such a small thing, why bother saying thank you? Since Taoist friend is here, if you're not in a hurry, just have a drink at the humble house before leaving."

"Thank you Taoist friend for your kindness. Tang has important responsibilities in this department and it is not appropriate to stay for a long time. Next time I have the opportunity, I will invite Senior Brother Shi to accompany me. Please get drunk and then rest." Tang Ning stood up and said.

"In this case, I won't stay with you Taoist friends. If you pass by this pavilion on your way down, please stop by and let Jin show his friendship as a landlord."

"Definitely, farewell." The two of them left the hall, and as the light began to rise, Tangning asked, "Which group's property is the Immortal Fate Shop in this pavilion?"

"Xianyuan Shop is the property of our sect, Xianyuan Sect. We usually go to this shop to buy whatever expenses we need for our practice."

"Why?"

"Xianyuan Sect has business cooperation with our headquarters. It is relatively cheaper to buy items here. Xianyuan Sect will give appropriate preferential prices, but only for the sect disciples stationed in our pavilion."

Tangning nodded and said nothing more.

"Uncle Tang, are there any clues about Tingcheng's transaction records?" Zhang Lu asked proactively.

"The list of transaction records shows that Wang Suquan only went to Tingcheng Xianyuan Store to buy ten bottles of Yuanyang Pill on May 11th. Other than that, there is no other transaction information." Tang Ning did not hide anything.

Zhang Ru was surprised and asked: "Oh? Then why did Junior Brother Wang lie about going to Tingcheng to buy pills when he went out on July 26th."

"So now we have to go to Xianyuan Store to find out what happened and see if there are any clues."

"yes."

"Are you sure that on July 26, when Wang Suquan went out, he said he was going to buy pills?"

"I'm sure, because on July 25th, I just bought six bottles of Gubendan from Tingcheng, so I was very impressed."

"Then what did he say when he went out on May 11th?"

"This... the time span is too long, the disciple can't remember it for a moment." Not long after the two of them walked, they arrived at the Xianyuan Shop. There were many cabinets and cabinets in the bright and spacious hall.

"Senior, what can I do for you?" A woman came up to him and saluted.

"Go and tell Fellow Daoist Chen that Uncle Tang from our headquarters has important matters to visit." Zhang Chi said from behind.

"Yes, senior, please wait a moment." The woman responded and left. Soon, a middle-aged man with a heavy back and a wolf-like waist came down from the attic. When he saw Tang Ning, he quickly came to her and bowed his head: "Senior, you are here. , if you miss me, please forgive me."

"Fellow Daoist Chen, this is Senior Uncle Tang Ning, who is directly affiliated with the Sixth Team of our headquarters. This time, we are here for an important matter. Senior Uncle Tang, this is Friend Daoist Chen Xuan, the store owner of the Immortal Fate Sect stationed here." Zhang Lu spoke. introduced.

"I wonder if Senior Tang has any orders?" Chen Xuan asked.

"Can we move on to talk?"

"Okay, please come to the cold room." Several people walked through the hall and came to a room in the rear courtyard.

"Senior Tang, please take a seat." Chen Xuan gestured.

Tang Ning did not refuse and sat directly at the main seat, while Chen Xuan took a seat below: "Senior Tang is here, I don't know what is going on?"

"My disciple Wang Suquan, do you know Daoist Chen?"

"Old friends, the junior Taoist friends of your sect stationed in this pavilion are all acquaintances. They often come to our shop to buy some spiritual things."

"Wang Suquan, on May 11th, did you buy cultivation elixirs from your store?"

"Um... I can't remember this at the moment. Senior, please wait while I check the transaction details file left behind."

Tangning nodded: "Then I'll trouble you, Fellow Daoist Chen."

Chen Xuan stood up and walked out. After a while, he came back with a file in his hand: "Senior, this is the transaction file left by fellow Taoist Wang in our shop. Please check it."

Tang Ning took it and took a look. It clearly recorded Wang Suquan's transaction information. It was the same as the bottom volume left by the Chamber of Commerce. He bought a total of ten bottles of Yuanyang Pill and spent 1.1 million spirit stones. There was also Wang Suquan on this file. signed and stamped.

"Aside from buying ten bottles of Yuanyang Pill this time, Wang Suquan has not bought any other cultivation items from your shop this year."

"Junior has already checked. Fellow Daoist Wang has only been to our shop once this year."

"Who did Wang Suquan meet when he was buying elixirs at your store?"

"This junior really doesn't know."

"Did he meet you that time? What did they talk about?"

"This... it's been too long, I can't remember it for a moment. People come and go in the shop every day. I really can't remember clearly what happened a few months ago."

"Can you find the monk who was on duty to receive Wang Suquan that day?"

"Senior, wait a moment, I will go check it out." After Chen Xuan said that, he turned around and left. About a quarter of an hour later, he led a woman in from the outside: "Senior Tang, she is the person who received Daoist Wang in our shop that day. "

"Junior Su Qing pays homage to senior." The woman bowed.

"Do you still remember who Wang Suquan met at your store that day? What words were said?"

"Senior, please forgive me, this junior really doesn't remember."

"Let's do this! If you remember anything about Wang Suquan, please let us know." Tang Ning saw that they all looked confused and had no choice but to say this.

"Okay." Chen Xuan responded: "Senior Tang, I dare to ask, what happened to fellow Taoist Wang?"

"He disappeared and was killed, but his body was not found. I was ordered by our team to investigate the cause of his death. If you have any clues, please tell us. We will be rewarded heavily." Surprise flashed in Chen Xuan's eyes, and then he sighed. He took a breath and said, "I didn't expect that fellow Daoist Wang would die so mysteriously. It's such a pity. Don't worry, Senior Tang. If we get any clues, we will inform your sect in time."

Tang Ning stood up and walked out. The two of them left the shop and fled to Euguangteng.

"Uncle Tang, where should we go now?"

"Go back to Langya Mountain."

"Langya Mountain?" Zhang Lu asked in surprise.

Tangning nodded without saying anything.