Perishing together

Wu Qi naturally wouldn't refuse the other party's kindness. Besides, he had two Super Douluo behind him, so he wasn't afraid of the other party playing tricks.

However, He Niannian definitely cannot stay until the other party's identity is confirmed.

To ensure her safety, Wu Qi took her with him out of the city to search for new clues.

On the way, Chen Ping said, "Wu Ge, I feel like he should recognize us."

"Before we arrived, he spoke with great confidence in his conversation with the Golden Gong Soul Sage. After we appeared, his tone of voice became noticeably hesitant."

"They seemed surprised and taken aback that we came from the Spirit Hall."

A hand from the Qiangu Changkong rested on his shoulder. "I say, Chen Ping, if Wu Ge hadn't seen this, how could he have so easily believed the other party's one-sided story?"

"You should really study more."

Wu Qi smiled and guessed, "If I'm not mistaken, he should be Wu Qinan, the Clan Head of the Wu Family."

"I once saw 'two' Wu Qinan at your residence; the other one was most likely his double."

"At this moment, the Wu Qinan who is stationed at the Wu Family's residence is most likely a stand-in, while the real Wu Qinan may have already come here to gather intelligence."

Chen Ping couldn't help but ask, "A double certainly doesn't have the original's abilities. Once they're exposed, wouldn't that make the Wu Family's situation even more difficult?"

Wu Qi shrugged and said, "A Soul Master of the Soul Douluo level, Agility Attack-Type Spirit Master, can travel between the two locations in five days."

"Wu Qinan has arranged a ten-day mission for his double. As long as the timing is right, he won't be exposed. Besides, he doesn't come here every ten days. He also needs time to process new information."

During the conversation, the group arrived at the location indicated by Wu Qinan.

There's nothing special here; everything is just a blanket of white.

But upon closer inspection, something is indeed amiss.

Qiangu Changkong probed the snow with his Martial Soul and immediately said, "Wu Ge, the ice beneath this snowfield is much thinner than in other places."

Snowflakes don't freeze into ice immediately; it takes time and temperature changes.

The varying thickness of the ice layers suggests that there is likely something underground.

Qiangu Changkong Kong swung his Coiling Dragon Staff, raising a cloud of snow dust that revealed the solid ice beneath. He continued to smash down with the Coiling Dragon Staff, soon revealing several coffins.

"These coffins are new; they must have been used for burial recently. What did that guy do here for?"

Before Qiangu Changkong could come up with a solution, Wu Qi urged him to open the coffin.

In the entire Hagen-Dazs Kingdom, summer lasts only a short time; for most of the year, it snows.

The weather was cold, so the body would not decompose easily, and what was presented to everyone was a mummified corpse.

However, the coffin was new.

A mummified body wouldn't form in a short time, so it's clear that the body was buried a considerable amount of time ago.

He Niannian exclaimed in surprise, "This is Lord Charles!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at her.

When He Niannian awakened her Martial Soul, she was young, but because of her aspirations for the future, she remembered Charles's clothes that day.

Furthermore, Charles's clothing was quite distinctive, and even after many years, He Niannian could recognize him at a glance.

Wu Qi said, "It seems that Wu Qinan spent a long time finding Charles's body before reburying him."

Since the body had not turned to bones, the wounds on its body were still clearly visible.

Clearly, Charles fought back fiercely when attacked, but ultimately could not escape his fate of death.

"It's truly remarkable that Wu Qinan was able to locate the body."

Qiangu Changkong couldn't help but speculate, "Wu Ge, is it possible that that guy isn't Wu Qinan, but someone from the New Mountain Sect?"

The answer was soon revealed.

When Wu Qi and his companions returned to their base, the man in black was still there.

But at this moment, he has removed his mask, revealing his true appearance.

Wu Qi's prediction was correct; he was indeed Wu Qinan.

According to his own account, ever since he learned that the Wu Family had been framed, he had secretly come to the Hagen-Dazs Kingdom to investigate multiple times.

His first thought, of course, was to find Charles and find out what was going on.

But after searching for a long time, he still couldn't find any trace of the other person.

Finally, a month ago, he discovered the clues.

"The surrounding area was covered in snow, but after a careful search, I still found the marks Charles left during his escape nearby, and in that area, I found his remains."

Given this situation, Wu Qinan naturally realized that he had been deceived.

But each letter Charles sent back had to pass through at least two people before reaching him.

The gatekeeper would receive all the letters, and the steward would personally screen them before presenting them to Wu Qinan's desk.

Of course, some family members helped screen the letters. But the main suspects were these two.

Chen Ping asked, "Charles ' handwriting can't possibly be imitated, can it?"

Wu Qinan sighed, "In my early years, when Charles fought alongside me, he injured his spine. His hands would tremble uncontrollably, so his confidants would handle all the correspondence, leaving behind the mark I had made with him."

He Niannian can also corroborate this point.

Therefore, as long as the agreed-upon symbols are cracked by someone else, anyone can communicate with Wu Qinan in Charles's voice.

Wu Qinan understood perfectly well that he had been completely used as a shield by the New Mountain Sect.

He had given up hope of clearing his name and instead planned to perish together with the New Mountain Sect.

He Niannian was arrested in order to find out the situation of the Mine Mountain.

In his plan, He Niannian would investigate the situation of the Mine Mountain and then rescue a group of miners as witnesses.

Then, by self-destructing, they completely engulfed the New Mountain Sect, and then, with the help of the Heaven Dou Empire, they killed them!

Even if he can't survive, at least he won't let the other person have an easy time!

"How did you know He Niannian?" Wu Qi asked.

Wu Qinan chuckled self-deprecatingly, "The Soul Tool on Charles was indeed taken by the murderer, but he would keep important information in another small Soul Tool."

Perhaps knowing he was doomed, Charles dropped the small Soul Tool at a nearby marker.

Among them is information about He Niannian's Martial Soul Awakening.

Fortunately, Wu Qinan discovered this Soul Tool.

At first, he genuinely didn't know who He Niannian was.

But he was near the Mine Mountain when He Niannian was attacked last night. He happened to hear He Niannian's identity from those New Mountain Sect disciples.

To avoid being exposed, he did not follow, assuming that He Niannian had already been murdered.

Unexpectedly, when I entered the city this morning, I happened to see He Niannian walking out of her room.

Wu Qi was worried that He Niannian would be exposed, so he specially arranged for people to protect her.

Unexpectedly, even the most meticulous plans can have a flaw.

On her way to her room to rest, He Niannian was discovered by Wu Qinan.

But this turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as Wu Qinan revealed the final piece of the truth.