"The Dao Court Office's coroner entered the mine shaft to examine the bodies and ultimately determined that these Mine Cultivators had been killed by demonic beasts, then eaten by them..."
"The Lu Family sent people over and said they would compensate them with Spirit Stones."
"Once the Mine Cultivators' families received the Spirit Stones, they stopped making trouble."
"So, for the time being, that was how the Dao Court Office settled this matter..."
Situ Fang said helplessly.
Mo Hua's gaze darkened slightly. "It wasn't that simple, was it...?"
At the very least, those Mine Cultivators definitely had not been eaten by demonic beasts.
Mo Hua had often dealt with demonic beasts in Great Black Mountain, so he was certain of it.
Seeing that no one else was around, Situ Fang lowered her voice and said:
"That's right. That coroner lied."
Mo Hua was somewhat puzzled. "How did you know he lied?"
Situ Fang said, "I gave him Spirit Stones, and he told me himself."
Mo Hua nodded.
Spirit Stones truly could make people honest.
He had given the broker selling Cave Abodes two Spirit Stones, and the man had told him every last truth as well.
Situ Fang continued:
"The coroner told me that these Mine Cultivators were killed by someone first, then eaten by something unknown..."
"They had been dead for quite some time, and the foul air within the cave was heavy. The stench of decay and the murky aura of death had mingled together, making it difficult to tell what exactly had eaten them..."
Mo Hua's heart tightened slightly, followed by a measure of admiration.
Those Mine Cultivators had died in such a horrific state, yet the coroner could still determine their cause of death. He truly possessed real skill.
Among the hundred trades of cultivation, even