At Black Stone's words, Wu Chang could not help but laugh, though he agreed as well. "If Thatched Cottage Manor is identified as the root of the problem, then Yuan Se's death can more or less be pieced together. Just as the Sacred Venerable said, Thatched Cottage Manor was a den of thieves to begin with. Yuan Se suddenly barged in, and those people must have been scared out of their wits. Who could have imagined Yuan Se would suddenly show up there? How could they possibly sit still? They would surely rack their brains to solve this problem."
Wu Chang raised the brush in his hand and stared at its tip as he spoke slowly. "Then Yinji contacting Yuan Se at that time was no coincidence. Yinji deliberately exposed her identity as a member of the Fox Clan, so Yuan Se would naturally go after Luo Fangfei. Once Luo Fangfei was captured, Luo Qiu would inevitably step forward. Once Luo Qiu made a scene, Yuan Se's whereabouts would be exposed. No matter how it ended, Yuan Se would have to leave Thatched Cottage Manor, and Thatched Cottage Manor's crisis would be resolved."
"Yet Yuan Se did not withdraw. Instead, he vanished. It seems there is still something hidden behind this."
The black stone said, "Sacred Venerable, now that we have found the root of it all, can we make our move once Du Wuxu and the others return?"
Wu Chang lowered his brush to the paper again and continued painting as he said, "Now that we know where the root lies, there is no need to hurry. Whether we act early or late makes little difference. These past few days, I have been pondering one matter. If the Sacred Rakshasas are in their hands, and Yuan Se's group has