Dongming Neng said, "If I'd known Brother Xu was the Cloaked Man, I wouldn't have waited for you to come find me. I'd have gone to you first."
"What do you mean?" Xu Yi filled Dongming Neng's cup.
Dongming Neng said, "The only ones capable of creating the zombie cases are Black Wind Venerable, Cliff Ghost Emperor, and Blood River Old Ancestor. But making zombies isn't what those evil cultivators are really after. They're gathering the five energies. And what use would the five energies be to them? They're most likely acting on someone else's orders. As far as I know, an Old Ancestor of the Xiang Family is practicing the Vacuum Five Dragon Technique and needs a huge amount of the five energies."
"I hate the Xiang Family to the bone, and Brother Xu has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. If I found out you were the one investigating the case, do you think I'd come looking for you?"
"Wait a moment. I just remembered—I have an important document that needs to be handed in right away. Go ahead and eat and drink; I'll be back shortly."
Tang Heng wiped the sweat from his brow and pushed back his chair.
"Brother Tang, hearing one thing is hearing it, and hearing ten things is hearing them too. It's only the Xiang Family. Even if something goes wrong, you won't have to take the fall. What are you afraid of?"
Dongming Neng couldn't stand to see Tang Heng acting so timidly.
Xu Yi smiled. "If you really have something to take care of, Brother Tang, you can go first. Don't worry. Even if this matter implicates the whole sea of blood, I'll take full responsibility. I won't let you shoulder any of it."
Tang Heng paused, then sat back down.