Loyal Fourth, Boss Qian's Body?

Luo Ma is dead.

There is no doubt about it.

In this world, Lu Xiaofeng's Telepathic Finger might not be invincible, but to break it, one would at least need to be a Grandmaster.

In the Xiantian Realm, unless one could unleash an attack that would make a Grandmaster tremble, like Li Xunhuan.

Otherwise, there was almost no possibility of breaking the Telepathic Finger!

Unfortunately, Luo Ma's Breaking Horse Thorn couldn't do that!

That's why he was defeated by Lu Xiaofeng in just one move.

However, he wasn't killed by Lu Xiaofeng; he committed suicide.

The reason was likely similar to Boss Qian's.

After all, he was the true owner behind Jile Tower. In such a place, how many people with outwardly respectable identities wore masks and indulged in debauchery.

And Luo Ma knew the true faces of these people, knew what they had all done!

Let alone the fact that he had committed grave sins, even if he hadn't, once he was sent to the Six Doors' prison, the final outcome would likely be dying from eight stab wounds in the back, a suicide.

This man was quite decisive, actually committing suicide outright.

After everything was over, Lu Xiaofeng learned from Jiang Long that Luo Ma had no wife or children, but no significant amount of gold or silver was found in his home.

Where did all that gold and silver go?

Did he really have no wife or children?

These questions naturally became shrouded in mist with Luo Ma's suicide.

And at this very moment, Lu Xiaofeng looked at Luo Ma's self-inflicted corpse and merely shook his head slightly.

Unlike Boss Qian, whose desperate pleas in the final moments of his life and his voluntary informing Lu Xiaofeng about Yue Qing and his daughter had evoked a sliver of pity.

Luo Ma's suicide caused no ripple in Lu Xiaofeng's heart, nor did it evoke any sympathy.

"Luo Ma is dead too?"

Jiang Long limped over, looked at the corpse of his partner of many years on the ground, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's good that he's dead..."

He then gave a signal, calling for constables to transport Luo Ma's body.

But when the constables arrived, they brought them bad news.

"What? Boss Qian's body was stolen?!"

Jiang Long was furious: "How were you watching? You even lost a corpse?!"

The constable, knowing his dereliction of duty, said gravely: "That person was powerful, we were no match for him. Moreover, at the time, no one expected his target to be Boss Qian's body, so he... snatched it..."

Jiang Long asked: "When did that person appear? Did you get a clear look at his appearance?"

The constable replied: "That person appeared immediately after Constable Jiang and Great Hero Lu left. He was powerful, repelled us, then snatched Boss Qian's body and fled.

That person was burly, fierce-looking, with a scar on his face!"

"Hmm? Could it be... Fourth Brother?" Lu Xiaofeng was taken aback.

Jiang Long turned to him: "Great Hero Lu, you know him?"

"Yes, that person should be a confidant of Boss Qian. I only know that Boss Qian called him Fourth Brother; I don't know his real name."

"Boss Qian's confidant?"

Jiang Long frowned: "It seems this person is truly loyal, to take his boss's body at this time."

Although Boss Qian's body was gone, it wouldn't affect the case.

Firstly, Boss Qian was only one of the participants, not the true mastermind.

Secondly, his death had already been verified by multiple people. Since he was already dead, it wasn't a big deal that his body was stolen.

It wouldn't affect the conclusion of this case either.

Everyone returned to Yunjian Temple.

Seeing Lu Xiaofeng return, Yue Qing quickly stepped forward and cupped his fists in greeting: "Great Hero Lu, my father and I were able to escape from the criminals thanks to your hard work in solving this case. I, Yue Qing... am deeply grateful!"

Lu Xiaofeng quickly helped him up and said: "I merely contributed a little effort in solving this case. If you want to thank someone, you should first thank Young Master Zhou and Young Master Hua for discovering the counterfeit banknotes."

Yue Qing said: "Great Hero Lu, you are too modest. Boss Qian and Luo Ma colluded, worked together, and set up many complex puzzles. If not for Great Hero Lu's exceptional intelligence in seeing through the truth, my father and I wouldn't know how much longer we would have been controlled by Boss Qian's men in this Yunjian Temple!"

Hmm?

Lu Xiaofeng's expression shifted, and he suddenly asked: "You and your father were controlled here by Boss Qian... How did he control you?"

Yue Qing replied: "This entire Yunjian Temple was completely under Boss Qian's control. All the monks, big and small, in the temple were Boss Qian's men, monitoring my father and me in shifts, day and night. For several years, they never relaxed for even half a moment!"

A flash of inspiration crossed Lu Xiaofeng's mind!

He took two steps back and said in a low voice: "So that's how it is... So that's how it is!"

A conversation from a few days ago immediately sprang to mind.

"Although Yunjian Temple is not a famous large temple, I have heard of it. Why are there so few monks in the temple?"

"Yesterday was the Lantern Festival, and there were too many people coming to the temple to offer incense and pray. The monks in the temple were exhausted, so the abbot gave them a few days off?"

"Monks get days off?"

Yeah, why would monks get days off?

What's more, the monks in Yunjian Temple were all fake monks; in reality, they were all subordinates of Boss Qian!

They were tasked with guarding Yue Qing and his daughter!

How could they possibly get days off?

Even if they were scheduled for rest, it would definitely be a rotation, just as Yue Qing had said, to ensure that a portion of them could keep a close watch on Yue Qing and his daughter!

However, two days ago, most of these people had disappeared, leaving only a handful remaining.

Where did all those people go?

Why did Boss Qian transfer all of them away?

And at such a critical juncture...

There was also Fourth Brother!

This person was loyal to Boss Qian and possessed formidable martial arts skills.

But after seeing him once the day before yesterday, Lu Xiaofeng hadn't seen him by Boss Qian's side again.

He wasn't there when they stormed Jile Tower today.

He wasn't there when everyone returned to Yunjian Temple.

However, after Luo Ma, Jiang Long, and Lu Xiaofeng left one after another, he suddenly appeared and snatched Boss Qian's corpse!

What a coincidence!

Because it wasn't a coincidence at all. Fourth Brother had been waiting at Yunjian Temple from the very beginning, monitoring their actions, and as soon as he saw an opportunity, he made his move!

Hahaha... Boss Qian, so you were the smartest one after all!

Two days ago, while Luo Ma was still lost in his own dreams, Boss Qian had likely already realized something was wrong.

But he was too deeply involved in this matter. Simply fleeing would only turn him into a wanted criminal.

So, he devised a very risky, but also very effective plan...

The key to the entire plan lay with Fourth Brother!

He had to make his move at the right time and take away... Boss Qian's corpse!

Lu Xiaofeng quickly found the constable from earlier and asked, "Which direction did that person run off to after snatching Boss Qian's corpse?"

"That way!"

The constable pointed.

Lu Xiaofeng's heart skipped a beat when he saw.

That was the direction of the capital!

Yes, outside the city, there were few people. How could it compare to the bustling capital?

As long as they could get into the capital, they could hide however they pleased!