The Second Suspect

A vampire? All Under Heaven Returns to Fire was a vampire?

Zhang Yuanqing's anger suddenly stalled. He did not question whether Zhao Chenghuang's information was true, because the other man's role was a Werewolf—the natural enemy of vampires.

A Werewolf's role skills seemed to be related to its sense of smell. He had identified David as a vampire from the scent on the clay jar.

"David is a vampire." Zhang Yuanqing immediately thought of the parchment recording the Lance Family's history. "The Lance Family is a family of witches, and witches possess extremely yin constitutions. Their blood must be rich in spirituality, making it a valuable material. They are also creatures of the night. So David infiltrated the Lance Family because he was after the witch beneath the castle too?"

Zhao Chenghuang suddenly understood and said excitedly, "Every clue in the room is useful. David coveted the witch beneath the castle, so he infiltrated the castle and secretly damaged the seal. That's why Ya Lance heard cats meowing at night—the witch was gradually awakening."

The threads of the case were gradually becoming clear.

Zhang Yuanqing glanced at him. "But David isn't the murderer!"

As if someone had dumped a bucket of cold water over him, Zhao Chenghuang hesitated to speak.

A white glow spread across Zhang Yuanqing's face, making that treacherous minister's face even more gloomy. "Ya Lance was indeed poisoned to death. Mage Dong is less suspicious now, but if the murderer isn't David, then it must be Mage Dong."

But when he worked backward through the case with Mage Dong as the murderer, many details could not be explained. Mage Dong and David were two unrelated characters. David's poison could not possibly have ended up in Mage Dong's hands.

If, as he had just said, Mage Dong had