But narrowing the target down to Spirit Hall was already a major breakthrough.
"Spirit Hall? I've never provoked them. Why would they want to kill me? They should be trying to recruit me, so why would they go straight for the kill?"
Jiang Chen couldn't make heads or tails of it. This wasn't like Spirit Hall's usual way of doing things, especially since he hadn't completely rejected them yet.
By rights, Spirit Hall should still be trying to recruit him.
A person suddenly came to mind. "Su Yuntao. He must know something, since he was the one who helped awaken my Martial Soul."
Jiang Chen immediately relayed his thoughts to Jing Wuming, instructing him to focus his investigation on Su Yuntao.
Two more days passed, and Jing Wuming brought more good news: he had narrowed the targets down to Ma Xiunuo and Sisi.
Jiang Chen thought back and remembered the two unimportant characters from the original story. One was the girl Su Yuntao pursued, and the other was a senior Grandmaster at the Spirit Hall in Notting City.
He simply couldn't understand why the two of them would want to kill him.
Another day passed, and Jing Wuming finally uncovered the whole story. He found out why the two had wanted to kill Jiang Chen.
Early that morning, Jiang Chen summoned Jing Wuming to Holy Soul Village to learn the full truth.
The two stood facing each other by the river outside the village.
"Master, Su Yuntao has been drinking his sorrows away these past few days. I got him to let slip that he gave your information to Ma Xiunuo, intending to pass it on to the Pope Palace. Then Ma Xiunuo approached our organization and hired us to kill you."
"Why exactly does Ma Xiunuo want to kill me? And what's Sisi got to do with this?" Jiang Chen asked.
"I used a Soul Skill to sneak into Ma Xiunuo's office. I hid there for a day and a night, and finally discovered their secret."
As he spoke, Jing Wuming's face suddenly turned red.
Jiang Chen looked puzzled. "Go on."
"That old man Ma Xiunuo and that young lady Sisi were secretly having an affair, carrying on in secret."
At that, Jing Wuming seemed to drift off into his memories, a hint of lingering enjoyment on his face.
It had been a live sex show at close range. He had nearly blown his cover while hiding there. It was his first time encountering anything like that, and the shock had been overwhelming for a boy his age.
Jiang Chen's mouth fell open, his expression a sight to behold. He knew Ma Xiunuo was already over eighty, while Sisi was only around twenty.
The two were far enough apart in age to be grandfather and granddaughter. Who would've thought they'd gotten together?
And hadn't Su Yuntao been pursuing Sisi all along? How had he not even realized he was being cuckolded?
"How long had they been carrying on?" Jiang Chen couldn't help asking.
"For over a month."
"What about Su Yuntao? Did he know?"
Jing Wuming shook his head. "He was kept completely in the dark. He never noticed."
"That's quite interesting," Jiang Chen said with a laugh. "So why did they want to kill me?"
Jing Wuming gathered his thoughts and told Jiang Chen about the deal between Ma Xiunuo and Sisi.
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