When Li Chenzhou saw the jade pendant, his pupils instantly dilated, and his normally composed face suddenly turned as pale as paper. He pressed his lips together hard and picked up the pendant with faintly trembling fingers. The jade had a mellow luster, felt warm and smooth to the touch, and was exquisitely carved, but there were fractures at the fish's mouth and tail. The pendant was incomplete. Judging by its shape, it should originally have been a Twin Fish Jade Pendant, split down the middle into two halves. What Wen Boyuan wore against his chest must have been one of those halves.
As he stared at the jade pendant, Li Chenzhou's mind went utterly blank.
Tang Boxi noticed the change in his expression as well and asked quietly, "Brother, what's wrong?" He reached out and patted Li Chenzhou's shoulder, only for Li Chenzhou to roar suddenly, "Get away!" Like an enraged lion, his eyes were bloodshot, his expression terrifying beyond measure. Though Tang Boxi was a bold man, his sworn brother's uncharacteristic behavior gave him a fright. "You... what's wrong with you?" he asked in astonishment.
Looking at Wen Boyuan's pale, lifeless face, Li Chenzhou felt as though a knife were cutting through his heart. He forcibly restrained his emotions, drew a deep breath, and slowly rose to his feet.
Tang Boxi asked, "What? Do you know him?"
Li Chenzhou forced a trace of a smile onto his numb face. "How could I? Elder Brother... I just think there's something very strange about this man's death. Have his body carried to my tent. I want to examine it carefully."
Tang Boxi looked utterly bewildered. He had heard correctly: Li Chenzhou wanted this corpse carried into his own tent. A moment ago, his brother had refused to let him take