"Somewhere else?"
Ye Xichen looked puzzled.
Chen Shi'an cleared his throat. "With strength like that, Huang Dao can't be a nobody.
"Why did he kill Zheng Qingshuang, and why did he kill Lu Chenyang? If we can find the reasons, we'll naturally learn who Huang Dao is.
"Aiming at a target is certainly better than searching everywhere without purpose.
"I think that no matter how cleanly Huang Dao worked, he must have left some clues at the scenes. If we investigate carefully, we'll definitely find something."
Ye Xichen hesitated briefly. "Based on the City Guard Battalion's examination of the scene, our only lead so far is that the weapon Huang Dao used to kill Lu Chenyang was one of our Windrise Stronghold's standard-issue horizontal sabers."
Chen Shi'an considered this briefly. "At West Mountain Hollow, the weapon Huang Dao used to kill Zheng Qingshuang was Flowing Stone Stronghold's thick-backed broadsword."
Ye Xichen raised his head slightly. "What does that tell us?"
Chen Shi'an was about to answer.
But Yun Feng suddenly spoke. "It tells us a little.
"First, there's no doubt Huang Dao is an expert with a saber.
"Second, he used different weapons for the two killings.
"Either his weapon is distinctive, and using it would expose his identity,
"or he doesn't currently have a suitable weapon.
"But the second possibility is less likely. Huang Dao is at least second grade. How could a martial artist of that caliber lack a suitable weapon?
"That narrows our search considerably. We only need to focus on experts with sabers.
"Add the condition that his weapon is distinctive,
"and the scope becomes even narrower."
Approval appeared on Ye Xichen's face as he listened, and he nodded repeatedly. "Your analysis makes considerable sense, Squad Leader Yun."
Yun Feng turned his gaze toward Chen Shi'an.