Chapter 2681: Murderous Case

Chapter 2681: Murderous Case

Xiao Hai's eyes grew large as he looked at the display, and he quickly answered the incoming call, asking, "Who is this?"

"Weve already done business before, but thats still the question you always ask." Xiao Hai heard a voice come through, but it was a synthetic voice that made it impossible to determine the gender of the speaker, as well as any other defining characteristic. It was the same voice that Xiao Hai always used when selling information to clients.

Xiao Hai's face turned pale. He had already determined the callers location, but he had no idea who was calling him. This person was a complete mystery.

In the past, Lu Yin had not known the identity of the information broker, which had made it impossible for Lu Yin to find the person, or even contact them. That was why Lu Yin had had to use Luo Lao'er to contact the information broker. Xiao Hai had already figured out that he was being called by whoever had been using Luo Laoer, but that was all. The twos roles had reversed. Now, Lu Yin was cloaked in mystery, while Xiao Hai did not know who he was communicating with.

It was impossible for Xiao Hai to hide from Lu Yin in the Transcendent Universe, and it was also impossible for the man to determine Lu Yins identity.

"What do you want?" Xiao Hai asked, feeling both awkward and nervous. However, he felt no fear. He was speaking with someone who knew that he was an information broker, but Xiao Hais business had not been exposed yet. There was only one possible explanation: Xiao Hai was needed, and because of that, there was room to negotiate.

Lu Yin smiled. "I need information on spies."

A long time later, the displays of the two communication crystals went dark.

Xiao Hai wiped the sweat from his forehead as his eyes darted about. Could he have been discovered by someone from the You family?

The Bureau cared the most about information regarding spies, and the You family led the Transcendent Universes Bureau. Thus, if Xiao Hai had been found by a member of the You family, then whoever had attacked the hidden research facility and set Cloudflow free seemed to most likely be a member of the You family.

If the You family was taking these kinds of actions, could they be targeting He Ran?

Xuan Qi did not even occur as a possibility to Xiao Hai, as the You family had already driven Xuan Qi out of the Transcendent Universe. Thus, he was no longer affiliated with the Transcendent Universes Bureau. For this reason, the only possibility that occurred to Xiao Hai was the You family.

However, the moment that Lu Yin used the information he received from Xiao Hai to arrest spies, the information broker would naturally leap to the conclusion that Xuan Qi had been the one who had attacked the hidden research facility.

Lu Yin had no intention of going out and arresting the spies right away. Even though he had received a great deal of information about spies from Xiao Hai, none of them were that important. Either Xiao Hai was keeping the most valuable information to himself, or he was unable to uncover such sensitive information.

Lu Yin decided to wait until Xiao Hai was no longer of use, and then extract everything the man knew in person.

There were hidden currents surging throughout the entire Transcendent Universe, and no one knew what would happen next.

The fact that the You family had put its hand into the competition between He Ran and Bai Qian had caused even the Ruling Council to be split in two, and everyone was waiting for the next big event.

Even Lu Yin was no exception.

However, what Lu Yin received was not news from the Transcendent Universe, but rather an invitation from the Arboreal Realms Bureau.

The Director of the Arboreal Realms Bureau, Director Gan, had personally invited Xuan Qi to visit the Arboreal Realm and help them capture spies. This invitation badly confused Lu Yin, as he had never expected to receive an invitation from the Arboreal Realm at this juncture.

After all, Lu Yin had asked the Transcendent Universes Bureau to invite him, and the Three Monarchs Universe had only invited him because Monarch Luo wanted to uncover Xiao Hais identity. But for the Arboreal Realm, Lu Yin had done nothing to trigger an invitation from them.

The Bureau's status in the Sixverse Association was rather awkward, and Lu Yin had never heard anything about the Arboreal Realms Bureau being an exception to that rule or that they were dedicated to capturing spies.

Not only had Lu Yin received a completely unprompted invitation that had nothing to do with any of his efforts, the invitation had been sent by the Director of the Arboreal Realms Bureau himself.

On top of that, the invitation had not even been delivered to Xuan Qi, but rather to Xu Wuji, who had brought it to Lu Yin.

"Why did Bureau Director Gan invite me?" Lu Yin was caught completely off guard.

Xu Wuji was also quite puzzled. "I don't understand this Gan person at all. Hes broken through and became a powerful cultivator the last hundred years, and has not been to the Endless Frontier more than a couple times, which is quite strange."

Lu Yin frowned. Was it possible that Bureau Director Gan was connected to the Liberation Palace?

One of Xuan Qis very few connections to the Arboreal Realm was the innate gift of space that he had acquired through his arboreal transformation. Even Mu Ke had taken an interest in Xuan Qi after that, though once Lu Yin joined the Voidforce Universe under his alias, the Arboreal Realm's interest had faded away. In fact, Mu Sanye had never even bothered seeking Lu Yin out again.

The only other connection that Lu Yin had with the Arboreal Realm was the master of the Liberation Palace, Mr. Daheng. However, there was absolutely no way for Mr. Daheng to have made the connection between Chen Le and Xuan Qi, and the Peaks and Rivers rock had been given to Monarch Luo. Mr. Daheng was interested in that stone, not Chen Le himself, which made that connection impossible.

Could this invitation truly be nothing more than a coincidence?

He Shu said nothing and merely stood there.

"Uncle Mo, how many members of the Ruling Council still support me?" He Ran asked in a calm voice.

Uncle Mo stepped out. "Exactly twelve members."

He Rans eyes opened back up. "Weve nearly reached the end of this battle, and no matter how I look at it, if those people had not turned against me, I definitely would have won."

He Shu shrugged. The moment the You family had taken action, nearly half of the Ruling Council had turned on He Ran. How was it possible to ensure that the Ruling Council would support her?

"Uncle Mo, let's go." He Ran seemed to have silently come to a decision.

Uncle Mo's eyes grew cold. "Yes."

A few days later, news spread in an explosive manner, and the entire Sixverse Association was stunned, including You Fang.

Many members of the Transcendent Universes Ruling Council had been murdered. In fact, every last member of the Ruling Council who had turned to the You family or otherwise supported Bai Qian had been killed. Only a single person who had fled to the You family for protection had survived.

Ten members of the Ruling Council had died, and the ground was stained with their blood.

It was an unprecedented slaughter.

On the surface, the Ruling Council ruled the Transcendent Universe as the masters of the place. They decided all matters that concerned the entire universe, making them a lofty, untouchable group. Despite that, half of them had been killed.

He Ran was also acknowledged as the one responsible for the ten deaths.

Every single person who had died had followed the You family when they announced their support for Bai Qian, so who else but He Ran could be responsible for the murders?

He Ran did not deny anything, though to be more accurate, Uncle Mo was the guilty party. The purpose of these deaths was to demonstrate that whoever betrayed He Ran would die.

She needed to have complete control over the next thirteen members who joined the Ruling Council, as she needed the councils unanimous support to retain a chance of winning.

The final decision of the competition between He Ran and Bai Qian was up to the Ruling Council. No matter what the You family did, the Ruling Council alone made the decision, and not even the You family could change that.

The thirteen people who remained on the council all supported He Ran, and among them was Tu Ke. He had stopped pretending to support Bai Qian, as He Ran wanted everyone to know that Tu Ke also belonged to her.

He Ran had overturned the game board by completely ignoring what the other people in the Transcendent Universe thought of her.

As for You Fang, the man praised He Rans decision. "The womans pretty good. Shes ruthlessruthless and decisive. No wonder Lord Wei favors her. Not only does she have a truly perfect appearance, but she's also quite capable."

Yu Lele frowned, as she was feeling quite frustrated. "Youre actually admiring her? We dont have anyone on the Ruling Council now, so how are we supposed to get Bai Qian to win?"

You Fang laughed. "Whoever wins or loses isnt something that we need to concern ourselves with. These murders are enough to draw the ruler out. I want to see what he intends to do now."

"What do you think Lord Wei will do to He Ran?" You Lele asked, her eyes sparkling.

You Fang shook his head. "I cant say how he will deal with this matter, but I do know that he cares little for the members of the Ruling Council, and their lives or deaths dont matter to him. What matters is He Ran herself. Her beauty and act of rage will only make Lord Wei to appreciate her even more. However, as long as he appears, we are following the right path. Soon, Lord Wei will come to our Ziyou Realm. He Ran is the key to exposing Lord Wei to us."

"What about Bai Qian?" You Lele asked again.

You Fang was unconcerned. "Shes nothing but a tool. With or without her, nothing changes. She only serves to better highlight He Ran's value."

OMA's Thoughts

Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA