Could it be because of Ming Xiu?
Thinking of this, Luo Tian seemed to have felt it was somewhat strange. When he was at Pipa clan, after he won the group of children releasing five coloured light and was returning, Jasmine and Domingle had intercepted him before long to forcibly take the group of children. Only this Ming Xiu never appeared during the whole time.
This caused him to become suspicious as to whether Ming Xiu had already changed his character, stopped imitating dogs and stealing chickens.
The more he thought, the more he felt some happened with Ming Xiu. Only if some accident has happened to the young master of Morrow Clan Ming Xiu, would the Patriarch of Morrow Clan have the courage to take out the patriarch token to order the three young masters to come to their residence.
Although there were four great clans in Asura City and each of them managed their respective territories, but when patriarch token is taken out, then regardless of which clan's members they are, everyone would have to follow it.
Under ordinary circ.u.mstances when nothing happened, no one would take out the Patriarch token.
While thinking over these matters, Luo Tian entered the visitor's hall. Only a few people were seated in the large visitor's hall. On the main seat, a man with relatively handsome appearance and three heads was sitting, he was the Patriarch of Morrow Clan, Jiao Xiu. Two people were sitting straight and tall below his seat, Jasmine and Domingle. When Luo Tian looked at the two of them, a hint of anxiousness appeared on their face.
"Patriarch Jiao Xiu, why exactly did you ask me to rush over here?"
Luo Tian immediately began to talk.
But Jiao Xiu who was sitting on the main seat, remained expressionless with his both eyes like a blackhole which could devour anyone's soul. After a long time, Jiao Xiu opened his mouth:
"I called you over to ask you something. When you were returning with those children, did you encounter my son Ming Xiu on the path."
Sure enough, it was this matter.
Luo Tian directly stated the facts:
"After coming out of Pipa Clan, I directly rushed to the Asura City without stopping for rest. Patriarch Jiao Xiu should know about the compet.i.tion between four young masters, thus entering Asura City has been considered as the ending of the mission as always. I only encountered Jasmine and Domingle on the path, as for Ming Xiu, I never saw him."
"Yes, Patriarch Jiao Xiu, when I and Domingle left out the Pipa Clan, Ming Xiu was already there. Following which, we both planned and ambushed Luo Tian to s.n.a.t.c.h those children but lost in the end. After that, we all returned to Asura City on our own and never happened to see Ming Xiu on the path."
"I can also guarantee that I never saw Ming Xiu."
Jasmine and Domingle who were sitting on their seats, also hastily supplemented.
Jiao Xiu, sitting on the main seat, looked at the three young master below and suddenly his complexion turned pale. He slowly said:
"Ming Xiu is dead, the jade tile filled with his presence which he left behind, has already shattered."
His words were like a stone thrown on the surface of a calm lake, creating great waves. Regardless of whether it was Jasmine or Domingle or the stubborn minded Luo Tian, a hint of anxiousness appeared on their faces. Ming Xiu had unexpectedly died in the territory of Lakshmi City and now the intention of Jiao Xiu for calling them, was that he suspected them to be the killers.
Domingle and Jasmine's complexion became increasingly more solemn. According to reason, now that they had already been interrogated, so naturally they must be released. The statement of three of them were identical which was a sufficient prove that the three of them weren't lying. But presently Jiao Xiu hadn't released them, and also gave the news of Ming's Xiu death clearly implying that there was another possibility involving the three of them.
He suspected that the three of them had allied to deal with Ming Xiu and thus maintained identical confessions.
The three young masters felt that the visitor's hall had become somewhat chilly. If they couldn't get out in time then they really might not be able to get out.
Ever since the four great clans were born, the compet.i.tion between young masters of each clan was an ordinary matter. But every young master acted within the norms, even when competing with each other, they wouldn't try to axe the other young masters. Ordinarily, they would stop after a little compet.i.tion battle.
But presently, Ming Xiu was dead which was a major event. This matter was a great trouble.
"Patriarch Jiao Xiu fears that we three young masters have killed Ming Xiu. Although we four compete with each other, but we naturally understand our limits. How could we kill him?"
Domingle restrained the panic in his heart and said with fake calmness.
"His words are the truth. As the young masters of our clan, we definitely have complied with the rules. Moreover, we aren't foolish enough to kill one of the other young masters at this time."
"That's right!"
The three young masters continued explaining, but Jiao Xiu still didn't let them leave. In fact, there wasn't even the slightest change in his complexion.
Jiao Xiu said with his face frosty and calm voice:
"If it had been ordinary times, I naturally would've believed that you three would comply with the established rules and wouldn't attack another young master. But the situation is special right now. G.o.d father has returned to Asura City, moreover he has also prepared to annex Lakshmi City and begin the battle of G.o.ds. Whichever clan among the four makes the most contributions will become the leader. And our older generations have already become used to the present system, and wouldn't try to change it casually."
"The only exception are you youngsters. As the young masters of four great clans, if you made enough contributions then naturally you will be regarded as important by G.o.d father. Therefore, you three conspiring to murder Ming Xiu isn't completely impossible. After all, one obstruction less would mean extra opportunities for you. Right?"
These words were like an enormous stone being dropped on the head of the three young masters, causing their complexion to change. It was just as Jiao Xiu said, presently the circ.u.mstances were special so it was possible that anyone among them could break the rules. And the underlying meaning in his words was clear, he considered the three of them as his murderer.
Suddenly Jasmine's eyes s.h.i.+ned, she suddenly thought of another person and informed Jiao Xiu:
"Patriarch Jiao Xiu, I think you are wrong. If we three young masters had killed Ming Xiu, why would we come here after seeing patriarch token, wouldn't it be the same as courting death? You yourself said that rules can be broken, we could've returned to our respective clan's territory after seeing your patriarch token. Although your distinguished self is a mighty G.o.d, but you also wouldn't dare to casually enter our clan's residence, right?"
"What's more, the people fighting for the group of children of Pipa Clan didn't include only us four young masters, a descendent of branch family of your clan was also present. You should ask him to come over for interrogation."
Hearing these words, Domingle suddenly recalled Chen Xiu and said to Jiao Xiu:
"Yes, that branch family descendent is called Chen Xiu, seemingly the relation between him and Ming Xiu wasn't good. By the time I reached the territory of Pipa Clan, the subordinates of the two of them had already clashed with each other and Ming Xiu's subordinate was killed."
When Jiao Xiu heard these words, vigour filled his eyes and he mumbled:
"Chen Xiu."
