Chapter 18: Finding the Real Culprit (1/2)

Finding the Real Culprit

Meng Qing Wu’s body shook from head to toe!

Even though she had already guessed that the culprit was one of her trusted aides, but she could not have thought or could not believe that it was the loyal Captain Meng that had followed her for over seven years!

Seven years ago, Meng Shan, escaping from his enemies with his weak wife and child, was accepted into the still influential Southern Cloud Commerce. Meng Shan did not shine in either talent or strength so he could only serve as a regular guard. Soon afterward, Southern Cloud Commerce faced its biggest calamity. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter, all its employees and talents left. Only Meng Shan stayed behind and assisted Meng Qing Wu to journey over the hard times.

Was it really possible for someone that had shared joys and sorrows, someone who was upright and affectionate, to become a traitor?

Meng Ying Ying also did not completely believe, as Captain Meng’s loyalty towards jiejie was unquestionable. He had saved jiejie in critical periods several times. If he wanted to harm the commerce, he did not have to wait until today to do it.

“Non…Nonsense!”Meng Shan’s face showed a surprised expression, revealing a barely restrained panic: “In Southern Cloud Commerce, there is no one who doesn’t know that I am completely loyal and devoted to daxiaojie, why would I try to harm her! If you can’t bring out the evidence, don’t make unfounded and slanderous charges!”

Chu Tian said: “The evidence that could have been destroyed naturally was destroyed, but some evidence cannot be destroyed. For example, highly concentrated Styx River Water is a volatile liquid that easily evaporates. In the process of usinghighly concentrated of Styx River Water, it is impossible to prevent the inhaling some of its poisonous gas.”

As if he had been reminded of something, Captain Meng’s body started to slightly shake.

Chu Tian gently sighed: “Because the poison is very mild, at most one would only feel a slight discomfort, so one would not pay special attention to it. However, what you have not noticed is that when the poison Styx River Water vapor has condensed, it will leave some light gray marks on the body. In addition, Styx River Water’s intrinsic quality is one of a darkness type material; the blackness on your fingers is the proof of contact with dark-type materials. Am I right?”

Freak!

This young man really was a freak!

Why did he even know such a thing?

Xiong Tian Yan walked over: “Let me see.”

Captain Meng tried to resist: “Move away! I don’t have it!”

Nangong Yun launched herself up and kicked away like a long knife. Xiong Tian Yan took the opportunity to demonstrate his grappling abilities, easily restraining Captain Meng’s two hands. They first examined his ten fingers, “The ten fingers are stained black, this definitely is the effect of coming into contact with dark materials!”

Xiong Tian Yan opened up Meng Shan’s armor and saw that there were dense needle-sized gray spots scattered on his chest and back: “Ironclad evidence, still dare to quibble?!”

Meng Shan’s face turned as white as a sheet of paper.

Over, its all over.

“It really was you?” Meng Qing Wu’s body trembled: “I thought you were a honest man who put weight in affections and righteousness; I thought you were someone that would not sway in front of money. Tell me….why did you do this?”

“That’s right!” Captain Meng’s eyes were filled with a desire for vengeance and regret: “I poisoned the medicine!”

Everyone was stunned.

Everyone thought that Captain Meng would continue to make excuses, who would know that he admitted to it so easily!

“The one surnamed Meng!”

“You won’t die in peace!”

“……”

Meng Shan looked at the angry mob. His eyes were filled with hopelessness and a hint of relief. At first he felt he was a bit lucky, but he knew he was finished from the moment he had been saw through.

Han Shao Long showed a panicked and frightened expression, quickly saying: “Meng Shan, how much did these treacherous merchants give you? Is it worth to take the blame?! Don’t forget, you have a wife and child! If you die, what will happen to them?”

Meng Shan broke into a frenzied laughter: “Ha ha ha ha, wife and child, you dare to speak about them in front of me… … Release me! Release me! Please let me go!”

Meng Qing Wu nodded toward Xiong Tian Yan.

After Meng Shan was released, his eyes showed determination: “Southern Cloud Commerce’s kindness towards me carries as much weight as a mountain in my heart. Even if I die, I will not betray daxiaojie, but…”

Meng Shan’s hand trembled as he reached for a small cloth bag in his clothes. Inside of the bag were a few bloody fingers. He cried out with a hoarse voice: “Five days ago, my wife and child were kidnapped. These swines used my wife and child to threaten me! At first I didn’t help them with their scheme, but they sent me one of their cut-off fingers each day to torture me! Damned swine, you won’t die in peace!”

Han Shao Long’s face changed dramatically: “Think about the consequences before you speak!”

Meng Shan’s eyes were bloodshot, he angrily pointed at Han Shao Long, exhaustly jeered: “Han Shao Long, I am talking about you! Come at me if you have the ability, why torture my wife and child! They are only normal people! They are only normal people!”

Shua!

Countless stares focused on Han Shao Long.

Han Shao Long took a step back from fright: “Slander! You slanderer!”

Meng Shan turned around and kneel on the ground and kowtowed three times toward Meng Qing Wu: “Daxiaojie, the poison was given to me by Han Shao Long! I have committed a grave sin and do not want to drag out my miserable existence in this world. I don’t have the dignity to face you anymore! For proving that I am not lying, for proving that Southern Cloud Commerce is innocent, for the innocent people that have died, I can only ask for forgiveness with death!”

Meng Shan raised his palm after he finished speaking.

“Don’t!”

Meng Qing Wu hurried to stop him but it was too late. Meng Shan heavily struck his chest, the arteries and veins in his heart immediately shattering. He spewed out a large mouthful of blood, falling to the ground face-up.

Meng Ying Ying screamed in horror: “Captain Meng! Captain Meng!”

Meng Qing Wu hurried over to hold him up: “I know you are forced into this, why take this on yourself!”