Chapter 752 Clues in the Tavern
Three hours later, Mo Cheng went to search the nearby forest as Sawyer had said, moving along the torn strips of cloth along the way.
He was quite sure that the strip of cloth came from Sawyer's tattered clothes which had not been washed for who knows how long. There were some bloodstains on the strips of cloth.
That was left when Sawyer accidentally scratched a branch. Although he was a half-elf, his physique was not as good as that of a normal human, so he did not attract the attention of the two elves.
Mo Cheng touched the bloodstains with his hand, and then [Thirst] was activated. A tracking track immediately appeared in his perception.
Carefully following the track, Mo Cheng soon arrived at a place where the land had obviously been turned over.
After digging the ground, Sawyer's body appeared in front of Mo Cheng.
Mo Cheng squatted down and began to examine the cause of Sawyer's death.
Sawyer's body was covered with scratches of varying sizes, but they were not caused by others. Instead, they looked like scratches he had deliberately caused by rubbing against rocks and trees.
There were three fatal wounds, one on the head, one in the throat, and one in the heart. He was pierced by arrows in three places. Basically no one could survive with such injuries.
It seems that the person who killed Sawyer was very cautious, making sure that he had no chance of escaping death. He also dug a pit in the forest and buried the body in it. After ten days or half a month of decay, it would be even more impossible for anyone to recognize who the corpse belonged to.
At the same time, digging holes in the forest to bury people is, in a sense, more convenient than feeding the corpses to wild beasts.
Because wild beasts only eat meat, they cannot eat other things that humans carry on their bodies, so they can easily be discovered.
Buried together with Sawyer were the gold coins given by Mo Cheng. Judging from this situation, the murderer was not motivated by money.
Combined with the fact that the two elves who were supposed to be protecting Sawyer were nowhere to be seen, the answer is...
Suddenly, Mo Cheng stretched out his hand and caught the arrow that was shot from a strange angle between his index and middle fingers. Then he exerted force with his fingers, and the arrow in his hand broke through the air and hit another arrow that was shot towards him.
Mo Cheng sighed softly and looked at the two elves who were surrounding him on the left and right. "Can you tell me why you want to kill Sawyer? He poses no threat to you at all."
There is no need to look for more evidence. The two elves in front of him are the murderers of Sawyer, and these two murderers seem to want to continue committing the same crime in the same place.
"Let that dirty and lowly bastard infiltrate the pure elves and defile their purity?"
It was obvious that these two elves were purists and most likely very xenophobic.
"So the one who asked you to kill Sawyer was actually his mother, right?"
Although it was a question, Mo Cheng was able to roughly guess what happened based on the clues.
For example, why did Sawyer spend all his time drinking in the tavern after his father was [recovered] by the followers' organization, but never considered seeking shelter from his mother? Especially from Sawyer's words, we know that he knew that his mother had considerable status and power in the elves.
For example, why after experiencing the first attack by the Followers Organization, Sawyer asked Mo Cheng to escort him to a safe place, but after arriving at the place, he faced his own death so calmly.
After combining the known clues, the context of the matter does not seem to be vague.
"Sawyer's father's death was related to his mother's death, and..."
Mo Cheng paused, "She might be one of the followers, am I right?"
Without any confirmation or denial, the two elves slowly pulled the bowstrings and aimed their arrows at Mo Cheng's vital points. "Human, you shouldn't have come to this place. Your overly curious heart will only lead you to death."
"Ah..." Mo Cheng sighed, "You know, I've long been disgusted by the fact that after completing an escort mission, I turn around and find the target dead in an unknown corner."
"To be honest, your behavior makes me a little...uncomfortable!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two elves fired arrows in succession. The arrows blocked all of Mo Cheng's escape routes like a pack of wolves. At the same time, the arrows were made of fine gold and could penetrate even the dragon scales of a giant dragon.
but……
Mo Cheng had no intention of dodging at all, and let the fine golden arrow that was said to be able to tear the dragon scales of a giant dragon hit the energy dragon scales, making a "ding-dang-dang" sound.
Obviously, these arrows could not tear through his defense which had double the physique of a dragon.
Seeing that the arrows were ineffective, the two elves immediately retreated, trying to rely on the forest environment to fight a guerrilla war with Mo Cheng.
They almost worked. The elves' affinity for nature made them disappear the moment they appeared in front of Mo Cheng.
If you want to find an elf with the highest affinity for nature in the natural environment , you need at least a druid with the same affinity for nature, or a related natural creature.
But Mo Cheng didn't need it. He just took a deep breath and then suddenly exhaled the dragon flame.
[Breath of Fire]!
The high temperature of one million degrees directly turned the forest within a radius of ten miles into scorched earth. All the trees turned into ashes without any residue. And right in front of Mo Cheng, where the temperature of the flames was the highest, a glass road appeared.
When someone tries to blend into the environment, the best way is to blow up the entire environment for him.
He had no intention of holding back, and the two elves were not worth holding back. With just one blast of [Breath of Fire], they disappeared into nothingness along with the forest.
Not a single trace was left.
Just like Sawyer's body.
…
"It seems that I underestimated the Followers' organization."
When Mo Cheng returned to the town from the forest, the first thing he said to Margaret was, "There are elves and other races among the followers."
After telling Margaret his guess, even she couldn't help but frown, "In this case, we need to change our course of action... Forget it, there is no need to change this."
After taking a look at Mo Cheng, Margaret gave up the idea of changing her course of action. She knew very well that Mo Cheng's character and behavior would not change just because of the strength of his followers' organization.
Without more information, the two could not guess anything, so they had to return to the previous village according to Sawyer's last words. Mo Cheng returned to the tavern and saw the bartender again.
"[The tree fell]."
The bartender was silent for a while, and then he said, "So that Sawyer guy is dead?"
Without waiting for Mo Cheng to answer, he continued, "I knew it. I told him not to worry about things he couldn't do, and to live well..."
"He still owes me money for the drinks."
As he spoke, the bartender took out a package and handed it to Mo Cheng, "This is what he asked me to keep. You can take it."
