Volume 2: Jade Promise Chapter 124: The Lingli Tribe
Xu Qingyan looked at the others looking at him, and took the initiative to say, "Have you heard of the Lingli Demon Clan?"
When Tang Xiaotang and the others heard this name, they shook their heads decisively.
Ning Mo, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Are you talking about the special demon race that is said to be covered in scales, born with the ability to penetrate mountains and the earth, good at penetrating caves, and living underground?"
After listening to Ning Mo's description, Tang Zheng scratched his head and asked, "Well, the monster you mentioned is obviously a pangolin, right? Could it be that the skeleton in front of us is the corpse of a pangolin monster?"
"Pangolin? This description is quite appropriate. The ling carp can penetrate mountains as easily as piercing rotten wood." Xu Qingyan nodded after hearing Tang Zheng's description, but soon continued: "The skeleton in front of me belongs to the ling carp tribe, but it also does not belong to the ling carp tribe!"
"Qingyan, when did you learn the monk's ways? Instead of speaking properly, you have to make some witty remarks!" Tang Zheng patted Xu Qingyan on the shoulder.
Xu Qingyan shook his head and said, "I'm not being witty, but it's true. Have you forgotten Daji in your family? She is the same. You can say she belongs to the fox clan, but she also doesn't belong to the fox clan."
When Tang Zheng heard this, he immediately understood: "Uh, you mean, this skeleton was a demon in its lifetime? No, it was a half-demon! No wonder..."
Tang Zheng noticed this skeleton from the very beginning. It was a bit taller than the skeleton of an ordinary male, with longer and thicker fingers, and the spine was also different from that of an ordinary human.
But after all, Tang Zheng had never studied medicine, and he didn't know whether the skeletons of the humans on the Xingyao Continent were inherently different from those of the humans on Earth, or whether some people were born with special talents. So he couldn't be sure whether these skeletons were human skeletons.
Now, after listening to what Xu Qingyan said, it confirmed the abnormalities he had discovered on the skeleton before.
"But, Brother Xu, how did you determine that this skeleton belongs to a half-demon hybrid ling carp, and not a purebred ling carp demon?" Tang Xiaotang asked curiously, and the others also showed interested looks.
After all, it is quite surprising to infer the racial composition of a skeleton, and even to infer that its bloodline is impure, just by looking at the remains of a skeleton with only white bones left.
"It's very simple. This skeleton has the characteristics of the Lingli tribe that I know of, but overall, the bone characteristics are more inclined to the human race. This is one reason."
"Although the Lingli demon race can transform into human form after cultivating to the fourth star, their demonic power will go out of control before death and they will reveal their original form. Therefore, their remains after death will inevitably be the original appearance of the Lingli. This is the second reason."
"I discovered this skeleton because I sensed a very, very If it was the remains of a purebred ling carp demon, even if it had been buried deep in the soil for decades, the demon aura that seeped out of the soil would be much stronger than this. I'm afraid Ning Mo could have discovered it himself when he first entered this cellar ten years ago without my help. This is the third reason."
"So, based on the above three points, I can be more than 90% sure that this skeleton belongs to the half-demon lingli tribe." Xu Qingyan said calmly.
"So that's how it is." Xiaotang and others suddenly realized after listening to it.
Tang Zheng suddenly asked, "Ninety percent? What about the remaining one-tenth chance?"
This time, Xu Qingyan just stood there, looking at the skeleton, silent.
Tang Zheng looked at Xu Qingyan's reaction and raised his eyebrows. He did not continue to dwell on this question, but asked another question that he inferred from Xu Qingyan's words: "You said, if it is a real ling carp skeleton, Ning Mo would have found it ten years ago. Does that mean that the skeleton has been left in this cellar for more than ten years?"
Xu Qingyan nodded: "Looking at the condition of the skeleton and the environment in the cellar, I estimate that the skeleton has been buried in the cellar for about ten years."
After listening to Xu Qingyan's words, Tang Zheng suddenly asked Ning Mo: "Ning Mo, do you have any friends who are monsters or half-monsters? In other words, could this skeleton be someone you know? Uh... or maybe a monster."
Ning Mo shook his head slowly: "It's impossible. I joined the army at the age of fourteen, and my hands are stained with the blood of the monsters. It can be said that I have an irreconcilable hatred with the monsters. How could I have a monster friend? Even if he is just a half-monster, even if I won't kill him, I have no good feelings for him and there will be no intersection."
After listening to it, Tang Zheng nodded , touched his chin and said, "It's quite interesting."
Seeing Tang Zheng's reaction, Tang Xiaotang couldn't help but ask, "Master, have you thought of something? Whose skeleton does this belong to? How did it appear in the cellar of Ning Mo's house?"
"Well, we have some clues, but there is not enough evidence yet. Qingyan, come here. I have a few questions. Please ask the old residents who have lived nearby for more than ten years." Tang Zheng suddenly waved his hand and called Xu Qingyan to his side. He whispered a few words, and Xu Qingyan nodded, then went straight out of the cellar to complete Tang Zheng's instructions.
Seeing Tang Zheng's mysterious look, Tang Xiaotang was speechless and said , "Master, what exactly are you up to? Can't you just be direct and tell everyone about your findings and ideas?"
Tang Zheng smiled but said nothing. He just walked to the wall of the cellar and began to search inch by inch. He thought that he was searching more carefully and attentively than when he first entered the cellar, as if he knew that there must be some clues waiting for him to discover.
Ning Mo looked at Tang Zheng in confusion. In the first few years, he would search the cellar almost every day, but every time he entered the almost empty cellar, he found nothing. Instead, he would constantly recall the tragic scenes of his sister being harmed, which made him miserable.
In the end, he gave up searching the cellar and only wanted to kill a few more Kageyama assassins, the only dark force he was sure was related to this secret case, to comfort the spirit of his sister who might have been killed long ago, and to relieve the hatred that had accumulated in his heart for many years.
Just when everyone thought that Tang Zheng was just doing useless work, Tang Zheng suddenly stopped next to an earth wall of the cellar.
"Master, have you found another clue?" Tang Xiaotang asked in surprise.
Ning Mo also walked over quickly, but found that there was nothing on the earth wall in front of Tang Zheng except the same ordinary mud as in the cellar.
At this moment, star power suddenly flowed in Tang Zheng's right hand, and the star power vortex instantly turned. It was as if he had encountered some invisible enemy and went straight into combat state.
