CHAPTER 64: CHAPTER 32: I ALREADY KNOW THE TRUTH (PART 2)

After finishing his words, he took out something and placed it in front of He Kao. He Kao’s hand moved like it was equipped with a spring, swiftly grabbing it, instantly recognizing it as the Beast Claw Pendant he’d worn for over twenty years.

Once, there were two fakes placed in front of him, and He Kao couldn’t tell the real from the fake. But this time, he didn’t even need to look to recognize it; it was that inexplicably familiar feeling.

"Old Qian, you really did this too!"

"He Kao, have you heard of the Hidden Moth?"

"I’ve heard of it."

"I guessed right, you really have heard of it!"

"How did you know I’ve heard of it?"

"When I took out the surveillance equipment, you didn’t ask how I got into your apartment, nor why someone would do such a thing, but only questioned who was behind it.

When I returned your pendant, you said I really did such a thing, indicating you were already aware of many situations."

He Kao finally explained: "Someone came looking for me, claiming to be a Sorcerer from the Micro Realm Sect. He told me a lot."

Qian Guran retorted: "Zhang Yanfei’s disciple, Wu Yanjun?"

He Kao: "Do you know him?"

Qian Guran: "I didn’t know him before, but I’ve heard about his master’s affairs, and later heard about his dealings. I even knew he came looking for you... Can I ask, what did he tell you?"

He Kao was very grateful to Wu Yanjun, who was the first to explicitly state the circumstances upon his visit. Without Wu Yanjun’s groundwork, many things today that He Kao wouldn’t be able to explain, many words he wouldn’t be able to utter.

He Kao: "Xiaowu is a good person. He told me many things about the Magic Sect, Techniques, and Sorcerers. His junior sister secretly swapped my pendant, and he returned it and explained the reason.

He told me about the Hidden Moth and introduced its legend. Some people thought I was the Hidden Moth, believed the pendant I wore was an object of the Hidden Moth, which caused many events.

To be honest, what he said was too bizarre, and I processed it for a long time and am still processing it now..."

The things Wu Yanjun told He Kao were not much of a secret in the sorcerer circles. He Kao also understood the depth, and of course didn’t say some things that shouldn’t be said, like the content of the Micro Realm Sect Sorcerer’s advancement ceremony.

After hearing, Qian Guran nodded repeatedly: "This is good, saving me from having to explain more. Now that you understand the Magic Sect, I’ll introduce myself; I am a Tier Three Sorcerer from the Qi Observation Sect, also called a member of the School of Cross and Vertical."

Then he turned and pulled open the partition behind him: "Let me introduce another person, the esteemed senior Lin Qingshuang from the Observing Body Sect!"

The two rooms were connected with a sliding door partition. Lin Qingshuang was next door just now and now shifted her seat to face He Kao, sitting side by side with Qian Guran.

Lin Qingshuang entered, and Qian Guran was secretly surprised.

The Qi Observation Skill is good at observing people, despite He Kao showing a bit of unexpected fear, but Old Qian could detect — He Kao clearly knew Lin Qingshuang, at least wasn’t entirely unfamiliar!

When He Kao bowed to greet, there was also a kind of inexplicable sensing, as if this sister could see through his entire body.

The Tier Three Cultivation of the Observing Body Skill can indeed see through a person’s internal organs and even the blood flow, and further deduce mental state.

Therefore, sorcerers from the Observing Body Sect sometimes feel like fortune tellers, accurately telling a stranger where they are uncomfortable, what illness they’ve had, or whether their tooth will ache tomorrow, or even which leg will limp next month.

Lin Qingshuang had long seen He Kao in secret, and to be honest, she was a bit surprised because firstly, He Kao’s physical condition was somewhat unexpected.

Most people in reality, although they appear healthy, are more or less in a sub-healthy state in certain aspects, especially programmers like He Kao.

He Kao didn’t seem very robust yet had almost no apparent issues, which is rare among ordinary people.

Facing him now, it showed He Kao’s mental state was somewhat anxious, as if he was suppressing strong indignation, but he controlled his emotions well, appearing much calmer than most people, in other words, he showed willpower.

For someone like Lin Qingshuang, willpower isn’t invisible or untouchable; it’s something real, based on sharp perception, the ability to control mental and physical state under external stimulus.

To provide an inappropriate small example, when a goalkeeper makes a save, they don’t instinctively close their eyes, something ordinary people can’t achieve, requiring targeted long-term training.

Except for He Kao being older, he was practically a great candidate for cultivating techniques!

Lin Qingshuang didn’t waste many words, and after sitting down asked: "This Mr. Xiaohu is already here. Fellow Daoist Qian, is there anything you’d like to say?"

Then a tactless waiter pushed the door: "May I ask if everyone is present, can we start grilling?"

He Kao waved proactively: "Bring the dishes over. We’ll grill ourselves."

In such a restaurant, usually, the waiter helps grill the meat, with different types of meat requiring different heat levels, which guests may not manage well, but today it wasn’t needed; closing the door made conversation more convenient.

He Kao played the role of waiter, starting to grill meat for everyone. No one asked him to do that, but facing these two sorcerers, especially Lin Qingshuang, pressured him, making him feel he should do something to relieve it.

Lin Qingshuang snapped her fingers, and the exterior noise suddenly disappeared, making the private room seem like a closed space. He Kao sensed again inexplicably, that sounds from inside shouldn’t escape now.

Qian Guran poured a cup of tea for everyone and began recounting his own story, starting from a sighting at an exhibition two years ago, mentioning Zhang Yanfei’s case, and introducing what he knew, such as how he initially discovered the Hidden Moth clues.

He did things cautiously, perhaps lacking practical Jianghu experience, employing textbook methods, emphasizing planning and structure — a feature of the Qi Observation Sect sorcerers.

He arranged connections to be hired into the Cloud Living project group, the so-called interview was just for show, and rented a room in the Sesame Apartment in advance, to closely observe He Kao...

He secretly swapped He Kao’s pendant at the Eight Great Clubs, thinking it was the Hidden Moth Object, only to find that wasn’t the case after obtaining it. After him, five more people did the same.

In other words, at least six people had secretly swapped He Kao’s pendant, with the original included, there were now seven nearly identical Beast Claw Pendants with real and fake.

However, one important point: Qian Guran never saw Liang Kai swap the pendant!

The first fake was created by Qian Guran, and the last by Ye Yuxuan, while the second fake, known by Qian Guran, should have been made by Lin Hua Lei.

Old Qian had already taken out the pendant original. As he spoke, He Kao removed one from his chest and took two more from his pocket labeled differently, with four pendants appearing on the scene.

Qian Guran’s expression changed immediately, picking up one: "This pendant was a fake I personally made, later swapped by Lin Hua Lei... How did it end up in your hand again, He Kao?"

Though hard for ordinary people to distinguish, Qian Guran certainly recognized his handcrafted item.

Lin Qingshuang’s gaze suddenly became sharp, looking at He Kao: "Yes, this item was swapped away, how did it appear in your hand again?" This was Lin Hua Lei’s relic; whoever took it might be Lin Hua Lei’s murderer.

He Kao sighed: "I reported to the police that someone broke into my apartment with a gun. But some words I didn’t say to the police, this item was left by that person."

The pendant He Kao wore on his chest was from Ye Yuxuan. The two he took from his pocket, one was returned by Wu Yanjun, and the other was left by the mysterious man wielding a gun.

Combining with the surveillance equipment installed in the apartment, the mysterious man’s purpose of leaving the pendant was likely to secretly observe how He Kao would use it.

Lin Qingshuang held the pendant in her palm, her expression unreadable, and after a while, she said: "Thank you, I think the truth is already clear!"

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