Chapter 598: Chapter 259: The Murderer Is Fang Shuwen

He was blunt and straightforward, with an honest face to match. As a result, people found it especially easy to believe him.

Xia Weiyuan nodded without another word and returned to the large ship to continue her search.

"Tell me, if she knew you were the great Demon from the Eastern Domain, do you think she’d drag you back to Celestial Prison Island?"

Luo Shuqing asked Fang Shuwen in a low voice.

Fang Shuwen thought for a moment.

"They wouldn’t be that foolish, would they?"

"...That’s true."

Luo Shuqing scoffed.

"Aside from Suhe Chen, I doubt anyone else would be that reckless."

"With Suhe Chen, it might not be recklessness. He probably just has faith in Suhe Zhen."

With that, Fang Shuwen returned to his room.

Luo Shuqing had completely dropped her act around Fang Shuwen. And ever since he’d said he liked the birthmark on her face... she’d stopped sharing a room with him.

It seemed she was worried he might lose control one day.

Thanks to that, Fang Shuwen finally had a large bed all to himself.

The ship was currently headed for Qingxiao Pavilion.

Two months wasn’t a long time, but it wasn’t short either. Still, it was best to travel as quickly as possible.

The East Sea was vast and now filled with malice. The slightest delay could cause them to miss the main event two months from now... Of course, by now, they had less than two months left.

But after another two days at sea, a shout suddenly came from Zhou Zhengze in the crow’s nest:

"Ship ahead!"

Zuo Xuan and Zuo Hong had given up trying to make sense of things and simply looked to Fang Shuwen.

They saw Fang Shuwen staring ahead, his brow furrowed.

Zhou Zhengze’s confused voice called out again:

"That ship... it doesn’t seem to be moving, either..."

’Could it be that person from before?’

Zuo Xuan and Zuo Hong exchanged a glance. They didn’t know who this person was, but having someone constantly one step ahead of them—and leaving a trail of bodies—was an unsettling feeling.

But Fang Shuwen shook his head.

"It’s not the same people from before..."

"Huh?"

Zuo Xuan was taken aback.

"How can you tell, Hero Fang?"

"I don’t need to."

Fang Shuwen pointed toward the ship ahead.

"There’s writing on the sail."

"What does it say?"

"It says, ’The killer is Fang Shuwen!’"

Fang Shuwen grinned.

"Also, there’s a flag on that ship. The flag says ’Wuyan’."

At these words, Zuo Xuan and Zuo Hong couldn’t help but gasp.

"Wuyan Island, one of the Eight Forbidden Areas of the East Sea!?"

’And how could they not feel frustrated? At this distance, who besides Fang Shuwen could possibly see the words clearly?’

’To even see the writing on the flag... Was his eyesight even human?’

"Full speed ahead. Let’s go see what’s happened on this ship."

The corner of Fang Shuwen’s mouth curled. ’This is getting interesting. Sending one ship after another like this... Whoever is behind this has deep pockets.’

Zuo Xuan and Zuo Hong acknowledged the order and immediately adjusted the rudder and sails to increase their speed.

Soon, they were alongside the other vessel.

Up close, they saw for themselves the five huge words scrawled on the ship’s sail: "The killer is Fang Shuwen!"

Moreover, the stench of blood was overpowering.

So much so that a school of sharks was circling the ship.

Drawn by the scent of blood but unable to find its source, they swam in loops around the vessel.

Fang Shuwen leaped and landed directly on the other ship’s deck.

A moment later, his brow furrowed slightly.

The scene was horrifically bloody. Heads were smashed in, and chests had been torn open.

Among all the corpses on the ship, not a single one was intact.

The killer had deliberately mimicked his style. Judging solely from the state of the bodies, it truly looked like Fang Shuwen’s handiwork.

Luo Shuqing followed Fang Shuwen aboard. Seeing the state of the corpses, she couldn’t help but click her tongue in mock admiration.

"Looks like they came prepared. They really want to pin all this shit on you."

Fang Shuwen shot Luo Shuqing a frowning glance.

"And you have the nerve to call yourself a well-bred lady?

"What kind of well-bred lady has such a potty mouth?"

Luo Shuqing was about to retort, then she realized what he’d said.

"Bah! Absolutely not!

"What do you mean, ’potty mouth’?

"It’s not like I’m always saying it... bah, I don’t say it at all!

"Fang Shuwen, you bully me one more time and I’ll fight you to the death!!"

Fang Shuwen laughed with abandon.

"Go on, then. I’d love to witness the divine power of the Upper Celestial Treasure Record again."

"Hmph. I’ll let it slide this time. Next time, I’ll show you what I’m capable of."

Luo Shuqing huffed, clearly not daring to take him up on the offer.

Out of sheer boredom a while back, she had actually sparred with Fang Shuwen. It was only when she faced the Human World Demon God head-on that she truly understood the immense gap in their abilities.

She was utterly defeated in just a few rounds, and to add insult to injury, the scoundrel had even snuck in two smacks on her butt. It was the height of humiliation.

How could she dare ask for another beating now?

Fang Shuwen paid her no mind, his gaze fixed on the five words written on the sail.

Luo Shuqing glanced over at it.

"I feel like those words are a bit redundant.

"These days, any little disturbance in the East Sea makes people think of you. Besides, the people from Wuyan Island were here, so they were most likely targeting us anyway.

"Someone killed their people, found them a step ahead of us, made their move, and then wrote those words to frame you...

"It’s not just the words that seem redundant; the whole act feels superfluous."

Fang Shuwen smiled.

"It is a bit redundant, yes. But there must be a reason for the redundancy, otherwise they wouldn’t have done it.

"At the very least, as things stand now, I couldn’t talk my way out of this even if I had a dozen mouths."

"Talk your way out of what? To who?"

Luo Shuqing froze.

Fang Shuwen gestured to the surrounding waters.

"A total of four large ships are heading our way.

"They’re from Xiaoye Valley, the Profound Ice Hall, the Lingbo Sect, and Hengyang Island."

Luo Shuqing’s expression changed.

"Someone calculated our route, killed these people, left your name, and then lured the other Four Forbidden Lands here?

"What do we do now? Should we leave?"

"It’s too late."

Fang Shuwen smiled.

"Besides, why should we run?"

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