Dragon and Phoenix
Chapter 31: The Suspicious Death

“How did you know? Isn't the wound a typical wound?” ask the Kauwcu.

“Brothers who are here, has anyone ever seen Ang Hoat Kiam Sian (Red-Haired Sword God)?” ask Cio San.

They mostly shook their heads, but there was one person who replied, “I've been.”

This man is one of Ma Kauw's leaders. His name is Lok Sim.

“I've seen his battles. Unfortunately, seeing her battle was tantamount to not seeing her battle. It moves very fast!”

Cio San said, “I myself have never seen it directly, but from the wounds of his enemies, I can see that the core of his sword stance is the movement of the arm swing from the bottom up. Is that so, Brother Lok Sim?”

Hmmmm, I didn't notice clearly. But when Brother Cio San said that, I started to remember a little. Indeed, most of the movement of the manager is from the bottom up. How can you know, even though you have never seen?”

“I was just guessing, but that seems the most reasonable. The movement of the sword as fast and sudden as it is, it is only possible if we do the arm swing movement from the bottom up. For example, if the sword is on his left waist, it means that when he pulls the sword from its sheath, the movement he makes is from the bottom up. Therefore, the move was carried out just as he pulled the sword from its sheath. Along with that, it will attack into the forehead area. If he attacks from another direction, for example from above

downwards, the speed, accuracy, and effectiveness will be reduced. Because he had to lift the sword up first, just did the attacking style. That split-second difference alone, has produced a far difference once.”

All the mangosteen people heard Cio San's explanation.

Then he continued,

“I've seen ‘works’nya when at Rumah Teng first. And what I noticed, all the wounds on the forehead of the victim were swords from the bottom up. This was indeed strange, as there was rarely a sword stance like this. But in my opinion, it is precisely this style that is most appropriate. Because the position of our hands, is always below, near the waist. It is ‘point 0’ position our hand. If all the movements start from there, then the result will be very fast and effective. Because we do not need to raise the hand, or form a hand position that is generally done when we are shiny.”

This was indeed a very precise conjecture of Cio San. The person who shines, while doing the horses, must have his hands raised in front of the chest, some developed backwards, various forms.

But the Sword God's style is not!

It does not require style. No need for a style. Does not require hand position. All movements are done from ‘position 0’ style. The most normal position of the human body. If you stand up straight, then normally, your chest and back are upright. The head is straight and the eyes are looking forward. Hands are on the side

waistline. That's ‘point 0’ human standing position.

The moves of the Sword God seemed to take this understanding. Therefore, it moves effectively. Because done from ‘point 0’, ‘middle point’. Want to go in any direction, in any position, if done in a position like this, it will be effective and fast!

That was the essence of the Sword God Sword!

And Cio San was able to expect it just from seeing the wounds of his victims.

Everyone realizes this. How smart Cio San is. Without feeling their hearts are shaken as well. Having a friend or an enemy like this, inevitably your heart will tremble.

“If we pay attention to the wounds of these three corpses, all wounds are made from the swing of the hands up and down. Contrary to the Sword God. Therefore, I am sure it was not he who made this wound,” said Cio San.

The Kauwcu menukas, “If not him, then who? So far only he has been able to make a deadly wound that does not bleed. Then you mean there are others who have the same ability as him? Able to kill without bleeding?”

“Their deaths were not due to sword stab wounds, Kauwcu. They died of poison!” cio San said.

Everyone is stunned! The poison!

“And the poison must be the same poison, which has poisoned you.”

Indeed, poisoning the three main characters in the martial world was not an easy matter. If not the most formidable poison, it would be impossible for them to be easily poisoned by people.

“Where did you know it was because of poison?” ask Bun Tek Thian.

 "Look when they die, they don't draw weapons. All the bodies I saw in front of the Teng Teng House were all wielding weapons.”

“It could have been because the Sword God was too fast that these three people did not unsheathe weapons.”

“Cannot be!” said the Kauwcu. “These three people are much higher in knowledge than the corpses in front of Teng-Teng House. At least they can definitely put up a fight.”

neatly slung on both waist. Ban Lang Ma, the best student of Siau Lim-pay. Although famous for his bare hands science, at least it is impossible to die just because of one style.”

“Betul! Your view is sharp, My granddaughter.” At this moment, Bun Tek Thian was still joking.

“Thank you, my handsome Grandpa,” reply Cio San.

For a long time people were silent looking at the three corpses.

The Kauwcu then said, ”So in your conclusion, these three of them died being poisoned first, only then did the culprit make a wound on their forehead?”

“One stop, Kauwcu. Just look at the wound on their forehead, it was the result of the saber of the sword being swung from top to bottom. Different from the typical Sword God that swings from bottom to top. According to my guess, when they were poisoned to death and fell on the ground, the culprit while standing made a wound on their forehead. Like these. ”Cio San exemplifies his movement. He then added, “If you look closely, around the wound on the forehead there are some abrasions.”

Everyone looked closer to notice.

“The injury was caused because the perpetrator cleaned the blood that hatched out of the forehead of the corpses. A dead body will not drain blood. Maybe just a little. But because a little bit of it can be suspicious, the perpetrator tries to clean up the blood. To really see the wound on the forehead without

blood.”

“Frankly, I'm amazed by the breadth of your views. It is not easy to conclude things like this, but you are able to do it quickly and precisely,” said the Kauwcu. Followed by the admiration of other Ma Kauw members.

“Ah, dare not... dare not..” said Cio San smiling while in bed.

He added, “There is still one less. Let the brothers watch their clothes. What do you think Brother?”

Everybody noticed. One said, “The book stinks!”

Others, “The book is outdated.”

Another one, “Stolen clothes.”

“Their clothes are new!”

As soon as he heard that last sentence, Cio San nodded and said, “That's right. New clothes.”

“How can you know?” ask one of the.

“Try you guys smell it. New clothes usually give off a distinctive aroma. Although these three bodies have started to rot, the scent of ‘baru’nya still imprint on their clothes. The color of their clothes is still brightly lit.”

“Then why if their clothes are still new?”

“Isn't that an awkwardness? Maybe they just happened to wear new clothes together. But it might also be a coincidence. Ban Lang Ma is a monk. They rarely wear new clothes.”

Then he continued,

“They wear new clothes, because their old clothes are a straw of their own blood. The blood they vomited from poisoning. The perpetrator is the one who changed their clothes, so that no one is suspicious.”

“But that just adds to your suspicions, doesn't it? I began to be able to catch, that this corpse was deliberately dumped in the river to be found by people and cause a furore. Whoever the perpetrator is, he wants to bestow the blame on the Sword God.”

“One stop, Kauwcu,” timpal Cio San. “Therefore, this corpse should not be caught. We should bury him secretly. Later we will think about how to tell their deaths to the people of Kang Ouw. Maybe wait until we can find the culprit.”

“You can guess who did it?” ask the Kauwcu.

“I have not dared to second guess, because if I draw conclusions too soon, I can close the real truth. It would even make my eyes blind to things. For a while, there had been some conjecture, but I did not dare to put it forward if my conjecture had not been proven

truth.”

“Good!” sahut the Kauwcu.