Li Xiang the Immortal
37 - Identity of the Perpetrator

"You told me your son's name. If it's not wrong the name is Xiao Shen?"

Xiao Lei nodded when he heard Li Xiang say, "You still remember, even though it's been decades."

"Heh, don't underestimate my sharp memory." Said Li Xiang arrogantly. "I have good and bad news for you. Hows it? What news do you want to hear first?"

Xiao Lei looked at Li Xiang strangely. "News for me? Is this about you?"

Li Xiang shrugged both of his shoulders with a relaxed expression, "Come on. You'll find out when you've chosen."

"Bad news, I guess?" Xiao Lei said hesitantly.

Li Xiang smiled, "Like the Lei I know. You'll pick the bad news first. All right, I'll say it."

Xiao Lei grew even more curious as to what Li Xiang would say to him. He also watched carefully.

"The bad news is that your son Xiao Shen is dead." Li Xiang narrowed his eyes as he looked at Xiao Lei. He wants to know how he reacts.

Xiao Lei remained silent, "How can you say that? You don't know my son's face."

"I thought you wouldn't believe it without proof. And so, I brought something for you." Li Xiang smiled. He took something from within his spatial ring and showed it to Xiao Lei. "It must belong to your son, right?" He thrust a rectangular wooden token at Xiao Lei.

Xiao Lei was startled and immediately took the token that was in Li Xiang's hands. It was written Xiao Shen's name in gold there. There is also another inscription on the reverse, which reads moon jade with a picture of a golden moon. The token of the jade moon sect cannot be made carelessly and cannot be forged. So there can be no tokens forged by others. "W-how..how did you get it?"

"I'll tell you later. What was clear now, Xiao Shen was dead. You see for yourself, almost part of the moon painting on the token is gone. Doesn't that mean he's dead?" Li Xiang smiled. "I heard that the moon painting on the token of the moon jade sect will not disappear unless the owner is dead. And you've seen it for yourself now, a part of it's gone which means he's dead."

Xiao Lei stared at the token in his hand in disbelief, "Shen'er? How..maybe?" Mumbled.

Xiao Lei suddenly grabbed Li Xiang's collar with one hand. He looked at Li Xiang furiously, "Did you kill him?! You killed my son?! I know you hate the white sect, but that doesn't mean you can kill Shen'er, Jian!"

Li Xiang frowned, "I didn't kill him. Don't just accuse me!"

"Then, how could you possibly have the token?!" Xiao Lei said loudly.

"I can explain it to you. But let me go, before I cut off your hand." Said Li Xiang flatly.

Xiao Lei instantly released his grip on Li Xiang. His gaze still looks angry. He still could not believe that his son was dead. This must be a lie!

"3 years ago, when I was in Taiyang city. There I met a boy who reminded me of you." Li Xiang spoke expressionlessly. "Then, I intend to return to the Yuelong forest after finishing my business in that city. But by chance, when I passed by a village, named Yunxu village, there was a massacre there." He paused for a moment.

Xiao Lei was still paying attention to Li Xiang's every utterance. He squeezed the token he held.

When the killer was about to kill the parents of the child I met, the boy kept blocking him and ended up getting stabbed by the sword of the killer. Shortly after, both parents of the child tried to escape without caring for their child. But the assassin instantly killed the two before they left.

After committing all the massacres in the village overnight, the assassins from the massacre instantly left. The killer probably thought that everyone there was dead, even for the child he had just killed.

Since I wasn't in a job, I immediately went to follow the person. Not far from the village, I saw him without wearing the mask he wore during the massacre. So I know how he looks. Then he killed himself by stabbing his heart. Stupid right? After slaughtering people, he killed himself." Li Xiang smiled sinisterly.

"Then? What do you mean, Xiao Shen was one of the old men you said earlier?" Xiao Lei further squeezed the token he was holding.

Li Xiang shook his head, "No. But your son is the killer. Then after an overnight massacre, he killed himself."

Xiao Lei was surprised to hear Li Xiang say, "There's no way Shen'er would do such a thing! He never killed a human! There's no way he's doing it! You must be lying!"

"Why am I lying? And how could you say that one of the parents I mentioned was your son? Both of them did not care about the children I met. Do you think, if your son had a child, he wouldn't care about his son's safety and would just go protect himself?" Said Li Xiang cynically.

Xiao Lei was made silent by Li Xiang's remark. His son couldn't be like that. "Then..how could Shen'er kill? What more did he slaughter the entire village? There's no way he's doing it just for fun!"

"I'm not saying he's doing it for fun." Li Xiang smiled in anguish. "The reason for that was because he was angry with the Yunxu villagers. You know, the people in the village intend to make their children as offerings a ritual that is held once a year. Then do you know who your son's son is?"

Xiao Lei was silent. He did not know that his son had a child.

"The kid I was telling you about. The boy I met in Taiyang city. He is the son of Shen'er, your son. Your son accidentally killed him, then your son committed suicide out of regret. So to say, your grandson died because of your son. Then your son died because of your grandson. So do you understand now, how did Shen'er die?"

Xiao Lei was surprised. His mouth was silent, as if he could not say anything after hearing Li Xiang's explanation. It's really unexpected! How could this happen to her son?!

"How do I know if it's your son? How am I supposed to know if the kid I met was your granddaughter? How could I know about the ritual that would be held in Yunxu village, when all this time I had always been in Yuelong forest? And how am I supposed to know why your son killed himself? Did you think about all that?"

Xiao Lei immediately knelt on the floor. He felt very sad when he heard Li Xiang's story. A reality that was so painful for her!

"Do you still want to hear my explanation or not, Lei? If yes, then I will explain them one by one and answer all the questions you have in mind." Li Xiang said. He stood up straight from his sitting position.

***

Downstairs, Xiao Xing Fu had already finished her meal. Even the food of his teacher was not finished. To this day, however, the teacher has not returned. "What exactly did he do? Why so long? Even after I finished her meal, she still hasn't returned! It sucks! He's so slow. What is he looking for?!" The Upset Xiao Xing Fu.

Xiao Xing Fu stood up. He was tired of waiting and decided to go see his teacher. Not only because the teacher was taking too long, but also because the food he ate had not been paid for. If the waiter in this inn charged him, he would not be able to pay.

However before Xiao Xing Fu went upstairs, a voice from the female servant sounded. "Young Master, your food–"

"I'll go after my friend first. He'll pay for it. Take it easy, I'm not running away." Cut Xiao Xing Fu. After saying that, he immediately went upstairs.