Chapter 430: The Fox’s Cunning Deception

Chapter 430: Foxes Excel at Deception (Update 3)

Xiao Yu’s expression grew colder as he pondered a question.

How can one acquire forty human toenails?

Toenails aren’t like fingernails that you can simply save.

If fake nails grew, how would you wear socks or shoes?

From the variously sized and later polished toenails, it was clear—

they were once complete, one by one.

What does being complete mean?

They were taken from individual feet.

By scent alone, Xiao Yu could clearly distinguish it.

The forty nails before him came from four individuals.

And the scent of twenty of them was remarkably ‘fresh’.

There was even a faint whiff of blood lingering.

It came from two different people…

The victims: Gan Xinlei and Shi Wangmei!

Ge Xuyang trembled.

As the police officer approached the art frame,

his body began to shake.

The suddenness of the scene left Ge Xuyang completely unprepared psychologically.

Inside he screamed, ‘This is impossible! How could this damned cop have discovered it?’

From the police’s appearance and how they tracked him down,

Ge Xuyang believed he had shown not a trace of a lapse.

And the art frame displayed no abnormalities—what right did you have to notice it so instantly?

A chill emerged from deep within him as panic finally showed on Ge Xuyang’s face.

“The five of you were all trained by the same master, and your deceitful techniques—aren’t they the fox spirit’s specialty?”

Xiao Yu’s gaze remained fixed on the frame, scrutinizing the nails, not even glancing at Ge Xuyang. “As a fox spirit among the five immortals, isn’t your greatest skill predicting the future, healing the sick?”

“Back then, you applied to a medical school, clearly planning to blend medicine with your fox spirit deception,”

he continued, “Is it because you met your current wife that you didn’t follow through with a life of conning others?”

“A tale of a frog and a princess? Or perhaps a poor boy and a rich girl?”

“But none of those are the point—the real issue is…”

Slowly turning his head, Xiao Yu coldly fixed his eyes on the ashen-faced Ge Xuyang. “Why does your home have the toenails of four different people?”

“Officer, what are you talking about?”

Ge Xuyang forced a calm smile.

“What’s the point of pretending any longer?”

Xiao Yu sneered, “A fox is a master of deception, right? Beguiling, luring? Your master’s manual was all about this, wasn’t it? No wonder when I first met you, nothing seemed amiss on your face—even while you were lying, you exuded a disturbing sense of honesty… Is that the fox spirit’s power?”

“…”

Sweat broke out on Ge Xuyang’s forehead.

“I must admit, I do admire someone who can craft a technique as devious as the five immortals’ cons. Take Huang Xian’s deception—encompassing the arts of brainwashing and hypnosis.”

Xiao Yu shook his head in exasperation. “What a pity that such talent is wasted on crooked ways.”

Fear overwhelmed Ge Xuyang’s face as he fell silent.

Xiao Yu’s voice turned cold, “Now tell me, where is Liu Changcheng…?”

Suddenly, someone entered the study, interrupting his question.

Wang Cheng!

Xiao Yu blinked calmly.

In contrast, Ge Xuyang’s face lit up with false delight as his hand quickly reached toward his pocket.

When he pulled it out… snap!

A sharp blade shot out from his grasp.

A spring blade!

Before Wang Cheng could even react,

Ge Xuyang raised his arm, the knife poised at Wang Cheng’s neck, and shouted, “Nobody move!”

Wang Cheng stood dumbfounded, rooted to the spot.

Xiao Yu remained still, showing no urgency.

He watched Ge Xuyang and then his disciple with an indifferent expression.

He was waiting, curious to see how his disciple would respond…

Wang Cheng finally came to his senses.

His face showed not fear, but a bizarre mix of shame and anger.

He noticed his master, glaring at him with an odd look from not far away.

Instantly, Wang Cheng’s face flushed red.

He couldn’t believe he was being held hostage by a criminal!

The humiliation nearly crushed his pride.

He wished he could dig a hole in the ground and bury himself!

He understood his master’s look.

Was it scrutiny? Cold indifference? Disapproval?

Was his master doubting his abilities?!

Fuming, an enraged Wang Cheng suddenly raised his hand.

In an instant, he grasped the hand holding the knife at Ge Xuyang’s ‘vulnerable spot’.

The ‘vulnerable spot’ on a human hand—

Gripping it hard not only inflicts pain,

but also weakens the grip, leaving the hand sore and feeble.

The spring blade slipped from Ge Xuyang’s grasp.

An enraged Wang Cheng spun his arm violently.

The twist of his wrist and intense pain made Ge Xuyang’s body flip before he could react.

Thud! He crashed onto the ground.

From start to finish, Xiao Yu watched this scene with a subtle nod.

Not bad!

He was testing his disciple… a 60 out of 100, barely passing.

Worried about his disciple’s safety?

Don’t be silly—Xiao Yu had already activated a range of system skills.

Under these circumstances, danger wasn’t even a concern.

As long as Xiao Yu wasn’t interested,

Ge Xuyang couldn’t even harm a single hair on Wang Cheng.

Ignoring his disciple’s shame-stricken look, Xiao Yu eyed the fallen Ge Xuyang and heard a shout from the doorway.

A woman, upon seeing her husband on the ground, charged into the study in a frenzy.

Then… smack!

Her neck was gripped by a firm hand as Xiao Yu glared coldly at her. “Your husband is implicated in a murder and dismemberment case. Consider this a warning—do not act rashly or obstruct our investigation, or else…”

The woman flailed her arms, interrupting the warning, lunging toward Xiao Yu’s face.

In a world like hers, did law and order even exist?

Xiao Yu swept his arm.

Thud!

The woman’s body slammed into the wall and crumpled.

Pain left her barely able to rise.

Xiao Yu didn’t deliver a fatal blow.

He was still unsure whether Ge Xuyang’s wife was involved.

He tossed a pair of handcuffs to his disciple and pointed at the woman. “Cuff her.”

As he spoke, his thigh lashed out.

Thud… it struck Ge Xuyang’s head as he tried to get up.

Both the husband and wife lay down.

Perfect!

Twenty minutes later,

Forensic experts He Li and Zhao Changshan arrived.

Three minutes afterward,

He Li confirmed that the ‘dots’ on the art frame were indeed human toenails.

Ge Xuyang and his wife were hauled into a police car… end of chapter.