Chapter 00145: Four Directions City
# Four Directions City
Chapter 145
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 145: Four Directions City
Lidi Ting nodded slightly, "I can guess a little. Is it about Sister Tou?"
As the captain of the law enforcement guards, it would be strange if Lidi Ting didn't know about Sister Tou.
"Exactly," Zuo Shigou said, looking at Lidi Ting.
"Sister Tou came to the Little Star Corner Market half a month ago because of a guy named Ding Huan, and then she disappeared. It seems that Ding Huan is the most suspicious."
Lidi Ting laughed heartily, "Brother Gou, if you're talking about Ding Huan, I know much more about him than you do."
Zuo Shigou was puzzled, "Captain Ting, what do you mean?"
Lidi Ting's smile faded, "Because Ding Huan just arrived in the Four Directions Star Continent, we've been monitoring him for three months. From the day he arrived at the Little Star Corner Market, he's been under our surveillance. According to our information, he hasn't even stepped out. It's unlikely he's involved in Sister Tou's disappearance."
Hearing this, Zuo Shigou didn't doubt it at all.
After all, Lidi Ting was the captain of the law enforcement team in the Little Star Corner Market.
If there was even the slightest suspicion, Lidi Ting would have helped the Zuo Shi family.
He wouldn't risk speaking up for an outsider.
"Has anyone unusual come to the Little Star Corner Market recently?" Zuo Shigou asked again.
Lidi Ting hesitated before saying, "There is one strange thing."
Zuo Shigou perked up at this.
Lidi Ting continued, "There's a man named Kan Ni who used to do some shady business in the Little Star Corner Market. Later, he sold a house to Ding Huan. Strangely, after selling the house, he disappeared. It wasn't until we found his body that we realized he had been killed."
Zuo Shigou was stunned.
Didn't Lidi Ting just say Ding Huan wasn't suspicious? Why did this point directly to Ding Huan?
Lidi Ting seemed not to notice Zuo Shigou's confusion, "Naturally, I suspected Ding Huan first. So, I investigated all the surveillance information on Ding Huan and found that he really hadn't left. As the security head of the Little Star Corner Market, even if there's no suspicion, I still had to investigate Ding Huan."
Zuo Shigou nodded, that made sense.
"When I was interrogating Ding Huan, Jin happened to return. Ding Huan bought Kan Ni's house, and Jin had some connection with Kan Ni, so he urged me to find the killer."
Lidi Ting paused, showing a hint of confusion, "What puzzles me is that Jin just came back to urge me and then left the Little Star Corner Market in a hurry."
"Did you find the killer of Kan Ni?" Zuo Shigou didn't care about Jin's disappearance.
Lidi Ting nodded, "Yes, it was the Gu brothers. Kan Ni had a big income, so the Gu brothers targeted him and ended up killing him. The Gu brothers and Kan Ni used to have a good relationship, and they had committed many crimes together. But because of Jin's influence, I never took action against them. I never thought they would turn on each other..."
Lidi Ting didn't continue, but Zuo Shigou's face darkened.
He had never met Ding Huan, but when he investigated at the Star Plaza, he learned what kind of person Ding Huan was.
He was a coward, extremely timid.
That's why Ding Huan sold the battleship to Sister Tou, even letting her set the price without daring to negotiate.
Someone like Ding Huan wanting to kill Sister Tou—no, wanting to kill Sister Tou and her entire group—was simply impossible.
But the five people Lidi Ting mentioned, Kan Ni and the Gu brothers, were likely capable.
These five together could probably kill Sister Tou.
Could it be that these five saw Sister Tou coming to the Little Star Corner Market, got greedy, and killed her?
And then the Gu brothers, fearing exposure, silenced Kan Ni?
Zuo Shigou thought it over and found it increasingly plausible.
"Captain Ting, tell me the truth. Did you kill the Gu brothers so quickly because someone was watching you?"
Zuo Shigou believed he had found the key to the matter, his tone turning cold.
Lidi Ting looked embarrassed, "It's not exactly that someone was watching me. Jin was probably upset about Kan Ni's death and acted out in front of our law enforcement team. Since the Gu brothers were indeed the killers, I gave him face and executed them. I think he left after seeing the Gu brothers executed."
Zuo Shigou stood up, "Thank you, Captain Ting. I'll take my leave."
He believed he had uncovered the truth and would report it back.
From start to finish, it was all Jin's doing.
He ordered his subordinates, Kan Ni and the Gu brothers, to kill Sister Tou and her gang, and maybe even participated himself.
Afterward, he had the Gu brothers kill Kan Ni.
There were too many Gu brothers to kill at once, so he used the law enforcement team to eliminate them, achieving his goal of silencing them.
With Sister Tou's belongings in hand and everyone silenced, Jin naturally disappeared.
But messing with the Zuo Shi family? Jin thought he could get away with it? Not a chance.
...
Ding Huan had stopped making talismans recently.
He felt his talisman brush wasn't good enough, and continuing would be pointless.
After practicing his escape techniques for half a month and finding progress difficult, Ding Huan decided to leave the Little Star Corner Market.
He had bought the house thinking he could get information about high-level civilization experts coming to the Four Directions Star Continent in the Little Star Corner Market.
Now that it proved impossible, staying there was meaningless.
Before leaving, Ding Huan went to see Lidi Ting.
Lidi Ting definitely knew he had killed Kan Ni, Sister Tou, and later Jin.
So far, the Zuo Shi family hadn't found him.
It couldn't just be luck; the only explanation was that Lidi Ting had covered for him.
"Ha, Brother Ding."
Lidi Ting was pleased to see Ding Huan.
Ding Huan was equally enthusiastic, "Brother Ting, I've been busy lately, so I haven't had time to visit. I'm about to leave the Little Star Corner Market and plan to sell my house at Xingtan to you for a hundred purple gold coins."
Selling the house for a hundred purple gold coins was practically giving money to Lidi Ting.
Lidi Ting appreciated Ding Huan's gratitude but shook his head, "I can't buy your house, and I can't be too close to you."
Seeing Ding Huan's confusion, Lidi Ting explained Zuo Shigou's visit and their conversation.
Ding Huan immediately understood.
Lidi Ting had helped him avoid suspicion.
Accepting the house would be too obvious.
"Thank you, Brother Ting. In that case, I'll leave the house empty. I won't be coming back."
Lidi Ting laughed again, understanding Ding Huan's meaning.
It showed Ding Huan had read the laws of the Four Directions Star Continent.
Ding Huan's house in the Little Star Corner Market would be reclaimed by the market if he didn't return for a long time.
In the end, Ding Huan was still giving him the house.
Ding Huan handed Lidi Ting a small bag, "Brother Ting, this is a token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
"I can't, Brother Ding. I befriended you because I see potential in you. You've already given me the house; I can't accept anything else."
Lidi Ting declined.
Ding Huan stopped him, "Brother Ting, I'll do everything I can to leave this place on a high-level civilization's ship. If you encounter any difficulties before I leave, you can find me in Four Directions City."
Seeing Ding Huan's sincerity, Lidi Ting accepted, "Thank you, Brother Ding. You're a capable person, and I believe you'll make a name for yourself. Also, if you're staying in Four Directions City for a short time, it's best not to buy a house."
"Alright," Ding Huan agreed and bid farewell to Lidi Ting.
...
After Ding Huan left, Lidi Ting felt deeply moved.
People like Ding Huan were worth helping—grateful and understanding with just a little guidance.
If Ding Huan had left without a word, he would have been disappointed.
Opening the bag, he first found two bottles of wine Ding Huan had brought from Earth.
Lidi Ting didn't mind; the thought counted more than the gift.
Next, he found five thousand purple gold coins.
This was significant.
From this, Lidi Ting concluded Ding Huan was a generous and trustworthy person.
He didn't know that Ding Huan didn't have much purple gold.
If he had taken all the coins from Sister Tou's vault, he could have given Lidi Ting at least ten thousand.
Finally, he found a thin booklet.
"Thousand Veins Gene Technique?"
Lidi Ting quickly flipped through it and was shocked to find it was a cultivation manual.
This was a priceless treasure to him.
Ding Huan giving this to him showed he had noticed Lidi Ting was also cultivating but lacked a proper technique.
"Thank you, Brother Ding," Lidi Ting said excitedly, bowing towards Four Directions City.
He owed Ding Huan a great debt.
On the Four Directions Star Continent, giving away cultivation manuals was something only family or master-disciple relationships involved.
Someone like Ding Huan, an outsider, being so generous was almost unheard of.
...
The Four Directions Star Continent wasn't large, far smaller than Earth.
But Four Directions City was enormous.
Even Earth's largest cities like Puhai and Yanjing paled in comparison.
Before the gene beast outbreak on Earth, Puhai and Yanjing were top-tier cities.
But after the outbreak, they built protective walls, making them resemble ancient cities.
Still, they were much smaller than Four Directions City.
The walls of Four Directions City were similar to the protective walls of human corridors, enclosing an entire continent, not just a city.
The city was bustling with people coming and going, and no entry fee was required.
Ding Huan, Qi Xin Yue, and Lao Liu entered Four Directions City without drawing any attention.
If anything was strange, it wasn't them.
This place was the center of the universe, with intelligent beings from various planets visiting.
Strange-looking humans were normal; even minotaurs and lion-faced people were common.
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