Deities: Starting From Goblins

“No one else suspicious aside from you?” Sandy Wexler looked confused, momentarily rendering Logan speechless. From the beginning, Sandy had only suspected Logan himself and didn’t consider anyone else, which ticked Logan off. So, he planned to withhold telling him.

But the thought of getting caught up in the array’s activation by Jake Wexler made him swallow his anger. “Like you, I was watching the destruction of the Nango Family Clan. But one person wasn’t there, and his power is also great.”

“Who?” Sandy Wexler was puzzled. He had already investigated everyone at that time, and aside from Logan, there were no other suspects. Only five powerful ones were present at the Lord’s Manor. He first had to rule out himself and the Nango Family Master.

The remaining three were Logan, Vice Lord Jake Wexler, and Cain Scarlet. Cain Scarlet was naturally ruled out by Sandy, and Jake Wexler clearly wouldn’t have done it. He was always loyal to his territory and would never do such a thing.

So, only Logan remained a suspect unless there was a hidden strong one in the Lord’s Manor at that time. But if someone could evade his spiritual search, they would have to be at least at the level of a quasi-saint. Such a person wouldn’t be able to deal with him, let alone hide.

Logan coughed, then smiled playfully. “The person is very familiar to you — the strongest under the Lord, and one whom you trust very much.”

“You mean Jake Wexler?” Sandy Wexler’s brows furrowed, clearly taken aback. Even for slander, Logan shouldn’t pick Jake Wexler. Jake Wexler had always been loyal to Sandy, altruistic, and his deeds were known to everyone in the territory.

Moreover, Sandy had no offspring, and Jake Wexler was both Grand Elder and Vice Lord. If something happened to Sandy, the Vice Lord would undoubtedly succeed his position. Why would Jake Wexler be in a rush to steal the key?

Logan nodded, noting Sandy Wexler’s disbelief, and continued. “Think about it. When we were dealing with the Nango Family, Jake Wexler wasn’t there. Why would he miss such a big event unless he had urgent matters to attend to?”.

“Secondly, regarding the key that can activate the array, how could I, an outsider, know about this? In contrast, as Vice Lord of the territory, Jake Wexler should surely have opportunities to learn about this. So even though you don’t believe me, you can think about it calmly.”

“Besides, those with an eye on the Lord’s position aren’t outsiders. What’s the difference even if the key can activate the city’s protecting array? Unless one holds a deadly grudge, we only care about opportunities and wouldn’t be concerned about this.”

“Right, why would outsiders care?” Sandy Wexler murmured to himself as if it suddenly dawned on him. The key is ultimately just a key. Aside from being able to activate the city’s shocking array, it serves mostly as a symbol. No cultivator would willingly take over this hot potato.

Only those who aspire to be the Lord wish to acquire the key. It would then allow them to control the city. But no matter how much Sandy Wexler thought, he couldn’t believe that Jake Wexler could be the killer.

Could he possibly aspire to be the Lord? Sandy Wexler fell into deep thoughts. Jake Wexler always disliked power, so it was Sandy who managed most matters in the city. Over the years, Sandy had wanted Jake Wexler to play a supportive role in managing the city but kept being fobbed off with excuses by Jake.

This always left Sandy feeling helpless, but he still had great trust in Jake, making him the Vice Lord. If everything were as Logan speculated, how long had Jake been planning this? But the minute Sandy Wexler considered this, he felt a chill down his spine.

Sandy Wexler looked grave and waved his hand. “I can’t suspect Jake Wexler based solely on your words. However, you’ve given me a new perspective. I’ll definitely investigate Jake. These next few days, the city’s gates will be closed, so don’t think about leaving.”

“Hurry it up. I believe that once Jake Wexler snatches the key, he will activate the earth-shattering array within the next two days!” warned Logan to Sandy Wexler. He knew he had persuaded the other party, who just did not want to believe it yet.

However, time cannot be delayed. Jake Wexler spent many years plotting all this and must have laid out everything perfectly. His appearance indeed provided another scapegoat, however, even if he had not arrived, it would not affect Jake Wexler’s strategy.

Sandy Wexler did not respond and disappeared. Meanwhile, Jake Wexler mobilized tens of thousands of guards to investigate the disappearance of the treasure, and he returned to his Lord’s Manor. At this time, there was no one in the mansion except for the two guards at the door.

After a while, Sandy Wexler also returned, glancing at the guards and asking, “Well, has the Vice-Lord found any clues from his investigations?”

“No, all the manpower has been dispatched. The Vice-Lord just returned,” the two guards faithfully answered Sandy Wexler.

Sandy Wexler was stunned for a moment and then his face changed. He remembered Logan’s suspicion and wondered why Jake Wexler would suddenly return. Thinking of the worst possibility, Sandy Wexler teleported into the Lord’s Manor, his quickness baffling the guards.

At this time, in a secret room in the Lord’s Manor, Jake Wexler easily activated the mechanism, then headed down the stairway to an underground passage, sprinkling some of his own blood. The next moment, a gilded stone lion appeared in the radiant golden light.

A slight smile appeared on Jake Wexler’s face, a key appearing in his hand. “After all these years, my hard work has finally come to fruition. At last, the lordship is within my grasp.”

The moment he placed the key on the stone lion, it glowed with a golden light which suddenly faded, leaving Jake Wexler extremely puzzled. Wasn’t it said that once you got the key, you could control the city’s protective array?

He suddenly smacked his head before finally understanding, “Only the Wexler clan can use it, so just getting the key isn’t enough. However, as a direct descendent of the Wexler family, I’m sure it will work — after all, the mechanism can’t recognize the Lord.”

With that, Jake Wexler smeared a little more blood. The stone lion seemed to come to life, roaring and causing the surroundings to tremble. Then the stone lion and Jake Wexler underwent the recognition process, and from this moment on, Jake Wexler had obtained the control of the city-protection array.

This stone lion was the spirit of the City-protecting Array. “With the Array Spirit obeying, what is there to fear? Even if Sandy Wexler is a quasi-saint, so what? He stole my lordship, today is merely recapturing it. Everything is reasonable.”

“Jake Wexler, I can’t believe it was really you.” Suddenly, another person appears, it was Sandy Wexler. Upon seeing this scene, his heart was filled with intense grief. He had suspected everyone in the Lord’s Manor before, except for Jake Wexler.

If it weren’t for Logan’s reminder, he might still be in the dark. However, he truly couldn’t understand why Jake Wexler coveted the lordship. He held the second-highest position in the whole city, and Sandy Wexler trusted him wholeheartedly.

While his heart gave a sudden jolt just now, he had been hoping he was indeed wrong until he saw it with his own eyes. Only then did he realize he had been blinded all this while.

Seeing the arrival, Jake Wexler was taken aback. It was originally in his plan that Sandy Wexler would probably take two or three more days to suspect him. It was quite beyond his expectations that it had taken less than half a day.

However, understanding dawned upon him after a careful thought. Judging by the sorry state of Sandy Wexler, he guessed that an outsider must have figured it out. Although it disrupted his plans, Jake Wexler, now in possession of the Array Spirit, did not fear anything anymore.