Chapter 59

I Heard You Can Mutilate People? [听说你会杀人碎尸? Tīng Shuō Nǐ Huì Shā Rén Suì Shī?] is the fifty-ninth chapter of Tong Yao's Guardians of Night.

Summary
Ximen Guanren attempts to question the man with purplish-red hair. However, he dismisses him and runs away. This suspicious behavior prompts Ximen to chase after him after asking Wuren to watch the crime scene. The two run for a while before ending up at an alcove surrounded by steep cliffs. Seeing that the man has nowhere left to run, Ximen asks him to cooperate with his investigation. The man reveals that he intentionally led Ximen to the secluded area so he can mutilate him without being witnessed, and then attacks the Gravekeeper. After being punched and knocked to the ground, Ximen Guanren begs him to not kill a fifth girl. The man mockingly asks him of the purpose of the request and gloats that how many bloodstones he collects is none of Ximen's business since the latter is about to die before attempting to punch him again.

However, his fist is caught by Ximen Guanren, shocking the man who asks Ximen how he suddenly became stronger. Ximen replies that it is because the interrogation is over, explaining that since the man admitted to collecting bloodstones, he knew it was an evil cultivation method. Since the man had no objections when Ximen asked him to not kill a fifth girl, he indirectly admitted to being responsible for the previous four deaths, confirming him to be the murderer. As the man insults Ximen for his craftiness, Ximen threatens to show him what actual mutilation looks like before attacking him.

Chapter Notes

 * The murderer is discovered by Ximen Guanren.