Cypress Boat Floating

Chapter 259 Investigation 1

In a not very spacious room, a man's face was terribly gloomy, as if shrouded in a thick haze. He held a piece of paper tightly in his hand, almost crushing it, but then he suddenly came to his senses and gently placed the paper on the candlelight beside him. The flame quickly ignited, greedily licking his fingers, and in the blink of an eye, the paper was burned to ashes.

"What's going on?" Another person's cold voice asked from the darkness. His tone was calm without any ripples and no emotion could be heard.

"They stopped." The man said with a gloomy face, his voice as cold as ice: "Something is wrong."

"Most of the wealthy families in the capital have already been here, and the miracle has spread to every corner of the capital." The man in the dark continued, "Maybe they stopped because of this. Since they have stopped chasing us, what do you have to worry about?"

"Master Mo has already failed. Now his life is hanging by a thread due to the backlash. We can no longer use him. So the next plan must not have any mistakes." The man raised his hand and wiped his face vigorously, trying to calm himself down.

"I heard that this year Lin's Textiles may not be able to become the new round of imperial merchants. There is a new talent in Jiangnan. The clothes he makes are not only beautiful but also extremely comfortable. After the introduction to the capital, the Lin's business was seriously affected." The person in the dark sneered and continued, "Lin Fanmao is really incompetent. He actually ruined the business passed down by the Lin family for generations."

"Didn't Lin Fanmao come to worship the goddess these two days? Tell him that he must be sincere when worshiping the goddess. Only in this way can things be successful." The man held an iron stick in his hand and stirred the candle flame, making it burn more vigorously.

"I understand." The person in the dark responded.

"Has anything happened in the shrine recently?" the man asked again.

The man in the dark thought for a moment and replied, "Nothing unusual has happened, everything is fine. But recently people from the prince's family have been visiting this place frequently. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to have so many people from the court coming so frequently?" After saying this, he couldn't help but frown.

The man twisted his fingers gently, lowered his head and thought for a while, then slowly shook his head and said in a steady tone: "It's okay, let them come. Anyway, we haven't done anything wrong. Besides, with them here, they can also form a certain deterrent force on the church, so that it dare not act rashly. However, for these newcomers, we must not let them try miracles."

When the man in the dark heard this, he nodded quickly and responded, "I understand. These people are still in the investigation stage. After the investigation period is over, they will be led to meet the spirit girl." The man seemed quite satisfied with the man's answer and nodded slightly to show his approval.

Then, the man raised his hand, waved it at the air a few times, and ordered everyone to leave: "Okay, you can go back first. If there is nothing else, you don't need to come back. If there is anything important, I will contact you." After that, he stretched out his hand, as if he was not afraid of the burning flame, and resolutely extinguished the weak candle in his hand at his fingertips. In an instant, the whole room fell into endless darkness.

However, in the darkness, the candlelight suddenly flickered again. When the light illuminated the room again, it was discovered that the person who had been standing in the dark had quietly disappeared without a trace, as if he had never appeared.

"Prince..." A sinister smile appeared on the man's face, which looked creepy and horrifying: "Whether you are the Crown Prince or the King of Qin, so what if you are in a high position and have great power? In the end, you will still be played around by me! Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!" His laughter was crazy and distorted, echoing in this small room, as if it were an evil spirit from hell.

On the other side, Ye Jianqing and Lu Ciqiu looked at each other and calculated the time silently in their hearts. After calculation, it was the third day since they sent a team to investigate. They already knew a lot about the matter of the God House in their previous life. At present, they could only let Wan Zhibo and Hu Liusi continue to keep an eye on it to prevent any accidents.

At this moment, what they are most concerned about is who is the mysterious person hiding behind the scenes and instructing Zhou Hao, who gave Zhou Hao the poison and instructed him to poison Ye Honghai.

The two of them had not forgotten the miserable state of Ye Honghai when he was poisoned. The poison was so strong that it could make Ye Honghai, who was highly skilled in martial arts, fall to the ground instantly. It was conceivable that if they could not find out the mastermind behind the scene, even if they could control Zhou Hao and prevent him from escorting Ye Honghai back to Beijing, the mastermind could send someone else to use the poison to harm Ye Honghai again, so they had to find out the source of the poison.

Since there had been no news from Liu Miao, Ye Jianqing, after careful consideration, decided to recall Feng Mei (Twenty-six) and send her to investigate Zhou Hao's situation.

Although Feng Mei was not ranked high in the Dark Guards, she was a good investigator. Of course, her assassination skills were also outstanding, but she was not very suitable for direct confrontation. When Feng Mei received the news, she did not raise any objections, but immediately said hello to Zeng An (fifteen), then quickly left the theater and headed towards where Zhou Hao lived. Everything seemed to be arranged in an orderly manner, but Ye Jianqing always felt that something was wrong and was worried all day long.

"What's going on?" When Lu Ci Qiu passed by her, he could even feel the sorrow emanating from her body.

"I always feel like there's something missing." Ye Jianqing frowned, her little face wrinkled into a ball, which made Lu Ciqiu feel pity for her, and even his heartbeat quickened. However, he didn't dare to laugh out loud, but just picked up a bowl of grapes, walked to her side and sat down, quietly accompanying her, looking ahead together, and becoming dazed.

Ye Jianqing glanced at him casually, and then lazily said, "I'm thinking about something, why are you always following me?" After that, she reached out and took a grape from the other person's bowl and put it into her mouth. The green grapes, like beautiful jade, looked crystal clear, and were sweet and juicy, crispy and sweet in her mouth. The fragrance was very much in line with Ye Jianqing's taste. So, she ate one after another.

"I didn't do anything. I just accompanied you in thinking." Lu Ci Qiu responded while chewing grapes.

Afterwards, both of them fell silent, but their hands did not stop moving, still picking up grapes one by one and putting them into their mouths. Before long, the whole bowl of grapes was eaten up, leaving only some grape seeds scattered at the bottom of the bowl. After wiping the remaining water stains from the corners of their mouths, they continued to sit there quietly, staring ahead.

"Who do you think is so cruel that he wants to murder a highly respected person like General Ye?" Ye Jianqing supported his chin with his hand, his eyes slightly confused and tired, and asked casually.

Lu Ci Qiu frowned and fell into deep thought. After a while, he slowly replied: "At present, the most suspicious should be the forces in the desert. Of course, the prince cannot be completely ruled out. In addition, there may be some mysterious figures hiding in the dark, whose true intentions and identities we do not know yet. In short, General Ye is in a high position and has great power. Naturally, he will attract the admiration of countless people, but at the same time, he will inevitably become a headache for some people, and they can't wait to get rid of him as soon as possible."

Ye Jianqing seemed dissatisfied with this answer and continued to ask: "Then, do we need to go to Beiguan again?"

Lu Ci Qiu was slightly stunned, and after hesitating for a moment, he responded: "It depends on the actual situation. After all, we only have three chances left, and we can't afford any mistakes. Moreover, there are still two key options that have not been ruled out. Therefore, before making the final decision, we must be extremely cautious!"

Ye Jianqing turned his head and stared at Lu Ciqiu, and asked calmly: "Then do you think that your second brother will really encounter an accident when he goes to Shu this time?"

Lu Ci Qiu shook his head silently, indicating that he had no way of knowing. He sighed deeply and said sadly: "I don't know, but deep down I still hope that he can be safe. If he really has any accident in Beiguan, then all my efforts will become meaningless?" At this point, his eyes revealed a trace of pain and helplessness.