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"It's good that you're back. Have you found anything?" Duan Muyan turned around and sat down on the edge of the table. At this moment, only her eyes gave her an answer.

"Reporting to Pavilion Master, this subordinate has already investigated, the reason why the officials who receive silver and grain did not return to the Imperial Court with the reports they received is because they received the benefits of Duan Xingyi. Even those who are unwilling to cooperate with him do not dare to report it under Duan Xingyi's coercion." Xiao Jingfeng truthfully reported. When he lifted his gaze, he saw a pair of eyes that were as clear as water staring at him.

Once upon a time, he had never cared about those eyes, nor did he even want to look at her. Once upon a time, he had looked forward to those eyes, he had even hoped that she would give half of his heart to him. But now, other than fear and hesitation, he didn't know how to face those eyes.

Sensing Xiao Jin Feng's dodging, Duan Mu Yan didn't continue to look him in the eye and instead picked up a cup of green tea.

"I had thought that Duan Xingyi would have some sort of high level technique, but I didn't expect him to be so negligent. Does he not know that if he wants people to know, there is no way he can do it?" Tomorrow, we will leave the Imperial City and go to Min County's Peace Capital. We will gather all the evidence of Duan Xingyi bribing the officials to fill their pockets and at the critical moment, these evidence will make him speechless. " Duan Mu Yan coldly spoke as doubts arose in his heart regarding Duan Xingyi's intelligence. Why would a normally extremely intelligent person do such a thing with so many flaws? Did he really think that there was no one in this world who could control him? To be overconfident is to be conceited.

"Yes, sir!" Xiao Jin Feng cupped his fist and turned to leave. At the moment when Xiao Lingfeng turned around, Duan Mu Yan suddenly had a strange feeling. She had never noticed anything before. However, at this moment, her unfeeling figure appeared so similar.

"Halt!" Duan Muyan abruptly stood up, her eyes filled with astonishment. She looked at Xiao Lingfeng in disbelief, as the monstrous waves that surged up from the bottom of her heart seemed as though they wanted to drown her.

"Is there something else, Pavilion Master?" Xiao Jingfeng turned around and also realized something as he suddenly choked. How could it possibly be him? From the start to the end, she was present, and a perfectly fine house turned into ashes in front of her, so how could the people inside possibly escape with their lives? Even if he could escape, he should have at least jumped out of a door or window.

"No worries, you can leave now. Have a good rest." I've already asked Yao'er to prepare a room for you. " After Xiao Lingfeng left, Duan Muyan laughed at herself lightly. Maybe it was because she owed him so much that she was thinking about it. Xiao Feng, what I owe you in this life, I, Mu Yan, will repay it in my next life …

The night was pitch-black and the wind was no longer as cold and bone-piercing as it was in winter. The entire Xiao manor was completely silent as a figure flashed past and landed in the ancestral hall in the backyard.

Looking at the spirit tablet in front of him, a hint of desolation appeared in Xiao Jin Feng's eyes.

Shi Rou, I'm sorry, I haven't come back for a long time, I truly miss you, I was once able to reunite with you at a distance of one step, but unfortunately, the heavens did not obey my wish, and perhaps what I owe her is not finished yet, but now I have become a human being that is neither a ghost nor a ghost, you know, sometimes I would even be scared by my own ghastly appearance, Shi Rou, are you okay over there … Xiao Jin Feng walked step by step towards Chu Shi Rou's spirit tablet. He carefully held the spirit tablet in both hands and hugged it to his chest, breaking his heart.

Right at this moment, the sound of fragmented footsteps came from afar and came closer and closer. Xiao Jin Feng's footsteps suddenly shook, and as the sound of the footsteps got closer and closer, Xiao Jin Feng hurriedly put the spirit tablet back in its original position and suddenly jumped out of the mourning hall.

In the next second, that figure appeared. In the darkness, Xiao Lingfeng took a closer look. The person who had arrived was none other than Duan Moyan. Xiao Jingfeng did not dare to stay in the dark for too long. Currently, he was not the only martial artist in the manor. Thus, taking advantage of the darkness of the night, he disappeared into the darkness in a flash.

When they left the ancestral hall, Duan Muyan lit up the candles as per usual, then knelt in front of Xiao Jin Feng and Chu Shi Rou's ancestral tablets for three times before she stood up.

"Shi Rou, Xin Feng, it's been a long time since I've come to see you. How have you been?" Duan Mu Yan slowly rose to her feet and walked to the front of the spirit tablet. Just as she was about to pour out her heart's content, she suddenly realized that Chu Shi Rou's spirit tablet was actually placed at the side. Duan Mu Yan didn't stretch out her hand, but silently stared at Chu Shirou's spirit tablet. Had her servants placed it at a crooked angle? This possibility was very slim. The person cleaning the ancestral hall was an old man from Prince Xiao's estate, so he definitely would not blaspheme against the memorial tablet. Since it was not someone from the Prince's estate, then who could it be? Not only that, Chu Shirou's memorial tablet was the only thing she used.

Duan Mu Yan looked at Chu Shi Rou's spirit tablet in disbelief, her heart was filled with astonishment. Could it be … Could it be that he was still alive …

Yue Hua Palace. When Xiao Jin Feng arrived, Shangguan Wuye was sleeping with his clothes undressed.

"I thought you rented it?" His hoarse voice had a hint of mockery, Shangguan Wuye turned around and saw the mask that would never change.

"How rare, even the dignified Qi King can actually joke around now …" Shangguan Wu Ye put on Hong Chang casually, looking at Xiao Jin Feng with a smile that was not a smile.

"I'm not some king of the Qi Kingdom." Xiao Xinfeng's voice was ice-cold.

"No regrets …" Good name! In this world, not everyone can live without regrets. I thought you would come to find me sooner, but you came so late. It seems like that girl trusts you? " Shangguan Wuye didn't seem to care, he then sat down at the table, lifted his slender fingers and became intoxicated with himself.

"I just want to ask you, what exactly did she tell you that day?" For some reason, Xiao Jin Feng sensed that Duan Mu Yan was paying attention to him. This did not bode well for him.

"Nothing much, I'm just very interested in your appearance. That little girl thinks you're a spy I sent out. She's very meticulous. Just what is she busy with?" Shangguan Wuye suddenly looked at Xiao Lingfeng with great interest.

"With your personality, you shouldn't care about this, right? She really doesn't suspect that I'm Xiao Jin Feng?" The hoarse voice carried a trace of doubt.

"Are you Xiao Jin Feng? Heh, you even suspect yourself, but you still expect others to believe you? But then again, if she really finds out that you are Xiao Jin Feng, what would you do? " Shangguan Wuye looked suspiciously at Xiao Jin Feng, looking forward to his answer.

"Disappear!" Without hesitation, Xiao Lingfeng spoke indifferently, but his voice was firm. Shangguan Wuye had expected such an answer.

"Why? It might not be a bad thing for her to know. At the very least, she will not live a life full of guilt. Isn't that good?" Shangguan Wuye said sternly, a trace of pity swept across his heart.

"If she saw me like this, you don't think she'd feel guilty. Maybe she'd rather have me dead than suffer like this." As he spoke, Xiao Jingfeng took off his mask. Even if he had seen it before, his face still made Shangguan Wuye uncomfortable. His face had long since lost its jade-like look, and the ravines and ravines were uneven. At this moment, Shangguan Wuye actually agreed with Xiao Jingfeng's thoughts.

"I've only wronged you like this …" Shangguan Wuye said sympathetically.

"If we were to talk about grievances, I'm afraid that there is no one in this world more aggrieved than Mu Yan." Xiao Jin Feng slowly put on the mask and was about to leave, but he was stopped by Shangguan Wu Ye.

"This is for you …" Xiao Lingfeng turned around and saw the hairpin in Shangguan Wuye's hand. His heart skipped a beat. No wonder Duan Moyan had suddenly found out about his identity. She was the one who picked up the hairpin. Xiao Jingfeng hesitated for a moment before finally turning around and taking the hairpin from Shangguan Wuye. If there really was a day they parted, he had at least one more thing to take a look at.

"You should prepare your heart. That girl is not an idiot …" Shangguan Wuye reminded him.

"What is your relationship with Duan Xingyi?" The sudden question startled Shangguan Wuye slightly, and his thin lips curled up into a charming smile.

"My relationship with him is very close... "But don't worry, I won't tell him anything that I shouldn't, because I want to see a show too …" Xiao Jingfeng trembled slightly when he heard that ambiguous voice, but he didn't respond. Instead, he suddenly leaped out of the room.

Watching Xiao Lingfeng leave, the smile on Shangguan Wuye's face gradually faded.

"Wuya, I promised you. I'll definitely find that brat a girl he likes. I promised you …"

Zheng Manor.

At this moment, Zheng Ting Ze was in the middle of preparing various preparations within the secret chamber. According to his understanding of the fragrance of sandalwood, the faint fragrance of orchids was not something that was lacking. However, he did not dare to ask Eunuch Li. Moreover, Eunuch Li might not have known that the moment Zheng Tingze stepped into the Hall, he had already felt that the sandalwood in the incense burner was definitely not an ordinary tribute. According to the knowledge of medicine, even the fragrance that carried a special aroma had its own meaning.

The reason why he deliberately shattered the teacup on the table was because he had Duan Xingyi. The tea water in the teacup was most definitely not simple. Even though these were all his guesses, he wouldn't give it a try. He wasn't willing to accept it. If he could find evidence of Duan Xingyi's conspiracy to murder the Emperor, then his disciple would surely accomplish twice the result with half the effort.

While Zheng Tingze was carefully studying, he suddenly heard footsteps pacing left and right outside the hall. Zheng Tingze immediately put down the research in his hands and quietly left the secret room. What he did not expect was that the person who came was actually Qian Ru Ming, who he had been searching for for for a long time.

"You're finally willing to appear? I thought you were dead! " Back then, when Qian Ru Ming changed the blood for Xiao Yuxuan, Zheng Xianzi went to look for him to treat him. However, he found out that the Peach Blossom Garden had long since been emptied of blood, and even Qing Lan was nowhere to be found. He thought that Qian Ru Ming must have been buried in the Peach Blossom Garden, and had even searched the Peach Blossom Garden a few times.

"You cursed me as soon as we met? However, you should still worry about yourself now! " Qian Ru Ming said resentfully as he leisurely sat at the table and drank tea without any trace of politeness.

"What do you mean?" Zheng Ting Ze looked suspiciously at Qian Ru Ming.

"When I came, there were at least five people waiting in ambush at your mansion. Did you offend someone?" The gloating expression on Qian Ruming's face made Zheng Ting Ze believe that what he said was true! Could it be that he had exposed a flaw in Imperial Hall? Those people were silenced by Duan Xingyi?