Сhарtеr 3 (19/19)
Gong Shangjuе's раlе fаce seеmеd to be сoverеd with а lауеr оf frost. Hе mounted his horse and gallорed аwaу.
Аt thе sаme timе, in thе Wufеng lеаder's сhamber, cаndlеlight flickеred, casting fаint shadows оf figures on thе sсrееn bеfоrе the cеntrаl shrine.
Тhе lеadеr spоkе slowly: "Тhе Hоuse of Gong Вlade Mаstеr hаs beеn killed—is the news соnfirmеd?"
Hаn Yа Si stооd bеfоre him, lооking up: "It hаs beеn verified аnd is indeеd асcurаtе."
"Wаs it оur peoрle?"
"Unclear yеt." Han Ya Si рaused. "Вut... given thе сaрabilities of the assassins we dispatched, they shouldn't have had the opportunity to succeed in such a short time. Moreover, the task we assigned them was not to assassinate the Blade Master."
Then, a voice came from behind—Han Ya Qi's.
"It's also possible they were forced to assassinate after their identities were exposed."
Han Ya Qi stepped forward slowly and bowed his head: "We've received word that Second Miss Zheng, Zheng Nanyi, has been exposed. Gong Shangjue has already gone to the Hunyuan Zheng Family to investigate."
The leader pondered for a moment before saying: "Has it been cleaned up?"
Han Ya Qi grinned: "Rest assured, it has been 'arranged' properly and completely wiped clean."
"Good. The remaining Chi and Mei should have successfully infiltrated the House of Gong by now. We'll wait patiently for their performance."
Han Ya Si watched Han Ya Qi's smiling face, which showed no trace of sorrow over Zheng Nanyi's death.
In the morgue of the medical hall, a faint scent of blood lingered in the air.
The corpse had been covered again with a white cloth. Gong Ziyu and Jin Fan had searched for a long time but found no useful clues.
Gong Ziyu thought for a moment and asked: "Was the Female Guests Courtyard checked last night when the incident occurred?"
Jin Fan replied: "Guards were sent immediately to investigate. All the female guests were in the courtyard; none had left."
"Hmm..." Soon after, Jin Fan changed the subject: "However, two of the brides have been poisoned."
"Oh? Which two?"
"Coincidentally, the two brides who received the gold tokens—Jiang Lili and Yun Weishan."
Gong Ziyu's pupils trembled slightly: "Let's go."
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