Three people sat around a table eating meat, which Xun Xian bought casually while searching for Yuchi in Jiangzhou City.
The taste was okay, but compared to the meat marinated with spices in her past life, it was nothing remarkable.
Holding the chopsticks, Yuchi picked up a piece of braised beef.
He calmly took out a crumpled piece of paper from his sleeve and laid it in front of Xun Xian, speaking casually:
"Miss Xun, I’ve been investigating all day, and I found a clue left by my nephew Yuchi. You might want to take a look."
No way, I’ve been wandering around Jiangzhou City with Wei Qingzhu for days without finding any clues.
And you managed to find a clue left by Yuchi in just one day?
Xun Xian was clearly skeptical.
She took the paper and looked down at it. Upon seeing the chicken-foot-like writing, she instantly believed Yuchi’s words.
Exactly, as the third young master of the Wei Family, only he could write like oracle bones, truly a remarkable skill.
The paper was filled with many small scribbles, resembling tadpoles crawling around.
After painstakingly deciphering the scrawled text, Xun Xian finally understood the content.
"As my days in Jiangzhou City increased, I accidentally heard from someone that there might be supernatural creatures here."
"But I still don’t know who the creature is or who could be hiding in Jiangzhou City."
"To verify the situation, I started investigating."
"As the investigation deepened, I found Jiangzhou City to be more complex than I had imagined."
"Beyond the allure of brothel women, there’s something more terrifying."
"Jiangzhou City might have official figures polluted by supernatural creatures!"
"Due to the official figures being harmed by creatures, some institutions may be covertly ruled, creating subtle ties between the government and sects."
"Today, I planned to ask about the relationship between the Zhou Family and the sects, and check whether there are any ties between the sects and the forces in Jiangzhou City."
"Finally, my investigation led to an unexpected clue."
"I dared not continue and temporarily hid outside Jiangzhou City."
"I hope you can use my clues to continue investigating whether there are creatures secretly hidden in the government of Jiangzhou City."
"Rest assured, Uncle Bei, once it’s done, I’ll treat you to a visit to a brothel."
The writing was barely decipherable, but the content left Xun Xian utterly confused. What’s going on?
Wasn’t Yuchi only away from me for a day or two?
How could he inexplicably find out there are creatures in Jiangzhou City?
And it’s not just ordinary creatures hiding, but ones hiding within the government.
It seems that officials hiding creatures led to ambiguous relations with the sects?
Everyone knows the government has explicit rules against collaborating with sects.
If a sect is found to control towns or cities through government means,
the local government would undergo a severe investigation, checking for bribery, which is a significant issue.
"Uncle Bei, where did you find this clue?" Xun Xian asked in confusion.
"In a corner of an alley outside the Zhou Family." Yuchi casually made up a reason.
He would never admit such things were prepared randomly on his way back.
For Yuchi, his explanations varied with different forces.
He could certainly make his lies as perfect as possible.
But a lie is still a lie; he doesn’t need to make it airtight from the start, it’s unnecessary.
Lies will eventually be uncovered, especially in major affairs .
So, appearing somewhat inconsistent could ultimately allow him to be more flexible when facing the final result.
In his past life, that meant speaking half-truths to leave room for himself.
"I indeed haven’t searched the alley. Is Yuchi still alive and well?"
Xun Xian, clearly outmatched by Yuchi, suddenly understood and asked while looking at the paper.
The text was full of scrawl, with the words ’brothel’ written pleasingly.
"Yes, I roughly know where he’s hiding. We have our own set of hiding rules."
"But he can’t directly step forward to investigate this matter right now."
"This has surpassed what an ordinary person like him can handle, which is why Qingzhu contacted me to help."
Yuchi spoke earnestly, putting down his chopsticks.
"So that’s the case, I wondered why I couldn’t find Yuchi, turns out he left Jiangzhou City."
"He’s truly a shrewd individual, not only deceiving me but Qingzhu as well."
"Such a ruthless heart."
Xun Xian mumbled to herself.
Wei Qingzhu silently nibbled on a piece of meat and didn’t say anything after hearing Xun Xian’s response.
"Sorry, I’ve been calm from the beginning. I didn’t get excited over temporary gains and losses."
"My brother Yuchi is invincible."