C97 Not Leaving You

Rong Qi noticed the young man's staggered retreat, his hand clutching his chest slightly off-center. Off-center? Sunset Technique! If Yaoyue practiced the Sunset Technique, who else could have killed Xie Jin? But who is Yaoyue...

Nearby, Feng Tiange withdrew her gaze, ready to leave, but saw Rong Qi standing there, not moving an inch. "Let's go!"

"Goodbye." Rong Qi didn't even spare Feng Tiange a glance, turning away with a blank expression.

Feng Tiange was stunned. What just happened...

After Rong Qi left, Feng Tiange continued to wander around the Fish Market, passing by the Moon Pavilion several times. Yaoyue had sent people to cause trouble at the Moon Pavilion, openly challenging the No-south House, indicating that the Azure Jade Sect was prepared to go all out against them. And the Azure Jade Sect's intentions were aligned with Beiming Yuan's.

Beiming Yuan seemed ready to break ties with the Carefree King. Fortunately, the Carefree King still had the means to handle it. As for what those means were, it's simple: when you have nothing to lose, you're not afraid of those who do. If pushed, I'll fight you tooth and nail!

At this moment, Feng Tiange was relieved that Beiming Yuan was still just a prince. She wondered how Chu Ping's progress was going. The Emperor had shown signs of waking up before, but now it's uncertain due to the commotion...

While Feng Tiange lingered in the Fish Market, Rong Qi had already instructed Lei Yi to capture the young man injured by Yaoyue and bring him back to the Nether Market.

Virtue Helping Hall, Secret Chamber.

Watching Rong Qi place the person on the table and start removing their clothes, Chu Ping was shocked.

"You really don't have to lower yourself like this. The ladies at Golden Jade Tower have had their eyes on you for a while..." Even if we're desperate, we should have some standards, right?

"Look, is it the Sunset Technique?" Rong Qi pointed at the person's chest, his eyes cold as ice.

Chu Ping realized, wheeling himself closer to the table.

There, on the person's chest, were five distinct fingerprints, with the ring and pinky fingers' marks being much darker.

Chu Ping placed his hand over the prints, feeling the hidden energy within the person's meridians. "It's definitely the Sunset Technique."

With confirmation, Rong Qi slumped into the wicker chair, his face dark, eyes filled with a chilling intensity.

"What's wrong?"

"Yaoyue is very likely Bai Ze."

Since that traitor betrayed Dugu Yan, they must have sided with Beiming Yuan. And for Beiming Yuan to hand over the Azure Jade Sect to him, even killing Xie Jin to pave the way, shows how much he values him.

If all this was just speculation, then the fact that Yaoyue knows the Sunset Technique and the sudden appearance of the Ghost-faced Buddha in the capital adds weight to Rong Qi's suspicions.

Chu Ping adjusted the servant's clothes on the table. "Bai Ze is a man, right?"

"The Ghost-faced Buddha's skills go far beyond just changing faces," Rong Qi replied coldly.

"Even though everything you're saying makes sense, I still find it hard to believe that Yaoyue is Bai Ze, unless there's solid proof," Chu Ping pointed to the young man at the table. "What should we do with him?"

As Rong Qi raised his hand, Lei Yi appeared and carried the young man out of the secret chamber.

"Bai Ze primarily operates as a spy within the Thirteen Sects. If Yaoyue can access the old spy networks of the Thirteen Sects, then he must be Bai Ze."

Chu Ping thought Rong Qi's reasoning was sound, but the problem was that unless Yaoyue was driven into a corner, why would he dare to use the sealed spy networks? Using them would mean exposing his identity, and Bai Ze went to great lengths to hide who he was.

"Before I came here, I already sent someone to take out Sun Yasha from the Yasha Gate," Rong Qi said nonchalantly, nearly causing Chu Ping to slide out of his wheelchair in shock.

"Are you out of your mind? Have you gone crazy trying to avenge Dugu Yan? Do you even know who backs Sun Yasha?" Chu Ping exclaimed. If he had legs, he might have kicked Rong Qi.

"I don't care who it is, as long as it piques Yaoyue's curiosity," Rong Qi replied. He had heard that two days ago, the Yasha Gate had hijacked a shipment from the No-south House.

Previously, he had been pondering how to negotiate with Sun Yasha, the head of the Yasha Gate, to get the goods back and save face for the No-south House. But now that he suspected who Yaoyue was, he felt there was no need for such trouble.

The Carefree King was just a laid-back noble, but the status of the Yasha Gate in the martial world was not something a mere noble would dare to challenge. Yet, the Carefree King not only challenged them but also killed Sun Yasha.

"If you were in my shoes, wouldn't you want to know why?" Rong Qi looked up at Chu Ping.

"I want to die," Chu Ping finally understood the saying, "When the heavens wish to destroy someone, they first drive them mad." "The Four-sea Merchant Alliance might dismiss the Yasha Gate, but can you ignore the specter of the Ghost Cave lurking behind them?"

"When you poisoned the entire Chu Rui royal family, all seventy-seven of them, did you consider the consequences?"

Those who haven't experienced it will never understand why others weep in pain. Life is unpredictable, and you never know what will happen next.

Meanwhile, Feng Tiange was playing the zither in the music room of the Wenn Mansion when the yamen runners from the Ministry of Punishments came knocking. Despite the insistence of the music instructor, Tantai Xi, it didn't change Feng Tiange's fate of being taken to the Celestial Prison after class.

The reason? Wei Zhanpeng was dead. On the very night Wei Xun found Feng Tiange, Wei Zhanpeng suddenly died. The preliminary cause of death was determined to be an evil force invading through the fractures in his wrists and ankles, leading to bodily failure and death.

When someone wants to accuse you, they'll find a reason. Feng Tiange wanted to ask Wei Xun, "Sure, I injured your son, but did I invite the evil force into him?"

If I could truly control the "evil energy," I'd just invade your mind directly!

However, the whole situation isn't as straightforward as it seems. The person who brought Wei Xun to the Ministry of Punishments to accuse Feng Tiange is Marquis Qin Chun.

Given Feng Tiange's status, Ding Yuv must personally oversee the trial.

Let's just say Feng Tiange's accommodations in the Celestial Prison aren't too shabby. She has a private cell, a clean bed, and a low table with some basic tea and rice.

For a suspect awaiting trial without a verdict, Feng Tiange is definitely getting special treatment, likely thanks to some strings being pulled.

The one pulling those strings isn't Empress Dowager Chu or Feng Qing, but Rong Qi. As soon as Rong Qi got the news, he grabbed some cash and went straight to Imperial Tutor Hee, then headed to the Celestial Prison with more money.

Outside the cell, Rong Qi is busy slipping some cash to the guard. Soon enough, the cell door swings open.

"See? When you're in trouble, I'm always here for you!" Rong Qi says, sitting down by the low table. After a moment of bravado, he frowns. "But I've been racking my brain and still can't figure out why you'd want to kill Wei Zhanpeng."

Yeah, if you stick around, I'm definitely doomed.

"You killed Wei Zhanpeng. Your whole family killed Wei Zhanpeng," Feng Tiange retorts with a cold expression. Haven't you heard of walls having ears?

Rong Qi glances around nervously. "This all happened so fast, I haven't figured out how to help you yet."

"You don't need to worry about helping me," Feng Tiange said. "Just focus on living your own life."

Unlike Rong Qi, Feng Tiange had already pieced together the situation during the journey. Wei Zhanpeng died on the night of her argument with Wei Xun, clearly indicating someone wanted to spark a conflict between her and Wei Xun. In reality, their dispute was a proxy for the rivalry between the South Suppressing Marquis Mansion and the Martial Peace Marquis Mansion.

Coincidentally, neither of these factions was aligned with Beiming Yuan, meaning he would benefit regardless of the outcome. The real question now was how to resolve this case with minimal conflict.