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"Young Prince."

Just as Zhao Qingyan stepped down from the carriage, he saw Han Yan and Chen Chengyi surrounding him. He could not help but be taken aback. "Did something happen?"

Han Yan shook his head, "It's not an urgent matter. There's just something I want to talk to you about. I wonder if you have some time right now?"

Noticing his address, Zhao Qingyan became serious as well. "Then let's talk inside?"

Han Yan and Chen Huayi looked at each other and said, "Please do."

Ran Hao said in a low voice: "Then I'll go make some medicine."

Zhao Qingyan said, "Go ahead, I'll go back by myself."

Ran Hao slightly nodded towards Han Yan before quickly leaving.

"What's so urgent?" Zhao Qingyan found a place to sit in the room and gestured to the empty seats beside her with his chin. "Is there any problem with my departure?"

Han Yan thanked him and sat down before answering. "Basically, there's no problem. Although I haven't found anything particularly useful, at least I haven't made any mistakes. I'm progressing slowly."

Zhao Qingyan heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good then. Tell me about the matter that you all wanted to discuss."

Han Yan nodded to Chen Huayi, indicating him to speak, then remained silent.

Chen Huayi asked, "Does young prince still remember that youth from that day?"

Zhao Qingyan nodded his head, "I remember. Although I left the next day, I could probably hear that he did not plan to escape while he was in the house. Is there something wrong with him? "

Chen Huayi hesitated for a moment before asking, "That child's surname is Dongfang. Does young prince have any impression of that surname?"

"East?" Zhao Qingyan thought for a while and shook her head. "If you were to say that his surname is Dongfang, then he is your master."

Chen Huayi's expression was exceptionally serious. "I am talking about my master."

A trace of astonishment appeared on Zhao Qingyan's face. "What do you mean?"

Chen Chengyi replied, "That Dongfang Bai guy said that twelve years ago, he was saved by a guy who looked the same as Xia Fan. He even gave him a name, Dongfang, named Bai." The person who saved him gave him a jade crane, taught him a few moves, then left.

"Twelve years ago …" Zhao Qingyan felt a headache coming on. She held her forehead and mumbled, "It's the same as twelve years ago."

Chen Huayi took in a deep breath, suppressing his surging emotions and continued, "That immortal crane was something that my master brought with him. He originally had a pair on him. One of them gave it to Xia Ruyu, while the other gave it to me before he died. Dongfang Bai's is the one that should be on Xia Ruyu's body. "

Zhao Qingyan nodded and slowly said, "Chen Huayi, what do you think …"

A trace of ruthlessness flashed across Chen Huayi's eyes as he stood up abruptly and said loudly, "Do you still not understand? The person who saved Dongfang Bai was definitely Xia Chen's older brother. Xia Ruyu had sent him over to save! And then, he gave my master's treasure to that reckless brat! "

"Chen Huayi!" Calm down! " Han Yan quickly got up and pulled him back. He then whispered, "What are you doing?"

Chen Huayi's eyes flickered a few times as he regained some clarity, "Young Prince, I'm sorry."

Zhao Qingyan woke up from her daze and smiled helplessly: "No need to apologize. I wanted to ask you just now, do you need me to check on that Dongfang Bai? "

Han Yan said, "Young prince, please don't tolerate him. Chen Huayi, at the very least, you have to wait for this young prince to understand the whole story.

Chen Huayi smiled wryly as he sat back down. The smile on his face was even uglier than crying as he said, "I'm sorry, I just missed Master a little."

Zhao Qingyan looked at Han Yan in silence for a moment. Seeing that Chen Huayi had calmed down, he said, "There are indeed many things that I have yet to understand. Can you explain it to me first?"

Chen Huayi nodded his head lightly, "I was too agitated just now. Young Prince, please forgive me."

Looking at Chen Huayi who had suddenly lost his soul, how could Zhao Qingyan reprimand him? The only thing he could do was to avoid the current topic and directly ask, "The brother you mentioned, was Xia Can Yu's head disciple, Xia Ming, right? Didn't he already die? "

Chen Huayi held his head and said in a low voice, "Yes, he's dead." Xia Ming is dead, Xia Ruyu is dead, my master is dead, and even Xia Cheng has completely forgotten about him … Wouldn't I never know about my Master's death in this lifetime? "

Han Yan could not help but sigh. "How about this, I'll briefly explain what Chen Huayi has told me these days to young prince. Does young prince want to hear this?"

Zhao Qingyan nodded. "Go ahead."

Han Yan composed himself and then said, "To put it bluntly, I have seen a little something now but it is still a big fog in front of my eyes. For example … Twelve years ago, why were the Broken Feather Sect slaughtered in one night, why did Xia Guanyu and Xia Ming die, and why did the only survivor, Xia Fan, forget everything … "

"Alright, stop it." Chen Huayi suddenly interrupted him, tugging at his hair, "I shouldn't have been so selfish. I shouldn't have said all this nonsense at a time like this. I may just be too obsessed with hatred to let it go. Actually... It doesn't matter at all, does it? "

Han Yan opened his mouth, but a trace of pain flashed through his eyes. He remained silent.

For a moment, the room was silent. No one made a sound.

"How can it be indifferent?" Zhao Qingyan suddenly laughed. "Would you be at ease if we didn't investigate it thoroughly?"

Chen Huayi bit his lips. "I'm not at ease …" But to live for the sake of the dead has no value, right? "

"Yes." Han Yan and Zhao Qingyan's reply overlapped each other and were somewhat distorted. However, it was very obvious that they were not perfunctory. This was an answer that could only be obtained if they were in the same situation.

Zhao Qingyan paused for a moment and then repeated, "Yes. Because even if you knew that taking revenge was just a dream, you were still willing to do something about that dream. It might be wrong for a person to act like this. But if so many people choose to do it, who can say that we're all wrong? "

Chen Huayi retorted, "Even if you knew that you wouldn't get an outcome even if you risked your life?"

Zhao Qingyan smiled and asked, "Do you think you have done your best?"

Chen Huayi said in a daze, "I just don't think I can get the result."

Zhao Qingyan said, "Then I'll help you — I'll help you investigate."

Chen Huayi was thoroughly shocked. He did not react in the slightest to the meaning behind his words, "Young Marquis, what did you say?"

Zhao Qingyan said, "I will help you find out what happened to the Broken Feather Sect, what happened to your master, and the crane in Dongfang Bai's hand."

Chen Chengyi frowned, he hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Why? Young Marquis, there's no need to investigate this much. "

"It's necessary." Zhao Qingyan crossed his ten fingers and pressed his chin on his fist, seeming to be deep in thought. "There were really too many things that happened twelve years ago." No... Thirteen years ago, I should say. "During those two to three years, there were too many bloodshed in the martial arts world. There must be some connection."

He rubbed the ink on his finger and took out a purple pen from the pen holder. He started writing something on the paper. After writing about forty to fifty words, he gathered the Xuan paper into a ball and threw it to the side. "It can't be linked at all."

Han Yan licked his dry lips and suddenly asked, "Does young prince insist on investigating this matter?"

Zhao Qingyan looked up at him and asked, "Is there a problem?"

Han Yan swallowed his words back and said simply, "It's very difficult."

Zhao Qingyan smiled. "I know."

Han Yan said, "Then, I wish you all the best?"

Zhao Qingyan said helplessly, "Although I know it won't go smoothly, I still accept your wishes."

Ran Hao walked in and gently placed the soup in front of Zhao Qingyan. He then silently retreated and stood by the side.

Han Yan stood up and placed a three-inch thick piece of paper in front of Zhao Qingyan, "This is the autopsy report that the lord wants. I've placed the three reports on the bottom, so the lord can take a look at them. "Also, while Master is not here, we have prepared some more important things. It might be a little sloppy."

Zhao Qingyan took it over and casually flipped through it a few times. Then, he couldn't help but laugh. Are you sure you're not testing my ability to read cursive script? "

Han Yan spread out his hands and said, "Sir, please bear with it for the moment. After a few days, we can reorganize these and put them into the Qilin Hall's records for everyone to see." Hearing the latter half of the sentence, Chen Huayi, who was sitting at the side, could not help but reveal a bitter face with a pained expression.

Zhao Qingyan said, "Forget it, let me take a look first. I'll read it quickly, then I'll go over to your side and talk about it. As for the Qilin Pavilion's archives, you don't have to worry about them. As for the running around, I can only let you guys do it.

Chen Huayi's eyes lit up. As if afraid that Zhao Qingyan would go back on his words, he asked, "Really? "This is only a part of it. In the end, it has to be tidied up a lot more than this."

Han Yan said in amusement, "You can do it. If no one forces you to do it, won't it be fine if you don't come when I'm cleaning up the files?"

Chen Huayi happily "Oh." He stood up as well and said, "Young Prince, we'll head back first then. If there's anything you need, just call us over."

Zhao Qingyan rolled his eyes in annoyance, "Paying attention for nothing? Do you think I don't know what's so bad about you?"

Chen Huayi chuckled twice. He knew that there was someone else waiting and no longer joked about it. He said, "Young Prince, hurry up and drink the medicine. Don't let the medicine catch cold." Then he quickly left.

Zhao Qingyan held up the slightly less hot medicine to test the temperature and slowly drank it.

Ran Hao waited for a little while and when he saw that Zhao Qingyan did not give any orders, he took the initiative to ask: "Your highness has gone out, and has not come back yet. Young Master, do you want to rest first? "

Zhao Qingyan thought for a moment. "No need. Accompany me to see Mu Qinghan first. It's about time to wake up."

Ran Hao nodded and asked: "Young Master, would you like to change your clothes?"

Zhao Qingyan held onto the table and stood up. "Go and get a set of white robes."

Ran Hao was startled, he immediately understood what he meant, and then bowed his head and replied: "Yes, I understand."