Chapter 715: List of Spies

Although some people have died of unknown causes in recent years, there have been so many people who have died suddenly throughout history. Could it be that they were all framed?

Not to mention Nangong Yue, even the Duke didn't want to believe it, let alone dare to believe it.

If the court had been infiltrated to this point and even important officials could be poisoned by the prince, then it is no wonder that the prince would be so rampant.

However, when His Majesty was still alive, the court had always maintained the appearance of peace. If such a terrible incident really happened, wouldn't it mean that the Ministry of Justice, the Shadow Guards and even he, the Duke, failed to supervise effectively and were all just doing nothing?

When Duke Xuanyuan frowned, his aura was extremely intimidating.

Yin Li, however, was not intimidated at all: "If you don't believe me, then there's nothing I can do. Forget it, just treat it as gossip. It has nothing to do with me anyway."

If he had argued with reason, the Duke would have thought he was a charlatan who was misleading the people with his lies, but the fact that he gave up so easily at this moment showed that he was a hermit.

The Duke suddenly remembered the wonders of the Wanjuan Pavilion and asked with a stern face, "How did you, a man of the Jianghu, get such secret information?"

Yin Li waved her fan, her attitude very casual: "I was just gossiping, why do you take it seriously, Duke?"

Duke Xuanyuan frowned and said, "You are so alarmist and secretive. No wonder you are just a commoner."

Yin Li snorted coldly when he heard this and flicked his sleeves, wanting to walk out directly, but Hu Xin'er quickly grabbed his sleeves and said, "Wait, Yin Li, if you know something hidden, can you tell me directly?"

Yin Li glanced at her hand reluctantly: "No one wants to listen, why are you sending the message to the higher-ups? She is the emperor, not you!"

Hu Xin'er said helplessly, "Don't be so easily angered. I know that a big part of the reason you agreed to come and testify for me is because you didn't want to see the Crown Prince ascend to the throne. In fact, in your heart you also recognize Yue'er's character, don't you?"

Today, she had an idea and went to invite Yin Li, but unexpectedly Yin Li said that he had been waiting in the pavilion for a long time and complained about why she didn't come earlier.

She knew that Yin Li must have sided with Nangong Yue.

Then, they would have another peerless master in their camp. She brought Yin Li here today not only to inform the Crown Prince of the rebellion, but more importantly to find an opportunity to show everyone the role of Pavilion Master Yin.

Although Yin Li didn't say anything, his attitude softened a bit. He slowly found a chair nearby and sat down.

He was used to being free and easy, and today he felt that he was here to help, not to be angry with the Duke, so he was upset.

Hu Xin'er advised, "We are in the same camp, so let's just ignore the minor conflicts, okay?"

Nangong Yue suddenly bowed solemnly to Yin Li and said, "If Pavilion Master Yin truly knows the secrets behind the deaths of my brothers, please feel free to share them."

Yin Li was a soft-hearted person. Although she was proud and resentful because she had been bullied by the Duke, she still told him everything she knew.

It turns out that the reason why the Wanjuan Pavilion can accommodate so many rare books is not a simple book collection system, but there are many intelligence systems underneath.

Unlike the court's orthodox intelligence agencies, most of Yin Li's intelligence "spies" are organized by his own network of contacts.

Over the years, anyone with any difficult or complicated cases in the martial arts world could ask Wanjuan Pavilion, and the reward they would pay was their own information.

Over the past hundred years, with the passing of generations, the intelligence points in the hands of the immortal master of Wanjuan Pavilion were scattered and huge, like a tangled mess, and even he himself could not figure it out.

After hearing this, the Duke showed a thoughtful expression. If such a huge system could be integrated and used by the court...

Yin Li caught a glimpse of his expression from the corner of her eye and said unhappily, "Old man, don't even think about taking over my Wanjuan Pavilion!"

Nangong Yue asked doubtfully, "So the news about my royal brother..."

Yin Li said concisely, "I also have a spy on the Crown Prince's side, and he told me on his own initiative."

Originally, he didn't want to get this news because it seemed to have nothing to do with Wanjuan Pavilion.

But the spy had been lurking around the prince for many years and increasingly discovered the prince's cruelty, so he wanted to escape from the prince very much and seek help from Wanjuan Pavilion.

In order to escape, he sold everything he had that was valuable and all the information he knew.

Yin Li was kind-hearted at the moment, so she made a pill for him to fake his death, allowing him to stay away from disputes and live freely.

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked by Yin Li's mysterious power, but their reactions were different.

Nangong Yue frowned and asked, "How can you prove that my brothers were murdered by him based on just a few words?"

From beginning to end, Yin Li only spoke verbally and did not present any actual evidence.

Yin Li said lazily: "I am just telling you my own news, believe it or not."

Duke Xuanyuan's face was solemn: "Where is the spy now?"

If this spy can be used by the court, or more information can be extracted from him, then there will be more confidence in dealing with the deposed crown prince.

Yin Li scoffed, "The money and goods were paid several years ago. Where can I find him?"

In short, he insisted that the deposed prince had secretly killed many people, and there might be many traitors hidden in the court today.

As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, stuffed it into Hu Xiner's hand, and walked away leisurely.

"Hey! Why did you leave so soon?" Hu Xiner opened the note and found two pages full of names.

Mu Qing took a look and said with certainty, "The first page is about the people killed by the deposed crown prince, and the second page is about the traitor who is still lurking in the court."

"Are the names on this list real?" Nangong Yue was still half-believing and half-doubting. "If we want to oppose the deposed crown prince, we must naturally eliminate all the traitors. But what if we arrest the wrong people?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Hu Xiner, because only she could subdue Yin Li.

Hu Xin'er helplessly spread her hands: "Don't ask me, I'm a political idiot."

After discussing for a while without any result, they wanted to send someone to capture Yin Li, but even Ying Yi, the most powerful martial artist in the palace, could not catch up with Yin Li.

Finally, Nangong Yue made the decision: "We will split into two groups. Xin'er, you go get the information, and we will first arrest a few people to verify the authenticity of those on the list."

"That's right," Duke Xuanyuan agreed. "If he really could have discovered so many spies, it would have been a great achievement for the country and the people."

He felt that the deposed prince's spies must be caught, otherwise they would become a disaster for the court when they confronted the prince again.