Chapter 247: Dark Pavilion

Chen Fenghe had already thought of an excuse and said, "Oh, I... I know some ventriloquism. Even though I only know the basics, I can still use it to get around it."

Xiao Yunshuo glanced at her, not sure whether he believed her or not. Then he nodded and said, "Yeah."

Only after Xiao Yunshuo left did Shen Fenghe breathe a sigh of relief.

Of course she couldn't do ventriloquism, but she was pretty good at imitating sounds. She used the tape recorder in the space to record two sentences and played them back.

Even if it didn't look like it, she could still explain it away by saying that Qin Mengyue was sick and her voice had changed. Besides, she and Qin Mengyue were the only ones in the room, so anyone else would probably believe it.

However, Chen Fenghe thought about it and decided to confess to Chen Wu after Qin Mengyue was found.

If it was really Qin Jinzhong, Qin Lizheng, and Qin Jian, three generations of this family, who kidnapped Qin Mengyue, she would not let them get away with it!

As for why she deliberately used this method to conceal it before, it was also because she was afraid that in front of everyone, Qin Mengyue would really be accused of running away or "eloping" with another man.

Even if this is not true, people's words are scary, so we still have to keep it under wraps!

At this time, it was the General's Mansion.

Xiao Yuncong's secret guard knelt down and reported, "Your Highness, the people from the Dingzhou City Secret Chamber have moved, apparently to find the whereabouts of the deposed queen."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuncong's brows furrowed, and then he said calmly, "Got it. Continue monitoring."

"Yes." The secret guard agreed and hid back in the dark.

Xiao Yuncong's guard Feng Hui whispered, "Your Highness, could the people in the Dark Chamber be remnants of the Crown Prince?"

There have always been rumors that the master behind the Dark Pavilion, a mysterious organization that has emerged in the martial arts world in recent years, is a member of the imperial court. There are even rumors that he directly serves the current emperor, but no one knows whether it is true or not.

Even Xiao Yuncong, after years of investigation, still doesn't know his background.

But it is indeed intriguing that the Secret Cabinet could be mobilized to protect a deposed and exiled queen.

However, if this secret cabinet is really the prince's power, it is a bit too loyal.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. If they don't want to change their ways, they should at least stay dormant. Why would they act so ostentatiously for the sake of a deposed queen?

Moreover, the prince has always been cautious and upright, and he has never heard of any connection between him and people in the martial arts world, so he does not really believe that the Dark Pavilion is the prince's power.

Xiao Yuncong thought about it, shook his head, and said, "Probably not. Continue to monitor for the time being."

Xiao Yunshuo and Yuan Xu rushed to Wanhua Tower.

Although it was already late at night, the Wanhua Tower was still bustling with people and lights.

Xiao Yunshuo and Yuan Xu came for Qin Mengyue, so they didn't beat around the bush or pretend anything. Instead, they used their lightness skills to go straight into the backyard of Wanhua Tower and captured a eunuch to interrogate him.

After a few blows, the eunuch confessed everything: "An hour ago, three men and a woman came here. The brothel owner promised them five hundred taels of silver and temporarily locked them up in a room, saying that they would receive customers starting tonight. Eunuchs like us are not allowed to enter that building at night, so I don't know which room they are in..."

Xiao Yunshuo couldn't help but frown. If the incident got out of hand, it would damage his mother's reputation. So, he said coldly, "Then call your madam over and we'll personally ask about it."

The eunuch was stunned for a moment and said, "This... the madam is receiving guests in the front, I..."

Before he finished speaking, Yuan Xu kicked him.

The turtle slave held his head in his hands and cried out, "I'll go! I'll go get some help!"

After a while, the eunuch made up a lie and called the madam over.

The madam walked over and said with a smile, "Tsk! This is quite unusual today. There are actually two estates selling wives and daughters?"