Unable to get any information from them, Sang Hong and the others left first.

"What do you think?" Sang Hong asked, frowning.

“Dong Jin is probably not lying. Only aristocratic families with a history of hundreds of years can afford to raise such assassins. I’ve seen Dong Jin’s resume; he comes from a poor family and couldn’t afford to raise one,” Pei You said.

Born into a top family in the Great Zhou Dynasty, he was qualified to make such a judgment.

"Then who exactly is behind this?" Zu'an agreed with this assessment. A mere county constable wouldn't have such power.

“Although the situation is very complicated and chaotic now, there is one principle that can see through the essence of the matter,” Sang Hong said. “Whoever is the biggest beneficiary of this event is the most suspicious.”

“Jian Taiding!” Zu An and Pei You exclaimed in unison.

“That’s right. Previously, the Prefect’s Office and the Governor’s Office were at odds and checked each other. Now that Zuo Su has fallen from power, his confidants, such as the county lieutenant, have also run into trouble. After that, Jian Taiding will become the only one in power.” Sang Hong’s brows were full of worry. He felt that he had been tricked by Jian Taiding, but he had no choice but to follow his lead.

After all, Zuo Su's collusion with the demon race is a serious matter.

“I feel like something’s not right,” Zu’an said, frowning, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

At this moment, Xiao Jianren also came out after giving his statement. Sang Hong said, "Lord Xiao, I would like to trouble you to investigate the background of those assassins and see if you can find any clues."

However, since they are called suicide squads, their previous resumes and backgrounds are mostly fake. We can only hope that they accidentally made some mistakes or omissions.

"Yes!" Xiao Jianren was about to leave when Zu An called him back:

"I asked you to keep an eye on the Prince of Qi's stronghold before, did you find anything?"

"The Prince of Qi has always kept to himself and rarely left his home. Apart from occasionally visiting the Pei family, he only goes to various shops to buy gifts for Miss Pei, including food, clothing, and other necessities."

Has no one else visited him?

"No."

How often does he visit the Pei family?

"I go almost every day."

Seeing that Zu'an was alright, Xiao Jianren cupped his hands in greeting and went to investigate the backgrounds of those soldiers.

At this moment, Pei You clicked his tongue and said, "I didn't expect that this Prince Qi's son is such a romantic. He goes to fawn over my cousin every day."

“No!” Zu An suddenly stood up. “Although Zhao Zhi is arrogant and has all sorts of flaws, he is definitely not the kind of person who would forget his duties for the sake of beauty.”

"Moreover, even if Da Manman... cough cough, even if he is truly blinded by lust, Prince Qi would never allow it. There's something wrong with the Pei family!"

"What's the problem?" Pei You was startled. Although Pei Shao's side was not from the same lineage as them, they were still from the same Pei family, and he was worried that they might have committed some heinous crime.

"It's hard to say now, we'll have to investigate to find out." Zu An couldn't sit still any longer.

Pei You said, "How about I go with you? We're both from the Pei family, so they'll probably give me some face."

"No need, it's easier for me to move around on my own." What a joke, with Da Manman as my thoughtful inside helper, why would I need anyone else?

"Alright, be careful on your journey!" Sang Hong instructed.

Zuan nodded and quickly disappeared into the night.

Sang Hong said to Pei You, "Send more people to keep an eye on Zuo Su. We must not let him pass on any messages to the outside world."

"Leave it to me. I'll personally guard him and make sure not even a fly can get near him." Pei You accepted the order and left.

He quickly sat down outside the cell and began to meditate, releasing his energy to monitor every plant and tree around him.

In the dead of night, Pei You suddenly opened his eyes, a strange light flashing in them.