He grabbed Qian Yuan by the collar and shouted, "You're talking nonsense!"

Qian Yuan hadn't expected the commander to react so strongly, and immediately explained, "Commander Yang, why would I lie to you! Originally, the Du family was in ruins, and Du Yinyun was sent to the brothel to commit suicide. At that time, Du Lie had just died, and no one wanted to offend the court. The high-ranking officials who could redeem Du Yinyun didn't want to, and the young masters who wanted to redeem her didn't have the means. Later, I don't know who the owner of Chunfeng Tower was, but he actually redeemed her from the brothel."

"That all happened three years ago. Commander Yang only came to Yinjing two years ago, so it's normal that he doesn't know. Even if he's from Yinjing, he wouldn't know about this unless he's particularly interested."

Yang Zhe continued, "And then what happened?"

"After that, there was no news. It was said that she was put on hold to study music. Then, not long ago, Chunfeng Pavilion spread the word that there was a new courtesan, Du Yinyun. However, Du Yinyun has been missing for almost three years, and even fewer people care about her now."

Yang Zhe released Qian Yuan's collar, tossed him aside, and roared, "Prepare the horses!"

Dressed in casual clothes, Yang Zhe rode his horse and galloped through the streets of Yinjing City under the night sky.

The cold wind kept blowing on his face, which calmed his excited mood slightly.

Going to Yin Jingcheng to find Du Yinyun was an impulsive decision, but by then, Yang Zhe had lost his composure.

The thought of Du Yinyun's aloof and ethereal appearance made his heart burn like fire.

That aloof and indifferent girl was the woman who almost became his fiancée.

Back then, she was the daughter of a general, and he was from a prominent family; they were a perfect match.

Now, a courtesan and a commander of the Imperial Guards are worlds apart.

Having calmed down, Yang Zhe had seen through the clues of the Du Yinyun incident. The reason why Du Yinyun was able to be redeemed from the Jiaofangsi was most likely due to the secret operations of the old subordinates who remained after the Chu Tianzhu incident ten years ago.

After Chu Tianzhu's death, Fan Yu retired, and the upright and incorruptible Du Lie became the leader of all Chu family forces.

Therefore, even though Du Lie was only a fourth-rank general, he could still be considered a suitable match for He Yuanhao, who was a second-rank general.

Yang Zhe, on horseback, had already found a good reason for his trip to Chunfeng Tower.

For the sake of the eldest princess, he went to win over the old troops of the Chu family army.

Of course, only he himself knew that his real purpose was to take this Du family heirloom as his own.

A bunch of trashy rich kids dare to mess with my woman? Don't even think about it!