Still no news?

Seeing the weariness in Chi Yan's eyes, Shen Tangning knew that things were not going well. She asked Xue Qing to bring some food from the kitchen: "Eat something first. You must not have had time to eat after a busy day, right?"

Chi Yan sat down, took the tea she handed him, drank a few sips, and frowned thoughtfully: "I've always been curious about one thing: who has such great ability to go to such lengths to orchestrate this defeat?"

Putting everything else aside, those weapons were not something an ordinary person could obtain.

Shen Tangning raised her eyes: "You suspect the Fourth Prince?"

“Besides him, I can’t think of anyone else who could do it.” He propped his head up with his hand, his eyes showing a hint of weariness.

Shen Tangning stood up and came behind him, her soft fingertips stroking his forehead and gently massaging it: "Your suspicions are not without reason, but why are you specifically targeting the Feng family?"

Her drooping eyebrows, illuminated by the candlelight, appeared exceptionally soft, like willow branches in early spring, while the emotions in her eyes remained obscure and unreadable.

“Because the Feng family is rich.” Chi Yan suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze slightly sharp.

If the Fourth Prince harbors rebellious intentions, he will need a large amount of money to recruit soldiers and horses, and the Feng family is a good resource. Its headquarters are in Jiangzhou, which is far enough away from Yanjing that any movement can be concealed.

Shen Tangning couldn't help but recall the downfall of the Feng family in her previous life, when all their assets were confiscated. With such a vast fortune, who knew if anyone had taken the opportunity to line their own pockets?

Around that time, the expenses of the Marquis's mansion suddenly increased, and she, as the person in charge of managing the household, was acutely aware of this change.

Chi Jingyu happened to receive an award from the imperial court for his official duties, and was rewarded with some gifts. Because of the slight discrepancy in the timing, she did not connect the two events at the time.

Thinking about it now sends chills down my spine.

Did Chi Kyung-ok actually participate in it?

And was Chi Yan's death related to him?

Suddenly, Shen Xiwei's mocking eyes flashed through Shen Tangning's mind:

"Big sister is always like this, keeping her distance from everything that doesn't concern her. I wonder if she would still be able to remain so calm if trouble were to come upon her one day?"

At that time, she felt that Shen Xiwei was implying something, and perhaps he had some bad intentions. She kept a close eye on him, but after he made those harsh words, he didn't make any move for a long time.

Shen Tangning suddenly paused. Did Shen Xiwei know something?

"Why are your fingertips so cold?" Chi Yan grasped her hand, frowned, and turned to look at her. Seeing her unusual expression, he became more serious. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Shen Tangning lowered her eyes to meet his dark gaze, her trembling eyelashes revealing a hint of unease: "Chi Yan, do you think this matter might implicate us?"

Chi Yan was taken aback. Instead of laughing at her for being suspicious, he thought about it carefully and said, "What you said is also possible. After all, the Feng family and the Chi family are relatives. If something happens to the Feng family, it will be difficult for the Chi family to remain unscathed."

She frowned. "I have a bad feeling. It would be best to find Feng Zhiwen as soon as possible, no matter what."

——

The matter that Chi Yan had asked someone to handle soon made progress.

"The person the Second Young Master is inquiring about has indeed been seen by some people. He has a fixed residence in the suburbs of the capital, and in addition, he frequently visits Chunfeng Tower."

"Spring Breeze Pavilion?" Chi Yan's eyes narrowed. He had a deep impression of this name and immediately became alert.

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, he thanked him, "Shopkeeper, thank you very much this time."

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "It was nothing, Second Young Master, you're too kind!"

Chi Yan used to frequent places of all sorts of people, and everyone said he was not doing his proper job. Little did they know that these places were the most well-informed.

No matter how small the disturbance, it would not escape the eyes of this place. Because of his wealth and generosity, Chi Yan also made many connections here.

They found out about Chunfeng Tower, but figuring out how to get in became a major problem.