Wang San responded but didn't say much more about the matter. Whether it was the young master or the pavilion master, their decisions were not for him to refute.
He continued, "I heard that the wife and daughter of the Minister of Rites have returned to the capital first, while the Princess is still in Qinghe Town."
Lu Cijian nodded, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "Don't worry about them. What about Song Bingcheng? Does he want to stay in Qinghe Town or return to the capital?"
Wang San thought for a moment before saying, "There are matters in the pavilion that require the master's attention, and the master has probably already returned."
Lu Cijian was stunned for a moment before nodding and saying sarcastically, "He has so many things to do, so he still has time to go back."
Wang San opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he kept quiet.
The incident back then was due to the Pavilion Master's negligence, which almost cost the Young Master his life and nearly destroyed the entire Ink Pavilion. It was only in recent years, under the Young Master's leadership, that it was revived and gained even greater prestige than before.
It's understandable that the young master complains.
It's indeed too late for the Pavilion Master to try and salvage the situation now.
If he hadn't known the inside story, he probably would have also felt sorry for the Pavilion Master. He seemed to care so much about the young master, but in reality, he was with other people when the young master needed care and help the most.
It even caused that person to lose their life, and the young master almost died as well.
Lu Cijian quickly regained his usual expressionless demeanor and simply said, "Tell him about what happened here and what we discovered on the mountain."
Wang San quickly responded.
*
Meanwhile, in a secluded mansion somewhere in the capital city.
A handsome man was sitting in the main seat, listening to the people below him talking.
His expression changed from calm to disbelief, and he even crushed the glass teacup he had been holding in his hand.
"Say it again, how could the mine be discovered out of nowhere?" Xie Yang's eyes were full of anger, and his murderous aura made the people reporting below tremble with fear.
Zhao Cheng immediately knelt down and bowed his head, saying, "Your Highness, it was my fault for failing in my duties. Not only did I fail to kill those people, but I also let them destroy the mine."
"However, Your Highness, rest assured, I have taken care of everything before I left, and no one will discover your plan."
He was now only thankful that he had blown up the cave as soon as he realized the signal flare was unusual; otherwise, if those people had discovered any clues, things would have been much worse.
That matter was far-reaching, and if it were discovered, it would almost certainly lead to the complete annihilation of the entire force.
Xie Yang stared intently at the person kneeling on the ground for a long while before sitting back down in the rosewood chair. He said sternly, "Give me a perfect explanation, or, as you know, I never show mercy to trash."
Zhao Cheng unconsciously swallowed and quickly recounted everything that had happened at the mine.
The person in the main seat remained silent, staring fiercely out the window, lost in thought.
Zhao Cheng felt a chill run down his spine and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, those two are indeed formidable. If I hadn't realized something was wrong and tried my best to escape, plus I had explosives in my hands, those two would definitely have stopped me."
Subordinates may also lose their lives.
"But Your Highness, rest assured, Leader Zhang is definitely dead. The others are no threat. Even if the Ministry of Justice takes them away, they won't find anything."
This was the first time he had ever felt such a sense of crisis when facing opponents, two of whom were young.
Even he himself couldn't believe it, and had no idea where those two people came from.
Xie Yang then came to his senses, staring intently at the people below, clenching his fists as he asked, "Who are those two people?"
If they dared to ruin his plans, he would make sure those two died without a burial place.
Zhao Cheng trembled slightly, his unshaven face showing a hint of caution. "I...I didn't know. I was just busy rushing back..."
Before he could finish speaking, the other person grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up.
The pain in his neck made it hard for him to breathe. He instinctively reached out to try and remove the hand from his neck, but he couldn't muster any strength.
Something that had been dormant in his chest for a long time seemed to awaken again, gnawing at his heart with each bite, the intense pain causing his whole body to spasm.
Xie Yang narrowed his eyes, a murderous intent surging within them, his voice as cold as a ghost, "I'll give you one more chance. Who are those people?"
Zhao Cheng pressed down on the hand that the man was tightly gripping his neck, his face turning red, his eyes bulging out of their sockets. After a long while, he managed to squeeze out a few words from his throat, "It's possible, it is, it's Mo Ge."
After saying that, Xie Yang released his grip on the other man's neck and said with a maniacal expression, "It's Mo Ge again. Has this bastard been watching me the whole time?"
"Something that disappeared years ago has reappeared."
Last time it was Baozhitang, this time it's a mine, what will it be next time?
Unfortunately, he was helpless against this damned thing. He had never even heard of where the Ink Pavilion was, so even if he wanted to take revenge, he couldn't find the right place.
Thinking of this, he slammed his fist heavily on the table in anger.
Instantly, the once intact table shattered into pieces.
Zhao Cheng only trembled slightly as he clutched his neck, gasping for breath, and the pain in his chest disappeared at that moment.
After a moment, he hesitated before saying, "I'm not sure if it's related to the Mo Pavilion, but the signal flare looks somewhat similar to the one I saw when I fought with the Mo Pavilion people a few years ago."
That happened seven years ago, and he wasn't sure if his memory was wrong.
Xie Yang had calmed down by now. He glanced at the people on the ground before saying, "Have someone investigate thoroughly. We must find out who those two are."
There are very few people in this world who can fight Zhao Cheng to a standstill. Those two must be eliminated as soon as possible, otherwise they will definitely cause him trouble.
Zhao Cheng quickly responded, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the other party had returned to normal.
Xie Yang then asked, "How is the Wan family doing?"
Zhao Cheng quickly replied, "Your Highness, rest assured. I have already ordered people to take care of it. Those who knew the truth are probably all dead by now. Everything has been done very cleanly, and no one will suspect Your Highness."
Xie Yang merely scoffed, "Am I afraid of being doubted? As long as someone believes that I once held off 50,000 rebels with only 3,000 soldiers, I will always be a hero of the Great Jin."
No one dares to touch me under such circumstances.
Moreover, he won't give those people a chance.
Zhao Cheng quickly replied, "Your Highness is right."
Xie Yang sat back down in the rosewood chair before continuing, "Keep a low profile lately. We don't need to worry about the mines for now. I'll have to leave them for a while. I'm going to see someone in a few days. You'll come with me."
Zhao Cheng quickly agreed, secretly relieved that his life was saved.
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