Lu Shan nodded and led him into a secret room.
There, a crystal ball with a pale blue lightning-like surface floated quietly in mid-air.
Before it, there was a dazzling curtain of light.
Once inside, Lu Shan waved his hand, and the surface of the light screen rippled violently. The next moment, images appeared on the light screen.
It was exactly the scene from that night with Zhang Heng.
The way Zhang Heng manipulated things in each room was recorded so clearly, as if a highly skilled photographer were filming a documentary.
This naturally includes the human-shaped doll of the phoenix perched on the paulownia tree.
Finally, both of their gazes were fixed on Zhang Tianjian, who had suddenly appeared.
Judging from their expressions, the two seemed to know each other. The man in black who was about to make a move stopped after seeing Zhang Tianjian. Their casual conversation further confirmed Zhou Mu's suspicions.
After reading it, Zhou Mu took a deep breath, his face showing a hint of shock.
He looked at Lu Shan and said, "In other words, we both took a trip down the road to the underworld last night."
Lu Shan's expression was equally unpleasant. "I've already investigated this person. His name is Zhang Heng. He's Zhang Tianjian's right-hand man and enjoys Zhang Tianjian's deep trust. He's considered the number two figure in the Sword God Palace. However, he also has another identity—an undercover agent in the Eastern Divine Continent."
"So, Zhang Heng was ordered by the Eastern Divine Continent to take action against Jiang Jinyu?" This thought suddenly popped into Zhou Mu's mind.
But the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
Are people from the Eastern Divine Continent really that stupid?
Even if Zhang Heng is ostensibly a member of the Sword God Palace, if Jiang Jinyu were killed by Zhang Heng, it would appear to be a provocation by the Sword God Palace against the Dragon Clan. However, given the Dragon Clan's extraordinary abilities, it wouldn't be difficult to uncover Zhang Heng's connection with the Eastern Divine Continent.
Moreover, and most importantly, how did the Eastern Divine Continent know that Zhang Zhu had left? With Zhang Zhu's protection, let alone a mere Zhang Heng, even if the elders of the Eastern Divine Continent personally went out, they might not be able to harm Jiang Jinyu.
"I'm afraid... there's more to this than meets the eye."
Zhou Mu's expression was solemn.
The light curtain disappeared.
Inside the sealed room, only a pale blue light flickered out.
Neither of them spoke.
Lu Shan stared at the crystal ball in deep thought. Finally, as if he had thought of something, he was slightly surprised and quickly looked at Zhou Mu, "Do you think it's possible that they are using someone else to do their dirty work?"
"What's the meaning?"
Zhou Mu also had a vague suspicion in his heart.
Lu Shan took a deep breath and said in a serious tone, "If that's really the case, then it can only mean that the Phantom Pavilion is far more terrifying than we imagined."
Mentioning the Phantom Pavilion instantly cleared up the jumbled thoughts in Zhou Mu's mind.
Behind the Phantom Pavilion stands the Eastern Divine Continent, and Zhang Heng was also instructed by the Eastern Divine Continent to infiltrate the Sword God Palace and wait for an opportunity to act.
There must be some connection between the two.
"As far as I know, Zhao Tianfu of the Four Seas Pavilion has a long-standing grudge against the Sword God Palace. Do you think it's possible that Zhao Tianfu spent a great deal of money to ask the Phantom Pavilion to take action, and then the Phantom Pavilion sent out Zhang Heng, a pawn deeply hidden in the Sword God Palace, to make the move?"
"In this way, regardless of the success or failure of the matter, the Sword God Temple will be inextricably linked to it."
After Lu Shan finished speaking, he felt even more alarmed.
This kind of planning is truly exceptional.
If it weren't for the fact that they possessed such a peerless artifact as the Crystal Ball, they might have truly blamed the Sword God Temple. Even if it was just to save face, they would have had to fight the Sword God Temple to the death.
Otherwise, if the Dragon Clan investigates, Wentianlou's involvement will not be severed.
"But why are you so sure?" Zhou Mu asked.
Lu Shan took out a jade-green, jet-black token from his sleeve. It was shaped like a sword, with the character "Zhang" engraved in the center and a delicate "Heng" character faintly visible in the lower right corner.
In other words, this is a token from the Zhang family of the Sword God Palace, and the character "恒" in the lower right corner indicates that the owner of this token is Zhang Heng.
This concludes the fact that the Sword God Temple committed the crime.
Zhou Mu's pupils contracted slightly. He picked up the token and examined it carefully. The icy touch brought a slight stinging sensation. "It seems that the Phantom Pavilion's ambitions are probably not just about defeating the Black Ice Platform."
Lu Shan nodded.
At this moment, his expression suddenly changed slightly, and a strange smile appeared on his lips. "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Let's go out and take a look."
Outside Wentian Tower
Zhang Tianjian stood at the doorway, holding his breath and exuding an aura as upright as a pine tree. His graying temples gave him the air of a refined and courteous scholar.
With his hands hanging naturally at his sides, he always wore a faint smile, appearing calm and composed.
Behind him, Zhang Ling'er, pouting, stood mischievously to the side, saying, "Dad, why don't we just go in directly? Why do we have to wait for them to open the door?"
Zhang Tianjian glanced at Zhang Ling'er, then his kind gaze fell on the tightly closed door in front of him. He reached out and knocked on the door three times before withdrawing his hand and putting it into his sleeve.
"Father is here to apologize, so we need to observe proper etiquette."
"Apologize?" Zhang Ling'er looked puzzled. "Father, what crime have you committed against them that you need to apologize for? You are their elder. Besides, even if it's just for my sake, they won't make things difficult for you."
Zhang Tianjian smiled and shook his head. No matter what Zhang Ling'er said, he remained unmoved and stood there quietly.
Seeing this, Zhang Ling'er could only shake her head helplessly.
Inside the Wentian Tower.
When Lu Shan saw Zhang Ling'er arrive, he rushed in immediately, almost bumping into Jiang Jinyu in the corridor. Although the latter did not blame him, Zhou Mu later apologized to this little darling.
Bang bang bang
The door slowly opened.
Lu Shan suddenly darted out.
When Zhang Tianjian saw Lu Shan come out, he did not move until Zhou Mu's figure came into view. Only then did he slowly bow and say, "I am Zhang Tianjian, and I have come to apologize to the Lord of Wentian Tower."
"I cannot accept such a grand gesture from you. If Wentianlou cannot even guess these things, wouldn't it be a waste of Wentianlou's reputation?" Zhou Mu smiled faintly and hurriedly helped Zhang Tianjian up, preventing the latter from completing the grand gesture.
Zhang Tianjian already understood.
I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhou Mu smiled and said, "Guests from afar are always welcome. If the Palace Master doesn't mind, how about having a cup of tea here?"
Zhang Tianjian said, "Since that's the case, then I'll respectfully accept your offer."
Lu Shan was now standing next to Zhang Ling'er, who asked in a low voice, "What did my father do?"
"I don't know. Besides, even if my dad blew the sky apart, he'd still be right." Lu Shan kept referring to his dad, sounding quite pleased with himself.
At first, Zhang Ling'er didn't come to her senses, but after she realized what was happening, her face turned bright red.
"You bad guy," she muttered, blushing.
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