When the director heard Li Zhanting ask this question, his expression immediately tightened.
He said righteously, "Brother Ting, dealing with the Emperor-Killing Alliance is no small matter. The higher-ups of the Criminal Investigation Department are making meticulous plans and deploying manpower. How dare we be negligent in this matter?"
"I can guarantee with my life that this place is absolutely secluded, and it's impossible for outsiders to intrude! It's even more impossible for outsiders to come in! To prevent members of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance from sneaking in, we conduct identity checks on people every two hours. How could there be a mistake?"
It wasn't that the director didn't trust Li Zhanting, but under such strict checks, it was impossible for anyone from the Emperor Killing Alliance to sneak in.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to work as a criminal investigator for so many years!
Seeing the director's agitated appearance, Li Zhanting smiled gently and said, "We naturally believe what the director says, but Momo and I still have some questions, so we asked a few more questions. Please forgive us."
Since Li Zhanting had given him a way out, the director had no choice but to accept it and said with a forced smile:
"Don't mention it, Master Ting. I was just worried about delaying your and Miss Gu's business. But please rest assured about what I just said: if anyone from the Emperor-Slaying Alliance has infiltrated here, I'll come to you with my head!"
Seeing the director's earnest assurance, Li Zhanting quickly smiled and said, "Director, you flatter me."
"Momo and I have other things to take care of, so we won't bother you any longer, Director."
The director quickly bowed and smiled apologetically at Li Zhanting and Gu Momo, "Alright, take care, both of you! Please let us know if you need anything!"
Gu Momo and Li Zhanting quickly got into the car, which sped towards the Ye family manor.
Gazing at the scenery outside the window, Gu Momo slowly withdrew her gaze, her eyes still filled with contemplation.
The director is on the same side as them, so he shouldn't be deceiving them. Could it be that the leader of the Emperor-Killing Alliance really escaped their notice?
The thought flashed through Gu Momo's mind for only a moment before the image of the night they arrived at the Ye family manor came to mind.
That night, they also saw the figure of the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance and then chased after him...
But in the end, they caught nothing!
Suddenly, Gu Momo seemed to remember something and quickly said, "Zhan Ting, this should be the third time we've seen the back of the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance, right? Besides the night we first arrived at the Ye family, there was also the time in the secret passage! That makes it three times in total!"
Li Zhanting frowned slightly: "Indeed, has Momo thought of something?"
“But it seems very strange all three times.” Gu Momo laughed and hugged Li Zhanting’s arm tightly. “All three times we saw the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance and then tracked him, but apart from the leader, we didn’t see anyone else, including the Emperor-Slaying Alliance’s subordinates! Do you think it’s possible that the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance acts alone every time?”
A dark light flickered in Li Zhanting's deep eyes. He pondered for a moment, seemingly sensing something as well.
So he said, "In that case, there's another point we should pay attention to: every time we encounter the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance and track him down, we don't seem to encounter any ambushes or traps. Especially the time we met him in the secret passage, we even found the way out by following the path we were chasing him."
At that time, they thought it was just a coincidence.
After all, the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance was alone in the secret passage and had no chance of dealing with the two of them. Therefore, the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance had no choice but to escape through the exit, and they were taken out with him.
But now it seems highly likely that the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance deliberately led them out at that time!
“If that’s really the case, then there’s something more to this matter.” Li Zhanting’s voice deepened slightly. “The leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance is clearly targeting us; there’s no reason for him to let us go. If he insists on letting us go…”
That only means that the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance doesn't want to get rid of him and Momo right now!
Gu Momo frowned, leaning back against the backrest, her mind a jumble of thoughts.
The night they arrived at the Ye family manor, they were still poisoned. That was the perfect opportunity for the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance to eliminate them.
What exactly is the leader of the Emperor-Killing Alliance doing this for?
Gu Momo and Li Zhanting returned to the Ye family manor and immediately shared the information they had obtained with Gu Wanrou and Li Zhanfeng.
In addition, Ye Zhancheng and Ye Lingxiao also came!
After listening to Gu Momo and Li Zhanting's analysis, Gu Wanrou couldn't help but say, "This matter is indeed strange, but we don't have any concrete evidence to prove it yet. Our top priority should be to find the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance as soon as possible!"
According to their previous intelligence, the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance had been lurking in the Ye family manor for many years.
But now the Ye family has long been destroyed, and only the head of the Ye family, Ye Rong, remains!
"Wait, Ye Rong?!" A strange thought flashed through Gu Momo's mind. She quickly stood up: "The servants of the Ye family are relatively easy to investigate, but we don't seem to have investigated the head of the Ye family, have we?"
After Gu Momo finished speaking, the people in the room looked at each other, their eyes filled with astonishment.
“If we really need to investigate this Ye family patriarch, then there’s a lot to look into!” Ye Zhancheng was the first to step forward. He pulled out the Ye family information that Ye Meng had given to Gu Momo, pointed to Ye Rong’s information, and said seriously:
“Look closely, Ye Rong is not actually a member of the Shao family. The Shao family members escaped from that fire back then, and Ye Rong was not among them. Ye Rong joined the Ye family later. Because he made great contributions to the Ye family’s development and was highly respected by the other members of the Ye family, he gradually became the head of the Ye family and took control of the Ye family.”
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