Sang Hong thought about his interactions over the past few days. That gold medalist was indeed very mysterious, so he didn't press the matter further.
Pei You, on the other hand, was still excited about what had just happened: "Lord Eleven is so cool. With so many soldiers, he took them all down with just a few moves. Now we won't be afraid of Jian Taiding's army anymore."
“It’s not that simple,” Sang Hong said, clearly more knowledgeable. “Real armies have a lot of ways to counter such sonic attacks.”
He wasn't sure whether it was a sonic attack or a soul attack, because he felt his soul tremble at the time.
"Anyway, he's really handsome. I must find a chance to ask him for advice. If I can learn this skill, I'll be so cool when I go out in the future." Pei You's eyes gleamed with admiration, clearly already imagining himself showing off in front of everyone with his musical instrument.
Zuan coughed and said, "I'm afraid you can't learn this."
"Tch, my talent is among the best of my peers..." Pei You glanced at Zu An, his confidence instantly waning. "Although I'm not as good as Brother Zu, I'm still definitely third or fourth. How could I not learn it?"
Zuan looked strange. Daji's ability to speak was innate; even if she could speak, she couldn't be taught to.
"Alright, alright, this is definitely related to cultivation level. If your cultivation level is insufficient, forcing yourself to learn it will only harm you," Sang Hong advised in the manner of a senior.
Pei You nodded: "The Eleventh Master's cultivation is indeed unfathomable. What rank has he reached? Or is he already a Grandmaster?"
Sang Hong shook his head: "I can't see through him either. His cultivation level is not very high, but the combat power he shows is extremely amazing."
He managed to subdue so many county soldiers with ease today; he himself would never have been able to do that.
“I was a little worried at first, but now I realize how wrong I was. Those who were appointed as Gold Medal Embroidered Robes are indeed all peerless masters.” Sang Hong praised. “Now that we have Gold Medal Eleven and A-Zu, even if we really fall out with Jian Taiding, we don’t need to be afraid.”
Zuan was sipping tea to soothe his throat when he heard this and almost choked. He felt he needed to remind the other person: "Uh, although Lord Eleven is unfathomable, we can't rely on him too much. You know, his mission may not be the same as ours, otherwise he wouldn't be avoiding us. Moreover, he's hiding in the shadows, making it difficult for us to communicate with him in a timely manner. What if he happens to be absent when a conflict arises?"
He was well aware of Sang Hong's scheming abilities and worried that he might mislead the other party into overestimating their own strength and making some wrong decisions, so it was better to make things clear in advance.
Sang Hong nodded repeatedly, "Azu, you are so thoughtful. The situation you described is not impossible. From now on, we must consider the possibility of him not being here before we do anything."
Taking advantage of the situation, Zu'an said, "Why don't we interrogate Dong Jin first?"
It feels really strange to talk about yourself with other people while pretending not to know it's you.
Using Daji to impersonate the top-ranked player Eleven inevitably has some flaws, and I'm worried that continuing the discussion might cause problems.
“Alright!” Sang Hong had originally planned to meet with Gold Medal Eleven first to express his gratitude and discuss the current situation with him. Since the other party was not here, interrogating Dong Jin was the top priority. “Bring Xiao Jianren along.”
The other party is a Silver-ranked Embroidered-Robe Envoy, and investigating cases is one of their strengths. With Gold-ranked Eleven absent, he is the highest-ranking Embroidered-Robe Envoy.
Soon the group arrived at the makeshift cell, where Dong Jin sat listlessly on the bed.
The Imperial Guard has already given him medicine to heal his wounds. Although his injuries are severe, his life is not in danger.
"Lord Dong, tell me, who sent you to cause trouble?" Sang Hong asked coldly.
"No one sent me. I'm just upset that the Prefect was arrested without cause, so I'm here to demand an explanation," Dong Jin replied, while secretly glancing at Zu An. This guy has such delicate skin; it's hard to imagine that his body has such terrifying explosive power.
“We just captured the man, and you arrived with your troops right after. What a coincidence!” Sang Hong snorted. “Don’t use the excuse of constantly monitoring the city’s movements. Even if your spies are spread throughout the city, it’s impossible for them to arrive this quickly.”
Dong Jin hesitated for a moment before replying, "It seems I've been set up. A subordinate reported to me what had happened, saying that the Prefect had sent someone to ask me for help. I didn't think much of it at the time and just brought my men over."
"Which specific subordinates?" Xiao Jianren asked from the side, while taking out a small notebook to record the information.
“Zhang Yong, Wang Hu, Zhao Wei…” Dong Jin said a few names, then added, “They are the ones who committed suicide outside before. I never expected that they would be assassins sent by someone else. I have been seriously harmed this time.”
Sang Hong sneered: "Trying to pin everything on the dead, so that there's no way to prove it?"
"I really didn't lie." Dong Jin was immediately anxious, but it was only these few people who reported it in private, and there were no other witnesses. He was anxiously thinking of a way to get away with it when suddenly his eyes lit up. "That's right, in that situation just now, those assassins obviously wanted to make a big scene. If a real fight broke out, I would most likely die too. How can I let my own retainers kill me?"
"Besides, I'm just a county constable; I don't have the capacity to support so many assassins."
Sang Hong and the others exchanged glances, and then Xiao Jianren spoke up: "We will judge for ourselves whether it is true or not. Please give a detailed account of the family background, resume, interpersonal relationships, and other details of those people, without omitting anything."
"Okay, okay," Dong Jin said, his previous arrogance gone, and hurriedly recounted the information about those people.
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