Chapter 789: Contact with Someone in Crane City
Arslan said, "One clue is that Princess Tana's favorite place to go before she disappeared was the beacon tower."
"Beacon tower?"
Nan Yan frowned.
She immediately remembered that it was the beacon tower where the cenotaph was located.
Monk had told her this before.
Nan Yan said, "What kind of clue is this? She liked to go to the beacon tower, but that was decades ago. Besides, you built a cenotaph there, which proves that you have searched the area thoroughly."
"Um."
"Did you find anything?"
"Of course not."
“…”
"However," Arslan said, "there must be a reason why Princess Tana likes the Beacon Tower. If we can find that reason, perhaps we can find a clue to her disappearance."
“…”
Nan Yan frowned.
She always felt that this clue was too vague. If no one else could explain clearly why she liked the beacon tower, then she would not be able to find out anything at all.
Nan Yan asked, "What is the second clue?"
Arslan glanced at her and said, "The second clue is already with you."
"My side?"
Nan Yan frowned: "What do you mean?"
Arslan showed a mysterious smile on his face and said, "You have to find it yourself."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Nan Yan frowned and looked at his back, unable to speak for a long time. Ran Xiaoyu said angrily, "He came here on purpose to tease you, didn't he?"
“…”
Nan Yan said, "But maybe what he said is not without reason."
"What?"
"That jade pendant."
Nan Yan murmured, "At this time last year, he came to our Yan Country in search of that jade. That jade was the last thing Princess Tana left behind."
“…”
"Since they came to Yan Country to look for it, it proves that they really have some clues that point to this place."
“…”
"Maybe, it's really right next to me, but I don't know it myself."
Ran Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said softly, "But, didn't they say before that the jade pendant might also point to the jade seal?"
Nan Yan nodded.
"Since the Jade Seal disappeared along with Princess Tana, it's natural for them to place their hopes of finding it on this."
"I think they want to use this to find the imperial seal."
A faint sneer appeared on Nan Yan's face: "They want to use me."
"Then your Majesty, you——"
"Of course I won't let them use me. Even if they want to find me, I can't let them control me to find me."
At this time, a cold wind blew.
Nan Yan turned around and walked towards her Yishoutang with all kinds of strange emotions.
On the other side, Arslan had walked a long way before he stopped and turned back to look at Nanyan.
Her figure gradually disappeared in the garden.
Arslan was silent for a while, and the smile on his lips disappeared.
All that remains is a heavy haze.
At this time, an attendant came over and said, "Your Majesty, the time is almost here."
"Um."
Arslan nodded and walked forward. He was very familiar with the road and didn't take any detours. Soon he arrived at the gate of the villa.
The gatekeeper came forward and said with a smile, "Special Envoy."
Arslan nodded.
The gatekeeper asked, "Where are you going, sir?"
"Oh, it's a bit boring staying in this villa. I want to go out and take a walk in the city."
"Special envoy, be careful on your journey."
Arslan nodded and walked out with his entourage.
The gatekeeper watched his back disappear on the long street, and immediately made a signal to the person who appeared behind him. After a while, a figure quickly chased after him, and in the blink of an eye, it also disappeared at the end of the long street.
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In the evening, Zhu Feng returned to the study and Ye Zheng was already waiting beside him.
Zhu Feng asked, "What's the situation?"
In the past few days, he has been having people secretly monitor Arslan. Every night, the shadow guards will report back the results of the surveillance, including where he went, who he met, and even what he said.
Ye Zheng said, "Your Majesty, Arslan went to see the Imperial Concubine today."
"Um?"
Zhu Feng frowned: "Where is it?"
"It's not far from Madam Si's room."
“…”
"Because the old lady caught a cold and felt a little unwell, the imperial concubine went to visit her early in the morning and stayed for a while. When she was leaving, she met Arslan."
"Did Arslan do this on purpose?"
"Yes."
"What did you say?"
"Because Ran Xiaoyu followed, the shadow guards didn't dare to get too close, for fear of offending the Imperial Concubine. It sounded like they were talking about the Imperial Concubine's identity."
"oh……"
Zhu Feng wasn't too surprised by this and just waved his hand: "I understand."
"But," Ye Zheng continued, "after separating from the Imperial Concubine, Arslan left the Villa."
"Oh? Where did he go?"
"I went to a tavern in the city, found a private room, and had a drink for a while."
"Are you socializing with anyone?"
"No. But—"
"But what?"
"But the shadow guard said that halfway through, someone seemed to have walked into the wrong room and barged into his private room. But after asking a few questions, they left."
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows.
"Did you find out who it was?"
"After asking, the man left the restaurant. It was the busiest time in the city, so the shadow guards couldn't catch up."
“…”
Zhu Feng remained silent.
Ye Zheng asked, "Could it be just a coincidence?"
Zhu Feng immediately said, "Impossible."
"Why?"
"Since that person went into the private room looking for someone and entered the wrong place, he should have continued looking instead of leaving the restaurant and disappearing."
Ye Zheng immediately understood: "That's right!"
Zhu Feng's face was gloomy. "That person must have found that place specifically to pass on some message to Arslan. The message was clearly conveyed by the way he went in and out."
Ye Zheng frowned.
"So, this King Nanli is indeed in contact with someone in Hecheng."
“…”
"But who is this person?"
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "So, where did Duke Cheng go today?"
Ye Zheng said, "No. Duke Cheng stayed in the villa the entire day. He only visited Concubine Kang once in the morning, exchanged a few words, and then left."
"He didn't see anyone else?"
"It seems not."
Ye Zheng frowned, thinking of the possibility that Arslan had passed on information to someone in the restaurant, in full view of everyone. Then, when the matter of Duke Cheng was brought up, he became less certain and said, "But perhaps, he also has a special method of passing on information."
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