"That man's surname is Huo, and he's been getting very close to the young master lately."
Shen Tangning stood on the pavilion and looked out, her eyes slightly narrowed.
"Is it possible to find out his background?"
Yuan Zhao frowned: "I've checked. He's not a local of Yanjing. His family is in business, supposedly in the shipping business, but I can't find any more information about him."
After a pause, he voiced his doubts, "I suspect that such a simple background story might be fabricated."
Shen Tangning curled her lips into a cold smile: "It seems you came prepared."
Such a meticulous plan would be difficult for Jiang Qingyue to devise alone, especially since she was trapped in Baiyun Temple. Therefore, she must have had helpers.
Feng Zhiwen, and even the Feng family, had long been targeted.
A thoughtful look crossed her eyes. In that case, the sudden downfall of the Feng family in her previous life was not accidental, but rather a long-planned scheme!
Suddenly, the people below looked up. Yuan Zhao felt a chill and pulled Shen Tangning to the side, hiding in the shadows.
Once he was sure the person was out of sight, he relaxed and belatedly apologized to her, saying, "It happened so suddenly, I'm sorry for offending you."
Shen Tangning didn't pay attention to this, straightened her skirt, and frowned slightly: "This person is so perceptive, could he be a martial arts expert?"
The fact that they could accurately pinpoint their location from such a great distance demonstrates their formidable strength.
Yuan Zhao's words confirmed her guess: "Very likely. His lower body is very stable, his steps are steady and his reactions are quick. He does seem to have been trained."
Her heart sank: "Have we been discovered?"
Yuan Zhao hesitated for a moment and then shook his head: "I don't think so."
He reacted quickly, hiding himself long before the other person even looked over.
"However, this person is so perceptive that it's not advisable to follow him too closely."
She nodded understandingly: "It's indeed not advisable to alert him. Be careful when you're with him; safety comes first."
After Yuan Zhao left, Shen Tangning sat alone for a while, her eyes flashing with emotions:
In their previous life, the Feng family fell into misfortune because of business problems and committed a serious crime.
She didn't know the specifics, after all, it was just hearsay.
But I imagine the methods used in this life won't be too different; they'll probably start with business as well.
But there are just too many places where you can tamper with things.
What kind of mistake could have caused the entire Feng family to be implicated?
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Feng Zhiwen sneaked back to the inn and glanced at his father's room, where the light was off. He breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that nothing had happened.
As soon as he returned to his room, he heard a scolding voice behind him: "Where have you been all this time, coming back so late?"
Feng Zhiwen was startled. He turned around and saw his father sitting on the stool, staring at him angrily.
He patted his chest, still shaken: "It's so late at night, why aren't you sleeping? It's scary to sit here without saying a word!"
"You still have the nerve to talk back? You're always out partying from dawn till dusk. I brought you to Yanjing to broaden your horizons, not to let you make friends with bad people!" Feng Yuan looked at his son with disappointment, as his son's recent behavior had deeply disappointed him.
I thought he was just a newcomer who was blinded by wealth and would recover after a while, but who knew he would become even worse!
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