A level 3 Law Emperor was not a problem for either Xia Fei or Xia Zonghai. Due to the Law of Speed's heaven-defying properties, there was nothing an opponent of the same level could do other than admit that they were unlucky to run into an elite of the Sky Wings family, especially in a one-on-one fight. Their lightning-fast speed was the nightmare of all enemies.
From Xia Fei to Xia Zonghai to Xia Fifth Master, no one was worried about Wu Yuming. Xiang Yue's momentum was already gone. Just an SI student alone would not be able to do anything, no matter how capable he was.
After breakfast, Xia Zonghai went to the Law Enforcement Board to play a game of chess with the others, while Lord Five slowly cleaned the Wind Garden as usual. Xia Fei, on the other hand, went to the training room and practiced with Honest Xia.
Around noon, Xia Fei and Honest Xia left the training room. The entire morning of metal mixing was like an experiment, using the characteristics of the metal to smelt it into the most suitable raw material for forging weapons and armor.
"Looks like you've memorized all the books I gave you. That's good. Understanding the characteristics of a metal is only the first step for an artificer. What's next is the design of weapons and armor, as well as what raw materials to use to forge them. Read the books I gave you. Tomorrow, we'll do the same time. We'll start researching the models," Honest Xia said.
Xia Fei nodded. His spatial ring now had several hundred more thick books. These were the materials he needed to read when he advanced to the next rank in the Blacksmithing Division. In comparison, the work of an Energy Master was relatively simple, for the materials involved were nothing more than crystals, while Blacksmithing required hundreds of millions of metals, making it rather tedious.
After Honest Xia left, Xia Fei went straight to the front yard to find Xia Fifth Master. He saw that Fifth Master was already waiting beside him, and after Fifth Master's introduction, Xia Fei learned that this middle-aged man was the deputy supervisor of Sky Wings' spy system, Xia Yang. As for the supervisor, though Fifth Master did not say it, Xia Fei could already guess that it was Fifth Master himself.
Xia Fifth Master was someone with a different surname. For the old ancestor to let him manage the family's important intelligence system was enough to show how much importance he placed on him.
Xia Yangting was a cheerful man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. His mustache was trimmed in a very trendy manner, like a willow leaf dancing in the wind. There was a masculine air about him when he spoke, unlike the usual guys who worked in intelligence, who would always have a sullen look on their faces and eyes darting around. Xia Fei had a good impression of him at first glance.
"Young Master Fei, let's go. The nail has been found, and we're just waiting for you to knock him out." Xia Yang laughed loudly.
Xia Fei was a little embarrassed. "Just call me Xia Fei. We're all family, so there's no need to be so formal."
Xia Yang nodded heavily and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you. Those who are qualified to live in the Wind Garden are the pillars of our family. If anything happens, you will have to shoulder the responsibility. It's only right to show some respect."
Xia Fei chuckled. "Intelligence is equally important. Without your efforts, we wouldn't even know where the enemy is."
…
* Whoosh! *
With the help of the Spatial Compass, Xia Yang and Xia Fei arrived at a dilapidated medium-sized airport in the Exiled Grounds. There were several ancient warships parked on the tarmac. They were not large in size, at most equivalent to a battlecruiser of the Alliance. Two of them had even been dismantled and were completely unnavigable.
"The Exiled Grounds is barren, and advanced equipment like Spatial Compasses and Spatial Gates are extremely rare. Most of the time, warships are needed to transport people and supplies. Airports like these are very rare in the Law Realm, but there are many in the Exiled Grounds," Xia Yang explained.
Xia Fei nodded and asked, "Does that Wu Yuming guy live here?"
Xia Yang answered, "Based on our investigations, Wu Yuming left in an old Law Realm battlecruiser half a month ago. We don't know where he's headed, but none of the warships here are registered, so it's very difficult to track his movements. However, according to the latest news, Wu Yuming inquired about the supply situation at the base yesterday morning and agreed to land in this airport between this afternoon and evening."
Xia Fei was slightly taken aback. Half a month ago? That was exactly when the Yue Clan had bought the Sun Splitting Flame from the Clear Sky Auction House at a high price!
For some reason, Xia Fei had a strange premonition that made him feel slightly uneasy.
"There's still time. Introduce this Wu Yuming guy in detail," Xia Fei said with a frown.
The two of them sat down in a walnut grove outside the airport, and Xia Yang said, "Wu Yuming's existence was inadvertently discovered when we were looking through the records of Xiang Jincheng's Spatial Compass. Every time Xiang Jincheng comes to the Exiled Grounds, aside from the mercenary organizations that are related to him, he'll also go to Moon City, which is the dilapidated old city to the north of the airport.
"Originally, I wouldn't have been able to find Wu Yuming based on this. After all, Moon City has hundreds of thousands of residents, which is not a small place in the Exiled Grounds, but this clue made me suspicious. I then combined it with Xiang Jincheng's secret bank account and discovered that he would often withdraw large amounts of cash from it before he came to the Exiled Grounds.
"Thus, I sent people to Moon City to investigate the banks here, and only then did I discover Wu Yuming. Every once in a while, there would be an additional sum of money in his account, and the amount just so happened to match the amount Xiang Jincheng had withdrawn. Looking at his picture, those eyes are practically identical to Xiang Jincheng's."
Xia Fei could not help but nod as he listened. The Secret Investigations Department led by Xia Yang could be said to be meticulous in their work. Wu Yuming had hidden himself so deeply, yet they had still managed to dig him out.
"Wu Yuming has the cultivation of a Law Emperor, so he must have a very high status in Moon City, right?" Xia Fei asked.
Xia Yang shook his head. "On the contrary, no one in Moon City knows him. He lives in a small apartment on the outskirts, and the monthly rent is only three grade 2 Origin Crystals. He's unbelievably low-key. Our people went in to search, and the room was empty and filled with a musty smell. It doesn't seem like the residence of a Law Emperor expert at all.
"A large portion of the money that Xiang Jincheng gave him was spent on his battleship, and his battleship is very regular. Most of the time every month, it travels in space, and only stays on the ground for a few days."
Xia Fei furrowed his brows. It did not make sense for a Law Emperor to be willing to live in seclusion in the dilapidated Exiled Grounds, not to mention that he was very likely Xiang Jincheng's illegitimate child!
Under normal circumstances, even an illegitimate child would not be so low-key. As the saying went, it was good to enjoy the shade under a big tree. With a big tree like Xiang Jincheng, so what if Wu Yuming was an illegitimate child? If he wanted to live in the White Horse Constellation, who could stop him?
"What law force does Wu Yuming specialize in?" Xia Fei asked.
Being cautious in everything was Xia Fei's principle. Even if the enemy's cultivation was much lower than his, Xia Fei would not let his guard down.
* Whoosh ~ *
To his surprise, Xia Yang's face immediately turned red. He awkwardly said, "To tell you the truth, we really haven't been able to find out. Wu Yuming lives almost completely isolated from the rest of the world, and no one knows much about him."
Xia Fei was startled and hurriedly asked, "Then how do you know he's a level 3 Law Emperor?"
Xia Yang answered, "According to our investigation, Wu Yuming had a falling out with the owner of this airport last year because he was charged two extra days of parking fees. At the time, Wu Yuming was so angry that he almost attacked the owner, exuding a thick killing intent. However, for some reason, he endured it and paid the bill.
"This airport belongs to a local mercenary group called Tiger. The person in charge is a level 5 Law Sovereign. According to him, when Wu Yuming was angry, he exuded a very powerful aura! At the very least, he had the strength of a level 3 Law Emperor! It was only after that that he realized that this frequent customer of his actually had a very high cultivation. After that, he didn't dare to charge Wu Yuming an extra crystal, and Wu Yuming pretended that nothing had happened, going in and out of this airport as usual. "
Xia Fei shook his head and said nothing. It turned out that Xia Yang had only deduced Wu Yuming's cultivation and had no concrete information. Why would such a powerful warrior hide himself so deeply? Xia Fei was even more puzzled.
"We have too few people. Our intelligence department only has fifty brothers, and we haven't slept for almost a month. Logically speaking, we should've investigated more thoroughly before reporting to Wind Garden, but I was afraid that a long night might bring trouble, so I quickly informed Lord Five the moment I discovered Wu Yuming's whereabouts," Xia Yang said somewhat guiltily.
The Skywing Clan was indeed very powerful, but they were at a disadvantage because they did not have enough manpower. The entire intelligence department only had fifty people, which was a far cry from those large clans that had tens of thousands of people.
For Xia Yang to be able to complete this mission with so few people, it was clear that these brothers of his were truly working hard. Xia Fei suddenly felt somewhat guilty when he thought of this. He had been a little overboard just now, failing to investigate Wu Yuming's past and present, but Xia Yang and the others could not be blamed entirely.
Xia Fei lightly swiped his finger across his spatial ring and took out a hundred grade 5 Origin Crystals, handing them to Xia Yang. "I'm clear about the situation now. I'll be taking over the work in Moon City. This money is a token of my appreciation. I'll treat everyone to a cup of tea."
…
Xia Yang took Xia Fei's tip and left. Xia Fei did not stay in the spaceport but went north to Moon City.
According to the address Xia Yang had provided, Xia Fei easily found Wu Yuming's residence. It was a dilapidated two-story building, and the landlord had even fed many pigeons in the attic. The place was dark and damp, and the smell of bird feces wafted everywhere.
The lock was a very simple single-spring mechanical lock. Xia Fei used the tools he had at hand to open the door and then sat on the only sofa in the room, quietly waiting. His Breath Control activated, shrouding Xia Fei in darkness, making him completely silent.
Around dusk, steady footsteps came from outside the door, followed by the sound of a key opening the door. The moment the key was inserted into the keyhole, Wu Yuming hesitated for about a second, but he still opened the door and walked in.
"From the Skywing Clan?" Wu Yuming's voice was hoarse. He nonchalantly took off his cap and placed it on the coat hanger behind the door. Everything seemed very natural.
Xia Fei smiled and nodded in the darkness. He was somewhat surprised that Wu Yuming could find him. It was obvious that he knew there was someone in the room the moment he opened the door.
"How did you find me?" Xia Fei asked with a smile.
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