This was the first time Miao Yi had ever used such a reprimanding tone on Yang Qing.
Yang Qing's brows twitched as he stared at Miao Yi's reaction. He cupped his fists and said, "Milord, you've misunderstood. This is precisely what I wanted to talk to the Lady Boss about. When we were being interrogated by the Lady Boss at Tempest Tavern, I overheard the Innkeeper replying to her that they had already found out who those mysterious people were. They said that they were all from Flowing Clouds Dune Sea's assassin organization, Peony.
"Peony?" Miao Yi was taken aback. His expression softened a little as he said, "Tempest Tavern has been here for many years. It has seen all kinds of people. They must have really found out who they are."
Yang Qing watched his reaction and continued, "They said it right in front of us. I'm afraid that there's something fishy going on. I'm worried that they're trying to mislead us. Should we investigate further?"
Miao Yi waved his hand and said, "You saw how Cheng Yaowei was poisoned. Tempest Tavern will not get involved in our grudges with others. It should be true. There's nothing to investigate."
"Understood!" Yang Qing replied. He seemed to have calmed down. His gaze was downcast, and he seemed to be deep in thought.
"Peony, it's those assassins again …" Miao Yi muttered. With his hands behind his back, he pondered for a moment before saying, "Peony's assassin organization is much stronger than the Hive Gang. If they target the Hive Gang, it will be troublesome."
Yang Qing replied, "Milord, you worry too much. I understand Peony's organization has always been secretive. The people in charge clearly don't want to expose themselves. They only want to control the Hive Gang from the shadows. It's not worth it for them to expose themselves for a mere Hive Gang. Milord, you've suddenly made a move and dragged them into Tempest Tavern. Controlling the Hive Gang is already meaningless to Peony. They're afraid that they'll be targeted by someone else. I believe they won't bother the Hive Gang anymore. They'll probably cut off all ties with the Hive Gang. It's unlikely that they'll continue to keep an eye on them. "
Miao Yi sighed, "Come to think of it, I was too rash. I alerted them. Otherwise, with your plan, you might have been able to figure out Peony's background. Who knows, we might have a chance to eliminate them. "
Yang Qing said, "There's no need to blame yourself, milord. Milord's actions at Tempest Tavern have already caused trouble for us. Judging from the Lady Boss's intentions, she wants to ask the Mighty Duo of Flowing Clouds Dune Sea to uphold justice. They should be able to teach Peony a lesson. "
"Oh!" When Miao Yi heard this, he immediately chuckled and said, "That's good. If Huang Qingtian and Wu Duo can eliminate Peony, that would be a good thing."
Yang Qing muttered to himself. Shaking his head slightly, he said, "It is possible to teach Peony a lesson. However, it is unlikely that the Mighty Duo will destroy Peony."
Miao Yi was taken aback, "What do you mean? Could it be that you suspect that Peony is controlled by the two heroes? "
Yang Qing mused and said, "This isn't impossible, but the possibility is very small. The Mighty Duo were the rulers of Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. With how mysterious Peony was, no one had been able to find out anything about her, so it was likely that there were people who had long since suspected that she had something to do with the Mighty Duo. There were probably quite a few people who had been investigating in secret, but even after so many years, no one had been able to find out that she was related to the Mighty Duo. This meant that it was very likely that she had nothing to do with the Mighty Duo at all. The possibility of it not leaking out for tens of thousands of years is too small, so this subordinate suspects that it is unlikely to be an assassin organization raised by the Two Heroes. "
'That makes sense!' Miao Yi nodded slightly, then pondered for a moment before asking, "Then who is behind Peony? Could it be related to the Six Sages?"
Yang Qing said, "It's not impossible. In any case, the cultivation of the person who controls Peony is definitely not low. Even if the Six Sages aren't clear on who is controlling Peony, the Mighty Duo will definitely know."
Miao Yi replied, "Why do you think the Mighty Duo would know?"
Yang Qing shook his head and said, "It's simple. It's the same reason. The Mighty Duo are the overlords of Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. Any slightly larger force in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea has to respect the Mighty Duo. Even Tempest Tavern has to pay tribute to them every year. For such a powerful and mysterious assassin organization to exist in their territory for so many years, how could they allow outsiders to sleep in their territory? However, I've never heard of any conflict between the Mighty Duo and Peony. Furthermore, the Mighty Duo have always ignored the matter. This means that the Mighty Duo definitely know what's going on behind Peony's back. In other words, even if the Lady Boss were to find the Mighty Duo to uphold justice, the most they would do is ask Peony to give Tempest Tavern an explanation. It's unlikely that they would do anything to Peony. "
"You're right!" Miao Yi nodded again. Suddenly, he couldn't help but curse, "Damn it. Those assassins got away with it. There's plenty of time. Just wait and see how I'll deal with them when I get the chance."
Just then, Yang Zhaoqing, who was standing guard outside, opened the door slightly and asked, "Milord, the Second Young Master requests an audience."
"Come in!" Miao Yi replied.
The door opened halfway, then closed again. Wu Qunfang walked in and cupped her fists, saying, "Milord, the Head Steward mentioned that there might be a traitor by my Young Master's side. May I know how you intend to deal with him?"
Miao Yi looked at Yang Qing. He knew that Yang Qing was used to scheming against others. It would be best to let Yang Qing handle this matter.
Yang Qing understood and shook his head, saying, "I don't think we need to do anything. The traitor has colluded with Peony. Now that Tempest Tavern is involved, Peony cannot afford to offend the power behind Tempest Tavern. She will cut off all connections with her. That traitor is probably either dead or missing. The Second Young Master can investigate the old men by the Head Steward's side. Those who are dead or missing should be the traitor."
Anger flashed across Wu Qunfang's face. "If that's the case, then that bastard has really gotten off lightly! I will go investigate right now and find out which unscrupulous bastard it is. "She cupped her fists at Miao Yi and took her leave.
Miao Yi nodded. Just as Wu Qunfang was about to turn and leave, Yang Qing suddenly called out, "Second Young Master."
Wu Qunfang stopped and asked, "Does the Head Steward have any orders?"
Yang Qing calmly said, "There's another possibility. In order to deceive the public, Peony may have found someone else to be her scapegoat to cover for the traitor to continue hiding within the Hive Gang. In my opinion, for the sake of the Cheng family's safety, the old men by the Second Young Master's side cannot be spared. I will leave it to the Second Young Master to decide what to do. After all, they are all old brothers of the Head Steward. As outsiders, it's not our place to say anything. However, there's something I must remind Second Leader of. If something like this happens again, you won't be so lucky every time. This time, my lord had risked his life to wreak havoc in the Tempest Tavern before he managed to save the First Leader. My lord will never do something like this again. I've already suffered once, so I won't give you another chance. "
Wu Qunfang looked at Miao Yi.
Miao Yi looked to the side and pretended not to hear or see anything. Yang Qing must have his reasons for saying this.
"I understand." Wu Qunfang's tone was a little heavy. She cupped her fists and excused herself.
After she left and the door closed, Miao Yi looked at Yang Qing and asked, "Didn't you say that Peony would no longer be interested in the Hive Gang? Why did she have to kill the others? "
Yang Qing said, "The old men by Cheng Yaowei's side are not easy to control. They often target our men and whisper strange things into Cheng Yaowei's ears. They have fought with our men several times, causing quite a bit of trouble. They can also easily endanger the safety of our men. The traitor this time is a good example. I have long wanted to get rid of those old men and replace them all with our men. Unfortunately, Cheng Yaowei was unwilling to make a move against his old brothers because of their old friendship. I have long warned him that there might be traitors among the old men by his side when it comes to matters of interest. I told him to be careful, but he didn't believe me. Or perhaps he still wanted to leave a way out. He didn't want to put all his eggs in one basket, so he wanted to use the old men by his side to restrain our men. For the sake of the bigger picture and the fact that the timing wasn't right, I have always endured it. Otherwise, I would have taught Cheng Yaowei a lesson a long time ago. Forget it, there's no need to go through all that trouble now. What will come will come. This time, Cheng Yaowei's illness prevented him from taking charge of the Hive Gang's affairs. This is an opportunity. Cheng Yaowei remembered their old friendship, while Wu Qunfang was more concerned about the safety of her family and the future of her children. These were the most important things in Wu Qunfang's heart. In addition, Cheng Yaowei was in danger this time. Wu Qunfang would definitely act decisively with just a few pointers. Once we get rid of those fellows who are in the way, we can place our men in all the positions. The Cheng Family will have no other choice but to wholeheartedly stand by Milord's side. "
Miao Yi didn't utter a word after listening. He didn't express his opinion, nor did he express it. Actually, not expressing one's opinion was sometimes a form of attitude … Yang Qing's intentions were handled according to his wishes!
On the other hand, Jian Sanniang felt a chill run down her spine as she listened. She stole a glance at Yang Qing, feeling even more fearful of this Head Steward. With just a few words, she was afraid that those old men by Cheng Yaowei's side wouldn't even know how they had fallen into such a treacherous trap. Letting Wu Qunfang be the bad guy was the same as letting the Cheng Family be the bad guy.
Jian Sanniang glanced at the expressionless and silent Miao Yi again. She sighed softly in her heart. These people above them didn't care about the lives of insignificant people at all in order to achieve their goals …
Just as dawn broke, the people Wu Qunfang had sent came back with news. As Yang Qing had expected, one of Cheng Yaowei's old brothers had gone missing and was uncontactable. The strangest thing was that his family had also gone missing, and it was unknown whether they were dead or alive.
When Miao Yi received the news, he only grunted in acknowledgment.
When Wu Qunfang thought about how her man had almost been dissected to extract his core, she was truly furious. 'My man has always treated you all well, seeing you all as his brothers. Yet you have harmed my Cheng Family, and harmed my man's life!'
Because Yang Qing's words had confirmed her suspicions, she was even more worried that the latter situation that Yang Qing had mentioned would occur, and that her family's lives would be in danger.
Yang Qing's words were like a thorn, piercing deep into her heart. How could she sit back and watch such a thing happen? Taking advantage of the fact that Cheng Yaowei was still unconscious and unable to make a decision, she immediately summoned her children to conspire.
Women often lacked the big picture perspective that men had, but when it came to being ruthless, they were more ruthless than men. They were capable of anything, and were prone to hysteria. As the saying went, a woman's heart was the most vicious. One could only imagine the fate of Cheng Yaowei's old brothers!
"Head Steward, what are you thinking about?"
Jian Sanniang entered the cave where Yang Qing was temporarily staying. She saw Yang Qing facing the cave wall with his hands behind his back, not saying a word.
Yang Qing snapped out of his daze. Seeing that it was her, he smiled slightly, then sighed, "I came out with you, Milord. I'm a little worried that there's no one keeping watch over the two Halls. There shouldn't be anything here for the time being, so I'm going to bid Milord farewell and head back first."
Jian Sanniang smiled, "What's there to worry about? Don't tell me there's someone who would dare rebel?"
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