No matter how clueless they were, the members of the Seven Sects had to rack their brains to investigate. They scrutinized the testimonies over and over again, hoping to find some clues.
They had to do it even if it was just for show. How could they not perform well when the Nine Sages were personally watching over them? If they were seen to be slacking off, they would not even know how they died.
The sky was just beginning to brighten. Yuan Se was sleeping among a few naked women on the bed, snoring.
The door opened, and a woman with a barely discernible figure walked in. Half a veil hung over her face, covering her face. She was Yuan Se's personal maidservant commander, known as Concubine Yuan.
Every generation of Yuan Se's personal maidservant commander was called Concubine Yuan.
Concubine Yuan walked to the side of the bed and said to the snoring Yuan Se, "Young Master, the five people Ding Wei saw last night have been secretly investigated. During the incident, they used five birds."
Although Yuan Se was not young and fat, the group of women around him had always called Yuan Se "Young Master". It was a form of address exclusive to these women in the Dayuan Holy Land.
The snoring stopped, and Yuan Se mumbled in his sleep, "Deal with it!" He turned over and held the voluptuous breasts of the woman beside him.
Concubine Yuan turned and left, closing the door from the outside …
Dozens of miles away from Heaven Seeking City, outside a cave, there were a few people guarding the entrance.
More than ten people descended from the sky. They were all women in revealing clothes, and their leader was Concubine Yuan.
Seeing these women, the guards at the entrance were at a loss. Everyone in the Dayuan Holy Land knew that these women were Yuan Se's subordinates.
Concubine Yuan flashed a token in her hand, and the guards bowed in fear.
Concubine Yuan did not stop and directly entered the cave.
Inside the cave, there were five people frowning. They were the five people Ding Wei saw last night. Hearing footsteps, they looked up and were stunned when they saw the guests.
Concubine Yuan glanced at the five people and said indifferently, "Follow me."
As they left the cave, Concubine Yuan glanced at the guards outside. "Bring them along!"
At dawn, Ding Wei, who had tidied himself up, left the main door and went to greet his master Yuan Se as usual. Other than the customary greetings, he also asked if there were any instructions.
However, as soon as he stepped out, Concubine Yuan led a few women in. Their identities were unimpeded and no one dared to disturb them.
After sending Ding Wei off, Huang Ban and Xuan Yao closed the door and muttered in the room.
Creak! The door was suddenly pushed open. The two of them looked back and were stunned when they saw who it was. They immediately stood up and bowed, "Greetings, Consort Yuan."
Princess Yuan approached with a smile and raised her hand to signal. The women behind her immediately came forward and surrounded the two of them.
Both of them were shocked. Huang Ban asked, "Consort Yuan, what is the meaning of this?"
Concubine Yuan asked. "Concubine Yuan Concubine Yuan Qi,".
Huang and Xuan were so flustered that they didn't dare to resist. They were immediately restrained by a few women who swarmed over them.
The people in the central government office were all bewildered. They watched helplessly as Huang Ban and Xuan Yao were taken away. They didn't know what had happened, but they didn't dare to stop Consort Yuan and the others.
Someone wanted to inform Ding Wei, but Ding Wei had already gone to the Holy Lord Yuan Se's side. No one could break in and inform him.
Ding Wei had already entered Yuan Se's courtyard. After greeting his master in the attic, he reported the various affairs of the Misty Pavilion.
Lv Wushuang was also there. She sat beside Yuan Se and occasionally glanced at Ding Wei.
Ding Wei did not know why Lv Wushuang was chatting with his master so early in the morning.
In short, Ding Wei reported the various affairs while Yuan Se listened happily. No one knew if he was really happy or faking it. In any case, he was always cheerful and no one could figure out what he was thinking.
When Concubine Yuan Se arrived and stood beside Yuan Se, Yuan Se cheerfully interrupted Ding Wei, "Ding Wei, where did you go last night?"
Ding Wei was stunned. He was a little surprised, but he was not someone to be trifled with. He replied, "I went to investigate the case."
Yuan Se laughed, "Did you find anything?"
Ding Wei replied calmly, "I am investigating as soon as possible. There is no progress at the moment."
Yuan Se sighed, "It has been a few days. Why is there no progress? Ding Wei, I have always thought highly of you. That is why I let you take charge of the Misty Pavilion. Don't let me down! "
Ding Wei blamed himself, "I am useless. I will try my best to investigate and give you an answer as soon as possible."
Yuan Se nodded and said cheerfully, "As you can see, those old guys are staying here to keep an eye on things. Beauty Lv also came to accompany me early in the morning. Actually, they do not have good intentions. They are all concerned about the progress of the case. Ding Wei, how about this? I will send someone to help you and speed up the progress. How about this? "
Ding Wei immediately cupped his hands, "If Master can send someone to help, the progress will definitely be faster. This is what I want!"
"Great!" Yuan Se clapped his hands and tilted his head, "Concubine Yuan, help him. Come up with a result as soon as possible so that those old guys won't stop nagging."
"Yes!" Yuan Se smiled and half-squatted. She stood up straight and waved her hand.
Ding Wei did not understand. He turned around and saw a few scantily dressed women escorting a few men in.
The five men all looked terrified and uneasy.
Seeing the five people, Ding Wei's pupils suddenly shrank and his heartstrings tightened. These five people were the five people he had seen last night. He slowly turned around to look at Yuan Se. He saw Yuan Se eating and drinking happily. There was nothing strange about him.
When the five people arrived, they did not dare to look directly at Ding Wei. The women pressed their shoulders and they obediently knelt in a row in front of Yuan Se.
"Master …" Ding Wei immediately turned around and cupped his hands. Unexpectedly, Yuan Se raised his hand and interrupted him. He said cheerfully, "There is no hurry. Let Yuan Se check first. If there are any problems, you can add them."
"Master …" Ding Wei still wanted to say something, but the smiling Yuan Se suddenly stared at him coldly. He had no choice but to shut his mouth. He tightly pursed his lips and fell into a great fear.
He faintly realized that his every move was being watched. Otherwise, these five people would not have appeared here so quickly.
He was not stupid, nor was he a greenhorn. How could he not be guarded against being followed when he was doing something secretive? Naturally, he had his guard up.
Even so, there was still a problem. He actually did not notice any clues. What did this mean? This meant that there was a targeted arrangement in advance!
He did not understand why his master would stare at him like this. Could it be that she knew something from the beginning?
Logically speaking, it was impossible. He only found out the truth last night. What was going on?
Yuan Se stared at the five people kneeling and asked with a smile, "In front of The Lord, you are not allowed to hide anything. Whatever I ask, you have to answer honestly. Let me ask you, where did you go last night? Who did you meet? "
The five of them were suffering in their hearts. When the five of them were arrested, they were questioned once.
The five of them had already been warned and knew the seriousness of the matter. Naturally, they refused to tell the truth and used a fabricated story to deceive the other party.
However, the result was frightening. Where they went last night, who they met, how many people were there and what their positions were like were all clearly revealed by the other party.
It was obvious that everything that happened last night was watched closely. The evidence was conclusive and there was no way to hide it.
Their psychological defense line was broken through. There was no chance of getting lucky. They did not dare to not confess. They did not even use torture. They confessed everything in full detail and answered everything that was asked.
When Ding Wei came to interrogate them previously, the five of them did not know the real reason, and Ding Wei did not reveal anything.
Now that they saw Ding Wei, looking at the situation, the five of them realized that they were probably going to target Ding Wei. However, they had already said what they should not. Could they still take back their words?
Seeing the five of them panicking, Yuan Se pointed at one of them. "You speak."
That person could only bite the bullet and say, "We went to the mountains thirty miles southeast of Heaven Seeking City and met Leader Ding!"
Ding Wei's face tightened.
Yuan Se asked again, "Why did Leader Ding want to meet you?"
That person said, "He asked us why we mobilized the five birds. We replied that we did not know. We told him that it was Xuan Yao who ordered us to do so. We handed the five birds to Xuan Yao and did not know anything else."
Yuan Se asked, "After the interrogation, where did you go?"
That person said, "We were placed under house arrest by Supervisor Huang."
Yuan Se asked, "Did he tell you anything?"
That person looked up at Ding Wei and realized that Ding Wei was staring at him. He quickly avoided Ding Wei's slightly deep gaze. There was no need to mention how bitter his heart was, but he had no choice. He had already confessed what he should, and now he just had to repeat it. He gritted his teeth and replied, "He told us not to reveal to anyone that the five birds were handed over to Xuan Yao. He also told us what the five birds were used for during a certain period of time. He told us to memorize it and if anyone asks, we are to answer accordingly."
Ding Wei immediately cupped his hands at Yuan Se. "Master, disciple …"
Yuan Se interrupted him cheerfully. "Previously when I asked you, you could not answer clearly. Now shut up and let Yuan Se finish her questioning. Listen obediently at the side and don't make me angry!"
Ding Wei's face was bitter. He slowly lowered his cupped hands.
Lu Wushuang looked at Ding Wei's reaction and snorted lightly.
Yuan Se waved again. Ding Wei looked back and was even more shocked when he saw who had come. He saw Huang Ban being escorted over.
He had just parted ways with Huang Ban, and in the blink of an eye, Huang Ban was captured. He did not even notice anything unusual. It was obvious that Master had a series of meticulous arrangements.
Before the secret meeting last night, there was nothing unusual. In the end, something happened immediately after the secret meeting. Ding Wei now realized that Master had already woven a trap for him, waiting for him to fall into it. How could this happen?
When Huang Ban arrived, he saw the situation, especially the five people kneeling on the ground. It could be said that he was shocked and realized that something was wrong.
The woman who was escorting him pressed on his shoulder, and Huang Ban could not help but kneel in front of Yuan Se and Lu Wushuang.
Yuan Se smiled and said, "Huang Ban, I have something to ask you in front of The Lord. You must answer honestly and not hide anything. Let me ask you, where did you go last night? "
"…" Huang Ban was speechless. He was shocked and his Adam's apple could not stop moving. He quietly raised his eyes to look at Ding Wei. It was obvious that he wanted to act according to Ding Wei's mood.
Ding Wei immediately said, "The Lord is here. You must answer whatever he asks. Do not hide anything!" Although it was a reprimand, it was actually a reminder.
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