Chapter 2028: Familiar Methods

Chapter 2028: Familiar Methods


Ying Xi talked for a while but noticed that Shu Yu remained silent.

She turned her head to look at Shu Yu inside the carriage and asked curiously, "Miss, what's wrong?"

Shu Yu leaned against the carriage wall, closed her eyes slightly, and spoke softly, "I suddenly remembered something."

"What is it?"

"The actions of Jiang Kuanyu, are they not similar to those of another person?"

Ying Xi didn't catch on immediately but after a moment, she raised her head suddenly, "Miss, are you referring to Deputy Chief Lin?"

"Yes," Shu Yu nodded, "Jiang Kuanyu faked his death, and afterward, his whole family left Dong'an Prefecture, where they had been living for decades, under the pretense of returning to their hometown. Deputy Chief Lin also faked his death, and his family similarly claimed to be returning to their hometown in grief after leaving the Northern region."

Earlier, Shu Yu had been focused on understanding why Deputy Chief Lin had targeted Meng Pei. She initially thought that his goal was only the Xuanyuan Sword, possibly due to personal grudges against Meng Pei.

However, when she mentioned Jiang Kuanyu to the Tan family just now, a sudden insight flashed through her mind, and she realized what she had overlooked.

Ying Xi unconsciously tightened the reins and spoke in a hushed tone, "Miss, are you suggesting that Deputy Chief Lin might be related to the Black Market?"

"Yes."

"But..." Ying Xi frowned and carefully organized her thoughts before continuing, "But that Black Market was established by the Second Prince and Gongqiu. If Deputy Chief Lin is indeed associated with them, he should have informed Gongqiu about Master Meng and Madam Meng's situation much earlier. Gongqiu wouldn't have taken ten years to find Madam Meng."

Indeed, Shu Yu had fallen into this cognitive trap, which had prevented her from connecting Deputy Chief Lin to the Black Market.

"But what if Deputy Chief Lin joined the Black Market after the Escort Agency was destroyed? In that case, he might have had the opportunity to come into contact with Gongqiu."

Ying Xi suddenly realized, "That's right! At that time, he had the chance to interact with Gongqiu."

Shu Yu rested her arm on the carriage wall and watched as the carriage passed through the city gates. She then sat up straight and said, "Let's go home first. After we return, I'll write a letter to Brother Yun and let them investigate thoroughly."

Initially, there were three Black Markets similar to the one in Chenggu County: one outside the city of Chenggu, one near the prefectural city, and one whose exact location was still under investigation. It was because the last one had not been found yet that the Emperor spared the Second Prince's life.

Unfortunately, there hadn't been much progress in locating this third Black Market.

Shu Yu sighed, knowing from Meng Yunzheng that the Emperor had indeed located a few Black Markets, but these Black Markets were similar in size to the one in Jiangyuan County. They might be called Black Markets, but they were essentially underground trading places.

Many people knew about them, and many were involved in these transactions. Those who wanted to trade in secret were countless.

Unfortunately, the progress of the investigation had been slow and challenging.

Shu Yu sighed again and immediately began writing the letter.

This matter concerned former Deputy Chief Lin, and since Meng Pei had just gone to investigate his hometown, it was essential to remind him.

However, Shu Yu didn't know Deputy Chief Lin's specific whereabouts, so she could only write to Meng Yunzheng.

Not long after, Meng Yunzheng replied, saying that he had already informed Qi Lie about this matter, and they would send someone to investigate. He assured her to relax, and they would handle the rest.