Chapter 761 - 455: Sealed Letter with Red Wax (Part 3)

Lu Geng said, "Junior brother, don’t worry. As long as Li Shensi’s poison can’t be detected, this matter will be simple. Even if it can be detected, Master has ways to ensure you pass through safely."

Upon hearing this, Duan Rong glanced at Lu Geng. It was clear from Lu Geng’s words that they had a backup plan.

However, Lu Geng suddenly raised his eyes, glanced around, and said, "But junior brother, your villa here might have some dirty things."

Duan Rong’s eyes turned sharp, as he asked, "What dirty things?"

Lu Geng replied, "Ge Rusong in the Sect Elder Hall has been describing your whereabouts clearly, down to the precise hour. Junior brother, do you think there might be dirty things around you?"

Duan Rong’s eyelid twitched.

"When you leave the villa and when you return, he knows it clearly from hundreds of miles away."

Duan Rong suddenly understood who it was.

The guards outside the villa couldn’t come close, only Chou Luan and Ruyi could enter, and the only one who could track his movements precisely to the hour was Ruyi. Moreover, on the night before the heaven worship, when he sneaked out, he did not use medicinal powder to make Ruyi unconscious.

Lu Geng looked at Duan Rong and said, "It seems junior brother already knows who it is."

In fact, Lu Geng had guessed it all along. The outer guards couldn’t enter, and the guard inside the courtyard only stayed on the big bluestone, so the greatest suspect was obviously that youthful and tempting maidservant.

At this moment, a chill flashed in Duan Rong’s eyes.

Ruyi was brought by Zhu Zhengfu, but the person behind her was clearly not Zhu Zhengfu. Zhu Zhengfu was the bloodline of Zhu He in the Mortal World. If he did such a thing, it would be betraying his own kin, digging his own grave.

There was only one possibility. When Zhu Zhengfu went to the courtyard to buy a skinny horse, the broker was someone from Ge Rusong’s side, and took the opportunity to insert Ruyi in.

Zhu Zhengfu looked at Duan Rong and continued, "Ge Rusong at the Sect Elder Hall insists that you killed Li Shensi. Master had a big argument with them, saying he sent you to the Divine Cloud Prefecture to secretly investigate the spies in the city."

"Investigate spies?!" Duan Rong heard that, his eyelids twitching wildly. He had a hunch that another dirty job had come.

Lu Geng laughed heartily and said, "If Li Shensi’s poison can’t be detected, then the case can’t be pinned on you. However, since Master said he sent you to investigate the spies, you will have to catch some to silence those with loose tongues!"

Duan Rong sat there in silence. Why does the old man keep assigning him such tasks!?

Lu Geng, seeing no reaction from Duan Rong, said, "Junior brother! Master’s old family says you have long known the details of the spies. Is it true?"

Duan Rong sat there, letting out a cold laugh. Why does he feel like the old man is plotting against him?

Those spies are all Ge Rusong’s long-term meticulous arrangement. Even if he captures a few scapegoats to silence the rumors, truly harming Ge Rusong would be like taking a tiger cub from its lair.

Lu Geng said, "Regarding the capture of spies, Master has one thing to say to you!"

Duan Rong asked, "What did he say?"

Lu Geng said, "Eradicate them completely! Uproot them entirely!"

Duan Rong took a deep breath, his scalp tingling. He didn’t respond to Lu Geng for a long time. Dangerous!?

Lu Geng glanced at Duan Rong and said, "I’ve delivered the message, what to do now is up to you, junior brother. Oh, there’s one more thing."

Duan Rong lifted his head with a bitter expression.

Lu Geng said, "Master also instructed that when catching the spies, don’t touch this line around you yet!"

"Don’t touch this line yet?" Duan Rong said in surprise.

"Yes!"

"Why?" Duan Rong was puzzled, why would Zhu He instruct this?

Lu Geng said, "Master instructed me. How would I know? Also, Master has a sealed letter for you."

Lu Geng said, taking a sealed letter with wax from his clothes and putting it on the table in front of Duan Rong.