Chapter 1138 - 943: Investigation (2)

Mei Huan immediately asked what was going on.

The steward from the 'Ten Thousand Laws Cave Heaven' briefly explained the situation, with undertones of resentment, insisting they wouldn't easily let it go and were determined to investigate to the end.

The specific details weren't elaborately disclosed, either to protect the privacy of their guests or because the detailed inquiries here had aroused their unusual vigilance.

Thus, no other notable information was extracted, only that one person was taken.

Looking at the responses from other aspects, Shi Chun decisively pointed to the location of the Ten Thousand Laws Cave Heaven on the map, "We'll investigate over there first, you continue to handle the other responses. Inform us immediately if there's any useful clue."

With that, he turned around, called out to Wu Jinliang, and left.

Since the person was just taken, there was no time to delay here.

Ai Erlang quickly caught up, "Lord Shi, I'll bring people to go with you."

Shi Chun decisively refused, "No need, just follow Brother Nan's arrangements and wait."

Some of his means were inconvenient to disclose to outsiders.

Mei Huan personally and secretly sent them out of the trading house. When he returned to the secret chamber and met Ai Erlang, he somewhat sentimentally said, "It's evident that these two are genuinely concerned about the Dong Family's safety. They're even brave enough to involve themselves in the Gong family's matters. No wonder the Dong Family notified them in addition to informing Right Minister Jia. They are truly reliable in times of need, well worth the help the Dong Family provided before."

Ai Erlang nodded and muttered, "How did they get involved with the Gong family? Haven't the Dong family and Gong family always maintained a good relationship?"

The matter of mortgaging for loans was not made public by Young Master Nan, and those involved wouldn't disclose it either. Therefore, the trading house staff was not informed and didn't need to be involved, so Mei Huan and the others were unaware of what had happened.

Shi Chun and his party hired a carriage within the city and swiftly departed. After leaving the city, they abandoned the carriage and had Yu Xuanbing and Huang Yingying each use their magic to carry one person and fly at full speed.

They eventually arrived rapidly outside the 'Ten Thousand Laws Cave Heaven' and paid for their accommodations.

When escorted to their lodging, they used the excuse of having heard something happened to inquire about the location of the incident.

Once the steward left after delivering them, the four immediately set out to the incident site. Upon reaching the mountain's base, they noticed some people dealing with the damage left by the residual effects of the formation's destruction on vegetation and buildings.

Following Shi Chun's indication, Wu Jinliang transformed into the recently mentioned steward and brought the three companions up the mountain, looking cautiously attentive.

Yu Xuanbing frequently observed Wu Jinliang's disguise, unable to suppress his astonishment.

The caretakers on the mountain looked inquisitively at the group as they arrived; Wu Jinliang gestured for them not to ask questions.

However, Shi Chun, in contrast, waved them over, briefly showed his Commander Token, and declared himself a Heavenly Court official here to investigate the incident, thus inquiring about the event.

These individuals knew little about the specifics, only aware that nearby troops suddenly arrived and forcibly took someone away.

It was manageable upon confirming who took the person; he now needed to verify if the one captured was indeed Young Master Nan. If confirmed, though the Gong family was powerful, he was equally unyielding, not averse to causing a commotion with the Demon Path and bringing in Mulan Jin to rescue him.

Before heading to the military area for confirmation, Shi Chun had some doubts regarding the incident. If the one caught was truly Young Master Nan, he should have had enough time to inform Mei Huan and the others.

The ignorance of Mei Huan and the others suggested one of two possibilities: either they were kept in the dark, or Young Master Nan didn't trust them.

Excluding these, it meant communication was severed.

Once the external connection was lost, did Young Master Nan merely surrender helplessly?

Wasn't Young Master Nan's message to him an invitation for him to come looking?

Upon thinking this, he quickly searched the mountain, and upon entering a cave dwelling, instantly saw the prominently displayed phrase 'Everything is implicit' on the wall, clearly newly written and almost erased by cleaners if delayed.

Others might interpret it as an emotional reflection, but to someone with a purpose, it was an intentional message.

Wu Jinliang swiftly inspected it, finding a conspicuous crack on the wall. If inspected, it would surely be the first place checked, and he quickly extracted a Clean Face Compass using magic from the character 'words.'

After further magical probing of the stone wall to confirm no other peculiarities, they all gathered around the compass, verified it was a Magic Artifact, and Wu Jinliang activated it with magic, revealing light and shadow on the compass, with one bright spot standing out.

Wu Jinliang clicked his tongue, "It's a Positioning Magical Artifact, could it be left by Young Master Nan?"

Shi Chun immediately exited the cave and found the cleanup crew outside, inquiring about the nearby military's location and approximate distance.

After being pointed to the locations and comparing with the compass's light spot, they didn't match up.

Shi Chun promptly altered their plans, deciding not to visit the military's location first but to track the light spot on the compass instead.

The group was uninterested in lingering and quickly departed, heading towards the spot indicated by the compass's light…

At this time, Young Master Nan was deep within a mountain range. The black cloth bag on his head had long been removed, and his captors were temporarily interrogating him during a break.

After a somewhat legitimate ordeal, the leader, looking joyful after returning from an unknown outing, said, "All right, all right, his identity is confirmed. He truly is the owner of Wuyu Trading House, not a fugitive."