"Earl Ye, did you do this?" The moment Mountain God Yi Xun landed in Five Blessings Residence, he hit Ye Zhen with that question head-on.
Ye Zhen had not expected that after the incident at Changlin Merchant House, Mountain God Yi Xun's first suspect would actually be him.
Then again, lately, the only one who had been fiercely fighting Red Beard Xie Lue, the chief steward of Changlin Merchant House, behind the scenes was Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen shook his head like a rattle drum. "I dream of getting rid of that Xie Lue. That fellow has been eyeing me all along, but unfortunately, I don't have the ability."
"Really not you?" Yi Xun remained somewhat suspicious.
"You think too highly of me, Elder," Ye Zhen said with a bitter smile.
At this, Yi Xun let out a long sigh. "Alas, this matter is truly troublesome. It isn't unusual for one or two experts to die on Five Immortal Island—such things happen every day. But the dead man was the chief steward of a merchant house overseen by the governor. That makes things troublesome, and it has quite an impact on Five Immortal Island's reputation."
At this point, Yi Xun looked at Ye Zhen again. "Earl Ye, you didn't leave behind any loose ends you failed to clean up, did you? If this matter is discovered, it will truly be troublesome. Even our Heavenly Fortune Hall might not be able to suppress it."
Just as Ye Zhen was about to say no, he suddenly woke up to it and inwardly cursed Yi Xun for being such an old fox. He was still trying to bait him into talking.
"You're trying to trick me? Elder Yi, sigh, it really wasn't me. Why won't you believe me?" Ye Zhen said.
Seeing Ye