Within a little-known secret chamber of Meng Family Village, all four walls were lined with bookcases, cabinets, and shelves crafted by master artisans.
Inside were countless dossiers, containing all manner of information gathered after brief refinement and consolidation.
It was somewhat like modern big data, though nowhere near as detailed or targeted.
Even so, immeasurable value was hidden here. Information was wealth—no empty saying.
Meng Zhao looked at the sheet of paper in his hand, surprise and confusion flashing through his eyes. He murmured,
"Why Liang Prefecture? Lenan Prefecture, Pingrang County—what is there?"
What he held was intelligence sent back by spies who had successfully infiltrated Liang Prefecture, concerning members of the Nine Surnames Li Family.
Before him, Night Cat stood silently in black clothes and a face covering, his head respectfully lowered.
The Nine Surnames Li Ya'er and his group had crossed paths with Meng Zhao several times. Meng Zhao had wished both to use and connect with them, yet he had also remained wary. Thus, after the incident of sneaking into the Zhou Family at night, he had rarely contacted Li Ya'er and the others.
Back then, Li Ya'er had urged him to seek clues concerning the Four Symbols Heaven Shaking Bow. After all, it was a Heavenly Tier Divine Weapon, peerless in might and terrifying beyond compare.
He had gone, and he had indeed gained much. Yet the danger it ultimately brought had far exceeded his expectations.
It had jolted Meng Zhao awake. Unknowingly, he too had been used by the Li Family once.
Though greed had been the main cause, the spark had still been struck by the Li Family. Therefore, Meng Zhao had grown wary of them. After learning the Zhou Family's great secret, he had not shared it with the Li Family at once.