Three Heroes Capture the Thief

Shen Rongqing entered the office and said to He Jiaqing, "Jiaqing, I found out Li Ban Ling's identity."

He Jiaqing praised her. "That quickly? Tell me."

"He was an orphan who grew up with Li Qi. He's currently in the Outer State, working as an ordinary laborer."

"An ordinary laborer?" He Jiaqing stared at Shen Rongqing for a long while. Shen Rongqing remained utterly calm.

"Any other information?"

Shen Rongqing said, "I also learned that Li Qi is doing a deal. He has a batch of deeds he wants to sell."

"A deal? He called this a deal?" A cold gleam flashed in He Jiaqing's eyes, but then he smiled. "Where did you hear this?"

"I asked Zhang Xiuling."

"Is Zhang Xiuling really that close to Li Qi?"

Shen Rongqing said, "I don't know about anything else, but I heard Zhang Xiuling say herself that Li Qi often guided her in writing"

"Jade Fragrance Records."

"Li Qi guided Zhang Xiuling in writing a book?" He Jiaqing laughed. "Do you believe that yourself?"

Shen Rongqing said, "I didn't believe it at first either, but Xiuling mentioned more than once that Jade Fragrance Records was a very special book, and that some things could only be understood by Li Qi."

He Jiaqing nodded. "I like Jade Fragrance Records too. It really is a special book. Since Zhang Xiuling is so close to Li Qi, wasn't it too rash of you to investigate through her directly?"

Shen Rongqing fell silent for a moment. "Jiaqing, I think you're making things difficult for me. If I didn't start with the people closest to him in something this important, how could I possibly get any information?"

He Jiaqing nodded. "That makes sense. I believe your findings."

Shen Rongqing turned to leave, but He Jiaqing suddenly called