Wang Yue saw that Fang Duobing had understood, so he reminded him, "Think about it carefully. Yu Hongzhu already had all of Kunlun Jade City under her control and was living in comfort. Why would she join the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance? It would bring nothing but harm to her and Jade City."
After Wang Yue's reminder, Fang Duobing immediately thought of Zongzheng Mingzhu. He said in shock, "Zongzheng Mingzhu is an official, and he's actually part of the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance?"
Wang Yue shrugged. He couldn't say for sure; they would have to investigate. But this wasn't his call, so he didn't want to say too much.
Just then, Yu Qiushuang hurried in, with Ling'er close behind her, looking anxious. It seemed she had been troubled because she couldn't report to Wang Yue and Fang Duobing. From the looks of it, she had been listening for quite a while.
Seeing Wang Yue and Fang Duobing looking awkward, Yu Qiushuang didn't wait for them to ask anything. She said earnestly, "Brother Wang, Young Hero Fang, I've had people searching everywhere for the past few days, but we haven't found any news of the Poison Demon. Since you've brought this up, why don't you lead the guards of Jade City in sweeping the brothels and gambling dens nearby? We can find out whether anyone in the area is working with the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance."
Fang Duobing had been embarrassed that someone had overheard him gossiping behind their backs, but at Yu Qiushuang's words, he eagerly replied, "I'll gladly help with the purge of the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance! I'll go with Brother Wang right away."
Since Fang Duobing had already agreed on his behalf, Wang Yue couldn't very well make a fuss, so he silently went along. After all,