Leaving Qingjing Residence.
Chen Yi glanced back, secretly shook his head, then followed Third Steward Lu Guan with Wang Ji toward Jiaxing Garden.
This visit to the Marquis's mansion had achieved his purpose.
The process had gone roughly as he expected, without too many twists and turns.
But Old Master was, after all, a Marquis of Military who had waged battlefield campaigns for decades.
Most of Chen Yi's probing had received no response.
At most, he had seen that Old Master was dissatisfied with Liu Hong and the Liu Family of Jingzhou.
Yet Old Master had shown no reaction whatsoever toward the "Gold Master" who had driven the Unorthodox Path of Bright Moon Tower to the Three Towns.
Chen Yi guessed that either Old Master did not consider those merchants worth his notice, or he was willing but powerless.
Of the two, the latter seemed more likely.
As for Fu Wanqing...
Chen Yi had finally tossed this "hot potato" to the Xiao Family.
It was not that he did not want to involve himself in this matter.
Rather, he did not want to bear this secret alone. The Xiao Family had to learn of it sooner or later.
Only then could he travel light and go into battle unburdened.
Moreover, Fu Wanqing was currently deep within Barbarian Tribe territory. To rescue her and bring her back to the Great Wei Dynasty would require an enormous price.
She might even wait among the Barbarian Tribe for a lifetime without anyone coming to save her.
Under such circumstances, why should Chen Yi needlessly add to his troubles?
It was better to wait until Old Master made further moves, then act according to the situation.
"Ah, once I deal with the trouble before me, I must make another trip to the Chishui River."