Investigating the claim Shen Tang had made about the world's destruction wasn't easy.
However, Yu Hai had his own methods.
As head of the Southeast Branch, his connections were far wider than most people could imagine. Since a direct investigation was out of the question, he began by looking into Yun Da's cooperation with the Northwest Branch and his activities over the past several years. While he was at it, he also investigated Qi Shan of the Northwest Branch. Regardless of whether Qi Yuanliang or Shen Youli was the puppet master controlling the puppet, or the puppet being controlled, the two of them were sure to share the same interests!
Zhai Le hadn't seen Yu Hai for several days.
Just as he was about to ask after him, Yu Hai arrived to request an audience, his eyes ringed with weary, bluish-black circles. Zhai Le was dining with Queen Zhao. Their youngest son, as lovely as carved jade and fresh snow, sat obediently beside his parents as he ate. Although Zhai Le and Zhao were the Sovereign of Qu Country and his Queen, in private they were as affectionate as any ordinary married couple, raising their children without adhering to the old rule against speaking at meals.
If either of them came across something they liked, they didn't forget to serve the other a few bites.
Of course, that was a habit of Zhai Le's.
When he was young, he and his elder brother, Zhai Huan, had wandered far and wide. The two of them couldn't possibly have kept to the rules of noble-born children every moment of the day. And with his personality, Zhai Le had always been happy to share the things he liked. Queen Zhao hadn't been used to it at first, but over time, she'd grown accustomed