However, Taishan quickly realized what the key issue was.
"Old Wu, that Little Zhang you mentioned is crucial to that batch of supplies, right?"
Lord Wu nodded. "That's right. Why else would Feng Dengfeng inexplicably promote some unfamiliar newcomer? He seems to value him, yet only gives him low-skill tasks like delivering documents."
Taishan nodded thoughtfully. "I've seen that kid too. He brought me some documents before. At the time, I thought he looked unfamiliar and not too sharp. Still, he seemed respectful enough, and he was definitely a little different from Feng Dengfeng's other men."
"Right? You think so too. So I'd say there's a ninety percent chance the information is genuine. Isn't a batch of supplies this big worth taking a risk for?"
Taishan laughed. "You still haven't told me how big a batch it is."
"If Feng Dengfeng went to such lengths for it, do you think it's a small amount? You know how greedy he is."
"Fair enough. Now that you put it that way, I'm getting curious." Taishan chuckled.
"Exactly."
Taishan continued, "The most important question is whether you've detained Little Zhang."
Lord Wu sighed. "Feng Dengfeng is the one making a false accusation. If I wanted to detain someone, I wouldn't do it in a place like that. It'd be like smearing mud all over my own trousers."
"If he's not with you, what now? How are we supposed to find the supplies without a lead?"
"You don't need to worry. Feng Dengfeng is searching for him so frantically that the man clearly isn't in his hands either. And Little Zhang must be wary of Feng Dengfeng, so he wouldn't dare tell him exactly where the supplies are. Feng Dengfeng isn't ahead of us right now."
"So I'm not only supposed to back you