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Gongsun Qi hadn't come to Qingyang Imperial Capital alone. Murong Quan and Situ Jin had come with him. With their help, he'd been able to hide his identity as a wanted criminal, evade all kinds of searches and suspicion, and enter the capital without a hitch.
Situ Jin had been gloomy these past two days. Ever since his grandmother had told him those earth-shattering secrets, his leisurely life as a young master had come to an end. Now he had to work to help the Mechanism Clan rise.
It wasn't that he didn't want the Mechanism Clan to rise. He even looked forward to seeing that day. Still, part of him couldn't help thinking about other things.
A Quan, on the other hand, seemed delighted, eagerly anticipating this new adventure. At last, he wouldn't have to hammer rocks on the island every day.
Following the information provided by the Murong Family, the three of them searched Qingyang Imperial Capital for traces of Zhao Yuxiang.
They walked through the bustling marketplace. A Quan bought them hand-held pancakes to eat. Gongsun Qi declined, so A Quan ate two by himself.
Situ Jin ate as he watched Gongsun Qi. The man still seemed calm and composed, but Situ Jin had a feeling that if they still hadn't found anything soon, Gongsun Qi would grow impatient.
"At first, the Donglan Family discovered signs that Zhao Yuxiang might still be alive. Lin Chenghai was investigating the people who abducted children from the Yan Kingdom, and traced them to Xuan Kui and Su Xing's farmer rebels. Taking advantage of the unrest in many parts of the Yan Kingdom, these groups abducted children who'd lost their parents and trained them from a young age to become Luosha Practitioners."
"But they didn't only target children from the