"What on earth happened?" I asked Nan Tian.
Nan Tian lifted his eyelids. "I don't know."
I was a little annoyed by the brat's attitude. Then again, he was about the same age as me.
Before I could let my displeasure show, Wu Ling spoke up. "The problem is that we don't know what happened. None of the people Mr. Nan Tian asked to investigate have reported back. They couldn't find anything."
I stared at Nan Tian in surprise, but quickly accepted the result.
It was only to be expected. If it were that easy to get answers, I'd have to wonder how much money Nan Tian had thrown at the problem.
The people he'd hired were probably only at the level of Universal Mountain. Those famous masters praised in local rumors were completely helpless when faced with a genuinely tricky problem. More likely, they couldn't even tell where the problem lay.
Nan Tian saw my expression and probably guessed what I was thinking. His face darkened further. "The people I hired aren't up to it, so I can find someone else. There's no need for you to investigate it yourselves."
I had a better idea of why Nan Tian looked so sour.
Nan Gongyao spoke up. "This has nothing to do with you."
Nan Tian jumped to his feet. "I'm the one who found the clue! Lan Ran Zi is my fan. If it weren't for that, you could investigate for years and go blind, and you'd still never find this clue!"
The young woman looked as though she wanted to say something, but lowered her head instead.
Wu Ling asked, "Miss Han, what do you plan to do next?"
"I..." She looked at Wu Ling, then at Nan Tian, and bit her lip. "I'd be happy to help