Jiang Wang did not know why Chongxuan Sheng could be so certain that Lin Youxie was still in Deer Frost Commandery.
Had he ruled out every other possibility, leaving only the sole truth?
But Jiang Wang trusted Chongxuan Sheng's judgment completely.
Thus, he merely said slowly, "But the Patrol Inspection Office in Deer Frost Commandery has already screened the area once... If there were clues, they shouldn't have missed them."
So long as this matter did not involve the Empress, Zheng Shangming's ability and attitude were both trustworthy.
If Lin Youxie truly had never left Deer Frost Commandery, how could the Green Badge have received no news at all?
"Like you, Zheng Shangming cannot step outside this matter to view it objectively," Chongxuan Sheng said. "Because of Wang Yiwu's affair, he gained an entirely new understanding of power. Later, he gave up his military post and returned to the Green Badge, intending to take over his father's position and serve as Commander of the Northern Office. Whom does the Commander of the Northern Office derive his authority from?"
"If he wants to be Commander of the Northern Office like his father, then he must be absolutely loyal to the Son of Heaven, just like his father."
"When Lin Youxie vanished, the first person you thought of was the Empress. So did he. Because both of you know the truth behind what happened to Lin Kuang, and both of you know why Lin Youxie developed Terror Phobia. Your understanding of the current Empress is, in fact, the same. You felt the same oppression and the same fear. Only, one of you moved forward, while the other retreated."
"But neither of your understandings is correct."
Chongxuan Sheng's voice remained calm. "Just as you were trapped in anger from the very beginning, your