Interrogation

Hearing this question, Si Zijing kept his eyes lowered, but his heartbeat involuntarily began to accelerate.

The Third Young Master's question could be interpreted as the concern of a brother who respected and cared for his elder sibling, but it could equally be understood as concern over the Prime Minister's Mansion's right of succession.

After all, if the Eldest Young Master died, no one would be left to compete with the Third Young Master for the Prime Minister's Mansion's "throne."

The thought flashed through his mind, but Si Zijing did not rashly draw a conclusion. Carefully choosing his words, he replied in a low voice:

"In reply to you, Young Master, the other party encountered the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion Master. I only learned of it from Mister Huang myself."

Xu Yuan was slightly disappointed upon hearing this. "So you don't know either?"

Si Zijing raised his eyes and glanced at Xu Yuan's expression. "If you wish to know the details, Young Master, you may use a Communication Crystal to contact Di'an."

Xu Yuan gave a soft snort and helplessly counted on his fingers. "I'd like to do that, but the Black Scale Guard, Western Pacification Prefecture, Secret Investigation Bureau, and those major merchant associations here have all been infiltrated by the sects until they're riddled like sieves. If the Communication Crystal has been tampered with, there's a risk of exposure even if we communicate in code."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan let out a soft sigh.

"Alright, I'm done with my personal questions. There's one more matter I'll need to trouble Mister Si with."

Si Zijing's expression turned solemn. He cupped his hands and said, "Please speak, Young Master."

Xu Yuan clasped his hands together and rested them on the desk, looking into Si Zijing's eyes. "Before Mu Qing came