Xue Qinghe boarded the carriage, but the curtain remained undrawn for a long while.
She looked at the walls of Shrek Academy's residence, her fingers resting at the edge of the prince's token.
The captain of the guards waited beside the carriage.
"Your Highness, should we leave behind two squads?"
"The Royal Knights are already numerous enough. Sending more would only alert Tang Hao."
"You believe Salas died at the hands of the Clear Sky Douluo?"
"It's possible."
Xue Qinghe withdrew her gaze.
"When Tang San heard the news of his death, he wasn't the least bit flustered. He knew what happened last night; he simply refused to say."
"Then why not arrest him directly?"
"On what grounds?"
She lowered the carriage curtain.
"Salas disobeyed orders and secretly investigated Shrek Academy at night. He had no search warrant and brought no subordinates from Spirit Hall. Even if Tang Hao truly killed him, Salas had only handed them leverage against himself."
The captain of the guards asked no further questions. He raised a hand and signaled for the convoy to depart.
Only after the carriage wheels left the courtyard gate did Tang San withdraw his gaze.
Xiao Wu grabbed his sleeve.
"Third Brother, do you really not know how Salas died?"
"It can't be confirmed yet."
"That's not what you said just now."
Tang San looked around.
Dai Mubai and the others were all in the courtyard. Flender and Zhao Wuji stood guard at the gate, while Yu Xiaogang was waiting for his answer as well.
Continuing to hide the truth would only make everyone more uneasy.
"Someone may have come last night."
Zhao Wuji immediately turned around.
"You just said no one came!"
"I didn't see whoever came. I only found a trace left behind."
Flender removed his glasses and