It was late at night, and all was quiet.
Crimson Nether Duke's Mansion Ming, from the Wang Ming, personally brought generous gifts and his son to the Wind Snow Pavilion to apologize.
Shortly after they left, a man shrouded in black robes appeared at the end of the street and slowly walked toward the Duke's Mansion.
A burst of blazing red light rose from the Duke's Mansion without warning. With a deafening roar, the entire Duke's Mansion collapsed under the blazing red light, raising clouds of dust.
A raging fire rose without warning from the ruins of the Duke's Mansion. After doing all this, the figure in black robes disappeared silently into the dark night.
The next day, early morning.
The news of the Duke's Mansion's destruction spread rapidly throughout Heaven Dou City. Because the Duke's Mansion had offended the Young Pavilion Master the Wind Snow Pavilion, the Wind Snow Pavilion quickly became the prime suspect.
In the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Xue Qinghe sat on the Dragon Throne, his gaze quietly fixed on the scene below. Below him, Nether Duke knelt, weeping and recounting the events of the Duke's Mansion.
"Your Majesty, the Wind Snow Pavilion acted too domineeringly. Last night, I personally led people to the Wind Snow Pavilion to apologize, but the Wind Snow Pavilion still destroyed our Duke's Mansion. Fortunately, we went to the Wind Snow Pavilion and were not in the mansion, which saved us from disaster. Please, Your Majesty, do justice for our Duke's Mansion." Wang Ming knelt on the ground and cried to Xue Qinghe, his voice filled with as much sorrow as could be.
"Wang Ming, as a duke, can't you use your pig brain? If it was the Wind Snow Pavilion that did this, do you think you would have left the Wind Snow Pavilion alive last night! Think about it yourself, besides the Wind Snow Pavilion, who else have you offended?" Xue Qinghe rubbed his temples, somewhat speechless.
"Your Majesty, our Duke's Mansion is generally approachable and does not easily offend anyone. But what Your Majesty said makes some sense. If it really was the Wind Snow Pavilion that made the move, I would not have been able to leave the Wind Snow Pavilion yesterday." Wang Ming thought for a moment and felt that this matter might not necessarily be the work of the Wind Snow Pavilion.
But if it wasn't the Wind Snow Pavilion, who would bother with their Duke's Mansion for no reason? Or perhaps their troublesome son had offended someone he shouldn't have.
"I will send someone to investigate this matter. I will inform you of the results. You may leave now." Xue Qinghe waved his hand gently, signaling them to leave, but a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.
Anyone capable of reducing the entire Duke's Mansion to ruins in a short time must be incredibly powerful, most likely Titled Douluo- level expert.
However, such powerful individuals are only found in forces such as the Wind Snow Pavilion, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Clear Sky Sect in Heaven Dou City. Neither the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan nor the Clear Sky Sect had any reason to attack the Duke's Mansion.
After a while, Xue Qinghe rubbed his temples with a headache, got up, and walked out of the palace.
On the bustling streets of Heaven Dou City.
Jun Xuehan was walking down a bustling street with her hands behind her back, but as she listened to the discussions among the passersby, Jun Xuehan brows furrowed slightly.
"The Duke's Mansion was completely destroyed because it offended the Young Pavilion Master of the Wind Snow Pavilion. Was Grandpa spoiling Yue Yi a little too much?" Jun Xuehan muttered to himself as he walked straight toward the mansion.
Upon arriving at the mansion, Jun Xuehan had just pushed open the door when she saw Yue Yi playing with Mochen Yue Yi laughter occasionally escaping from their mouths.
"Dad, you're back." Yue Yi ran over to Jun Xuehan as soon as he returned.
"Little Yue Yi, I've only been gone a few days and you've already caused such a big mess. What exactly happened at the Duke's Mansion?" Jun Xuehan reached out and picked Yue Yi up, asking softly.
"Dad, what they're saying outside isn't what Yue Yi did, nor is it what our Wind Snow Pavilion did. They're framing us." As she spoke, Yue Yi tearfully recounted the whole story to Jun Xuehan.
Listening to Yue Yi's story, Jun Xuehan nodded slightly, then turned her gaze to Mochen, looking him up and down with a thoughtful expression in her eyes.
Under Jun Xuehan's gaze, Mochen involuntarily lowered his head, walked in front of Jun Xuehan, and softly called out, "Pavilion Master Jun!"
Jun Xuehan reached out and stroked Yue Yi's hair, saying calmly, "Your name is Mochen, lift your head!"
A calm voice, without any ripples.
Upon hearing this, Mochen slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of light red eyes and a head of gray hair, neatly combed back.
"Mochen, a nice name!" Jun Xuehan looked at Mochen, nodded slightly, and praised him.
Mochen lowered his head again, looking rather reserved.
Jun Xuehan put Yue Yi down from his arms, glanced around, and asked, "Yue Yi, where is your great-grandfather?"
Yue Yi pointed to the room and said, "Great-grandfather, he's resting in his room."
Jun Xuehan nodded gently and said, "Then you can play in the courtyard first. I'll go take a look at the Duke's Mansion."
As he spoke, Jun Xuehan slowly got up and walked towards the Duke's Mansion. He could also sense a faint evil aura from Mochen, and this evil aura seemed to be innate.
Stepping out of the courtyard, Jun Xuehan headed straight towards the Duke's Mansion.
Upon arriving at the Duke's Mansion, Jun Xuehan couldn't help but ponder as she gazed at the ruins before her, her eyes filled with contemplation.
"Xuehan, you're back." Qian Renxue's voice rang out from behind.
"Yes, I just got back and heard about it." Jun Xuehan turned to look at Qian Renxue, a smile appearing on her face.
"Xuehan, have you discovered anything? Now everyone in Heaven Dou City suspects that our Wind Snow Pavilion did this." Qian Renxue stood beside Jun Xuehan and asked softly.
"Nothing was found, but one thing is certain: no normal person could do something like this." Jun Xuehan shrugged indifferently, her voice calm.
"Yes, just as I thought. I just questioned the people around here, and they said that a crimson light suddenly appeared last night, and then the entire Duke's Mansion collapsed." Qian Renxue nodded and told Jun Xuehan about the results of her investigation.
"The fiery red light—this clue is practically useless. At most, it just narrows down the scope of the investigation." Jun Xuehan waved her hand with a smile, then said softly, "Xue'er, let's go back first. We can leave the investigation here to our subordinates."
With that, Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue headed towards the mansion.