"We've confirmed it. Qiao Yuan boarded in Wenbu City, and the ship he took was one of our missing vessels! He entered the city alone from the jungle, carrying a large load of beast pelts on his back." Yan Pei's face glowed, his voice booming like a great bell. Days without the slightest progress had left the old man deeply anxious. Now that a clue had suddenly surfaced, his spirits surged.
After reading the description of Qiao Yuan in the latest issue of the [Black Line Star Ranking], Zeng Yushan had begun wondering whether he was connected to the Snow Shuttle hijackings. The sudden appearance of an expert ranked in the top hundred of the [Black Line Star Ranking] had caught his attention. When he shared his suspicions with Yan Pei, Yan Pei immediately assembled a team to investigate.
Qiao Yuan must know what actually happened! The same thought arose in both Zeng Yushan's and Yan Pei's minds.
Zeng Yushan's eyes flickered as he said thoughtfully, "If I'm not mistaken, the ones working against us in secret should be [Heavenly Pattern]. This issue of the [Black Line Star Ranking] reports that Qiao Yuan killed Mota and severely wounded Jin Yin. Both the timing and the location are far too coincidental!"
"We've never had any quarrel with [Heavenly Pattern]. Why would they do this?" The old man looked puzzled as he turned to Zeng Yushan. He held Zeng Yushan's demonstrated wisdom in high regard, and now instinctively sought his advice whenever a problem arose.
Zeng Yushan shook his head. "I find it strange too. It seems we'll have to ask Qiao Yuan if we want to understand this, and see whether we can find any spider's threads or horses' tracks."
"Qiao Yuan..." The old man smiled bitterly. Had it been an