The carriage headed south, jolting all the way.
Inside the carriage, Ren Ye listened to Big Fat Dragon and shook his head helplessly. "Ah, this case is incredibly tangled, and many key figures died in the battle at Sunset Town. Even if I racked my brains, it would be extremely difficult to sort out the clues I have and reach a conclusion. Uh, but...!"
"But what?" Big Fat Dragon pressed.
"But judging by the various clues provided by Guan Feng's and Han Chan's people, along with the results of my preliminary interrogation of Monk Peng, this man should be an important intermediary responsible for liaising with the Rebel Party in the Court." Ren Ye said softly, "Monk Peng is being escorted to the Capital with us on this trip. Your Majesty need only make him talk to learn who leads the Rebel Party in the Court."
Big Fat Dragon lifted the teapot and chuckled. "Heh, you're that certain Monk Peng knows who their leader is?"
"He definitely knows," Ren Ye said firmly. "Before Sunset Town, the support the Rebel Party in the Court gave Guan Feng and Han Chan was unprecedented. They spared no expense. If this old monk had only been dealing with some lackey under their leader, the two sides could never have coordinated so seamlessly. Besides, Monk Peng hinted to me and tactfully reminded me that he represented the leader of the Rebel Party in the Court. As long as I could help break his curse, he would tell me the answer. Unfortunately, we have too few Supernatural Ability Users in Qingliang Prefecture who know witchcraft curses, so we couldn't break it for him."
"Oh, right, there's something else. My beloved consort once used the Soul-Searching Technique to question Guan Feng's soul and learned that neither he