After returning to the courtyard, Jiang Xiaobai did not rest immediately. Instead, he summoned Zhang Xinnian again.
"Heir Apparent!"
After entering the room, Zhang Xinnian looked at Jiang Xiaobai curiously and asked, "What are your orders?"
"Xinnian, how many years have you been with my father?"
Sitting there, Jiang Xiaobai cut straight to the point.
"Well..."
Zhang Xinnian visibly froze, then counted on his fingers. "About seven years!"
As he spoke, Zhang Xinnian looked at Jiang Xiaobai in confusion. "Why do you suddenly ask, Heir Apparent?"
"Seven years?"
Jiang Xiaobai frowned slightly.
Seven years...
That probably wasn't long enough!
Indeed, judging by Jiang Jingcheng's reaction earlier, this so-called Third Master must have been someone from long ago.
He had probably been around before Zhang Xinnian joined the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate.
With that thought, Jiang Xiaobai said, "Here's what you'll do. Find some old soldiers from the Northern Guardian Army and ask them!"
"See if any of them know someone called Third Master!"
"Third Master?"
Zhang Xinnian looked puzzled as well. "Who is Third Master?"
"I don't know!"
Jiang Xiaobai shook his head. "That's why I'm asking you to investigate!"
Then Jiang Xiaobai paused. "Remember, don't make too much noise about this. Just find a few old soldiers you can trust and ask them privately!"
"If you learn anything, report back immediately!"
"Yes!"
Though puzzled, Zhang Xinnian answered respectfully, then turned and left.
Once the door closed again, Jiang Xiaobai sat there and let out a soft breath.
This Third Master... Father definitely knew him!
Yet Jiang Jingcheng refused to talk. That alone was enough to show that something must have happened here... something Jiang Xiaobai knew nothing about.
And it had not been anything good for the Jiang Family.
Otherwise, Jiang Jingcheng should not have kept it from him.