Su Hong was certainly no fool. It was only that all their previous investigations had focused on cultivators who had come into contact with relevant information.
But after Li Yan asked several questions, she suddenly realized something: their previous investigation seemed to have fallen entirely into the wrong path.
Whenever their side had evidence and directly arrested someone, they had basically caught the target. But whenever they used Sound-Transmission Jade Slips to obtain evidence against a target, that person had always fled in advance. Li Yan had placed his suspicions on the Sound-Transmission Jade Slips...
The person leaking information did not necessarily have to come into contact with intelligence. They merely needed to infer whether their side was taking action from some of their actions.
Although they did not know who "Returning Home" was targeting, that mole only needed to pass the news along. No matter what kind of target "Returning Home" discovered, all of those people would make preparations in advance.
While "Returning Home" believed the target was unaware, their own side had actually already turned into an open operation. Once the target received the news, they would be like startled birds; at the slightest sign that something was wrong, they could flee ahead of time.
"Miss Su, bring me the roster of cultivators responsible for allocating supplies and recording accounts. At the same time, find several people who have no issues. Many matters afterward will require them."
After saying this, Li Yan leaned back in his chair.
It was while examining those Sound-Transmission Jade Slips that he had suddenly noticed this rarely used item. Li Yan himself had almost never used such things.
Whenever he had wanted information in the past, he would simply capture the other party and perform a Soul Search. He immediately shifted the target