Su Hong sighed inwardly as well. Matters like this came down entirely to details; the enemy's arrangements had simply been too meticulous.
The capture of an important lead like Zhao Yidong had completely seized their attention, successfully drawing them into another trap.
Had they not caught Jin Zhiyuan and the others earlier, and had Zhao Yidong alone been exposed first,
then this trap would have allowed the other hidden agents to detect something amiss ahead of time and escape safely, forming a chain of complementary traps.
There was no telling when this snare would be triggered, or which of the other traps would be sprung first, but it served as a powerful chain of safeguards.
Once their side fell into it, without other leads to cross-reference, they might never even find their way out.
That was why seeing so many people arrested with his own eyes had given Li Yan an entirely different impression. Only then had he realized something was wrong.
This did not fit the enemy's earlier caution, advancing step by guarded step.
"I'll go keep an eye on the investigation into the Hall of Clear Discernment as well. With such ingenious arrangements, perhaps we'll spot something directly?"
Li Yan nodded. One lead after another had broken off, leaving them with empty hopes time and again. There was no guarantee that the lead they had now uncovered would not go wrong too.
He still felt he could not simply wait while the Guixi Army investigated. He needed to see events unfold in time to obtain the latest developments.
Looking at Zhao Yidong bound to the post, Li Yan cast the Soul-Bewitching Technique this time, though he did not employ any soul cultivator methods.
"Was there anything special about the jade slips you passed on? Their color, or the