Who is A’ze?

First and foremost, he is undoubtedly a subject of the State of Yang.

Operating such a flamboyant and powerless assassin organization in Cangfeng City, he must have some background in the State of Yang.

The State of Yang is destroyed. Although to this day, apart from the assassination at Little Lianqiao, the entire Yang land seems to be in no turmoil. While the Yang land enjoys peace and prosperity, and the lives of the Yang people are better than before, are all the Yang people content with their identity as Qi people?

Perhaps not.

Jiang Wang had no knowledge of A’ze’s strength. He had only met A’ze a few times.

But from the extravagance in Cangfeng City, to the indifference on the battlefield of Chihui, to the fleeting glimpse on Haimen Island.

This person’s life experience seems to be able to be pieced together.

“There is actually another possibility for why Huang Yixing’s resistance was not strong enough.”

Jiang Wang said, “Is it because he didn’t have much will to resist in the first place? Or, the power he was fighting against was from the same origin as him, making it difficult for outsiders to detect. The golden element in Huang Yixing’s lungs is so sharp, is it possible that it was infected by an external force?”

“That could also explain…” Lin Youxie looked at him, “Did you think of something?”

“Just a sudden association.”

Jiang Wang thought for a moment and decided to tell Lin Youxie about A’ze from the Tianxialou.

Lin Youxie was obviously surprised that there was such an interlude when luring and capturing Wu Yiyu on Haimen Island.

“After the fall of Yang, those who chose to leave their hometown certainly did not submit to Qi.” Lin Youxie said, “This is indeed an important clue.”

“Lie Yaoshi…” She seemed to have thought of something. “I will contact the Patrol Department now to investigate A’ze’s information. You go to the home of the Chief Constable of Zhaohong City and look for any other clues.”

“Didn’t you say that the Chief Constable of Zhaohong City might not have any problems?”

“The perspective in the painting is wrong.” Lin Youxie explained, “But it could also be due to his lack of keen observation, as it was painted after Huang Yixing’s death, and omissions are inevitable. In short, you should confirm it first.”

At this time, Jiang Wang did not argue with her about the superior-subordinate relationship, only saying, “Okay.”

The two separated at the city gate and flew away separately.

There is a secret contact point for the Green Card in Hengyang Commandery, which has a formation that can contact Linzi at any time to transmit information, but it is not in Zhaohong City.

That’s why they acted separately to save time.

Jiang Wang had long since found the residence of the Chief Constable who had personally depicted Huang Yixing’s death and recorded the information at the time.

He entered Zhaohong City alone, put on his concealing cloak, and quietly infiltrated the target’s residence.

This is a large mansion in the north of the city. From the layout of the courtyard, it can be seen that the Chief Constable of Zhaohong City is living a very good life.

After the Qi army took over Zhaohong City, for the sake of stability, many positions were still held by former Yang officials, and this Chief Constable was among them. After Huang Yixing became the镇抚使 (zhenfushi – military commander) of Hengyang, he also gained Huang Yixing’s trust.

He should be considered a local strongman in Zhaohong City.

Jiang Wang decided to conduct a secret investigation first, then an open visit, and verify them against each other.

But the secret investigation step was already stillborn…

There was no sign of the Chief Constable in this mansion.

His wife, children, and servants were all in the mansion, sleeping soundly. Only he himself had disappeared.

Jiang Wang walked silently through this mansion, and everything he saw was normal. An ordinary wealthy family was just quietly exposed before him. Only the male owner of the mansion had disappeared, and it seemed that no one in the mansion had noticed.

This gave him an unspeakable sense of unease.

As the Chief Constable of Zhaohong City, where would he go so late at night?

Jiang Wang ultimately did nothing and left the place to rendezvous with Lin Youxie.

The meeting place was in Lucheng.

This city is named after the large number of deer that live in its suburbs.

The secret contact point for the Green Card in Hengyang Commandery is hidden in this city.

“You mean, the Chief Constable of Zhaohong City is missing?” Lin Youxie asked as she was fiddling with some medicine on a square table, holding a medicine pot in one hand and a wooden pestle in the other. “Could it be that he just went out for something at night?”

“That’s hard to say.” Jiang Wang said, “But from my observation, it shouldn’t be the first time he’s disappeared from the mansion in the middle of the night.”

Lin Youxie didn’t ask how he observed it, Jiang Wang wouldn’t misjudge even this.

She just nodded and said, “Don’t worry about it for now. If he has a problem, he won’t be able to escape.”

“What about you? Did you find anything?” Jiang Wang asked.

Lin Youxie didn’t hide anything: “I asked someone to look up the records in the secret archive. First, I linked Lie Yaoshi to the State of Yang, and found that Lie Yaoshi is one of the most important auxiliary materials for cultivating the ‘Great Sun Golden Flame Art’, a cultivation method of the Yang imperial family. Then I checked on A’ze, whom you mentioned, and found that one of Yang Jiande’s children, the least favored one, disappeared after the war. His name is… Yang Xuance!”

The secret archive is where the Green Card’s confidential information is stored, basically encompassing all the important information the Green Card has mastered. With Jiang Wang’s current authority, he can also access most of the materials in the secret archive.

Jiang Wang had a premonition in his heart, so he was not surprised, but just sighed: “I didn’t expect that someone I met casually when I went to a place casually would be a prince of the State of Yang. Even more unexpectedly, I would come into contact with him again under such circumstances and in such a way.”

This made everything make sense.

Why A’ze was so confident that he could send the letter to the Yang royal palace. Why he would meet him at the auction. What he was waiting for on that cliff at the time…

Jiang Wang couldn’t help but wonder, when he flew over there and told him the news that the Yang army had been defeated, what was the mood of this surviving prince of the State of Yang?

Standing alone on the high cliff, quietly waiting for the news from the battlefield, waiting for the almost certain, tragic end of the loss of his country and home.

What was that person thinking at that time?

Jiang Wang still remembered Yang Xuance’s answer at that time.

He said – “Got it, thank you!”

“Yang Xuance has a reason to kill and the ability to kill. The person who tasked Hell’s Gate with killing Zhao Xuan might also be him!” Lin Youxie was still grinding the medicine with a steady motion, feeling a sense of relief. “The two cases can probably be combined into one.”

Jiang Wang said, “The rumors circulating in the streets are that General Cao wanted to intervene in the position of the Governor of Hengyang Commandery, which is why he forced Huang Yixing to his death. Now it seems ridiculous.”

Lin Youxie glanced at him lightly: “If Lord Jiang just wants to prove this, then you can already do it. As long as you reveal Yang Xuance’s identity and provide some existing clues, everyone will believe that Huang Yixing’s death was a retaliation from the bloodline of the Yang royal family.”

Jiang Wang was silent for a moment.

Lin Youxie continued, “But to confirm the truth of the matter, we must capture Yang Xuance. Before that, our so-called conclusion can only be considered a hypothesis. Currently, Yang Xuance is only the biggest suspect.”

Jiang Wang was silent for a while and finally said, “You are right.”

“How can right and wrong be so simple?!”

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded behind Lin Youxie.

A man with extremely bright eyes and high cheekbones walked out of the shadows.

A third-rank Green Card Constable, Li Youjiu!

He looked at Lin Youxie sternly: “Do you know that General Cao has been confined to his mansion due to public pressure? Do you know how much damage it is to this country for General Cao to waste every day in his mansion with his identity, ability, and status? Lin Youxie, do you think Yang Xuance will wait somewhere for you to catch him? You can only count it as confirmed if you catch him, how long do you plan to take? Does Lord Cao also have to wait in his mansion until you catch the murderer?”