Just like he did in Wenxi County, Jiang Wang slowly strolled through the streets and alleys of Haimen Island.

Even though he had thoroughly reviewed all the intelligence he could gather on the offshore islands, he still needed to verify it with what he saw with his own eyes to feel somewhat at ease.

Rescuing Zhu Biqiong was an almost impossible task, far more difficult than retrieving the Azure Cloud Pavilion. One hundred Azure Cloud Pavilions couldn’t match the power of Fishing Sea Tower.

Therefore, Jiang Wang had to think again and again, especially to avoid letting those who joined his scheme suffer.

“Lord Jiang!” Lin Youxie popped out of nowhere, smiling broadly. “The best room has been reserved for you. Would you like to go back and rest now, or later?”

Jiang Wang had considered ditching her halfway and sneaking away on his own, but she always found a way to catch up.

By now, he was used to it.

“Quiet!” Jiang Wang suddenly hissed.

“Huh?” Lin Youxie had no idea what was happening.

“There’s something wrong with this street.” Jiang Wang’s voice was extremely serious and tense. “Stay calm, don’t look around.”

Lin Youxie blinked, indicating she understood. She subtly observed her surroundings.

She had glanced around when she arrived and, based on her years of experience as a constable, the street seemed normal. She couldn’t see any problems, but Jiang Wang’s tension made her suspect she might have missed something.

Jiang Wang walked forward slowly, his expression normal, only moving his lips slightly to send his voice to Lin Youxie’s ear: “We’ll split up now. I’ll go straight back to the inn. You stay here and observe carefully, without arousing suspicion. Focus on the old artisan in the jade shop to your left and the burly man drinking near the window to your right. From my observation, they may be connected to Wu Yiyu!”

Lin Youxie maintained a calm expression, but her voice betrayed her surprise: “Lord Jiang, you’ve already found clues so quickly?”

What she was actually thinking was, Jiang Wang was really looking for clues?

In her opinion, Jiang Wang wasn’t really focused on the Golden Needle case and clearly had other plans for coming to the offshore islands. Perhaps the only thing he was considering was how to get rid of her.

“Less nonsense while on duty,” Jiang Wang replied impatiently. “We’ll separate now, so no one sees anything amiss. I’ll go back to the inn to wait for your news… By the way, which room did you reserve?”

Lin Youxie honestly replied, “Number three in the ‘A’ section. The name registered is Xiao Mu.”

“Alright,” Jiang Wang casually replied. “Next time you register a name, remember to use Zhang Linchuan.”

“Huh?” Lin Youxie was completely baffled.

“Just do it.”

Jiang Wang gave a final profound nod and walked away.

Leaving Lin Youxie on the nameless street of Haimen Island, walking around and around, observing and observing two people who were completely unrelated.

When Lin Youxie stormed back to the Lucky Star Inn and banged loudly on the door, Jiang Wang had just finished his cultivation.

Opening the door, he saw Lin Youxie’s frustrated face.

“Lord Jiang! I checked those two carefully, and they have absolutely nothing to do with Wu Yiyu!” she said indignantly.

Jiang Wang stretched, nonchalantly saying, “Oh, really? Did you check carefully? Is there any chance you made a mistake?”

Lin Youxie gritted her teeth and said, “I guarantee with the honor of the Lin family’s constables for generations that there is absolutely no mistake!”

“Alright, thank you for your hard work,” Jiang Wang said, comforting her with a nod. “Go back and rest.”

Lin Youxie’s eyes widened. That was it?

Her professional skills were wasted on a baseless guess, which was completely unrelated to the case. The man surnamed Jiang didn’t even have a word of self-reflection?

“Lord Jiang,” Lin Youxie said, gritting her silver teeth. “Are you toying with me?”

“How can you say that!” Jiang Wang said, displeased. “How can you say that about a monkey!”

Lin Youxie took a deep breath and calmed down first: “Lord Jiang, you’re wearing Qi State’s constable badge, this trip is not a game, but you are indeed shouldering responsibilities and carrying out tasks. I am your teammate, not your enemy. This is the premise of this trip, and I hope you will not act impulsively.”

Jiang Wang was also calm: “Let me ask you, what is your mission for this trip?”

“To help you catch Wu Yiyu,” Lin Youxie said.

“It’s to assist! Assist me in catching Wu Yiyu. It’s clearly written on that decree. Your responsibility, can you remember it? By eliminating the wrong answers, aren’t we getting closer to the right answer?”

Jiang Wang waved his hand impatiently: “Go check out the people in the room downstairs. They keep making strange noises. I suspect they are also involved in the case!”

Lin Youxie: …

She looked at Jiang Wang, suppressing her anger: “You said you weren’t a bad person.”

Jiang Wang met her gaze without backing down: “You also said that good people can do bad things.”

Must endure, must endure.

Lin Youxie told herself again and again to endure.

Taking a deep breath: “Understood.”

She looked at Jiang Wang: “Then this subordinate will take my leave.”

“Retreat.”

Jiang Wang still had that hateful, nonchalant look as he perfunctorily waved his hand and coldly closed the door.

He rarely deliberately bothered people like this, hoping Lin Youxie would get impatient and leave soon.

As it turned out, Jiang Wang underestimated Lin Youxie’s resilience and also her power…

Early the next morning, bang, bang, bang, Lin Youxie came knocking again.

Jiang Wang had gotten enough rest, full of energy, and opened the door with a smile, in a state of full preparation to meet new challenges: “Constable Lin, how’s the investigation?”

Lin Youxie also smiled: “This official didn’t go.”

“Oh?” Jiang Wang frowned: “Are you disobeying orders? Constable Lin, we are all working for the Great Qi, it is our duty to serve. If you have this attitude, I can only send you back to Qi.”

“You can’t order me anymore, Lord Jiang.”

Lin Youxie took out an iron badge and waved it in front of Jiang Wang: “This humble official was fortunate enough to be promoted last night. See? Patrol Vice-Envoy of the Capital Inspection Office. A fourth-rank civil post.”

She watched Jiang Wang’s expression and smiled with satisfaction: “Lord Jiang! We are now of equal rank.”

The Capital Inspection Commandant Zheng Shi was also a fourth-rank official, but his power was greater than many third-rank officials.

Zheng Shi also served as the Capital Inspection Envoy, which shows the rank of the Patrol Vice-Envoy.

This position didn’t have any core power and was usually just a nominal position. But it was very suitable at this time. It allowed the fifth-rank constable Lin Youxie to maintain an equal rank with Jiang Wang, so that Jiang Wang could no longer order her around like yesterday and force her to leave.

Because the rank of a constable was slightly lower than other officials of the same rank. A fourth-rank constable and a fourth-rank Patrol Vice-Envoy were just about equal.

There was no need to verify the authenticity of this iron badge.

What was secretly shocking was that Lin Youxie solved this matter in just one night. Of course, there was still internal institutional supervision within the Capital Inspection Office, otherwise Lin Youxie would have directly worn a fourth-rank constable badge. Her merits and strength were not enough, so she could only take a circuitous route through the idle position of Patrol Vice-Envoy.

Jiang Wang sneered: “Nepotism, disgusting!”

Lin Youxie was not offended at all, smiling broadly: “Yes. Someone hasn’t handled a single case, but actually got a fourth-rank constable badge! If this isn’t using connections, how can it be explained? It’s really shameless! Lord Jiang, tell me, is this kind of person hateful?”

“Too despicable!”

Jiang Wang stepped aside to let her enter, saying with a serious face: “Patrol Vice-Envoy, please come in quickly. Regarding the Golden Needle Sect traitor Wu Yiyu, this official just happens to have some ideas on the case. Let’s discuss it in detail.”