Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 193

Chapter 193: Cast A Long Line To Catch A Big Fish
After saying that, Emperor Yong’an fell into deep thought. He slowly tapped on the exquisitely carved railing and asked, “Did Cai Guiqi have any contact with Duan Qinwang?”

An Yi shook his head, “Not yet. Since the day Xie Guogong returned to the imperial capital city, Cai Guiqi has only traveled between his residence and the Ministry of Revenue. So far, our spies have found no evidence linking him to Duan Qinwang.”

Emperor Yong’an heard this and smiled, “No evidence? An Yi, have you investigated Cai Guiqi’s family?”

Not understanding what Emperor Yong’an wanted to say, An Yi replied, “Answering Master. An Qi checked all the people related to Cai Guiqi, but nothing seemed unusual.”

Seeing that he still didn’t understand, Emperor Yong’an patted him on the shoulder and said, “An Yi, the water in the back courtyard is deeper and muddier than that in the imperial court. Don’t underestimate those women who only attend flower banquets or visit friends for simple conversations over a cup of tea. You don’t know. Maybe the real transaction is in the hands of those women.”

Emperor Yong’an suffered a lot because he underestimated the Empress Dowager in the past. Therefore, he knew clearly that those women who pretended to be virtuous and stupid were actually more cunning and manipulative than the officials and generals in the imperial court. This is also one of the reasons why he chose to remain unmarried at the age of twenty-seven.

After hearing this, An Yi finally understood why he had been investigating for so long but could not find any evidence. Turns out he was wrong from the start. No wonder he couldn’t find any clues or evidence, no matter how he investigated Cai Guiqi and the Ministry of Revenue.

An Yi lowered his head and said, “This subordinate will go investigate them immediately.”

Before An Yi could leave, Emperor Yong’an stopped him and said, “There is no rush. It is also good that you didn’t investigate those women.”

An Yi raised his eyes, saw Emperor Yong’an’s smile, and asked, “Master, do you want to cast a long line to catch a big fish?”

Emperor Yong’an glanced at him and smiled, “Place our people next to those relatives of Cai Guiqi and Duan Qinwang. When they act, catch them and hand them over to Dali Si. Jian Yi will know what to do with those people.”

He paused for a second and then added, “Also, let Wu Shanxian pay close attention to the movements in the back palace. Let him secretly arrange the imperial guards to avoid the eyes of Huang Tai Hou and Duan Qinwang’s spies.”

An Yi clasps his fists and says, “This subordinate accepts the order.”

Emperor Yong’an nodded and said, “Go then.”

“Yes, Master.” After saying this, An Yi disappeared from the terrace.

Emperor Yong’an stood on the high terrace, looked at the vast imperial palace down there, and sighed, “I’m so tired. Those people really won’t let anyone rest.”

After complaining for a while, Emperor Yong’an yawned and dragged his tired body back to the imperial study. There were only two days left before the summer banquet, and he still had a lot to arrange. Time is limited, and the pressure is high. He really wished he had time to sleep.

While Emperor Yong’an was continuing his work, Liang Jiaying and the assassins from Xue Lang Pavilion had just arrived at the relay station in Qian He County, located south of Qian Shan County. After traveling for five days, Liang Jiaying was very tired and in a bad mood.

After getting out of the carriage, Liang Jiaying looked at the relay station and asked in disbelief, “Do you want me to live in this shabby place?”

The leader looked at her and said coldly, “If you want to sleep outside, I won’t stop you.”

Without waiting for Liang Jiaying to react, the leader led his men into the relay station. Seeing that everyone ignored her, Liang Jiaying was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but she had no choice but to walk into the relay station.

A group of people walked into the small inn and looked around without expression. After confirming that there was nothing unusual, the leader placed a silver ingot on the counter and said coldly, “Two rooms, one night.”

The innkeeper has been working in this small inn for many years, and his intuition tells him that these people are not simple. The innkeeper only glanced at Liang Jiaying for a second, then took the silver ingot and put the two keys on the counter.

The innkeeper continued his accounting work and said, “Second floor.”

The leader took away the keys, gave Liang Jiaying one key, and said, “Stay in the room. Don’t wander around.”

After saying that, the leader led his men to the second floor, and the angry Liang Jiaying could only follow them in silence. Opening the door of her room, Liang Jiaying walked into the small room, feeling even more angry.

“Damn it! How dare they treat me like this? Wait until I meet him. I will let him kill you all!” She cursed angrily and kicked the wooden stool to vent her anger.

In another room, the assassins were having a meeting. Because the sound insulation effect was not good, they could hear Liang Jiaying’s words clearly.

The youngest assassin gritted his teeth and said, “Lao Da, we should teach that woman a lesson and make her behave better.”

The leader calmly took a sip of water and asked, “Have you forgotten what happened to our brothers who were sent to assassinate her? Most of them died, and those who survived also died in bizarre ways. Do you think you could teach her a lesson when we don’t know how she killed our brother?”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the other assassins turned dark. Seeing that his brothers were silent, the youngest assassin felt unwilling and asked, “Then we can only endure it?”