Su Xi’s eyes widened instantly as she heard the old man’s words, and she looked at him.
Helping him at this time did not seem like a good thing.
If possible, she really wanted to refuse.
It was better to have one less trouble than one more.
The old man heard the unsaid words from Su Xi, touched the official documents on his desk, and asked calmly, "What, you're unwilling to help?"
Su Xi knew this was the old man warning her. If she refused to help, then the only path left for her would be a dead end.
Facing the pursuit of the Black Armored Army and the Ministry of War, Su Xi did not believe she had the ability to survive.
Therefore, since she understood what the other party wanted, Su Xi naturally would not be foolish enough to refuse.
She had no other thoughts; she just wanted to live well.
So, a smile appeared on her face, and she said, "I'm just asking what your arrangements are, so you can tell me in advance, and it will also prevent me from accidentally disrupting your plans later."
The old man heard Su Xi telling blatant lies, and he nodded. "Since you have no other intentions, then now I need you to find the killer."
"???"
Su Xi’s eyes widened, and she looked at the old man in disbelief.
Was he really not joking?
Asking her to find the killer?
Was he really not drunk?
Let alone whether she had the ability, even if she, a blind cat, stumbled upon a dead mouse, would the killer really be easy to catch?
If she wasn’t careful, she might not catch the killer but lose her own life. That would be a huge loss.
After all, these people could kill Li Jie so easily and escape under the tight siege of the Ministry of War. Could she, a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, really catch him?
This wasn't making things difficult for her; it was practically sending her to her death.
Why not give her a quick end if he wanted to torment her like this?
The old man knew Su Xi's concerns, so he said, "Don't worry, I won't send you to your death in vain. You just need to find clues and hand them over to us."
"Furthermore, during your investigation, if you need anything, our Ministry of War can provide all the support you need."
"But, even so, they are." Su Xi still wanted to mention the difficult aspects; this mission was simply too arduous.
The old man waved his hand, interrupting Su Xi's remaining words, and said, "If you don't want to help me now, then I will have to send you back to prison. Moreover, the Yu family is currently in full pursuit of the killer. Without the help of the Ministry of War, it will be very difficult for you to survive."
Su Xi understood this was a naked threat when she heard the old man's words.
If she refused, she would be handed over to the Yu family, and the end would be a dead end.
Thinking of the strength of the Yu family's old ancestor at that time, Su Xi knew that if she were handed over, she would surely lose her life.
After all, in the prisons of the Black Armored Army, although the Yu family couldn't take them out, it was easy to find ways to kill them.
Therefore, although she cursed the old man's methods to the heavens in her heart, she dared not truly refuse.
Now, for her, if she were caught by the Yu family, her life would surely be over.
Even with the help of Elder Gui, she wouldn't be able to get out.
She wouldn't even be able to leave the capital.
For now, the only option was to agree.
"Alright, I understand, I'll agree." Su Xi had no choice and could only agree now.
Seeing Su Xi agree, the old man suddenly asked again, "Did you notice anything unusual before?"
He clearly felt that the aura at that time came from Su Xi's direction. Therefore, if anything happened, Su Xi would definitely know something.
As long as there was a trace of information, he could follow the clues and find what he wanted.
Such a strong aura appearing in the capital was a great danger to the capital's security. Once the capital fell into chaos, it would be easy for him to make mistakes.
Seeing this scene, Su Xi looked at the scene with confusion, not knowing what the old man wanted to ask.
She had already explained the strange things that had happened.
Seeing the confused look on Su Xi's face, the old man explained, "I want to know if you felt a powerful aura in the Tianxiang Teahouse."
"A powerful aura?" Su Xi muttered, then looked thoughtful.
At this moment, the powerful aura in Tianxiang Tower was definitely not the Yu family's ancestor. Otherwise, the old man would have known for sure and wouldn't have asked like this.
If it wasn't the Yu family's ancestor, Su Xi suddenly understood that the old man was asking about Elder Gui.
Elder Gui was a secret that could not be revealed, and she had no idea if he had any enemies in the capital. If the old man was Elder Gui's enemy, then she would die miserably.
Therefore, for her own safety, Su Xi naturally would not expose herself.
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. As a woman, she certainly couldn't do such a foolish thing.
"I don't know what you're asking about?" Su Xi shook her head and denied it.
Her expression was very sincere, and no one could tell she was lying.
The old man did not press further after seeing this.
After all, the aura he felt was very powerful. Even if Su Xi's strength was extraordinary now, if she had discovered anything unusual, she would not have survived so easily.
So now he no longer struggled and instead threw the question directly to Su Xi.
The most important thing for him was to find the killer first; other issues were not a concern, nor did he want to expose too much.
"You go down and investigate first. If you find anything, notify me immediately," the old man waved his hand, dismissing Su Xi.
Su Xi did not linger and turned to leave.
After Su Xi left, the butler asked with confusion, "Does Master really believe that they can investigate the matter?"
The old man smiled dismissively and said, "I am giving them the task not because I expect them to truly investigate the matter. It's because they possess something that others desire, and that is enough."
After all, Su Xi was able to get involved in so many things before, and she might possess some sort of luck. Since it was known that she had luck, they would naturally not let it go so easily. Using their luck to do things for him was the best choice.
That person couldn't have appeared silently. Su Xi and the others must have some special appeal. And he could just use this appeal.
The butler nodded when he heard the old man's words, indicating he understood.
Now, the old man intended to use Su Xi as bait to lure someone out.
After all, the person who killed Li Jie had clearly understood that the person behind Su Xi was definitely the Ministry of War, and killing Li Jie was a warning not to interfere.
The fact that Su Xi was not killed clearly indicated that they had some intentions towards Su Xi, which was why he had not acted.
Now, by having Su Xi investigate the case, he was forcing the hidden person to make a move.
If they didn't make a move, he couldn't do anything, but once they did, he would have many ways to catch them. The net of justice is vast and its mesh is coarse; the best method is to plan carefully before acting.
Therefore, Su Xi was not their main force, but merely their bait.
After leaving the Ministry of War, Su Xi and Ouyang Chu breathed a long sigh of relief.
It had been very suffocating just now.
"Let's go," Ouyang Chu pointed in a certain direction and said.
Since their objective had been achieved, there was no reason to stay. The sooner they left, the safer they would be.
The capital was too dangerous, far beyond their ability to handle.
It was clear they were about to be swept into the maelstrom, and with the help of powerful figures, they couldn't cope.
Su Xi suddenly had an epiphany when she heard Ouyang Chu's words.
That's right, the mission was completed, so why should they stay here?
Threatening her was worse than escaping earlier. Then, far from the emperor's reach, who could find trouble with them?
Even if the old man was powerful, he wouldn't be able to find their whereabouts.
"Go."
Su Xi did not hesitate and immediately headed in the direction of the teleportation array, preparing to leave as soon as possible.
If she returned now and handed over the Boneless Sarira to Elder Gui, she was sure to find a good place to retire peacefully.
Su Xi and Ouyang Chu soon arrived at the Yu family's location, and quickly reached a place they had been before.
Upon arriving at the previous location, Su Xi and Ouyang Chu felt speechless.
The dungeon where they had been before had now been leveled to the ground.
Not only was the teleportation array gone, but even the ground beneath had been flattened, making it impossible to tell that anything had been there.
"What do we do?" Ouyang Chu was also a bit helpless seeing what was on the ground.
Without the teleportation array, what should they do next?
Su Xi looked at what was on the ground and smiled. "Although we don't have the teleportation array now, there are other teleportation arrays. As long as we leave the capital, we can go anywhere."
Su Xi was not bothered; going anywhere was completely unimportant to her now.
The mountains were high and the roads were long, so she could go anywhere.
Ouyang Chu listened to Su Xi's suggestion and nodded in agreement.
For him, going to other places was indeed similar. The entire human world was not his home, so it didn't matter where he went.
Seeing all this, Su Xi immediately prepared to find a teleportation array to leave.
However, after finding a place and preparing to use the teleportation array, she suddenly realized that she had underestimated the old man's power, as all the teleportation arrays had been shut down.
Hearing that the teleportation arrays were shut down and the recovery time was uncertain, Su Xi and Ouyang Chu felt a sense of helplessness.
The old man had truly prepared everything, leaving them no loophole.
The plan to escape was destined to fail.
Seeing all this, Su Xi knew her plan to escape had completely fallen through. Now, to survive, she could only obey the old man.
"Do you really want to act?" Ouyang Chu looked at Su Xi with an expression of disbelief.
At this time, it was better to stay put honestly.
Su Xi sighed helplessly and said, "In this situation, it seems I have no choice but to act."
"If we are caught, our end will be very miserable."
"What do you mean?" Ouyang Chu found himself increasingly unable to understand what Su Xi was saying, wondering if she was pretending.
Su Xi pointed to the surrounding environment and said, "At this time, it is not an opportunity for us to leave."
"Huh?!" Just as Ouyang Chu didn't know what Su Xi was thinking, he suddenly noticed many people secretly watching them.
Although the cultivation of these people was not very high, they were clearly monitoring them.
If they refused to act, these people would definitely not let them off easily.