One was a fox, and the other was a bird.
No matter what, Ye Tiancheng was still a pure human. Therefore, neither the little fox nor Ye Wuji had any blood relation to Ye Tiancheng; they were both adopted brothers.
However, Ye Tiancheng had already acknowledged them and stated that he trusted them.
Under such circumstances, Helian Sheng could not say anything.
Since Ye Tiancheng acknowledged them, Helian Sheng could only accept them.
Because of Ye Tiancheng, Helian Sheng was quite polite to Ye Wuji. However, Helian Sheng did not know that Ye Wuji was not originally a bird but a pure human.
He had been harmed by someone, which was why he had become like this.
But these things could not be explained in a few words, and Helian Sheng had not asked about them, nor would Ye Tiancheng proactively tell Helian Sheng.
Then, Ye Tiancheng asked Helian Sheng about the important matter he had mentioned earlier. What had happened? Had there been any significant new developments with Fatty?
Upon hearing Ye Tiancheng inquire about the main issue, Helian Sheng shifted his attention to it.
It was at this moment that Helian Sheng finally told Ye Tiancheng something that made him very excited.
Helian Sheng said to Ye Tiancheng, "Originally, I was keeping an eye on the situation for you. In fact, I've made quite a few discoveries during this period, but nothing particularly shocking, so I just organized them regularly and sent you updates."
Ye Tiancheng understood this.
So, Ye Tiancheng nodded.
"Yes, I know."
Then, Helian Sheng continued, "However, recently, some new situations have truly emerged. I've discovered something very important. Mr. Ye, your wife, Hou Mingzhu, went missing earlier, didn't she?"
"But you couldn't find any trace of her."
Hearing Helian Sheng mention this, Ye Tiancheng's heart suddenly pounded.
Did Helian Sheng mean... Could it be that Helian Sheng had found a clue to Hou Mingzhu's whereabouts during this time?
Ye Tiancheng became agitated.
He immediately pressed Helian Sheng, "Do you have any leads on my wife's whereabouts? If you do, please tell me. If I can save my wife, I will reward you handsomely!"
Ye Tiancheng was truly very excited.
For such a long time, he had not stopped caring about Hou Mingzhu.
It was just that he couldn't find any trace of Hou Mingzhu, and there were so many important matters that Ye Tiancheng couldn't abandon them. He could only suppress the anxiety in his heart and continue with his own affairs.
However, Ye Tiancheng often thought of Hou Mingzhu, wanting to know where she was and if she was still safe.
Facing Ye Tiancheng's sudden emotional outburst, Helian Sheng actually understood quite well.
He had seen before that the relationship between Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu was likely very good, otherwise, Ye Tiancheng would not have rejected Helian Yue, the pearl of the Helian family, because of Hou Mingzhu.
As a man, Helian Sheng understood men's nature very well.
Therefore, seeing Ye Tiancheng's actions, Helian Sheng could fully understand the reasons behind them.
Thus, seeing Ye Tiancheng so anxious, Helian Sheng truly understood him completely.
Helian Sheng said to Ye Tiancheng, "Mr. Ye, don't worry. I have indeed learned some of the details here, which is why I contacted you immediately. We have a cooperative relationship, and I was stationed here. It is my duty to inform you if I discover such things."
"This is a result we accidentally discovered after investigating here for a period."
"Do you know the eldest daughter of the Su family, Su Muxian?"
Hearing the name Su Muxian, Ye Tiancheng's heart skipped a beat.
Ye Tiancheng, of course, knew this woman very well.
Previously, the most important women Ye Tiancheng had been involved with were Hou Mingzhu and Su Muxian.
Moreover, it was because of Su Muxian that Ye Tiancheng had gotten entangled with Ouyang Xunuo.
Ye Tiancheng nodded slightly with a heavy heart and then asked Helian Sheng, "Su Muxian... I know her. Could these matters be related to her?"
In fact, with Helian Sheng's abilities, it was not difficult to investigate the past entanglements between Su Muxian and Ye Tiancheng. However, it would be awkward to bring up such matters, and they had no significant impact on their current situation.
Therefore, Helian Sheng played dumb, not explicitly mentioning anything.
As for Ye Tiancheng, he also knew that such matters could not be hidden from someone like Helian Sheng. However, since Helian Sheng likely already knew but did not mention it, it was a matter of mutual respect. Ye Tiancheng accepted this favor and did not bring it up further.
Helian Sheng directly told Ye Tiancheng, "I have been investigating here for a long time, observing in secret, and then I discovered some connections behind the scenes."
"It was during this process that I happened to find out Hou Mingzhu's whereabouts."
Knowing that Helian Sheng had indeed found Hou Mingzhu's whereabouts, Ye Tiancheng became somewhat anxious and immediately interjected, "Please continue."
At this moment, Ye Tiancheng's address to Helian Sheng had become much more respectful.
Helian Sheng then told Ye Tiancheng, "Let me explain in detail. Initially, I discovered the connection between Fatty and a mysterious person. After investigation, I found that this being was not an ordinary existence..."
"It was a ghost fox!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Tiancheng immediately reacted.
The only ghost fox he had provoked was the one from the strange market. When the little fox followed Ye Tiancheng, the market began to collapse, and the ghost fox Azhi was left behind.
Because of these reasons, Ye Tiancheng had undoubtedly offended the other party.
Therefore, as soon as Helian Sheng mentioned it, Ye Tiancheng could almost match it up.
After hearing the answer, Ye Tiancheng was not particularly surprised.
Because previously, Ye Tiancheng had already had some suspicions, but for some reason, he did not voice them.
However, since Helian Sheng had already said this much, it proved that Helian Sheng had likely investigated some useful information.
Helian Sheng continued, "It took us some time to confirm the other party's identity and follow this lead, which allowed us to uncover more information. It was during this process that we discovered that the ghost fox was in contact with Su Muxian of the Su family."
"Su Muxian seems to have a very close relationship with that ghost fox."
"It appears to be a subordinate relationship, with Su Muxian's status likely lower than the ghost fox. However, this can be understood."
"The Su family's current situation is indeed declining, and only Su Muxian is struggling to support it. It's quite difficult for her. There are truly few useful people in this generation of the Su family, and it all falls on her to carry it."
"Therefore, for the sake of the Su family's interests, it's not unreasonable for Su Muxian to cooperate with the ghost fox out of desperation."
"Moreover, her situation being a disadvantage is normal."
Ye Tiancheng nodded slightly.
He suddenly remembered something. A long time ago, Su Muxian had come to block him, wanting to meet him and discuss matters privately, but he had refused.
Because Ye Tiancheng vaguely sensed that there was a conspiracy behind it.
Under such circumstances, Ye Tiancheng was certainly unwilling to jump into a trap. Given his past relationship with Su Muxian, if Su Muxian truly had something important, Ye Tiancheng couldn't just ignore it. However, in that situation, Su Muxian's actions were clearly calculating him, so Ye Tiancheng did not feel the need to be merciful.
Moreover, Hou Mingzhu and the others were with Ye Tiancheng at that time. How could Ye Tiancheng dare to take the risk?
Now, hearing Helian Sheng's words, Ye Tiancheng's mind began to connect some dots.
According to this theory, perhaps at that time, Su Muxian had already cooperated with the ghost fox Azhi, and Su Muxian's attempt to lure Ye Tiancheng into private discussions might have been on behalf of the ghost fox.
At that time, Ye Tiancheng's perception was very accurate.
There was definitely no good intention behind it.
If Ye Tiancheng hadn't been vigilant enough and had followed Su Muxian out of sentimentality, it was hard to say what would have happened afterward.
However, connecting these matters now, Ye Tiancheng's mood became even worse.
With a very grim expression, he asked Helian Sheng, "Are you saying this because Su Muxian cooperated with that ghost fox, and for some reason, that ghost fox kidnapped my wife?"
Upon hearing this, Helian Sheng paused slightly.
He thought for a moment, looked at Ye Tiancheng, and shook his head slightly.
Ye Tiancheng was somewhat surprised and asked, "Did I guess wrong?"
Helian Sheng replied, "I think that Su Muxian and that ghost fox not only have a cooperative relationship but also some unusual connection. In this situation, she likely wouldn't want Hou Mingzhu to appear by the ghost fox's side."
"Because..." Helian Sheng couldn't help but pause, glancing at Ye Tiancheng.
"That ghost fox seems to treat Hou Mingzhu quite well, which might have made Su Muxian unhappy. Therefore, the matter of kidnapping Hou Mingzhu was more likely due to the ghost fox's own volition."
"Even if it wasn't like that initially, then later, the ghost fox must have taken a liking to Hou Mingzhu, which would have made Su Muxian very displeased. However, she is in a subordinate position in her relationship with the ghost fox, so she couldn't do anything about it."
Ye Tiancheng was, after all, a man. Hearing these things, he could basically infer other aspects.
According to this explanation, it was likely that the ghost fox Azhi had a rather favorable impression of Hou Mingzhu.
Regardless, Hou Mingzhu was Ye Tiancheng's wife, and Ye Tiancheng truly cared about her. Hearing such news, Ye Tiancheng naturally couldn't be happy, but he could also think that in this situation, at least he didn't have to worry about Hou Mingzhu being in mortal danger. That wouldn't be a problem.