Outside the interrogation room, within the Gale Tower.
Wang Ying arrived at Wan Mingxuan's room in a fury.
"Fourth Junior Brother, what do you mean?"
"My man is dead, yet you arrested Ye Zhenghao and the others. Is this a mistake?"
"Aren't you worried about arresting the wrong people and facing the Blazing Fire Courtyard?"
Wang Ying's expression was very gloomy. The death of his man had already made him furious, and now the capture of Ye Zhenghao and the others pushed his anger over the edge.
In his opinion, it must have been that his visit to Ye Zhenghao last night was discovered, which is why the other party used this as an excuse to put pressure on Ye Zhenghao and the others.
His coming here to argue was partly to vent his anger.
On the other hand, it was also an opportunity to do something for Ye Zhenghao and the others, thereby narrowing the gap between them.
Of course, besides that, he also wanted to test the other party and see if his man was killed by Wan Mingxuan!
"Third Senior Brother, what are you talking about!"
Wan Mingxuan looked at Wang Ying with a smile, as if he were very innocent.
He continued, "I've also heard about what happened in the city, but it was Wu Haodong who arrested people. He's a subordinate of the Third Tower Master. What does that have to do with me? You don't think he's one of my men, do you?"
"This..."
Wang Ying was stunned, and his expression clearly turned grim.
After all, Wu Haodong controlled the guards of the entire city; that was military power!
If Wan Mingxuan wanted to consolidate his power, the first person he should have dealt with was Wu Haodong!
Only then could he firmly hold the military power in his own hands!
And now that Wu Haodong had not been removed, it could only mean that Wu Haodong was already Wan Mingxuan's man.
However, with the other party's denial, he had no better recourse.
Thinking this, he glared at Wan Mingxuan and said, "Fourth Junior Brother, I advise you to release them as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you bring trouble to the Gale Tower, even the Tower Master will not be able to protect you! The Blazing Fire Courtyard is not easy to deal with!"
"I naturally know how powerful the Blazing Fire Courtyard is!"
Wan Mingxuan smiled slightly and continued, "But as I said clearly just now, Wu Haodong is not my man, so this matter really has nothing to do with me!"
"Hmph! That's all I have to say. Take care of yourself!"
Seeing that Wan Mingxuan refused to admit anything, Wang Ying snorted coldly and left the room directly.
Watching Wang Ying's retreating back, a cold glint appeared in Wan Mingxuan's eyes, and he felt agitated.
Damn it, one trouble after another!
Who exactly killed Wang Ying's subordinate at this critical juncture?
Reason told Wan Mingxuan that this matter had nothing to do with Ye Zhenghao and the others. Only a few people could have done it, but he didn't know exactly who was responsible.
This was what frustrated him the most.
...
On the other side, in the interrogation room, after a long wait, the door of the interrogation room slowly opened at dusk.
The first person to enter was none other than Wu Haodong, who had brought them there.
He stood straight at the door and then made an inviting gesture.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian's eyes lit up. From the look of it, the person who was coming was Wu Haodong's superior.
As expected, an old man walked in slowly from outside the door. The old man had gray temples, small eyes, but they were exceptionally bright.
However, the impression he gave others was not one of immortal demeanor, but rather a shifty look, filled with a sense of danger.
"Let me introduce you, this is the Third Tower Master of the Gale Tower, Yan Zhenxing."
Wu Haodong glanced at the three people, introduced them, and then honestly stood behind Yan Zhenxing.
Ye Cangtian and the others heard this and politely cupped their fists at Yan Zhenxing as a greeting.
On the other side, Yan Zhenxing's gaze swept over the three of them, and then his eyes lingered on Ye Cangtian and Yi Feipeng.
He could essentially see through Ye Zhenghao's cultivation, but he still couldn't see through Ye Cangtian and Yi Feipeng.
This indicated that the other party either possessed extremely powerful cultivation-concealing techniques, or their strength surpassed his own.
Thinking this, he smiled slightly and said to Ye Cangtian and Yi Feipeng, "You are Yin Long and A Kun? If I may be so bold, from which faction do you hail?"
Yan Zhenxing completely ignored Ye Zhenghao. Ye Zhenghao's information was essentially in his mind.
What interested him now were Ye Cangtian and Yi Feipeng. He always had a strange feeling about these two, as if they were the real dangerous figures.
"That's right, I am Yin Long, and he is A Kun!"
"Furthermore, we do not belong to any faction; we are merely carefree wanderers!"
"Because we hit it off with Zhenghao, we have been traveling and training with him..."
Ye Cangtian looked at Yan Zhenxing and fabricated a simple story.
Hermits?
No wonder he hadn't heard of their names.
Yan Zhenxing muttered in his mind, and his gaze finally fell on Ye Zhenghao, saying, "Do you know who the person who died last night was?"
Ye Zhenghao looked at the other party doubtfully, then slowly shook his head and said, "I saw him during the day. He should be a guard of the Gale Tower!"
"Correct."
Yan Zhenxing nodded and continued, "He is not only a guard of the Gale Tower but also one of Wang Ying's personal guards, named Asang."
"We have no interest in knowing who it was specifically. We didn't kill the person."
Ye Zhenghao looked at Yan Zhenxing, his gaze unwavering, and his tone was exceptionally firm.
Yan Zhenxing glanced at him but did not get angry at his tone. After being inexplicably detained for a day, he naturally felt some emotions.
He smiled slightly and said, "I didn't say you killed anyone, and I believe you wouldn't attack an ordinary guard. However, the matter still needs to be investigated. I hope you will cooperate!"
Hearing this, Ye Zhenghao snorted, "Aren't we cooperating enough? We've been locked up by you for a whole day!"
"Heh heh, very well, let's get down to business!"
Yan Zhenxing smiled slightly, then his expression turned serious and he said, "Asang died near the inn. Did you hear anything last night?"
"No."
Ye Zhenghao replied, and Ye Cangtian and Yi Feipeng also shook their heads in agreement.
This was not a lie; they truly hadn't perceived anything unusual.
They had initially thought Asang was killed elsewhere and then moved near the inn, or perhaps killed by someone they knew, which was why there was no commotion.
Yan Zhenxing nodded. Judging from the expressions of the three, Ye Zhenghao and the others were not lying.
Thinking this, he said, "I heard Wang Ying visited you last night. What did you talk about?"
"What do you mean? What we talked about, does it have anything to do with this case?"
Ye Cangtian directly took over the conversation. Instead of asking about matters related to the case, the other party was inquiring about their conversation with Wang Ying last night.
This had already put him on guard.
In his opinion, it was as if the other party was trying to gather intelligence for someone.
On the other side, seeing Ye Cangtian become vigilant, Yan Zhenxing smiled slightly and said, "Don't misunderstand. This is also for the sake of the case! I need to understand what happened between you, whether there were any arguments, so that we can exclude you."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian was silent for a moment, then said, "We didn't talk about anything. Wang Ying just wanted to befriend us and even offered a meeting gift, which we refused!"
"Refused? Why?"
Yan Zhenxing looked at him doubtfully. In his opinion, refusing a gift was foolish!
So their refusal seemed very suspicious to him.
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and said disdainfully, "There's an old saying in Huaxia: 'One does not receive favors without merit.' We have no dealings with Wang Ying, so why should we accept his gift? There's another saying: 'He who accepts gifts has his hands tied.'"
Hearing this, Yan Zhenxing nodded in understanding. It seemed that Ye Zhenghao and the other two were not simple!
Being able to refuse a gift was not something an ordinary person could do.
Moreover, considering Wang Ying's intention to befriend them, the gift must have been substantial.
Thinking this, he spoke again, "Did your refusal to accept the gift cause Wang Ying dissatisfaction, leading him to secretly retaliate against you..."
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian snorted coldly upon hearing this and said, "Yan Zhenxing, you must understand that given our status, we wouldn't deign to attack an ordinary guard, thereby causing trouble for ourselves!"
"..."
Hearing Ye Cangtian directly address him by name, Yan Zhenxing's face darkened.
From this alone, his previous guess was correct. This Yin Long indeed possessed some skill, otherwise, he wouldn't be so reckless.
Moreover, what the other party said was not unreasonable. A mere guard was like an ant in their eyes, not worth killing, thus bringing trouble upon themselves.