Loyal Heart Roaming the Skies

Jiang Wang and the other two gathered together to summarize the information they had obtained.

"Alright!" Zhao Rucheng tapped his forehead. "The information we have is consistent and reliable. So, Zhang Xizhi is the one."

He added, "No matter what he does in secret, since he acts like this normally and doesn't change when on a mission in front of other fellow disciples, there won't be any sudden changes."

"Very cautious," Jiang Wang gave a thumbs up.

Zhao Rucheng rolled his eyes and continued analyzing, "Zhang Xizhi's personality has a very prominent trait. His family and friends have all mentioned it, and that is 'cautious' or 'timid'. The danger of the Qichang Mountain Range is well-known, and the only reason someone like him would go up the mountain is if the target is within reach and he believes he can successfully descend without much time. The level of danger is within a controllable range."

He smiled and asked, "What does this mean?"

Ling He also smiled, "It means they didn't have time to discuss. Since the target is within reach, their first choice would naturally be to pursue it, rather than stopping to discuss. Fang Heling's persuasion was an ambush at the foot of the mountain. Zhang Xizhi assigned the task and insisted on going up the mountain. This matter doesn't exist."

"Ah, without Old Tiger Du, we can't even see a curious look." Zhao Rucheng deliberately looked disappointed. "I'm so disappointed."

"When Old Tiger Du comes back on New Year's Eve, you can tell him face to face." Jiang Wang patted his shoulder. "Even if you forget, I will relay it for you."

"Ah! Relay what? What did I say? Why don't I remember?" Zhao Rucheng looked at Ling He. "Big brother, did I say something just now?"

Ling He ignored their antics and pondered, "Why did Fang Heling lie?"

Zhao Rucheng chuckled, "Either he deserted in the face of danger or he betrayed us."

It is unlikely that it was premeditated or that Fang Heling had colluded with those from the unorthodox sects, as it would be too foolish to frame oneself. Even if Fang Heling was foolish, he wouldn't be foolish to that extent.

Ling He didn't say anything else, he just sighed suddenly.

He knew that the Fang family was finished.

The nature of this matter was too serious. Once exposed, Fang Heling's future would be hopeless. The entire Fang family could be implicated.

"We don't need to go to the scene of the incident. We can't be more professional than the Judicial Department. The only lead we need to follow now is Fang Heling. Whether he deserted or betrayed, once we find out, we can explain everything." Zhao Rucheng asked, "Who will go?"

"I will." Fang Heling might be involved with the unorthodox sects, and Jiang Wang had the strongest combat power, so it was only natural for him to go.

Ling He and Zhao Rucheng had no objections, so they dispersed.

If Fang Heling had already joined the unorthodox sects, they might send someone to secretly monitor them. So, they acted normally.

Ling He went back to cultivate, while Jiang Wang went back to cultivate and also instructed Jiang An'an and Tang Dun in their martial arts.

Zhao Rucheng went home to sleep.

...

As the saying goes, "I don't cultivate when others cultivate, and I sleep when the sun is at its zenith."

Zhao Rucheng was used to being lazy. After a busy day, he found the decryption boring.

When he returned to his room, he lifted the blanket and prepared to sleep.

Uncle Deng, wearing a silk robe, walked in slowly.

Zhao Rucheng looked at him and waited for him to speak.

"The Judicial Department is investigating us," Uncle Deng said.

Zhao Rucheng remained silent for a moment and said, "Anyway, we won't stay here for long, right?"

Uncle Deng curled his lips. "Nothing can escape your notice."

"You bled that night. Besides the pack of hounds chasing after you, what other reason could there be?"

"They didn't catch up," Uncle Deng said. "I know you like it here. I deliberately led them in another direction."

"How much longer can we stay?"

Uncle Deng thought for a moment and said, "Until New Year's Eve."

"It's good to spend the New Year with them." Zhao Rucheng lay down and covered his head with the blanket. His voice came out from under the blanket, a bit muffled. "Let the Judicial Department investigate. If they go too far, you handle it."

Uncle Deng laughed. "Alright."

...

Late at night, after Jiang Wang finished his evening cultivation, he quietly left his room and headed straight for the Fang family's residence.

After closing the door and waiting for a while, Jiang An'an got up, wrapped her brother's thick coat around herself, and took out a chubby little cloud crane. She leaned on a small stool and began writing a letter to the beautiful sister.

Her brother often peeked at her letters, but he thought she didn't know. She just didn't want to make a fuss. But to keep her little secret, she now writes and reads letters when her brother is not around, seizing every opportunity.

...

Under the cover of the night, Jiang Wang successfully infiltrated the Fang family's residence.

He was already quite familiar with this place and carefully avoided the patrolling Fang family guards.

He had done this with Xiong Wen before.

Compared to that night, the security in the Fang family's residence was even tighter now, but the vigilance of those guards gave Jiang Wang a less formidable impression.

Soon, he arrived near Fang Heling's house and began searching for the best hiding spot. Zhao Rucheng had already marked the spot during the day.

As Jiang Wang approached the target location, he saw someone already lurking there. From this angle, he could only see the side of the person's head.

There was no need to guess; it must be someone from the Judicial Department.

This was a possibility that Zhao Rucheng had mentioned earlier.

If the Judicial Department could find out that Fang Heling had a problem, they wouldn't be blind. The delay in the investigation results was probably just to lull the target.

Jiang Wang didn't make any rash moves. He held his breath and moved to another location - a tree near the corner of the back room's wall.The trees in winter were sparse, not very good at concealing one's tracks. But fortunately, the darkness of night was the best cover.

Jiang Wang curled up in the tree branches, trying to minimize the possibility of exposure. He only used his eyes to watch the inside of the Fang residence.

He held his breath and focused, waiting for changes.

......

The wind stirred the long night, and the moon was hidden behind heavy clouds.

The light in Fang Heling's room had long been extinguished, but at this moment, he stepped out of the courtyard, leaped onto the roof with a single move. After roughly checking the direction, he silently landed and went away.

Just from this series of silent actions, one could see the change in his strength. Perhaps, he had also reached the perfection of the minor Circulating Realm and stepped into the Circulating Realm!

Jiang Wang didn't rush to act, but patiently waited for a few moments.

Sure enough, a shadow emerged, but the place where this person emerged was not the hiding place of the secret watcher from the Punishment Department that Jiang Wang had previously judged.

There were actually three groups of people watching Fang Heling tonight!

What was even stranger was that this person did not follow Fang Heling, but turned around and went to another location in the Fang family's territory. Jiang Wang remembered that it was the direction of the Fang family's ancestral hall.

Jiang Wang remained motionless, waiting for a few more moments. The secret watcher from the Punishment Department finally emerged from his hiding place and followed the direction of Fang Heling.

Jiang Wang still did not move, but waited until the tracker was about to disappear before he came down from the tree. He silently followed.

Only now could he confirm that there was no fourth group of people tonight.