My Silly, Sweet Wife

Chapter 1380 - 1311: A Discovery

"Not dead?" Yang Huai’an couldn’t believe it at all: "That’s impossible. Situ Jingtian’s death was a huge sensation in the whole Dragon City back then. He couldn’t have faked his death."

Ye Guichen looked up, staring straight at Yang Huai’an: "Yang Yinluo, didn’t you say there’s a type of sorcerer in this world who can shield themselves? If Situ Jingtian is a sorcerer, then who could have noticed his faked death?"

Boom!

The words were like a thunderclap on the ground.

Yang Huai’an stood there for a long time, seemingly waking up finally: "Mr. Ye, you mean, there’s a great possibility that Situ Jingtian was a sorcerer, and he faked his own death to escape from the dungeon?"

Thinking about this, Yang Huai’an seemed to have found something amiss: "But if that’s really the case, could those black cats also be related to him?"

Ye Guichen didn’t answer directly but said, "It isn’t clear at the moment, but the deaths of these girls should have a lot to do with Situ Jingtian. In other words, his cultivation technique is related to these girls. That’s precisely why he has no legitimate offspring or wife, and why he had many women outside."

Upon hearing this, Yang Huai’an’s heart pounded twice uncontrollably.

In past years, Yang Huai’an indeed heard some things about Situ Jingtian.

This Situ Jingtian was extremely lustful, and because of his noble status, even having many concubines wouldn’t get anyone investigating.

But there was one thing that was extremely bizarre.

He seemed to change to a new woman every now and then.

The longest interval was three months, the shortest a month.

He served as an official in Dragon City for over twenty years, and the number of concubines was countless.

If that’s really the case, then the bones in the well seem to belong to those pitiful women.

Thinking of this possibility, Yang Huai’an felt his scalp tingling and the hairs on his back standing.

It’s too terrifying!

Situ Jingtian is no less than a demon among demons!

No way!

This matter must be reported to the higher-ups. If Situ Jingtian is indeed behind all this, I’m surely no match as a mere Yinluo.

Thinking this, Yang Huai’an started to speak: "Mr. Ye, since there’s nothing much discovered here, let’s leave quickly!"

"Leave?" Ye Guichen shook his head, "Since we’ve discovered this place, leaving won’t be that easy."

"What do you mean?"

Yang Huai’an just asked when he saw Ye Guichen smilingly looking at a nearby spot.

Only then did Yang Huai’an notice that there was a secret passage in the direction Ye Guichen was looking.

Because of the pile of bones, the passage was hidden behind it, and without a careful look, it wasn’t visible.

But now, there was a rustling sound coming from there.

Moreover, the bones began to fall with a crackling sound.

Soon, a rat as big as a cat scurried out.

Then came two, three, four...

A dense group, making one’s scalp tingle.

Those rats emerged and immediately rushed to attack Ye Guichen and Yang Huai’an.

Yang Huai’an drew his blade and started slicing.

However, the effect of killing them wasn’t very noticeable.

The rats were too numerous, beyond counting.

Soon, they completely surrounded the two of them.

"Mr. Ye, what should we do?" Although Yang Huai’an wasn’t afraid of these rats, the sheer number was simply nauseating.

Ye Guichen couldn’t help recalling those previous black cats.

Rats and black cats again—the opponent seemed to have endless tricks.

"Begone!" Ye Guichen roared angrily, a surge of waves rolled out from within him.

The rats immediately screamed, seemingly having seen something terrifying, and scattered away.

Soon, all the rats had completely escaped.

The secret passage, due to the forceful collision, was broken open.

"Yang Yinluo, let’s go take a look." Ye Guichen smiled and walked towards the secret passage.

Yang Huai’an seemed to awaken from a dream.

Though he didn’t understand what technique Ye Guichen had used earlier, that roar was as if it shook the soul.

That feeling was no different from the pressure Ye Guichen had exerted previously at the Heavenly Patrol.

This guy, the more they interacted, the more mysterious he seemed.

Yang Huai’an frowned, hesitated for a moment, but quickly followed.

No matter what, now that there’s a secret passage, there must be something further ahead.

The secret passage was very long.

After walking for a while, an underground river appeared.

Rats scurried around in the dark river, some even half a meter long, staring at Ye Guichen and Yang Huai’an without a hint of fear.

As a Yinluo of the Heavenly Patrol, Yang Huai’an was quite familiar with Dragon City.

Seeing there was such a secret passage underneath was quite a surprise.

"This passage seems to lead to the Black Water River," Yang Huai’an said in a low voice, "But why are there so many rats? Judging by their appearance, it seems they’ve been here for a long time."

Although there were many rats, they didn’t attack fiercely like before; they just looked curiously at Ye Guichen and Yang Huai’an.

After walking along the passage for over half an hour, they indeed arrived at the bank of the Black Water River.

Looking at the Black Water River in front, it seemed that the clues abruptly stopped.

"If I’m not mistaken, this used to be one of Situ Jingtian’s hideouts. Back then, he probably used these places to enter and exit frequently for safety," Ye Guichen crouched at the entrance, looking at the Black Water River below, not more than half a meter away.

The river water surged.

The surrounding area was sparsely populated.

The location chosen was highly secretive, precisely the least populated side of the Black Water River.

In usual times, people would hardly find it.

From here to Dragon City, it was utterly unnoticed.

Yang Huai’an agreed.

It seems Situ Jingtian indeed had problems.

"Let’s go!" Seeing there wasn’t much more to discover, Ye Guichen turned back.

Upon returning to the courtyard, Shen Lang had already grown impatient.

"Mr. Ye, sir, why did you spend so much time down there? Did you find anything?" Shen Lang asked eagerly.

Yang Huai’an frowned, not answering directly, but looking at Ye Guichen with a complex expression before speaking: "The situation is even more complicated than we imagined. Let’s go back first, notify Zhu Jinluo to come to the Heavenly Patrol—I have urgent matters to discuss with him."

"Alright!" Shen Lang, although not understanding what Yang Huai’an and Ye Guichen discovered, nodded upon seeing Yang Huai’an’s serious expression and quickly left.

This Zhu Jinluo, whose name is Zhu Ming, is Yang Huai’an’s superior, an extraordinary Foundation Establishment Peak expert.

He’s also one of the few Golden Bells in the entire Heavenly Patrol.