TFWYH – Chapter 528 Target Discovered

This was actually thanks to Ye Er.

Ye Er had sent a carrier pigeon message to Ye Si in advance, asking him to bring Jiang Shi and her family to the capital.

After receiving the message, Ye Si acted immediately and went to visit Jiang Shi.

Jiang Shi had never met the “Ye” group before, but Ling Chen and Su Xi had! They immediately explained to her who the Ye group were.

After Little Ling Chen generously returned her one thousand taels of silver, Su Xi also joined him in persuading Jiang Shi to go to the capital.

Jiang Shi was soft-hearted to begin with and was also worried about Ling Yu and Tang Wan. With the two of them constantly persuading her, she finally agreed to go.

Once Jiang Shi agreed, Ling Yue was even easier to convince.

Tang Wan had bought a bamboo grove in Weng City, and Ling Yue had been planning it for quite some time—she was just waiting to put it into action.

So the group hit it off immediately and decided to head to Weng City first, settle the bamboo grove matters, and then continue on to the capital.

Early the next morning, Jiang Shi’s family set off. Accompanying them were not only members of the Ye group, but also Yu Ziqing.

The hotpot restaurant in Xiangxi Town had already opened, and Ling Canghe, being highly capable, was managing it very well.

The production of beef jerky and face masks at the estate was handled by Li Wu and Aunt Yang.

As for Zuixian Tower, he didn’t need to worry at all—the manager there was an experienced old employee.

So with nothing left to do in Xiangxi Town, he decided to return to the capital.

With Ye Yi, Ye Er, and Ye San absent, Ye Si was the most skilled among the remaining Ye members. The others also knew some martial arts, so safety was not an issue.

As for the Shadow Master—aside from his absolute loyalty to the emperor, placing him above all else—his martial arts skills were also extraordinarily high.

From the moment he received the emperor’s orders, he had been traveling toward Xiangxi Town using lightness skills.

A month later, he arrived at Weng City. After only a brief stop to replenish his strength, he set off again.

After leaving Weng City and passing through a small forest, he saw a group of people sitting in an open area, eating dry rations.

At first, the Shadow Master had no intention of paying them any attention. But the next moment, his gaze caught sight of Jiang Shi—and he immediately stopped.

Jiang Shi’s original name was Gu Yanran. She and the current Second Prince’s consort, Gu Yanshuang, were twin sisters—the resemblance between them was undeniable.

Although the Shadow Master had never met Jiang Shi before, he had seen Gu Yanshuang. Even though Jiang Shi looked somewhat older, he could not mistake that face.

Upon seeing her, he no longer rushed toward Xiangxi Town. Instead, he hid in the shadows and began observing the group.

Before long, he overheard their conversation, in which Ling Yu was mentioned…

At that moment, the Shadow Master knew there was no need for him to continue to Xiangxi Town.

From then on, he secretly followed the group, paying particular attention to Jiang Shi.

What frustrated him was that Jiang Shi never revealed any clues.

As for the others, they also seemed completely unaware of anything unusual.

After some thought, the Shadow Master decided to use special methods on Jiang Shi to uncover the truth as soon as possible and report back.

But… he never found the opportunity.

There was always someone by Jiang Shi’s side. Su Xi, in particular, stayed hidden nearby at all times to guard her, resting only two hours a day.

Even during those two hours, members of the Ye group were present.

Ling Yue, on the other hand, was constantly going out—leaving early and returning late every day.

That day, Ling Yue went out early again.

The Shadow Master’s eyes flickered, and he followed her.

Yu Ziqing had found several reliable craftsmen for Ling Yue.

She had already met them the day before and taken them to the bamboo grove, explaining how she wanted the area to be renovated.

But when it came to the cost, the head craftsman said he needed to go back and discuss it with the others.

After all, the scale of the project was enormous—he had never taken on work of this magnitude before.