The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 181 Cloud Feather 40

In the depths of winter, the weather is freezing cold, and snowflakes flutter down, covering the earth and turning the whole world into a silver-clad wonderland.

Inside the study, the charcoal fire in the brazier burned brightly, emitting warmth that drove away the cold outside.

Gong Ziyu sat in a chair with his eyes slightly closed, listening to the reports from the stewards below on the final results of the investigation of the palace gates.

At the beginning of the thorough investigation, Gong Ziyu secretly speculated that he had discovered six or seven Wufeng assassins and people who colluded with Wufeng in just three days. If this was the benchmark, wouldn't the thorough investigation of the entire palace gate uncover a hundred or eighty Wufeng members?

However, the actual development was somewhat unexpected. After a thorough investigation of the entire palace for more than half a month, not a single trace of the Wufeng faction was found.

This result surprised Gong Ziyu, but also brought her some relief.

It seems that the series of discoveries involving Wufeng's agents were just a coincidence. The palace gates were not infiltrated by Wufeng on a large scale, and the guards were not as weak as imagined!

Just as Gong Ziyu was lost in thought, Gong Shangjiao led Gong Yuanzheng into the study, their expressions slightly strange.

"Master Blade Holder!"

Gong Ziyu glanced at the two men and noticed their unnatural expressions. He then dismissed several stewards, leaving only Jin Fan by his side, and gestured for the two men to speak frankly.

Without much hesitation, Gong Shangjiao pushed over a secret report: "This is a secret report from the outer stronghold. Please take a look, Lord Zhiren."

Although Gong Shangjiao was older than Gong Ziyu, the palace was strictly hierarchical, and seniority was secondary to status.

Ever since Gong Shangjiao accepted Gong Ziyu as the Blade Master, he has always maintained the respect that a subordinate should have for a superior. Gong Yuanzheng has also been influenced by this, and when facing Gong Ziyu, he usually stands obediently to the side and rarely speaks.

Gong Ziyu reached out and lazily took the secret report. After opening it, he couldn't help but chuckle and uttered a single, concise word: "Kill!"

His tone was firm and unwavering, clearly not a joke.

Gong Shangjiao's brow twitched, and he hesitated for a moment before asking, "Don't we need to investigate further?"

The secret report mentioned that the top courtesan in purple at the Wan Hua Lou in the Old Dust Valley was suspected of having connections with the Wu Feng Sect.

In fact, the moment Gong Shangjiao received the secret report, he immediately took action and sent people to find out the truth about Ziyi's background.

Zi Yi's original name was Ye Xiao. Her parents and brothers were originally servants of wealthy merchants in Jiangnan. Later, they were sent to a brothel. After her father and brothers passed away, she was sold to Wan Hua Lou. Because of her beautiful appearance and gentle nature, she quickly became the top courtesan of Wan Hua Lou.

Logically speaking, given that she was in a place like Wan Hua Lou, it was normal for her to come into contact with all sorts of customers. It seems not impossible that she had served Wu Feng without knowing it.

However, once you connect Gong Ziyu and her relationship, things become complicated.

Gong Ziyu used to sneak out of the palace and most often went to Wanhua Tower. The person he saw most often was Ziyi. He would even spend the night in Ziyi's room. Their close relationship was self-evident.

Gong Ziyu has now become the Palace Gate's Blade Master.

In this context, it was particularly eye-catching for Zi Yi to approach Wu Feng's people under the guise of being Gong Ziyu's 'confidante'.

However, since Gong Shangjiao does not have conclusive evidence at the moment, he cannot act rashly.

Gong Shangjiao felt that Gong Ziyu's handling of the situation suited him well, but he still offered a word of advice: "Actually, judging from Ziyi's background and experience, the chances of her being Wufeng are very small."

Upon hearing this, Gong Ziyu snorted coldly.

"Do you think this is a government office? Do you need evidence to kill someone?" Gong Ziyu sneered. "I'm telling you, I can kill someone just because I have suspicion!"

"I let Young Master Yue go before because he was a member of the Palace Gate and hadn't truly betrayed it, so I gave him a break. But that doesn't mean I'll show mercy to anyone outside the Palace Gate!"

Upon hearing Gong Ziyu's words, Gong Shangjiao replied without hesitation, "Alright, I will immediately send someone to capture Ziyi."

His answer was concise and swift, clearly showing his approval of Gong Ziyu's ruthless approach to the enemy.

Gong Ziyu nodded and said, "You can handle it as you see fit!"

He thought of Young Master Yue again, silently calculated the time in his mind, and found that Young Master Yue had been 'interrogated' by Gong Yuanzheng for more than ten days, which could be considered as giving an explanation to the others in the Gong family.

He then turned to Gong Yuanzheng and said, "It's been more than ten days. Let's send Young Master Yue to the Moon Palace today."

After more than ten days of rigorous interrogation of Young Master Yue, Gong Yuanzheng's anger subsided, and upon hearing this, he nodded in agreement.

After finishing their business, the study fell silent for a moment.

Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng, feeling that nothing was wrong, were about to leave when Gong Ziyu, as if suddenly remembering something, said in a seemingly casual but actually extremely cold tone, "Those two assassins without blades haven't made any moves lately, let's just deal with them together."

Upon hearing this, Gong Shangjiao's expression changed slightly, and his lips moved as if he wanted to say something.

"What's wrong? It seems like Young Master Jiao has something to say?" Gong Ziyu noticed Gong Shangjiao's unusual behavior and asked.

Gong Shangjiao hesitated for a moment before saying, "I've found out that Shangguan Qian is the last surviving member of the Gushan Sect. The Gushan Sect was massacred by Wufeng for supporting the Gong Clan. If we deal with Shangguan Qian..."