916: Chapter 912: Young Master Long’s Room 916: Chapter 912: Young Master Long’s Room The Heaven’s Gate is in immediate peril, and as the next Sect Leader, how could he afford to be careless?
“Ye Tian, in the room Young Master Long stayed in, there are still some of his belongings left.
Do you want to take a look?”
Daichong suddenly suggested.
Ye Tian immediately nodded and said, “That would be helpful.”
Before Young Master Long’s family took action against him, gaining more insight into Young Master Long and his family would undoubtedly be beneficial.
Thus, under Daichong’s lead, Ye Tian arrived at the room where Young Master Long had stayed!
This was the top floor of Biyao Palace, and the top floor housed the most luxurious rooms in the palace.
During the invitation for the Inner Sect Disciples of Heaven’s Gate to reside in Biyao Palace, it was mentioned that the top floor held the Sect Leader’s quarters and the finest guestrooms, advising everyone not to occupy the top floor.
Ye Tian and the others, observing the local custom, had all chosen rooms below the top floor…
And now, Ye Tian finally had the chance to visit the top floor!
The room Young Master Long stayed in was far more lavish both in terms of space and decor compared to the guestrooms Ye Tian and others occupied, revealing the reverence the Sect Leader Wu Weizi held for Young Master Long.
Upon entering the room, Daichong added, “This room originally had a strict restriction from the Sect Leader—no one was allowed inside.
During Young Master Long’s lifetime, no one dared to enter this room; and even now, while he’s dead, everyone’s been recovering from injuries, so the room remains untouched.
Ye Tian, not even I have stepped in here.
Try taking a closer look; maybe you’ll find some clues.”
“I will.”
Ye Tian nodded and started pacing around the room.
Although this was Young Master Long’s room, most of the items were arranged by Heaven’s Gate, leaving very little of investigative value.
Young Master Long had only brought a few pieces of clothing…
Beyond that, there was nothing else!
“That’s all?”
Looking at the wardrobe filled with clothes, Ye Tian felt a little puzzled.
Daichong immediately explained, “Indeed so.
When Young Master Long came to Heaven’s Gate, his servant Wang Cai only carried one suitcase.
The person who delivered Young Master Long to this room mentioned that out of the suitcase, Young Master Long only took a few clothes.”
“Not even a passport?”
Ye Tian pondered.
It seemed odd for anyone traveling to a foreign place to be without identification, yet such items were absent from Young Master Long’s possessions.
“If you’re looking for a passport, it might have been with the corpse.
But the body was taken away by Wang Cai, so there’s no way to perform an autopsy to confirm.”
Daichong explained, and Ye Tian reconsidered, finding this highly probable.
In other words, Young Master Long likely kept his wallet, passport, and other essentials on his person.
When he died, these items would still have been with his body.
Wang Cai taking the corpse made them unrecoverable…
“That might be true!
With this, investigating Young Master Long’s identity leaves even fewer clues!
We’re left with just these clothes he brought!”
Ye Tian nodded in agreement but examined the wardrobe closely.
Soon enough, he identified some details.
“Though they’re merely pieces of clothing, these garments do reveal something.
They lack labels but are crafted exquisitely.
Such craftsmanship could only come from the hands of the French master, Delaire.”
“Delaire?”
Daichong was stunned by Ye Tian’s words.
Having grown up immersed in Heaven’s Gate and martial arts, Daichong knew absolutely nothing about French designers or haute couture.
But Ye Tian was different.
Ye Tian had a considerable understanding of fashion!
“That’s right, Delaire!
There’s an old street along the Seine River in Paris, France.
On this street are the world’s finest designers and tailors!
Wealthy individuals worldwide come here to commission their clothing.
And the garments crafted here have no labels or prices; questioning their cost is forbidden.
Asking means only one thing: you can’t afford them!”
Ye Tian explained methodically, leaving Daichong completely astonished.
“Is that true?”
“Absolutely!”
Ye Tian nodded affirmatively.
“Delaire was one such designer.
However, this legendary designer passed away over 20 years ago.
Judging by the clothes worn by Young Master Long, these garments appear recently made, making this quite perplexing.”
Ye Tian remarked with puzzlement, and Daichong promptly responded, “Ye Tian, the clothes of Young Master Long surely aren’t made by the person you’re describing.
After all, he’s been dead for so many years.
How could the dead rise to craft garments?
I suspect these clothes were made by another skilled designer, potentially related to the one you mentioned—perhaps his son or grandson.”
Daichong tried to help Ye Tian sort things out, but Ye Tian’s face remained deeply serious.
“No, this level of craftsmanship is unique to Delaire.
I’ve never seen another person achieve this mastery!
You must understand that passing down craftsmanship is tremendously difficult.
It’s comparable to martial arts.
No matter how diligently a master teaches, the apprentice will always struggle to match their skill!
The same goes for tailoring.
Handmade garments require exceptional precision, and a tailor cannot fully impart their craft to apprentices.”
Ye Tian, having learned various worldly skills from an extraordinary mentor, had devoted particular effort to mastering the arts of clothing.
Thus, when Ye Tian identified a designer’s work, he wouldn’t be mistaken!
The garments worn by Young Master Long were unmistakably crafted by France’s Delaire.
“Delaire Xavier Langdu.
A gifted designer whose creations were masterpieces among masterpieces.
Each of his garments could fetch astronomical prices at auction!
Regrettably, his arrogance matched his talent.
He refused orders even from heads of state unless he was in the mood, which earned him many enemies.”
Ye Tian recounted Delaire’s life story to Daichong, who, seeing Ye Tian’s serious expression, could no longer doubt him.
“Ye Tian, if that’s true, then the clothes of Young Master Long do indeed come from this renowned designer.
But since he’s been dead for so long, how is this even plausible?
Could it be that this designer was also subjected to Puppetry Technique?”
Daichong joked, and Ye Tian could only laugh bitterly in response: “Perhaps that’s truly the case!”
With Sima Feng and Sima Yun dead, and the jade flute controlling the puppets destroyed by Ye Tian, it was reasonable to believe Puppetry Technique no longer existed.
Yet, in a vast world, any possibility could exist…
Although Ye Tian trusted his judgment completely, Delaire’s long-past demise rendered his reasoning void.
Even Ye Tian himself couldn’t explain it logically.
As a result, Ye Tian was left utterly perplexed…
Within Young Master Long’s room, aside from this wardrobe of clothing, there truly wasn’t anything else.
Ye Tian gazed at the collection of clothes with a grave expression.
Clothing crafted by the hands of a legendary French designer revealed Young Master Long’s affluent status but provided no further clues.
Who was Young Master Long?
What kind of family was his clan?
——These questions left Ye Tian with no immediate answers…
“Oh?
What’s this?”
While Ye Tian wrestled with his frustrations, something suddenly caught his attention.
Unable to find any clues in the wardrobe, Ye Tian instinctively used his clairvoyant ability.
With this, he discovered something peculiar hidden in the lining of a thicker garment from Young Master Long!
The unexpected discovery thrilled Ye Tian.
He hurriedly took out the garment and retrieved the strange object hidden inside!
——It was a golden plaque!
A tiny golden plaque, no larger than a fingertip.
Upon its surface was inscribed the character “Tian.”
“What’s this?”
Daichong also studied the plaque in Ye Tian’s hand with confusion, having never seen such an odd item before.
“I don’t know either!”
Ye Tian examined the golden plaque closely.
It was so small that it could easily be lost if carelessly discarded.
Why wasn’t this plaque strung on a cord for safekeeping?
And why did Young Master Long hide it in a garment lining?
Ye Tian gently pinched the golden plaque…
Typically, items made of gold are somewhat malleable, but this plaque was exceptionally tough!
No wonder it wasn’t strung; its solidity likely made it impossible to pierce…
Was this truly gold?
Ye Tian felt astonished!
With his discerning eye, he could immediately identify real gold from fake.
The plaque was indeed gold, yet its physical and chemical properties were subtly different from typical gold.
What could this mean?
Even Ye Tian was now stumped!
“It seems necessary to conduct a chemical composition investigation on this plaque.
Perhaps it will lead to some clues!”
Ye Tian spoke firmly, and Daichong agreed.
“Indeed, Ye Tian.
However, Heaven’s Gate lacks the facilities for such an investigation.
You’ll need to take it with you.”
“Yes!
It seems my companions and I cannot stay in Heaven’s Gate for long.
Tomorrow, I’ll leave with everyone.”
Ye Tian said decisively, and Daichong understood there was no way to persuade him to stay.