“Brother Nanfeng.”

Yao Jin sat in his wheelchair, looked up, and smiled brightly, “Nice to meet you. Please take care of me…”

“Don’t call me that.”

Gu Nanfeng frowned and said, “Are we that familiar?”

As soon as he said this, many adjudicators' expressions turned ugly.

But Yao Jin's expression remained unchanged, still full of smiles, "You're right, Lord Nanfeng. I think I've made the reason clear just now... If the Gu family envoy insists on obstructing, then it is deliberately protecting criminals.”

The most difficult person in this world is not the ruthless person who wears his joys, sorrows, and anger on his face, and who is easily enraged.

But someone like Yao Jin.

Even after being slapped, his smile remained.

“Let them in.”

Gu Nanfeng turned around and ordered the Night Watchers outside the cordon. As a result, the Gu family envoy no longer blocked them…

Yao Jin led a group of adjudicators, slowly crossing the cordon.

Yao Jin pushed his wheelchair to Gu Nanfeng's side and introduced himself calmly, "Lord Nanfeng, you may not have heard my name. My surname is Yao..."

“Yao Jin.”

Gu Nanfeng glanced at the man in the wheelchair and said calmly, “I know your name.”

"Oh?" Yao Jin feigned surprise.

“The secret prison director of Guang Ming Cheng (City of Light). Although you are hidden in the dark, there are traces to follow.”

Gu Nanfeng said, "Guang Ming Cheng has cultivated many shadowy figures who can't be seen in the light... You are the most outstanding person besides 'Su Ye'."

“Lord Nanfeng is too kind.”

Yao Jin smiled and said, "It seems that you are very interested in the 'secret prison'. You can even take the initiative to find out my identity, which is not easy."

The secrets within Guang Ming Cheng have never been spread to the outside world.

Gu Nanfeng's remarks were equivalent to telling Yao Jin that the Gu family also had ears and eyes in Xi Zhou (West Continent).

But this is normal.

Now that the five continents are linked by the [Deep Sea], no one can completely avoid infiltration.

Gu Nanfeng knew what Yao Jin wanted to say, which was to use the topic of the secret prison to lead to Meng Xizhou.

He said lukewarmly: “So, the ‘serious offender’ you are investigating this time is also someone imprisoned in the secret prison?”

“Not really.”

Yao Jin smiled softly, "But after capturing him this time and bringing him back, he will be押押into the secret prison. This person assassinated core members of the Temple, which is extremely bad and unforgivable. According to the laws of light, after being押押into the secret prison, there will be many tortures waiting for him…”

At this moment, Luo Yu spoke.

“Lord Yao, are you sure that the ‘criminal’ you want to arrest is in the Gu family envoy?”

Fatty Luo sneered, "Don't tell us in the end that it's just a misunderstanding. The envoy just arrived in port, and you brought the adjudicators to make such a move. Are you disregarding the Gu family's reputation?"

“……”

Yao Jin narrowed his eyes, looking at this difficult fellow.

He didn't want to make things difficult, but now that Luo Yu had provoked a dispute, he couldn't help but respond.

“I said before that adjudicators never make mistakes.”

Yao Jin said indifferently, "If I'm wrong, I will personally apologize to Young Master Gu. But what if I'm right?"

“Since the Gu family envoy docked, it has been heavily guarded, and no outsiders have entered, let alone criminals.”

Luo Yu said, "You can enter here with the word 'Temple', which is already a sign of the young master's kindness. Where is the evidence for arresting the murderer?"

“Let’s see… this thing.”

After hearing this, Yao Jin smiled slightly, raised his hand, and took out a thick bamboo scroll woven together.

“Shangcheng has [Cloud Mirror], and the Temple also has similar methods, called [Guang Ming Jian] (Mirror of Light).”

Gu Nanfeng glanced at it and said indifferently, "[Guang Ming Jian] can track specific auras. It seems that Lord Yao... has prepared a mark on the criminal in advance?"

After Yao Jin released his hand.

The bamboo slip floated in the air.

"Not bad."

He smiled and said, "Young Master Gu is indeed as rumored, knowing all the trivial matters in Guang Ming Cheng like the back of his hand. I think the Goddess must have told you about this [Guang Ming Jian], right?"

“……”

Gu Nanfeng's eyes became much colder.

The reason why he knew Yao Jin was because Meng Xizhou had disappeared for many years. He sent people to investigate several times, but he was repeatedly frustrated and had no news.

The so-called serving the Divine Throne is simply a lie!

The only possibility he could think of was that Meng Xizhou was imprisoned in the secret prison by the Guang Ming Temple!

“Okay, let’s get back to this case.”

Yao Jin gently touched the bamboo slip with his fingertip, making a pleasant crisp sound, like a mountain spring. He said slowly: "Last night, I pursued the murderer for thousands of miles, relying entirely on the [Guang Ming Jian] to identify his aura. This aura fled all the way from the south of Guang Ming Cheng, until it fled into Ghent, into the Gu family envoy, and then gradually stopped."

Luo Yu said coldly: “So you suspect that the envoy is hiding someone?”

“Sorry, I never said that…”

Yao Jin said with a smile, "I'm just worried that this person is bad for the envoy. Lord Luo, you don't want the Gu family to be attacked by criminals, right?"

Luo Yu was speechless for a moment.

He could only glare at the guy in the wheelchair.

Seconds later, Gu Nanfeng spoke, breaking the silence: “So, where is the murderer?”

After this extremely simple sentence was thrown out.

The smile on Yao Jin's face slowly disappeared.

He looked at the [Guang Ming Jian] in front of him in disbelief… Just now, this bamboo slip clearly had guidance, but at this moment, the guiding thought from the [Guang Ming Jian] suddenly disappeared!

The spiritual brilliance on the bamboo slip no longer shone, but dimmed.

Generally, there are only two possibilities for this to happen.

Either the person marked is dead.

Either the mark is erased.

“Eh? Why isn’t this [Guang Ming Jian] lit up?”

Luo Yu, who had been speechless, came up at this moment, circled the wheelchair, and exclaimed with啧啧, "There was a spot of light just now, why did it suddenly disappear? Lord Yao, is this the legendary Temple technique that can be compared with the authority of [Cloud Mirror]?"

“???”

Veins popped out on Yao Jin’s forehead.

How could such an outrageous thing happen at this juncture!

He raised his hand and summoned the bamboo slip back to him, tapping it lightly twice with his fingers as a test.

Two crisp sounds.

The bamboo slip was still silent, and the spot of light did not appear.

“Maybe… there was some malfunction.”

Yao Jin's expression was very ugly.

He had calculated all the Gu family's reactions, but he never expected that such a strange thing would happen... The [Guang Ming Jian] suddenly stopped responding!

“Lord Yao, what were you saying just now?”

Luo Yu’s expression changed. He restrained all his smiles and asked with extreme seriousness, “You said that the Temple’s [Guang Ming Jian] malfunctioned… Can this kind of aura-seeking device for arresting criminals also malfunction? Did it malfunction today, or did it malfunction a long time ago? It can't be that it malfunctioned just after boarding the Gu family's ship, right?"

Yao Jin was speechless.

Luo Yu said quietly: “Or are you actually just teasing the Gu family envoy?”

“Absolutely not.”

Yao Jin took a deep breath and said, “Young Master Gu, my people have already boarded the ship. I hope you can cooperate today and let me search carefully… This murderer must be living on the ship.”

Luo Yu said angrily: “What do you mean? You really think the Gu family is hiding someone?”

“……”

Yao Jin also had anger in his chest, but he had nowhere to vent it.

Although he was the host, this matter of arresting people on orders had gone too far.

Now, he must take action.

“I can let you search.”

Gu Nanfeng said softly, "If you can't find anything, then what?"

“According to what I said before, I will personally apologize to you!”

Yao Jin raised his head, but his words were interrupted halfway.

“What… do you think you are?”

Gu Nanfeng looked at the young man in front of him without any expression. Yao Jin was investigating Dong Zhou, and he was also investigating Yao Jin.

Because he had seen too many files.

So Gu Nanfeng knew what kind of hypocritical face was hidden under the smiling face of the man in front of him.

In charge of the secret prison, imprisoning Meng Xizhou!

Based on this alone… this person cannot be easily spared!

Every word Gu Nanfeng said was very soft, but every word pierced the heart: "Does the Temple's seniority system have a place for you? Su Ye is at least a holy son, but what are you? At best, you are just a domestic dog guarding the secret prison. If you bite me, does the way to deal with it is for me to bite back?"

Yao Jin's already pale complexion became even paler.

He couldn't refute this remark.

Because Gu Nanfeng… was right.

“From beginning to end, you have never been qualified for me to take a second look.”

“Letting you step into this place is for the sake of the Temple.”

“Today, I will allow you to carefully search this giant ship from top to bottom. If you find the criminal, even if my Gu family is accused of causing chaos in Xi Zhou… we will have nothing to say.”

“But if you can’t find anything, I want the Great Elder of the Temple to personally apologize to me.”

Gu Nanfeng looked at Yao Jin and said word by word, “When a dog makes a mistake, the owner will naturally be punished. Yao Jin, am I clear enough?”

As soon as these remarks landed.

The entire giant ship was silent. Those Gu family Night Watchers had never seen their young master so angry.

Those adjudicators were even more silent.

Although they believed in the light, Gu Nanfeng's power suppressed the entire giant ship. They knew very well that this was a search without evidence.

If they acted rashly, it might cause trouble for the Temple.

“……Want to take a gamble?”

Yao Jin tightly grasped the [Guang Ming Jian]. These words echoed in his heart.

In repeated deep breaths.

Yao Jin's chaotic mind gradually became calm.

At this moment.

He chose to believe his judgment.

The assassin last night was shot by the [Chi Huang Nu] (Red Phoenix Crossbow) with an arrow and fled in embarrassment all night. He must be extremely weak at this moment!

Even if the [Guang Ming Jian] malfunctions and the mark disappears, starting from this point, he can still find the "target"!

Even if the Gu family is cruel and chooses to deal with the person marked by the [Guang Ming Jian]... then he is here in time now, and he can definitely find traces of the body if he starts the search now!

“I’m sorry, I must search the Gu family envoy today!”

Yao Jin's eyes turned cold, and his voice gradually changed from trembling to calm: "Yao is willing to take responsibility for his actions. Please let me pass, Young Master Gu!"