"Then, let's look at Nie Chongyang and the other one. According to what they said before, and analyzing it, their core figure is very likely to be Ding Yijie, who inexplicably has a familial connection with Liang Ping."
"Looking at it this way, if there's someone facing a mortal peril on their side, it should be him."
The little fox said all this, analyzing very seriously.
After listening to the little fox's analysis, Ye Tiancheng said, "Can we really conclude that person is Ding Yijie?"
"From all the information, on Nie Chongyang and the other one's side, there should be several of Ding Yijie's companions who are also facing mortal peril."
The little fox thought for a moment, then shook his head and retorted, "I don't think so. I think Ding Yijie's companions can all be ruled out. We don't need to focus too much on them."
"Firstly, core figures like this are generally not multiple people, but a group. Similar situations usually only involve one person."
"If people get the impression that the core is a group, in many cases, this impression is just an illusion, not the reality. In fact, it should be someone within this group who plays a decisive role, leading to such a result."
"It's just that this one person and the group cannot be completely separated, which creates such a similar illusion."
"Judging from the various clues transmitted by Nie Chongyang and the other one, Ding Yijie's companions have basically been ruled out. Ding Yijie must be the key figure, so the probability of him being the core figure is higher."
"Moreover, according to the current situation, Ding Yijie is still in danger, making him the most suitable candidate."
With this explanation, Ye Tiancheng was convinced by the little fox.
Ye Tiancheng said, "What you said makes a lot of sense. It really seems to be the case. But, what can we do?"
The little fox pondered for a moment and then said, "Perhaps we don't need to be too anxious. Based on the clues we investigated today and the note left by Nie Chongyang and the other one, analyzing it, perhaps it won't be long before they resolve the issue."
Ye Tiancheng also nodded and said, "Indeed, one can feel that they seem to be at a very critical juncture."
"However, at this moment, their situation also seems somewhat dangerous."
The little fox agreed emphatically, "I hope everything goes smoothly on their end. Even if it's not smooth for now, if they can continue to send us messages, and we can help in some way, that would be good."
"I think if they succeed this time, we might truly be able to break through the predicament."
Ye Tiancheng said, "Nie Chongyang and the other one are both capable. They won't get into trouble so easily, and solving the problem won't be that difficult. Moreover, even if they can't solve the problem, ensuring their safety is also good."
"No matter what, as long as they are alive, there is still hope for everything."
The little fox also said, "That's true."
Ye Tiancheng thought to himself that perhaps the space they had arrived in, and the previous space, being called Xiao Jingshi, might be related to the divine artifact Kunlun Mirror, but he didn't know why the divine artifact Kunlun Mirror was in this place.
Moreover, logically speaking, hadn't they come here following the aura of the Fuxi Qin fragments?
As a result, they still had no clues about the Fuxi Qin fragments, but instead, they found a divine artifact Kunlun Mirror?
Unfortunately, the situation of Ye Chongyang and Liang Ping displayed within the divine artifact Kunlun Mirror only lasted for a short while before the image dissipated, unable to continue playing continuously.
Ye Tiancheng tried various methods but could not trigger the same situation again, so he had to give up.
If one path was blocked, then they had to think of other ways.
The little fox asked Ye Tiancheng, "By the way, Big Brother."
Ye Tiancheng looked at the little fox and asked, "What is it?"
The little fox said, "Now that we have the divine artifact Kunlun Mirror, it seems there's nothing else we can do. After all, we failed to trigger the divine artifact Kunlun Mirror and couldn't activate it."
"So, we can't stay in this cellar forever, can we?"
"So what should we do now? What should we do?"
Ye Tiancheng looked at the divine artifact Kunlun Mirror in his hand, thought for a moment, and then said to the little fox, "You're right. We can't stay in the cellar forever. Let's go out first. We can research later what else we can do with this mirror and see if there are any other methods."
"Today, we're unlikely to get any news from Nie Chongyang and the others, so we might as well go back first."
The little fox had no objections when he heard Ye Tiancheng say this.
He said, "Then let's go back. This cellar is dark, dirty, and broken. It was just burned earlier. Staying here is quite uncomfortable."
After the two of them agreed, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox prepared to leave the cellar together.
Before that, Ye Tiancheng put the divine artifact Kunlun Mirror he obtained into his storage space. This was Ye Tiancheng being cautious. No matter what, Ye Tiancheng did not want anyone other than the little fox to know that the divine artifact Kunlun Mirror was in his possession.
This would not be good for him and the little fox.
As a result, as they neared the exit, Ye Tiancheng suddenly stopped.
He said, "There seems to be someone outside."
The little fox paused. His head had not yet emerged from the exit, but from his perspective, he could vaguely see the situation outside.
He was also very cautious. His movements were not fast to begin with, and upon hearing Ye Tiancheng's words, he immediately stopped.
The little fox cautiously observed his surroundings, then said to Ye Tiancheng, "Big Brother, are you sure? I can't see anything. I don't see anyone outside."
Ye Tiancheng's expression was grim and not very good.
He said, "Based on my senses and the movements, there should be someone staking out outside. I don't know what their purpose is or who sent them."
The little fox was stunned.
"...Could it be, Lin Yanshu?"
Who knew about such a thing?
Even if it was truly Lin Yanshu who secretly sent people to stake out outside and observe their movements, it was not an unreasonable situation. It was highly possible, but it was indeed unpleasant.
The little fox blinked and asked Ye Tiancheng, "Then, Big Brother, what should we do now?"
Ye Tiancheng thought for a moment and then whispered to the little fox, "This is what we'll do..."
A few hours later, several people quietly returned to the hotel and went into a room. The person sitting in the room was none other than Lin Yanshu.
It turned out that the people who followed them to the hotel ruins to keep an eye on Ye Tiancheng and the little fox were indeed sent by Lin Yanshu.
Otherwise, these people would not have appeared in Lin Yanshu's room.
Lin Yanshu asked, "How's the situation? What did you all see?"
The people below exchanged glances, and then one of them, the leader, stepped forward and replied to Lin Yanshu, saying, "At first, we lost track of the two of them. Those two are indeed quite capable, and it's hard to keep up."
"But later, we thought that no matter what, the two of them would eventually go to that cellar, so we went directly to the cellar to stake it out."
"They arrived even earlier than we found it. Anyway, we waited outside the cellar for a while, and then we saw the two of them come out."
Lin Yanshu picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and then asked, "Did they take that mirror with them?"
The people then shook their heads one after another.
The leader said, "We didn't see them take anything. When the two of them came out, they were empty-handed. Moreover, their expressions seemed somewhat confused and a little dejected."
Lin Yanshu became somewhat puzzled.
"They didn't take it?"
The leader said again, "On the surface, that's indeed the case. Moreover, that mirror is so large, they couldn't have taken it away silently under our noses."
"In this situation, it seems very strange."
"However, we did see that they didn't take anything out. Their hands were empty, and the clothes they were wearing were not thick or heavy, so it's not like they could have concealed it with their clothing."
"Afterward, to confirm, we sent a few brothers down to take a look, and it was indeed strange. We didn't see the mirror in that cellar either."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yanshu finally frowned.
"What?"
Ye Tiancheng and the little fox didn't get the mirror, and the people he sent to check also found that the mirror was gone.
Could it be that someone got there first?
Lin Yanshu's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
The person below cautiously said to Lin Yanshu, "Patriarch... do you think it's possible that the Eldest Young Master took it?"
This was because the first illegitimate son born to the Lin family's master's lover was the one who had caused trouble in front of Lin Yanqin's mother. He was older than Lin Yanshu, so he became the Eldest Young Master of the Lin family.