"Everything has unfolded as that person wished. If my guess is correct, their next target should be the other princes!"
Lu Fan smiled faintly, "I just wonder who it will be next!"
"Whoever is qualified to inherit the position of Heavenly Emperor is most likely!"
Bai Long stated, "Among the many princes, aside from the Eldest Prince, I doubt anyone else possesses such capability!"
"But as far as I know, the Eldest Prince has been in seclusion!"
Lu Fan shrugged, "So it shouldn't be him!"
"That's not necessarily true!"
Bai Long smiled faintly, "Could the person behind this, who can stir up such a storm, be ordinary? If he intends to act, he won't leave any room for error!"
Lu Fan frowned. If this were truly the case, it would certainly not be good for them.
Helplessly, Lu Fan turned slightly. He understood very well that this matter was not as simple as it seemed.
"Where are you going?"
Prince Bai Long frowned, "Didn't you say you were going to rescue me?"
"It's not time yet. At least the culprit hasn't been found!"
Lu Fan stated directly, then left the heavenly prison. This matter was of great importance, and he naturally wouldn't be careless.
Just as he exited the heavenly prison, Lu Fan saw Bei Cheng. "Congratulations, you've finally solved the case!"
"I'm afraid it's not that simple!" Lu Fan shook his head. "This matter is not Bai Long's doing!"
"How is that possible!"
Bei Cheng frowned slightly. "Caught red-handed, could there be any falsehoods to it!"
"We've walked into a trap!"
Lu Fan said with a bitter smile, "If my guess is correct, someone must be controlling all of this from behind the scenes!"
Upon hearing this, Bei Cheng's expression fluctuated slightly. "How is that possible? If it's not Bai Long, then who could it be?"
"I'm still investigating, but things are likely not that simple!"
As he spoke, Lu Fan's expression grew more serious, his concern for this matter intensifying.
Bei Cheng fell into thought instantly. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way, which caught him somewhat off guard.
Lu Fan looked helpless. This outcome was not what he had wished for, but he could only proceed as it was.
As they were talking, a man in white, wearing a mask, walked towards the pleasure house from not far away. He appeared ethereal.
Lu Fan glanced at this figure, feeling a touch of surprise, and stepped forward.
"Where are you going?" Bei Cheng asked. "Have you discovered something?"
"Not really!"
Lu Fan shook his head. "I have other matters to attend to. Why don't you head back first!"
After saying that, Lu Fan left directly, as if he had something urgent.
Seeing this scene before him, Bei Cheng was also baffled, not knowing what Lu Fan had to do or why he was in such a hurry.
Not long after, Lu Fan arrived at the pleasure house. On the other side of the pleasure house, Bai Xi was seated with several women, appearing quite happy. He wore a mask, and without careful observation, no one would know that this was the foolish Bai Xi.
"Young Master Hua, have a drink!" A woman holding a wine glass looked rather inviting.
Bai Xi smiled faintly and drank directly, appearing to blend in seamlessly.
At the same time, Lu Fan said with a smile, "You led me here, shouldn't you have something to tell me? Why is it like this!"
"Prince Xi, you jest. I've never done anything. How could Prince Xi know that I brought you here?" Bai Xi smiled faintly, appearing rather profound.
"Whether you have or not, you know better than I do!" Lu Fan said with dissatisfaction. "It seems you have reservations, which is why you're acting this way!"
"That's where you're mistaken!"
Bai Xi shook his head. "Since things have come to this point, I have nothing more to say. I just want to tell you that my elder brother has exited seclusion. As for other matters, I'm not too sure!"
"Exited seclusion?"
Lu Fan frowned. "You mean to say the Eldest Prince has exited seclusion?"
Bai Xi nodded slightly. "I saw him not long ago. Although he hasn't publicly announced his exit from seclusion, one thing is certain: he might never have been in seclusion at all!"
"Are you suspecting the Eldest Prince?"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes. "Why are you telling me this? Are you trying to point the finger at the Eldest Prince!"
"Whether you believe it or not is your business. Whether I say it is my business!" Bai Xi stated directly. "It seems Prince Xi has many preconceptions about me!"
"I dare not!"
Lu Fan cupped his fists. "But this matter is ultimately no small thing, involving many levels. I hope Fourth Prince can understand. However, I thank Fourth Prince for today's conversation. Without your words, I truly wouldn't have dared!"
Facing these words, Bai Xi said nothing more. He drank on his own, appearing as if the matter had nothing to do with him. Yet, Lu Fan could clearly feel that Bai Xi's actions were all in aid of his investigation.
Upon returning to the Northwest King's mansion, Lu Fan saw Bei Cheng sitting there drinking tea, as if he had been waiting for a long time. "I'm very curious, who did you meet today?"
"Who I met is not important. What's important is that I received a definite piece of information: the Eldest Prince was not in seclusion!" Lu Fan stated directly. "Someone has seen him!"
"How is that possible? Elder Brother has always been in seclusion. Under normal circumstances, he would make a public announcement every time he exited seclusion!"
Bei Cheng shook his head. "Are you implying that he is the mastermind behind this incident?"
"According to normal logic, it shouldn't be him!" Lu Fan shook his head. "After all, he is the most likely to become the Heavenly Emperor. Why would he collude with the Hell Dynasty?"
"If that's the case, who are you suspecting?" Bei Cheng asked curiously.
"Prince Bai Xi, do you know him well?" Lu Fan smiled faintly.
"Bai Xi is mentally unsound and has always lived in the palace. What does this have to do with him?" Bei Cheng shook his head. "Xiao Fan, are you mistaken!"
Lu Fan smiled faintly. "Actually, even I don't know who is responsible for this matter. But one thing is certain: Prince Bai Xi is not foolish at all!"
Bei Cheng stood there, still somewhat disbelieving. After all, in his opinion, Bai Xi had been mentally unsound for so many years, and it couldn't all be an act. Otherwise, how could they not have discovered it.
Lu Fan didn't want to explain and directly took Bei Cheng to the imperial palace. After searching for a long time in the imperial palace, they still couldn't find Bai Xi, which made him somewhat puzzled.
"Prince Bai Xi is currently at the pleasure house, drinking wine!" Lu Fan shrugged. "He has fooled everyone with his elaborate deception!"
"This..." Bei Cheng was stunned, his heart filled with shock, and even more so with suspicion.