Chapter 142: The Julu River
Ji Song's clouded gaze narrowed, and Master Youshan began to speak slowly, saying, "Ever since that Eighth Prince was brought back to the capital, Cang Yinyue, whose martial Dao cultivation had not even reached the Grandmaster Realm, unexpectedly brought down a wanted criminal whose strength was on par with a Martial Dao Grand Master."
"After that, Cang Yinyue was seized by experts from the Cangyuan Marquis household and locked inside the residence, yet that very same night, both the Cangyuan Marquis household and Imperial Consort Ji suffered their respective catastrophes."
Hearing this, Ji Song furrowed his brow and was just about to speak, but Master Youshan seemed to have anticipated his thoughts, saying, "All of these things could be called coincidences, but perhaps they are not coincidences at all."
"And there is one thing that virtually no one knows. The Tianji Pavilion's informant in the capital's Floating Boat City once saw that Eighth Prince visit Floating Boat City, and someone personally witnessed him appearing to display an extraordinarily formidable martial Dao cultivation."
"After learning of this, I sent people to investigate and verify the matter, and discovered to my surprise that the power behind Floating Boat City had already changed hands at some point. Both the previous City Master and Deputy City Master had disappeared without a trace."
Having said this, Master Youshan looked at Ji Song's gaunt face and sighed, saying, "Master Ji, I have a feeling that all of the seemingly arrogant behavior that Eighth Prince has displayed may not stem from ignorance or foolishness. He may simply have a foundation beneath him that we are not aware of."
Ji Song's expression shifted through several changes, and his gaze bore deeply into the middle-aged man before him, saying, "Is Master Youshan suggesting that the killer of my daughter was that Eighth Prince?"
Master Youshan gave a light nod, then shook his head again, saying, "I am not saying the killer was him. However, the killer is certainly connected to him."
Hearing this, Ji Song suddenly fell silent. He knew that Master Youshan, as the Pavilion Master of the Tianji Pavilion, was naturally no ordinary figure.