Chapter 10: Borrowing Longevity from Heaven
“Oh? That fast?”
“Though the item itself is ordinary, it is issued by the authorities, and its patterns differ each year. All distributions are recorded in detail. This subordinate led a team to conduct a thorough comparison…” Wu Kuang lowered his voice. “In the end, we confirmed that the owner of this piece of cloth is none other than Sun Bo, a remnant of the Xiang Kingdom who has already been taken away by the Black-Robed Envoys!”
“Sun Bo? Are you certain?” Fang Xun raised a brow, his tone carrying a faint trace of amusement.
“Absolutely certain! I stake my life on it. There is no mistake.”
“Enough. I understand. You may leave.” Fang Xun waved his hand casually.
The study fell silent once more.
Standing alone by the window with his hands clasped behind his back, Fang Xun gazed at the swaying bamboo shadows in the courtyard, his expression unreadable.
“Framing another, leaving no evidence behind. Interesting.”
He naturally did not believe that Yu Niang, that brainless and shallow woman, possessed the capability to pull off such a flawless deception, erasing his marks and stealing the Lengshan Venerable.