Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 418 Night Detective
Yun Hao's fingers tapped lightly on the table, his thoughts racing. Under what circumstances would Yang Zheng want to poison his personal guard?

Why do you still need Yang Zheng? Why do you want to destroy his appearance?

Wasn’t it his personal bodyguard who died?

If not, why would Yang Zheng let the deceased pretend to be his personal bodyguard?

Yun Hao did not make unnecessary speculations. He decided to explore the Governor's Mansion at night. He could not draw a definite conclusion just by listening to the report from the secret guards. Only by going deep into the tiger's den himself could he solve this mystery.

The night was as dark as ink. Yun Hao changed into a nightgown and left his residence quietly.

The Governor's Palace is located in the center of the city. It is a magnificent building with tight guards. Yun Hao held his breath and climbed over the wall to enter the palace.

Yun Hao identified the direction and quietly approached Yang Zheng's study along the route reported by the secret guard.

He was not sure whether Yang Zheng was in the study at this time. According to investigation, Yang Zheng was lustful and there were many beautiful women in his mansion. Maybe Yang Zheng was in some beautiful place, living a life of luxury.

But Yun Hao was obviously lucky. Not only was Yang Zheng in the study, he was also talking to someone, and they were talking about exactly what Yun Hao wanted to know.

"The bodies in the mass grave are gone." said the tall man standing opposite Yang Zheng.

"As expected, he's gone. That's good." Yang Zheng smiled grimly.

"Your Excellency's guess is correct. Someone is indeed investigating you." said the tall man.

No one would be idle enough to steal a body from a mass grave unless the body was useful to him.

"The person who investigated me is most likely Yun Hao, the commander of the Dragon Court Guard," Yang Zheng speculated.

When Yun Hao heard this, he was shocked. He didn't expect that Yang Zheng had already guessed it from him.

He immediately held his breath and concentrated, trying not to make any noise. He stuck to the wall and peeked into the study through the window.

Inside the study, Yang Zheng sat on a chair, turning a jade ornament in his hand, while a tall man stood beside the desk with a respectful look on his face.

Yang Zheng had a smug smile on his face, as if everything was under his control. "I've heard of Yun Hao a long time ago. He's the commander of the Dragon Court Guards, a young and successful man. He's a close confidant of your majesty, and he's very thoughtful. If he's really investigating me, I have to be more careful."

The tall man nodded and said in a deep voice: "Sir, how should we deal with it?"

"First check if there are any strangers entering the city recently." Yang Zheng sneered, "Tianxing Prefecture is my territory. Yun Hao is a fierce tiger. If he comes to my territory, he will have to lie down for me."

"Sir, if it is really him, can I deal with him?" The tall man made a neck-cutting gesture.

Yang Zheng glanced at him and said calmly: "You? Can you handle Yun Hao?"

The tall man's face froze, then he lowered his head and said, "My subordinate is stupid."

Yang Zheng sighed and said, "You can't deal with someone like Yun Hao. He is very skilled, thoughtful, and trusted by His Majesty. If we act rashly, we will only alert the enemy and put us in a passive position."

The tall man felt awe in his heart, knowing that what Yang Zheng said was true.

He had followed Yang Zheng for many years and knew this master's methods and thoughts very well. He did not dare to make the slightest move. "Then, sir, what should we do?"

Yang Zheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's find him first."

He paused, smiled contemptuously, "Why do men achieve great things? Isn't it for power, money, and women? I am not short of money, nor am I short of women." What he meant was that he would use money and beauty to bribe Yun Hao and make Yun Hao become corrupt with him, just like he bribed other officials.

The tall man immediately complimented, "Your Excellency is wise. Although Yun Hao is a tough guy, who can resist the temptation of money and beauty? What's more, your Excellency has extensive connections and superb means. You will definitely make Yun Hao submit to you."

Yang Zheng stroked his beard and said smugly, "No one can stand up to me. Go ahead. As long as he enters the city, you must find him for me."

"As you command!" The tall man bowed, turned around and left.

Yun Hao followed without hesitation. He wanted to know how the tall man arranged people to find him in the huge Tianxing Mansion.

Why not continue to stare at Yang Zheng?

It was so late at night, and considering Yang Zheng's lustful nature, he would definitely look for a woman to have sex with, but he was not interested in listening.

The tall man didn't notice that someone was following him. He hurriedly left the Governor's Mansion, came to a pharmacy, knocked on the door, and slipped in.

Yun Hao walked past the shop next to him and found the room where the tall man was. He saw a thin old man and said, "It's not difficult to find someone, but I need to know what he looks like. You have to draw a portrait for me."

The tall man frowned and said, "I've never seen him, so how would I know what he looks like?"

"There is no portrait. Even if I saw him face to face, I wouldn't know he was Yun Hao." The thin old man said dissatisfiedly.

The tall man thought for a moment and said, "He is from Beijing and speaks with a Beijing accent. If you look for someone like him, it is almost certain that he is the one."

"Beijing accent? Today there is someone with a Beijing accent coming to the store to get medicine." said the thin old man.

The tall man's heart moved, and he asked anxiously: "What does he look like? Does he have any special features?"

The thin old man recalled: "He was of medium build, looked to be in his early thirties, had a delicate face and an extraordinary temperament. However, the most eye-catching thing was the jade ring on his hand, which was as green as jade and was obviously priceless."

"This should be him. Find him. Don't alarm him. The adults have their own arrangements." The tall man touched his chin. "I didn't expect to find him so soon."

Yun Hao outside the house was speechless. This person was not himself at all. He would not wear a thumbscrew when he was not shooting arrows.

"I'll arrange someone to find him right away." The thin old man turned and left the room.

Yun Hao did not stay long, but left quietly and returned to the courtyard where he lived.

After returning to his residence, Yun Hao immediately gathered his men and said, "Yang Zheng has already guessed that we are investigating him. We must be more careful from now on. The people who are monitoring the Governor's Mansion should speak as little as possible and not reveal their identities to avoid arousing suspicion."

"Yes, sir." The subordinates responded in unison with serious expressions.

"Let's move to another place and clean this up without leaving any trace." As soon as Yun Hao arrived in Tianxing Mansion, he rented three places.

He has lived in this place for such a long time, and although he is very careful, he is also worried about revealing his tracks, so he doesn't want to meet Yang Zheng for the time being.

Yun Hao and his men packed their luggage quickly and orderly and left the courtyard.

Each of them understood that every detail here could become a clue discovered by the enemy, so they had to be foolproof.

Taking advantage of the night, they arrived at their new residence. Yun Hao ordered, "Yiaozi, go to the Renshoutang Pharmacy on Fuxing Street and keep an eye on the thin shopkeeper."

"I'll go right away." The man replied, turned and left, disappearing into the night.