Chapter 2852

Ye Chen knew that Tang Sihai was once his father's confidant. His father must have made very detailed arrangements back then, and although he had been in the Ye family for so many years, in reality, most of his energy was spent completing the tasks his father had entrusted to him.

Thinking that Zhou Liangyun was also a part of his father's arrangement, he guessed that Tang Sihai should have heard of him too.

So, Ye Chen said to Lin Wan'er: "I haven't asked Butler Tang for too many details before. It seems I have to find him today and ask clearly."

At this moment, Ye Chen was thinking that in order to figure out everything that happened back then and the arrangements his father left behind, even if he had to use psychological suggestion on Tang Sihai, he must ask everything Tang Sihai knew clearly.

Thinking of this, he said to Lin Wan'er: "I'll go find Butler Tang now."

Lin Wan'er nodded and asked him: "Young Master, can I come along?"

Ye Chen said without hesitation: "Of course!"

After saying that, he and Lin Wan'er walked out of his parents' room from back then, wanting to find Tang Sihai to get to the bottom of it.

When they arrived at the main hall, Old Master Ye Zhongquan was sitting there alone drinking tea.

Seeing Ye Chen come out, he asked curiously: "Chen'er, how are you getting on with organizing your parents' belongings?"

"Still organizing," Ye Chen replied, and asked him: "Grandfather, where is Butler Tang?"

Ye Zhongquan said: "He just said he had something to do temporarily and went to handle it. Are you looking for him?"

"Yes," Ye Chen nodded and said: "If he's not here, I'll give him a call."

After saying that, he took out his phone and called Tang Sihai.

But what Ye Chen never expected was that the operator's prompt came from the other end of the phone: "Sorry, the number you have dialed is powered off..."

In Ye Chen's impression, Tang Sihai's phone was never powered off; this was his basic professional quality as a head butler.

His sudden departure at this critical moment, and the abnormal powering off of his phone, made Ye Chen smell something unusual.

However, he didn't tell Ye Zhongquan, but said to him: "Grandfather, I'm returning to Jin Ling tomorrow morning. When you see Butler Tang, tell him I have something to find him for and ask him to call me back."

Ye Zhongquan nodded slightly and asked Ye Chen: "You couldn't get through when you called him just now?"

Ye Chen nodded and said: "It's powered off, maybe the phone is out of battery."

"That shouldn't be..." Ye Zhongquan frowned and said: "In these ten or twenty years, I don't remember when Sihai's phone was ever out of battery."

Ye Chen smiled: "There are always special circumstances. Grandfather, you should rest early."

Ye Zhongquan said: "Oh, by the way, Sihai told me before he left that the guest room has been tidied up. If you're tired, rest early. There are no servants arranged at the old house today. If you need anything, let me know at any time."

Ye Chen smiled and agreed, then gave Lin Wan'er a wink, and the two returned to the previous study.

As soon as they entered the study, Lin Wan'er couldn't help but say: "Young Master, Butler Tang's phone suddenly powered off. Did he guess in advance that you would definitely find him to ask questions?"

"It's possible," Ye Chen sighed and said: "He left without saying goodbye. Why do I suddenly have a feeling that it will be very difficult to see him again in the future? He is a smart man and knows that he can hide for a while but not for a lifetime. So it's impossible for him to power off his phone tonight and return to the Ye family tomorrow as if nothing happened, unless he has already planned not to appear again after this departure."

Lin Wan'er was very surprised and said: "At this point, what can Butler Tang not tell you, Young Master? Hasn't he been fulfilling the tasks your father entrusted to him for so many years? Why did he leave without saying goodbye at this time? Could it be that he knew you would find him to ask after seeing these photos?"

Ye Chen shook his head: "I don't know what he's thinking, but based on my understanding of him, he must be loyal to the Ye family. Whether he left without saying goodbye might have his own reasons, or it might be part of the arrangement my father made back then."

Lin Wan'er said: "Young Master, you are proficient in spiritual energy and have many ways to make people reveal the deepest secrets in their hearts. Butler Tang left at this time. I think he must be worried that you would use spiritual energy to force him to reveal more hidden information."

Ye Chen sighed: "Forget it. He must have his reasons and difficulties for doing so. I believe he won't do anything to harm the Ye family. So since he has difficulties, I must respect them. If he doesn't want to say some things now, then we'll wait until he's willing to say them."

After saying that, Ye Chen returned to the photo album and continued looking through it.

In the photos that followed, Ye Chen's parents appeared frequently.

They put on mountaineering and exploration gear and went to Southern Shu together, went to the place where Meng Changsheng first practiced, then went to Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India, and finally returned to China from India and went to the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Southern Shu and the Ten Thousand Mountains were both places where Meng Changsheng practiced. In the middle, there was an additional route from Myanmar all the way west to India. Ye Chen speculated that this line should be the path Meng Changsheng took when he left Southern Shu to seek opportunities.

After obtaining the opportunity and possessing a five-hundred-year lifespan, Meng Changsheng returned to China and went into seclusion in the Ten Thousand Mountains, finally breaking through the five-hundred-year shackles and increasing his lifespan to one thousand years.

Lin Wan'er on the side couldn't help but exclaim: "I really didn't expect that your parents actually mapped out the entire route your master's master took back then!"

Ye Chen nodded and said: "It's very likely the credit of the 'Nine Mysteries Sutra Preface'."

Lin Wan'er asked him: "After you go to the United States this time, Young Master, do you plan to walk the route from Myanmar to India as well?"

Ye Chen said: "I have this preliminary idea, but I still have to take it one step at a time. Let's see if I can find clues about Zhou Liangyun in the United States first."

Lin Wan'er said seriously: "I also walked the route your master's master took back then. Although the specific route might be different, I have been to all these countries and have some foundations there. If you are prepared to go, Young Master, I can help you with some things."

"Good," Ye Chen nodded and said: "Miss Lin, let's discuss the specific matters after I return from the United States."

At this very moment.

Yonghe Palace.

Tang Sihai, dressed in black, was standing respectfully in front of An Chengxi.

An Chengxi said to him: "Sihai, Chen'er just called your number."

Tang Sihai sighed and said: "I left without saying goodbye this time, Young Master will definitely blame me..."

"He won't," An Chengxi said seriously: "Chen'er has a sense of the big picture. He knows you must have your reasons for leaving without saying goodbye. Moreover, I am not asking you to disappear in front of him forever, it's just that it's better not to see Chen'er for the time being in the future. Chen'er has ways to make you reveal everything you've done over the years, and I cannot let Chen'er know I am still alive for the time being. So the only way is for you not to have any contact with Chen'er first. When the time is ripe, we will all see him again."

Tang Sihai nodded slightly and asked respectfully: "Madam, what should your subordinate do next?"

An Chengxi smiled and said: "Sihai, you don't have to do anything next. I have arranged a ship to send you away from China tonight without leaving any traces. Thank you for your hard work over the years. In the future, you should go to the island in Tahiti to relax well, and come back when the time is right."