Chapter 627

As Fang Yue was reviewing the documents, the young mistress spoke.

"Night Lord, if you directly kill our Da Yang Caravan's superior, we'll naturally be targeted and held accountable later. But if there's a way to kill the superior without anyone knowing, making it look like an accident…"

"Or if a large number of superiors meet with misfortune, they might not suspect Da Yang Caravan at all—then we can continue assisting Night Lord!"

As the young mistress spoke these words, Fang Yue, who had been examining the documents, suddenly froze.

"This is…"

Fang Yue pulled out one page and handed it to the young mistress.

After carefully examining it, the young mistress froze in shock.

The task description on it was… recruiting Bing La as a Guest.

Bing La—that's Bing Keqing!

Earlier, the young mistress had been too consumed by anger to read each line and word of these correspondence letters carefully.

Thus, she hadn't realized there was such a task requirement hidden within!

"So… Bing La was actually placed here by the Phoenix Organization?!"

"It can only be thought of that way; otherwise, the Phoenix Organization had no reason to issue such a specific task."

"…Bing La betrayed me, nearly got me captured—so this was the Phoenix Organization's intention all along?"

"It should be so."

"…"

The young mistress said nothing, but her eyes burned with fury.

Anyone who discovered the mastermind behind the attempt to kidnap them would not wear a pleasant expression.

"But then I don't understand—if Bing La kidnapped you, why did he also harbor murderous intent to exterminate the entire Da Yang Caravan? From the fact that he himself gave the 【Ji Gui Mirror】 to Yang Qingqing, it's clear he'd long planned the kill. Yet afterward, he was killed by the very uncanny creature he set in motion…" Fang Yue analyzed, puzzled.

"It's not hard to understand," Hai Guanjia murmured. "The one who kidnapped the young mistress was the Phoenix Organization. But the one who wanted to exterminate our entire household may not have been the Phoenix Organization—it could have been Bing La acting alone, or perhaps he was merely being used as a pawn."

"How so?"

"Night Lord, I just said the Phoenix Organization likely doesn't care about small caravans below them, so they wouldn't regulate infighting among them. Therefore, I suspect… that mirror was actually bribed or instigated by another caravan, then passed to Bing La, allowing it to infiltrate our Da Yang Caravan."

"Separate these two events and examine them individually: the kidnapping of the young mistress is clearly the work of the Phoenix Organization—their goal was to capture her and turn her into a 【Yao Ren】!"

When Hai Guanjia said this, the young mistress trembled.

She knew what a 【Yao Ren】 meant—and how horrific it was to become one.

"How brazen—targeting their own subordinates to snatch people? And right near Chunuan City!" Fang Yue's face darkened, his awareness of the Phoenix Organization's total control over Chunuan City deepening.

"At least they didn't commit murder openly—still using covert methods… Set that aside for now. Let's discuss the Regimental Commander's death and how Da Yang Caravan nearly went extinct."

"Setting aside the young mistress's case, this incident alone means someone gave Bing La a 【Ji Gui Object】. Bing La, for reasons unknown, passed it to the third young mistress, triggered its uncanny nature, then slaughtered the entire household!"

"As for himself—if we hadn't captured him that very night and exposed the kidnapping, he would've slipped away quietly, leaving Da Yang Caravan to be ravaged by the uncanny creature."

"Then, the next day, he could return casually—or vanish elsewhere—leaving himself room to maneuver."

"And the extermination of Da Yang Caravan means nothing to the Phoenix Organization's upper-tier informants. Whether we live or die, they don't care. Only if they themselves are exposed would the Phoenix Organization take notice."

After Hai Guanjia's full analysis, Fang Yue finally understood.

In short: the dogs below bite each other; the masters above don't care.

"So does that mean if I wipe out those three fox caravans, no one will investigate?"

"Likely so—given how other caravans dared strike at us. But the prerequisite is that the Night Lord's identity isn't uncovered."

"That you can rest assured of."

Fang Yue shed his mist-black robe, revealing the face beneath the Human Skin Mask—it was unmistakably that of a guard from Da Yang Caravan, already dead.

That face had been imprinted on the Human Skin Mask during their return journey; he never expected the man to die in last night's uncanny creature attack.

Now, using it—no one could expose the identity of a dead man.

Besides, he planned to mask his face thoroughly—layer upon layer—to ensure no one could see through his disguise.

"You're… no, you're Night Lord!"

"That face… isn't Acheng's face…"

Both were momentarily stunned, then immediately understood Fang Yue's intent.

"Then, Night Lord, proceed as you wish. Lang Qingyi probably knows something too—I've already traced Lang Qingyi's daily movements and will hand you all the data shortly."

With this, the matter became much easier.

Wipe out the three caravans, extract information on the Phoenix Organization's informants, then find Lang Qingyi and question him too.

The Phoenix Organization's informants must not be touched—but other informants? They can be dealt with freely; surely they'll yield plenty of intelligence.

Even if all leads run dry, Fang Yue still has other paths to pursue.

Fang Yue gazed toward the city outskirts, as if seeing countless 【Night Thief】 heads glowing, each marked with reward values.

"No matter the outcome, Night Thief—I will slaughter you all! Even Jesus can't stop me—I swear it!"

After further soothing the young mistress's emotions, Fang Yue thought for a moment and summoned Mang Liuzi.

"The young mistress is incredibly beautiful!"

Mang Liuzi grinned.

"You're blind—how can you tell the young mistress is beautiful?"

"I can't see, so she's beautiful. If I could see, wouldn't that be a downgrade?"

This Sepi Xiazi actually has some philosophical thoughts?

Fang Yue narrowed his eyes: "Don't even think about the young mistress, or I'll cut off your head."

Sepi Xiazi instantly shrank back: "I dare not! I dare not! I'd only tease the maidservants—I'd never dare offend the young mistress!"

He still knew exactly what status the young mistress held now.

"Mang Liuzi, joining Da Yang Caravan as a Guest is acceptable—but to prove your loyalty, you must reveal every piece of intelligence you have on the Fox Caravan."

Sepi Xiazi groaned inwardly—how could he reveal trade secrets to a rival? How could he ever face people again after this? It was like binding himself permanently to the Great Sun Caravan.

But glancing at Fang Yue beside him, he gritted his teeth and began listing everything he knew.

My Blind Sword Sword Dao is only one final strike away from perfection.

Fang Yue is the perfect whetstone!

Such talent is rare even across all of Chunuan City, let alone the exorbitant cost of access—he simply couldn't afford it.

Therefore, at this moment, befriending Fang Yue and submitting to the Great Sun Caravan is the optimal solution.

As Sepi Xiazi slowly revealed the Fox Caravan's intelligence, everyone stared in shock.

"You mean that mirror originally belonged to the Fox Caravan?!"

My sleep schedule is finally normal—Wuhu~~

(End of Chapter)