Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

Jin Yu nodded, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, wiped his mouth, and replied, "I talked with Brother Kunliang for a while, and Yuchen Palace is quite far away. We are not very fast, so we came back at this time."

Li Suyin sighed beside her and thought to herself, that's right, it's almost midnight, she would have fallen asleep by this time in the past.

However, Guan Shanyu didn't bother with these details and just asked, "What did Brother Kunliang say?"

Guyu replied, "He's... half-believing, half-doubting, but I think he actually does believe it. After reporting the black-robed man from Wangshui Ridge, Kunliang seems to be in a bad place at Yunjichan. We talked to him about this today, and he only said that he could help with things like replacing the tablets, which wouldn't harm the elders, but nothing more."

Guan Shanyu understood and nodded, feeling relieved. He simply said, "After all, this is the place where he was trained. It's already very good that you agreed to help us based on your one-sided words. We can complete the rest ourselves."

Jin Yu and Gu Yu nodded and looked behind Guan Shanyu. Gu Yu asked, "Where is Ru Chen?"

Guan Shanyu shook his head and said, "He hasn't come back yet."

Jin Yu and Gu Yu exchanged worried glances, and Gu Yu whispered, "Could something have happened?"

Seeing Guan Shanyu's unhappy expression, Jin Yu quickly poked Tong Guyu, signaling her to shut up. At this moment, the two of them saw someone squatting in the corner, so they changed the subject and whispered, "Who is that?"

Guan Shanyu turned around and saw that they were talking about Wang Tianyang, so he leaned over to Jin Yu and the others and explained in a low voice the origin of this man.

Li Suyin saw them gathered together whispering and showing no intention of eating, so she quietly moved to the table, picked up a small piece of vegetable with chopsticks, and was about to put it in her mouth, but the rear window suddenly opened, and a gust of cold wind blew in, blowing the vegetable on the chopsticks to the ground.

Li Suyin was about to get angry, wondering who came in without closing the window properly. But when she turned her head around, she saw another dark shadow coming in through the window.

Oh shit, Yan Ruchen is back.

Li Suyin quickly lowered her head, pretending not to see anything. Guan Shanyu also heard the noise, turned around and saw Yan Ruchen, and hurried over to ask, "What's going on?"

Yan Ruchen first gave Guan Shanyu a faint smile and nodded, then turned to look at Jin Yu and the others and asked, "Why don't you light the lamp?"

Guan Shanyu replied, "It's late at night, and the lights are bright, so it's easy to attract attention."

Yan Ruchen nodded, then walked to the table. He glanced at Wang Tianyang, who was sitting quietly, and saw that he didn't move. Then he turned to Li Suyin and asked, "Can I have a glass of water?"

Li Suyin quickly put down her chopsticks, nodded vigorously, and stood up to pour him some tea. Guan Shanyu returned to his seat and pulled out the stool next to him for Yan Ruchen, who followed his lead and sat down as well. Seeing this, Jin Yu and Gu Yu also sat around the Eight Immortals Table.

When Li Suyin returned with the teacup, the table was already full of people. After she filled the teapots one by one and walked to Guan Shanyu's side, she suddenly felt as if she was...

Maid.

Maid???

Li Suyin looked up at Guan Shanyu and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Guan Shanyu had just picked up his teacup when he noticed Li Suyin's expression and the seating arrangement. He reacted instantly and stood up to offer his seat. At this moment, Yan Ruchen tilted his head, glanced at Guan Shanyu's movements, and frowned slightly. Li Suyin immediately reacted and stopped Guan Shanyu from getting up. She slowly said, "You sit down. You two should discuss important matters. I'll sit over there. Call me if you need anything."

After saying that, Li Suyin lifted her skirt and trotted over to the armchair nearby, sitting down and drawing circles on the table with her head down. Guan Shanyu saw that she was pretending to be understanding despite being clearly dissatisfied, and he couldn't help but twitched his lips. After sitting down, he happened to see Yan Ruchen looking at him out of the corner of his eye. He quickly suppressed his smile and said seriously, "Ruchen, what's going on over there at Wuzijian?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Yu and Gu Yu also put down their teacups and listened to him quietly.

Yan Ruchen pulled out a piece of brown paper from his bosom and spread it out on the table. It was a map, but many of the locations on the map were marked. Yan Ruchen explained, "I've checked. There are indeed people who oppose the practice of immortality being held there. The areas circled in red on this map are all secret cells where they are being held. I've been to every place, and the number of people held in each place generally ranges from ten to twenty."

Guan Shanyu asked, "So evenly distributed? Could it be that each of the Immortal Sects has a certain number of people under their jurisdiction?"

Yan Ruchen nodded and said, "That's right."

Jin Yu asked again, "Can't we just release the prisoners in these places and use their influence to help everyone recognize the true face of the Immortal Sect?"

"No."

As Yan Ruchen finished speaking, there was a gap in the window. A gust of wind blew through the room, and the candle went out with a "snap". The room was suddenly plunged into darkness.

Seeing this, Li Suyin immediately stood up and lit another cigarette, then tactfully ran to the side and sat down. Guan Shanyu saw that she was quite quick, so he stood up halfway and sat down again.

Seeing this, Yan Ruchen re-explained, "Just arresting those who oppose the cultivation of immortality isn't a big deal in itself. After all, if they're accused of opposing the cultivation of immortality, the immortal sects can turn around and accuse them, or even fabricate rumors and rumors. The immortal sects hold a high reputation among the people, so the public will likely side with them, and the disturbance will naturally subside quickly. But the investigation must be thorough, otherwise the various sects will inevitably protect each other, making it difficult to get to the truth."

After hearing this, Jin Yu and Gu Yu suddenly realized what was happening. If they only stayed on the surface of this case, it would indeed be difficult to attract attention. If they revealed everything now, it would easily alert the enemy, ruining their previous speculation and even leading to them being accused of a crime.

Guan Shanyu remained silent, staring intently at the map spread out on the table. Seeing this, Yan Ruchen lowered his head slightly, staring into Guan Shanyu's eyes, trying to gauge what he was thinking. Guan Shanyu caught a glimpse of Yan Ruchen's gaze, raised his head and smiled at him, asking, "Are there also some spies from the Immortal Sect imprisoned in the cells holding those who oppose the practice of immortal cultivation?"

Yan Ruchen was startled and asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Guan Shanyu laughed and pointed at the map on the table. "I'm just guessing. Look at the places and numbers you marked. The numbers don't match what you said about a dozen or twenty people in a cell, so I think this might be the reason."

Jin Yu was surprised and said, "They've already captured everyone, and they're still putting spies in the prison?"

Yan Ruchen nodded and replied, "Yes. Their detention method is peculiar. Normally, they would have each person in a cell to prevent collusion, but they kept them together, as if to promote communication. And I noticed that there were one or two people among them who looked suspicious. They were probably sent by the immortal sect to gather information."

Jin Yu shook his head in surprise and said, "This way, if there's any movement in the prison, the Immortal Sect will know everything."

Guyu exclaimed, "Ruchen, you're really fast. You've covered eight or nine places in just one day."

Guan Shanyu looked up when he heard this and asked, "You haven't been discovered, have you?"

Yan Ruchen shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then asked Guan Shanyu, "Now that the identity of the anti-cultivation person has been confirmed, what should we do next? Shanyu, do you have any other ideas?"

Guan Shanyu turned around and looked at Li Suyin and Wang Tianyang who were eating melons not far away. Li Suyin immediately retracted her neck when she saw him turn around. Wang Tianyang rolled his eyes and asked, "What do you mean? I can't listen?"

Guan Shanyu smiled at him and said, "Yes, you can't hear it. Ruchen, please immobilize him and Miss Li so that they can't hear or see for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruchen stood up and walked over to Li Suyin and the others without asking any more questions. Li Suyin had just begged for mercy, saying she could cover her ears and eyes, when Yan Ruchen froze her with two "slaps." He then did the same with Wang Tianyang, and after he had froze them both, he walked back to the Eight Immortals table and sat down.

Seeing this, Jin Yu hugged her shoulders in fear and asked softly, "Didn't they say that Miss Li is a partner? Can't we tell her?"

Guan Shanyu nodded and said, "She is a partner, but she is too timid. If someone asks her about it later, I'm afraid she might accidentally tell it all."

Hearing Guan Shanyu describe others as cowardly, Yan Ruchen glanced at him, remembering Guan Shanyu begging for mercy before. However, Guan Shanyu seemed unaware of this, lowering his head to study the map seriously, so Yan Ruchen just smiled and asked, "Shanyu, what do you think?"

Guan Shanyu raised his head and was silent for a moment before he took a pen and ink from the table beside him and wrote on it by candlelight: "Now, in addition to the anti-immortal cultivation incident, there are three other doubts that have not been solved. In terms of the timeline, they are: the death of Elder Si, the disappearance of the immortal sect disciples, and the affair between Song Ziye and Si Hongyin. Is that correct?"

Guyu tilted his head and asked, "Isn't it clear that the disciples of the Immortal Sect are missing? It was Yun Jichan who did it."

Jin Yu and Yan Ruchen were also somewhat puzzled, looking up at Guan Shanyu. Guan Shanyu nodded, but then added, "Based on what we've seen and heard, that's correct. But I've thought about it carefully today, and based on my experience reading Detective Conan... ahem, reading suspenseful case studies, the more obvious the evidence, the more problematic it is."

The other three people waited quietly for Guan Shanyu's explanation. He began writing on a piece of paper, saying, "Everything must have a motive. I previously speculated that the motive behind the disappearance of this immortal sect disciple might be to absorb mana. But it's not just the immortal sect disciples who want to do this. Everyone wants to become stronger, and no one would miss the opportunity. So, who has both this idea and can create the conditions?"

"First, we need to know the abilities of the Spiritual Turtle, and then we need to research hallucinogenic drugs to trick the disciples into taking them. Who in the Immortal Sect knows the most about medicine, has access to the fragments of the Demonic Tribe's medicine scroll, and also knows about the Spiritual Turtle?"

Jin Yu interrupted, "Yun Jichan! Wasn't that the fragment from whom we found it?"

Yan Ruchen added calmly, "And there's Qing Yuanzi. He knows everything about herbs, and he was the first to discover the fragments."

Guyu questioned, "But doesn't the pattern on the black-robed man's hand point to Yun Jichan?"

Guan Shanyu gestured for them to calm down and continued, "Indeed, it's because this reason is too obvious that I became suspicious. Yunjichan is one of the Four Great Immortal Sects, how could they be so foolish as to go out and do evil and still carry the symbol of their own sect. And there's another reason you may have missed. Do you remember what Elder Qing said in Zixiao about the ingredients of that hallucinogenic drug?"

Everyone was stunned and shook their heads, they really didn't remember.

Guan Shanyu continued, "In addition to common herbs like Rhodiola rosea, there are two other herbs called Nether Mandragora and Soul Devouring Grass. These two are demonic herbs. If Elder Qing did it, there's no need to mention them to arouse suspicion. Immortal sects are actually secretly cultivating demonic herbs, so it's not a big problem. However, Soul Devouring Grass is extremely precious and can't be cultivated in ordinary environments. It has a very toxic requirement, which is the blood and essence of a special person. Where can I get people to donate blood to cultivate it?"

"Purple Sky Spiritual Realm." Yan Ruchen suddenly looked up at Guan Shanyu and replied.

Jin Yu asked doubtfully, "Zixiao? No way. And how do you know about the cultivation of this Soul Devouring Grass, Shanyu? If you know, how could others not know?"

Guan Shanyu said numbly: "It's just a professional match. I just study herbal medicine."

Guyu then asked: "Then...then when did you know it?"

Guan Shanyu was stunned for a moment, then said, “Actually, I went to check it out after I came back from Yunjichan.”