Seeing that Li Xingyun didn't respond, Li Xingfan said nothing more. He didn't even say goodbye to anyone around him, and just stumbled back the way he came. Every step he took seemed heavy and difficult, as if he was carrying a thousand-pound burden.

He had only one thought in his mind—he had to get to the bottom of this matter! After all, besides himself, the only person who knew the palace maid's hiding place was the Princess of Han.

He could swear to heaven that he had never leaked a single word of information to anyone. If that was the case, the truth was about to be revealed—the only person who could have leaked the news was the Princess of Han!

However, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he could not figure out one thing: why would the Princess of Han, who had been with him day and night, through thick and thin for more than ten years, and had shared the joys and sorrows, honor and disgrace, choose to betray him at the critical moment?

With the departure of Li Xingfan, the others also had their own thoughts. After a simple goodbye, they left the north gate of Shenwu City!

As for the dead palace maid, no one cared and she was still lying in a pool of blood!

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"Your Majesty, this is everything that happened in the city tonight!" In the magnificent and majestic imperial study of the Shenwu City Palace, a thin eunuch was standing respectfully below. His face was nervous and serious, and he reported in detail every detail of what happened in the city tonight to Li Qiankun, who was sitting on the dragon throne in gorgeous clothes, in a slightly trembling voice.

What's extraordinary about this Shenwu City is not only Li Xingyun's terrifying intelligence network, but also Li Qiankun, the king of a country who has ruled for many years, is no ordinary person!

At this moment, after listening to the eunuch's report, Li Qiankun narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered three words softly: "Earth Demon Star!"

The young eunuch standing nearby immediately understood what was going on. He hurriedly stepped forward and carefully explained, "Your Majesty, from what I understand, the man named Zhilu is most likely a member of the Unruly People under His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin. Furthermore, based on the intelligence we have so far, the Unruly People's organization is quite complex. They are composed of the thirty-six masters of the Heavenly Gang and the seventy-two capable people of the Earthly Fiends, in addition to countless ordinary Unruly People. Each of these Unruly People is extremely mysterious and never has any open contact with the Prince of Qin. They have always been extremely secretive, making their whereabouts difficult to detect!"

After hearing this, Li Qiankun nodded thoughtfully to show his approval.

"Have you found out who is behind Old Thirteen?" Li Qiankun frowned, gently rubbing his swollen head with his hand, and asked anxiously.

He just couldn't understand how the ordinary-looking Old Thirteen could do such a series of jaw-dropping things under his close surveillance.

Based on his understanding of Li Xingyun, he definitely didn't have such abilities or means. The only reasonable explanation was that behind Li Xingyun, there must be an extremely powerful and secretive mysterious force manipulating everything in the dark! Thinking of this, Li Qiankun couldn't help but feel a deep sense of unease.

"Your Majesty, we haven't yet uncovered the true mastermind behind His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin. However..." The young eunuch, expressionless as a robot, calmly reported the progress of the investigation to Li Qiankun. "Although we haven't yet uncovered the mastermind, we have successfully discovered the identity of a key figure."

Hearing this, Li Qiankun's eyes suddenly lit up and he couldn't wait to ask, "Who!" At this moment, his eyes were fixed on the little eunuch, as if he wanted to see through the other's wooden face to the secret deep in his heart.

"His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin's concubine, Bai Jie!" The young eunuch immediately began to introduce Bai Jie's origins.

The young eunuch said respectfully and clearly, "This woman named Bai Jie has an unknown birthplace. It is said that she is over a thousand years old. Her true identity is 'lust', one of the seven deadly sins of the dreaded Twilight Society!" Although there was very little information about Bai Jie, for Li Qiankun at this moment, this information was enough for him to make a rough judgment.

When he heard the words "Twilight Society," Li Qiankun's eyes flashed with a chilling murderous intent, as if something had been touched. He clenched his fists tightly, gnashing his teeth and muttering to himself.

"The Dusk Society! Those damned bastards!" Then, he frowned, lost in thought, muttering to himself, "Didn't they already bet on the Second Brother? Why are they now involved with the Thirteenth Brother? Could it be that the King of Beiliang is behind this?"

Li Qiankun pondered, constantly speculating on various possibilities. The young eunuch stood quietly by, not daring to make a sound. He knew Li Qiankun wasn't asking him any questions, so he could only remain silent to avoid disturbing his master's thoughts.

The wind and clouds changed suddenly, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and it started to rain heavily in the blink of an eye!

The cold rain poured down, but Li Xingfan seemed unaware of it and let it hit his body and face!

It wasn't long before they arrived at the gate of Prince Han's Mansion. The place that had been so familiar and comfortable before now seemed as terrifying to Li Xingfan as a monster with a bloody mouth, waiting for him to enter!

"Huh..." Li Xingfan slowly exhaled and walked into the palace.

The journey was very peaceful! Even when he reached the backyard, not a single servant showed up!

It was so quiet that it was a little scary. Even for tonight's operation, most of the servants stayed in their rooms and were not allowed to come out!

But it’s not like there is no one to greet him!

Before long, Li Xingfan, his steps heavy with worry, was standing in front of his bedroom door. He stared blankly at the closed door, his heart a whirlwind of emotions, leaving him unsure of what to do or whether he should even enter the room.

Until this moment, he still couldn't accept such a cruel fact - his beloved wife, the dignified Princess of Han, would actually betray him! This was like a bolt from the blue for him, leaving him dizzy and at a loss.

Just when he was hesitating and in great inner torment, suddenly, the familiar and gentle voice of Princess Han came from inside the house: "Prince! Why don't you come in? It's windy outside, don't catch a cold." This voice was like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Li Xingfan's heart, making him tremble all over.

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