The carefree sixth prince, my father respectfully invites me to ascend the throne.

Yang Ling dismounted and stepped into the Wang family's gate.

The royal residence covers a vast area, with various buildings arranged in a harmonious and luxurious manner.

"Halt!" The two guards immediately reached out to stop Yang Ling. They had already verified Yang Ling's identity and knew that he was the Ninth Prince, but since Yang Ling was not a member of the royal family, they naturally wouldn't give him much face.

Yang Ling gave a cold laugh and said, "I'm going in to search. Do you dare stop me?"

"Hmph! This is the Wang family mansion, not a place you can just come and go as you please."

The two men looked at him with disdain. In their eyes, Yang Ling was just a prince under house arrest, someone they didn't take seriously at all, and not even a member of the royal family.

Yang Ling sneered and said, "If you dare to utter another word of nonsense, I will kill you."

A chilling killing intent flashed in his eyes, and he was like a god, making it impossible for anyone to look him in the eye.

Upon seeing Yang Ling's imposing aura, the two men were so frightened that they dared not move, their faces turning pale. They knew that if Yang Ling truly possessed such power, they would definitely be killed.

At this moment, a voice came.

"It is truly an honor for me that Your Highness the Ninth Prince has graced me with your presence!"

Yang Ling looked in the direction of the sound and saw a handsome young man walking towards her with a smile.

The young man was dressed in white, with a tall and straight figure and deep-set features, giving him an air of grandeur.

Yang Ling's eyes flickered slightly. He didn't recognize this person, but judging from his tone, he should be a member of the Wang family, and of a high status.

"Who are you?" Yang Ling asked.

The young man said, "My name is Wang Ziping, and I greet Your Highness the Ninth Prince."

"So it's Young Master Wang Ziping! My apologies for not recognizing you!"

Yang Ling smiled faintly. He was no stranger to Yang Ling, as this person was Prince Ping, one of the four great families of Anning City.

"Ninth Prince, what brings you here?" Prince Ping asked.

Yang Ling said, "I have been ordered to investigate this case. Prince Ping should know that a group of assassins broke into your house last night and kidnapped someone. I'm sure you've heard about this as well."

“Yes!” Wang Ziping nodded. He was also at the scene last night, so he knew what had happened.

"I was ordered to investigate this case, so I came here specifically to take a look and see if there are any clues left behind," Yang Ling explained.

"Is that so?" A hint of doubt flashed in Wang Ziping's eyes, then he asked, "I wonder how the Ninth Prince plans to conduct the search?"

Yang Ling smiled faintly and said, "There's no need for Young Master Wang to worry about that. I will investigate and find out the truth myself."

Upon hearing this, Prince Ping frowned slightly and said, "In that case, let me take the Ninth Prince on a trip to various places."

“Okay!” Yang Ling nodded slightly and followed Wang Ziping into the Wang family mansion.

The Wang family mansion was decorated in an extremely luxurious manner, with a dazzling array of expensive furniture and decorations.

Wang Ziping led Yang Ling into a study and said, "This is my study. I often read here. I wonder if I'll discover anything here."

Yang Ling looked around the room; it was very elegantly furnished, with various books displayed on the bookshelves.

"Let me see!" Yang Ling opened the books, which were all about military strategy and tactics, and were of great help in marching and fighting.

Yang Ling glanced around and finally settled on a military treatise.

"Ninth Prince, how is it? Have you found anything?" Prince Ping asked.

Yang Ling shook her head slightly and said, "There's nothing unusual here."

"I see..." Prince Ping looked regretful and said, "If the Ninth Prince has no further instructions, I will take my leave."

Yang Ling nodded and then walked out of the study.

Next, Wang Ziping led Yang Ling to several other places, but still found no clues.

When they entered a room, Wang Ziping suddenly stopped and his gaze fell on a table with some messy drawings on it.

Yang Ling asked in confusion, "What are these?"

Wang Ziping replied, "This is my design draft. Because of what happened last night, I left it here without cleaning it up."

"Really?" Yang Ling frowned; he always felt that this Prince Ping was very suspicious.

Yang Ling said, "Young Master Wang, since that's the case, then I'll open it and take a look."

Wang Ziping nodded and said, "Take your time looking, I don't mind."

Yang Ling opened the drawings, and they turned out to be maps.

A thought struck him: Could there be something fishy about these maps?

His heart skipped a beat, and his eyes swept over the blueprints.

Some of the maps are marked with many place names, seemingly recording a certain road or route.

Yang Ling wondered, were these drawings really designed by Wang Ziping?

However, after noticing the place names on the map, a question arose in his mind.

These places are not within the territory of Anning City, but rather in a place called Damo Village located on the northern border of the Great Liang Kingdom.

"How could this place exist?" Yang Ling frowned. This village was located in a border region, far from the core area of ​​the Great Liang Kingdom.

Wang Ziping said, "These are maps I drew after discovering some situations during a mission."

"A mission?" Yang Ling raised an eyebrow, looking at Wang Ziping with a puzzled expression.

Wang Ziping nodded and said, "Yes! I used to be a member of the border army, but I was discharged from the army because of some things."

"Oh, I see." Yang Ling suddenly realized. He had long heard that Wang Ziping was a military genius, but he ended up being discharged from the military for some reason.

"Ninth Prince, is there anything you still don't understand?" Prince Ping asked.

Yang Ling shook her head slightly and said, "That's all, you can leave now."

“Okay!” Wang Ziping turned and left, leaving Yang Ling alone in the study.

He carefully put the blueprints away and then left the Wang family.

Upon returning to his residence, he immediately summoned his men and led them to a secret room.

"Master!" Zhao Yunxiao and the others immediately knelt down to pay their respects.

Yang Ling said, "Get up!"

He spread out the blueprints and said, "Take a look at this."

Zhao Yunxiao took the blueprints, looked them over, and asked in confusion, "Master, the locations on these maps seem familiar. They appear to be places where border troops are stationed. What, do you suspect that the Wang family has connections with the Northern Frontier?"

Yang Ling frowned and said, "I don't know either, but we should still be careful."

"Yes!"

Zhao Yunxiao nodded in agreement, then asked, "Master, what should we do next?"

Yang Ling smiled faintly and said, "You don't need to worry about these things. Now you just need to send people to keep an eye on the Wang family's every move. If there is any disturbance, notify me immediately."

"Yes, sir!" Zhao Yunxiao replied and left to carry out the order.

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