Phoenix Dance: The Eldest Daughter's Physician Consort Shocks the World

When the Emperor was rewarding those who had rendered meritorious service, Su Yao politely declined the high-ranking official positions and generous salaries. She only requested that the Emperor thoroughly investigate the remnants of the mysterious organization to prevent future troubles and to clear the names of the loyal and virtuous people who had died unjustly. The Emperor granted her requests one by one, and the court seemed to have ushered in a new era of clarity and justice.

However, Su Yao did not let her guard down. One day, she summoned Xiao Yi, Princess Pingyang, and the recently recovered Lin Yu to her residence to discuss the matter.

Su Yao's expression was solemn: "Although the mysterious organization has been defeated, its roots are vast and complex, and its remnants may be hiding in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike. The most urgent task is to completely uproot them to prevent them from rising again."

Lin Yu nodded in agreement: "Miss Su is absolutely right. I have already sent people to investigate secretly and found that those merchants who had dealings with the mysterious organization have been keeping a low profile lately, as if they are plotting something. We might as well start with them."

Princess Pingyang asked in confusion, "These merchants have always been profit-driven. With the collapse of the mysterious organization, they should have assessed the situation carefully. Why do they still dare to take any action?"

After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Yi said, "Perhaps they have other powerful backers, or they still possess some secrets of a mysterious organization, and feel that there is still an opportunity to profit from them."

Su Yao's eyes lit up: "No matter what, let's control them first and find out what's going on behind the scenes. Young Master Lin, go and arrange the men. We'll take action tonight, quickly and decisively, and make sure nothing gets out."

That night, Lin Yu led his men to raid the residences of several suspicious merchants. After searching the premises, they found no valuable clues, only some ordinary correspondence from a mysterious organization, and no crucial evidence.

Su Yao frowned as she looked at the letters: "It seems they were prepared and destroyed important evidence in advance. But the more they do this, the more it shows they have something to hide. We need to change our strategy and start by investigating their business dealings to see if there are any unusual fund flows."

After several days of arduous investigation, they finally discovered that a large amount of the merchants' funds had flowed into a remote mountain villa. Su Yao and her companions decided to go and investigate further.

The manor was heavily guarded. Su Yao and her companions carefully sneaked in and discovered that it contained a batch of weapons and provisions, as well as an incomplete list that recorded the names of some martial arts forces and some officials, who were suspected to be the core members of the mysterious organization's reconstruction.

Lin Yu's expression changed: "This is bad, they're going to come back stronger. Miss Su, we must report this to the Emperor as soon as possible and strengthen the defenses of the capital."

Su Yao nodded: "We shouldn't delay, let's go back immediately."

However, on their way back to the capital, they were attacked by a group of mysterious assassins. These assassins were highly skilled in martial arts, and their every move was deadly; they were clearly prepared.

Xiao Yi stood protectively in front of Su Yao, desperately trying to hold them off: "Miss Su, you go first, I'll hold them off."

Princess Pingyang also shouted, "No, let's go together!"

Su Yao was extremely anxious: "Everyone, stop fighting. Let's fight and retreat into the woods. The terrain there is complicated, and we might be able to shake them off."

The group fought their way back, gradually approaching the woods. Just as they were about to enter the woods, a sharp arrow shot out, heading straight for Su Yao. Lin Yu reacted quickly, shielding Su Yao with his own body, his arm grazed by the arrow.

Su Yao was touched: "Young Master Lin, are you alright?"

Lin Yu gritted his teeth: "I'm fine, Miss Su, let's go!"

Once inside the woods, they used the terrain to their advantage and finally shook off the assassins. But Su Yao knew that the enemy had become aware of their movements, and the situation would become even more dangerous.

Upon returning to the capital, Su Yao immediately went to the palace to meet the emperor and report what she had discovered. The emperor was furious and immediately ordered the capital's security to be strengthened, and dispatched elite troops to besiege the villa.

Su Yao and the others were not idle either. They continued to search for clues about the mysterious organization in the capital, while strengthening their ties with loyal and righteous people in preparation for a possible greater crisis.

During this process, Su Yao unexpectedly discovered a familiar figure secretly monitoring them. A thought struck her: this person might hold the key to unraveling the final mystery of the mysterious organization…