Chapter 658: Investigate Personally

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

After a round of investigation, the Black Guardian found that all the black-robed men’s movements were accounted for.

Their daily lives were very regulated. When they were not on duty, they would stay in a specific place and would not run all over the place at all. Therefore, they were able to provide alibi for each other in twos and threes.

As a result, the investigation of the matter reached a stalemate.

“Guardian, why don’t you report the situation to the City Lord?”

If the matter was blown up and caused even more serious consequences, it would be even harder for them to explain to the City Lord.

Besides, they were not good at investigating cases. It was better to report the matter as soon as possible.

After some thought, the Black Guardian sent Su Ying a message by eagle that recounted everything that had happened.

Su Ying had just finished her breakfast and was about to go check on the progress of the firing of the bricks when she received the letter.

After reading the Black Guardian’s letter, her eyes darkened.

“I’m going to the Tiger Base. If anything happens on your side, go look for Chu Yun.”

The Green Guardian bowed and replied, “Yes, City Lord.”

Su Ying didn’t bring anyone else with her as she wanted to get to the bottom of the matter as soon as possible. She chose a relatively secluded path and rode her motorcycle there.

The Black Guardian did not expect Su Ying to arrive before noon when he had only sent the message to her in the morning.

By the time the Black Guardian came out of Tiger Base, Su Ying was already outside the gates of Tiger Base.

“Greetings, City Lord.”

Su Ying gestured for him to rise and indicated that they should go in first before talking.

The Black Guardian followed Su Ying back into the hall. Su Ying sat down on a chair and asked outright, “Go and bring all the black-robed men involved.”

“Yes, City Lord.”

After the incident, the Black Guardian temporarily suspended the black-robed men’s duties and made them stay in one place. They were not allowed to go anywhere.

Soon, those black-robed men were brought in. “Greetings, City Lord.”

Su Ying’s gaze swept past them indifferently.

“All of you should know my methods. Do you want to confess yourself or do you want me to interrogate you?”

The black-robed men trembled when they saw Su Ying. They were unable to suppress the fear in their hearts.

“City Lord, we really didn’t bully any woman. We’re innocent. City Lord, please investigate.”

“Right. I’ll start with him. Tell me everything that happened that night. Take the others out first.”

“Yes, City Lord.”

The only person left in the room was the black-robed man. He nervously knelt on the ground and waited for Su Ying’s interrogation.

“Tell me everything that happened that night in detail. Don’t leave out any details.”

“Yes, City Lord. That night, we were patrolling inside the base camp. At first, there was nothing unusual in the base camp. When it was close to midnight, we suddenly heard a woman’s cry for help. We tracked down the sound and found a woman lying on the ground with her back facing us. Her clothes had been torn off. We had just gone up to inquire when someone rushed out and said that we were trying to bully the woman.”

Su Ying had her eyes closed as she listened. After the black-robed man finished speaking, she asked faintly, “Who was the first to rush up to the woman that night? Who were you following?”

The black-robed man tried his best to recall and gave Su Ying the answer.

Su Ying told him to wait in another room before calling the next person in.

After a round of questioning, Su Ying had an answer in her heart.

If these people were lying, it was impossible for her to get similar answers to many detailed questions after repeated questioning.

Assuming that the black-robed men weren’t lying and that woman wasn’t lying…

Then there was only one possibility. Someone was pretending to be a black-robed man to wreak havoc.

Su Ying summoned the Black Guardian.

“Has anything happened in the Tiger Base recently?”

The Black Guardian told Su Ying about the matter of dealing with Zhang Dong.

“After I gave him a beating with the pole, I threw him out of the northern wilderness.”

Su Ying nodded slightly. She didn’t think that the Black Guardian had done anything wrong.

Before she tamed these black-robed men, they were no different from mechanical killing machines.

They didn’t have much kindness in their hearts, but at the same time, their unfeeling living environment prevented them from deliberately spreading their evil actions.

Most of the time, the things they described were closer to the truth.

When the villagers agreed to stay, it was equivalent to accepting all the rules here.

There was no need to show courtesy to people who broke the rules.

“Have you found a third-party witness?”

The Black Guardian shook his head. “We are still looking, but they’re not very cooperative.”

Now, other than the people from Shangyao Village, there were only the black-robed men in the Tiger Base. When such a thing happened, it was normal for the people from Shangyao Village to not cooperate.

“I’m going to walk around the base camp. You guys don’t have to follow me.”

“Yes, City Lord.”

Su Ying disguised her appearance, changed into a new set of clothes, and headed toward the inside of the base camp.

She first went to Zhou Xing’s house.

The Zhou family was not from Shangyao Village. Although their house was also in this district, it was still some distance away from the villagers’ houses. They could see the villagers’ houses if they walked across.

When Su Ying arrived, Mrs. Zhou was carrying farming tools on her back, looking like she was planning to go out to work.

“Mrs. Zhou,” Su Ying called out.

When Mrs. Zhou heard the noise, she turned around to see Su Ying standing not far away.

Mrs. Zhou remained in a daze for a long time. It was clear that she was wondering where she had seen Su Ying before.

“Mrs. Zhou, I’m Su Ying.”

When Su Ying got closer and Mrs. Zhou sensed the unusual aura around her, the older woman suddenly came back to her senses.

“It’s… it’s you, City Lord.”

Su Ying gestured for her to keep quiet.

“Why… why are you here?”

“I heard that there was a problem in the Tiger Base, so I came here to take a look.”

Mrs. Zhou immediately knew what was going on. “This matter was really strange.”

“Mrs. Zhou, are you familiar with the people in that village?”

“I can’t say that I’m very familiar with them, but some of them are pretty nice. We even exchange greetings when I meet them.”

“Mrs. Zhou, come with me to their place for a walk. Just say that I’m your niece and I’m here to visit you.”

Mrs. Zhou didn’t know what Su Ying wanted to do, but she still agreed.

The two of them walked into the villagers’ area together.

On the way, they met some familiar faces and Mrs. Zhou even took the initiative to greet them.

“Up front. It’s at the front. That’s where the incident happened that night.”

Mrs. Zhou pointed to the front as she said to Su Ying after walking for a while.

Su Ying walked up and looked around. This place looked like a small three-way intersection. There were houses on both sides of the intersection and a small path on the other side.

“Where does this path lead to?”

“City Lord, there are no houses down this path. It’s just a small forest. Usually, no one goes there.”

Su Ying nodded slightly and walked toward the small forest.

Mrs. Zhou also followed quickly.

The forest wasn’t big, and one could see the end of it at a glance.

“City Lord, what… what are you looking for?”

Su Ying’s gaze swept across the small forest. “Nothing. I’m just looking around.”

She paused and suddenly walked to a tree and squatted down. She realized that the soil under the tree had been dug up before.

Su Ying reached out and flipped over that clump of soil. Then she pulled out a bundle from the hole..