"These words were all told to me by my elder brother, and he also instructed me to come to Jiangcheng to find the murderer and bring back the divine lamp."
Leng Shuangyue sighed deeply, poured more tea for Li Yang, and carefully recounted the entire sequence of events.
It was a dark and windy night. Everything in the Heavenly Domain Holy Land had fallen asleep, but someone saw a masked master in black lurking outside the palace.
The Heavenly Domain guards sounded the alarm, and everyone surrounded the palace. People inside also searched everywhere for the master in black.
However, after searching for a long time, they couldn't find him. Instead, near the treasure room where the divine lamp was hidden, a shout suddenly erupted: the divine lamp had been stolen.
Leng Shuangyue's brother personally led his men to the treasure room and indeed found the divine lamp missing. Only a note was left at the scene, bearing the words "Jiangcheng Divine Thief Li Yang."
That was why Leng Shuangyue's brother had ordered Li Yang's arrest.
Coincidentally, Leng Shuangyue was coming to Jiangcheng to recuperate from an illness, so she came here with her guards to investigate clues about Li Yang.
When she learned that Li Yang was a renowned treasure appraiser in the area, she directly issued an order: anyone who dared to obstruct the Heavenly Domain's pursuit of Li Yang would be killed without mercy.
Li Yang listened carefully as she finished explaining, and finally understood!
So, the reason no one dared to buy anything from the shops on Antique Street was because of this Miss Leng.
As a princess of the Heavenly Domain, and having brought so many guards, no one dared to disobey her words.
Li Yang shook his head and said with a wry smile, "This is all a misunderstanding. My visit to your shop today was not to purchase your shop's most prized possession. My actual purpose was to investigate this matter clearly, because Miss Leng's actions have severely affected my business."
"My business is now very slow. I initially thought it was malicious competition that caused my business to decline. Turns out, Miss Leng wanted my life."
*Puchi!*
Hearing this, Leng Shuangyue couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. She hadn't expected this to be a misunderstanding.
A moment later, she regained her composure, her tone becoming much gentler as she looked at Li Yang and said, "Mr. Li, I know you are very capable. I apologize for the impact my actions have had on you."
"I will definitely clarify things with the people on Antique Street and no longer trouble you. But I would also like to ask for your help, Mr. Li, to cooperate with me in finding the real culprit who stole the divine lamp."
"No problem. I also really want to know who wanted to frame me and provoke a conflict between me and the Heavenly Domain."
Li Yang's expression was very serious. After thinking for a moment, he asked Leng Shuangyue, "Miss Leng, did you have any other evidence besides that note at the time?"
"No, my brother searched all around the palace, but found no other clues," Leng Shuangyue replied, shaking her head with certainty.
"What weapon did he use then? And from which sect did his martial arts style originate? Can you tell?" Li Yang followed up.
"This..."
Leng Shuangyue thought carefully and shook her head helplessly.
The Heavenly Domain was not a branch of traditional martial arts, so their understanding of traditional martial arts was not extensive.
When the masked master stole the divine lamp, he did not engage in combat. By the time the guards discovered the lamp was missing, the masked master had already disappeared.
Upon hearing this, Li Yang couldn't help but shake his head. Without any other clues, it would indeed be difficult to find the culprit.
However, fortunately, the note left by the person mentioned the words "Jiangcheng Li Yang," which might be a breakthrough for Li Yang.
The culprit deliberately wrote "Jiangcheng Li Yang" clearly, likely fearing that the Heavenly Domain people would find the wrong suspect.
Therefore, the culprit must have had a grudge against Li Yang and wanted to use the Heavenly Domain to put Li Yang to death.
Within Jiangcheng, Li Yang had already apprehended Situ Jue. Apart from Ku Teng, it seemed no one else wanted him dead.
Could this culprit be related to Ku Teng from Sakura Country?
Li Yang stroked his chin and pondered for a while before returning to his senses and asking Leng Shuangyue, "Miss Leng, do you have that note with you? Perhaps I can find some clues from it."
"The note? I always carry it with me."
Leng Shuangyue nodded, promptly took out the note from her person, and handed it to Li Yang, saying, "It's this note."
"Oh? The handwriting is so neat!"
Li Yang looked at the note curiously and found that the handwriting belonged to someone who was very skilled in calligraphy, looking no different from printed text.
Among those treacherous villains from Sakura Country, there didn't seem to be any such expert, but it couldn't be ruled out that they deliberately found a calligrapher from Jiangcheng to write a note, precisely to avoid suspicion.
With this thought, Li Yang put away the note and said seriously to Leng Shuangyue, "Miss Leng, I will do my best to find clues about the culprit as soon as possible. Please be patient. If I have any news, I will come to find you immediately."
"Okay, I will also send people to look for other clues. We'll stay in touch. This is my contact information."
After Leng Shuangyue and Li Yang exchanged contact information, Li Yang bid her farewell and prepared to leave.
Just as Li Yang was about to push open the door and leave, Leng Shuangyue remembered something and suddenly called out to Li Yang, "Mr. Li, wait a moment."
"What is it? Miss Leng, do you need something else?" Li Yang asked curiously.
"Yes, this is the ten-billion card you gave me earlier. You saved my life today, so consider this shop's most prized possession my gift to you. I hope Mr. Li will accept it."
Leng Shuangyue handed Li Yang's bank card back with both hands.
Li Yang, however, smiled calmly and pushed it back, saying, "This is what Miss Leng deserves. Your shop's most prized possession perfectly matches my aesthetic. I like it very much, and the ten billion I spent was worth it."
"But..."
"No 'buts.' I, Li Yang, do not like to owe favors. I saved you just now because I wanted to know the truth, and it's what I, as a doctor, should do. So you don't need to thank me; it was just a small effort on my part."
Li Yang interrupted Leng Shuangyue, explained himself seriously, and then turned to leave.
Watching Li Yang's retreating back, Leng Shuangyue wanted to call his name and chat with him a bit longer, but the name she was about to call out was withdrawn.
She felt that this man, Li Yang, was different from any other man she had ever met.
The brief time she spent with Li Yang just now was the most comfortable period she had felt in her heart.
"Boss, the young master has arrived in Jiangcheng and has come to see you personally," a guard said sternly to Leng Shuangyue as he walked in from outside, before she could even regain her senses.
"What? My brother is here? Where is he?" Leng Shuangyue exclaimed in surprise as she came back to her senses.
"He has already arrived in Jiangcheng and is on his way to the shop. What do you think..." the guard asked directly.
"What are we waiting for? Hurry up and go welcome my brother!" Leng Shuangyue said excitedly.