My Lord?
Many present found it quite strange, but upon seeing the military rank on his shoulders, such an address was entirely fitting.
After all, he was a bona fide Three-Star General.
Ye Nantian narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Xuanwu, and then suddenly sneered, "So you were the reason they got drunk and caused trouble at my Ye family that night?"
What he hadn't understood before, he now grasped.
Ye Longlin and that group had come to the Ye family, keeping him awake all night as he pondered why they would suddenly appear, all in a drunken state.
Now, seeing Xuanwu and Ye Wanqing, he finally understood. Everything had been paving the way for today!
"Does Lord Ye Nantian not know that Wanqing is my fiancée? Or is the Ye family intentionally humiliating me?"
Even the somewhat socially awkward Xuanwu had become incredibly assertive at this moment, seeming determined to get to the bottom of it, unwilling to let it go without clarity.
Ye Nantian shook his head. "I was unaware of this matter, and Ye Wanqing has never mentioned it to me. However, if you intend to make an issue of this, I suggest you consider why Ye Wanqing's parents are not here."
This was also a threat.
Ye Nantian feared she might refuse to comply, even unto death. Therefore, from the very beginning of this matter, he had already brought Ye Wanqing's parents to the Ye family.
Since Ye Wanqing had never met her parents after arriving at the Ye family, she knew that Ye Nantian must have them under house arrest.
Ye Wanqing, dressed in a wedding gown, was indeed beautiful. With her youthful face, if she were to wear a school uniform, one might mistake her for a student. No wonder she had captivated Xuanwu so completely.
But that was not important. What mattered was Ye Wanqing's steadfast devotion to this relationship for so many years.
"That is not for Lord Ye to worry about. The time should be about right; Old Master Yuan should have already rescued the person."
Xuanwu checked the time and said with a smile. Just as he finished speaking, his phone chimed.
He took out his phone; it was a voice message from Yuan Gang.
"The person has been rescued. I'm bringing them back to Long Pavilion. Come back quickly after you're done."
Xuanwu deliberately played it on speakerphone for Ye Nantian to hear.
As expected, upon hearing this, Ye Nantian's expression instantly turned grim, a deep shadow flickering in his eyes.
He had never imagined that Yuan Gang would concern himself with such trivial matters, let alone personally go to rescue them.
This was something he had never anticipated!
The crucial point was that he couldn't even get angry about it. After all, Ye Wanqing was the one being threatened, and he had taken her parents captive. With King Kaoshan, Yuan Gang, personally intervening to rescue someone, he couldn't possibly demand their release from Long Pavilion, could he?
That was simply unrealistic.
"Does anyone else have any other tricks?"
Ye Longlin asked with a smile, seemingly having exhausted all their strategies. After all, in the end, there were only so many tricks one could play.
If reason failed, one resorted to force. If force failed, one resorted to threats. If threats failed, one conceded and then acted as a hidden player.
However, it was only then that figures began to appear silently in the hall.
These figures were dressed in uniforms, and they were people from the Dragon Investigation Bureau.
"Captain Qi, you've finally arrived! If you hadn't come any sooner, we would all have died here today!"
Upon seeing them, Li Zhaoyuan immediately spoke in a sarcastic tone, his sarcasm evident to everyone.
Captain Qi said nothing, surveyed the scene, and his attention fell on Li Ming. He frowned; Li Ming was dead. This was troublesome.
"Seal off the scene. No one is to leave until the culprit is found!"
The culprit?
Did they even need to ask who the culprit was?
The culprit was standing right in front of them.
After speaking, the men behind him immediately sealed the scene. His gaze fell upon Ye Longlin, as he was in close proximity to Li Ming.
"Do you know who the killer is?"
Captain Qi looked at Ye Longlin, completely ignoring Xuan Niao and Xuan Wu beside him. They were not from the same system, so there was no need to engage with them.
Furthermore, they were present at a murder scene.
"I killed him."
Captain Qi stared at Ye Longlin. Zhang Chunxiu, fearing he might notice something, spoke up proactively.
After Zhang Chunxiu spoke, a group of men instantly drew their weapons and surrounded her. Zhang Chunxiu let out a bitter laugh. "I will not go with you to the Dragon Investigation Bureau, nor will I be captured by you."
With that, she used the fruit knife in her hand to slash her own throat, and blood spurted out instantly!
Captain Qi: "..."
With this, he couldn't even write a report. At least tell me why!
He was also extremely frustrated!
"You, tell me, what happened here."
He randomly selected someone and asked them to explain what had occurred. After understanding everything, his gaze fell upon Ye Longlin with an unreadable expression.
"Ye Longlin?"
"You are suspected of instigating murder. Come back with us to cooperate with the investigation!"
Captain Qi directly apprehended him, handcuffing him. Ye Longlin offered no resistance.
No matter what, the Town Martial Department should have been the one to make the arrest. If he guessed correctly, the Town Martial Department had likely been obstructed by the Li family, otherwise, such a situation wouldn't have arisen. Of course, Ye Longlin had never expected the Town Martial Department to be reliable.
"Captain Qi, you must understand..."
Xuan Niao couldn't stand it and spoke up, wanting to say something, but Captain Qi interrupted him directly.
"What do I need to understand? I don't need to know anything. All I need to know is the facts. I am a Dragon Investigator; I need to speak based on facts!"
It was clear that Captain Qi was aligned with the Li family. He came, feigned a perfunctory inquiry about what had happened, and then directly arrested someone!
"Alright, you all can go back. You don't need to concern yourselves with this matter."
Ye Longlin waved his hand, not saying much more.
"Heh, take him away!"
Captain Qi left with Ye Longlin. Xuan Wu and Xuan Niao, their expressions grim, also left with Ye Wanqing. The entire incident seemed to be spiraling into an uncontrollable situation!
News of Ye Longlin's suspected instigation of murder spread throughout the capital within an hour.
When they first heard this news, no one could believe it, as it seemed utterly impossible!
Even after retiring, he was still a martial arts titan. A top-tier Dao Realm martial arts titan, even the Town Martial Department had to treat him with caution. Yet, the Dragon Investigation Bureau arrested him so readily. How was this possible?
At the same time, in the Director's office of the Dragon Investigation Bureau...