211: There are beautiful women, but their methods are not honorable.

"What is it? Is there something you can't say?" Zhu Wushi frowned as he looked at Shangguan Haitang.

"Though I hate to admit it, Duan Zhengchun really knew about this."

"According to the latest news from my subordinates, Hua Manlou and Lu Xiaofeng have already found the mastermind behind the Great Tong Banknote forgery case."

"It was the Six Doors' head constable, Luo Ma."

"Moreover, after Hua Manlou and Lu Xiaofeng returned from Dali, they went straight to investigate Luo Ma and solved the case immediately." Shangguan Haitang took a deep breath as she gave the answer.

Upon hearing this news, Zhu Wushi's eyes instantly narrowed.

He hadn't expected Duan Zhengchun's intelligence capabilities to be so formidable. Even with Lu Xiaofeng's ability, he couldn't find a clue, yet Duan Zhengchun knew everything so clearly.

"From the look of things, not only is Duan Zhengchun's strength overwhelming, but he also has an intelligence network under him that is powerful enough to be omnipresent."

"If he had everything in Dali at his fingertips, it would be understandable. But he is in Dali, yet he knows the news of the Great Ming so clearly. What does this mean?"

"It means that the forces of Dali have already permeated every industry in the Great Ming, from high-ranking officials and nobles down to the common peddlers and servants."

"It seems we have all underestimated Dali. We originally thought it was just a small border country not worth worrying about, but now it seems Dali has grand designs," Zhu Wushi said with a solemn expression.

"Foster Father, are you worried that Dali has other motives?" Shangguan Haitang's expression changed as she looked at Zhu Wushi.

"Would you believe that if Dali had no motives, he would go through all the trouble and effort to gather so much intelligence?"

"Although nothing has been shown yet, who can guarantee it won't be in the future?" Zhu Wushi stood up with a grim expression.

"Foster Father, what should we do next?" Duan Tianya looked at Zhu Wushi.

"Continue to monitor the situation in Dali. This Prince will go to meet Your Majesty now." Zhu Wushi finished speaking and got up to leave.

After Zhu Wushi left, only the four great secret agents remained in the hall.

"Haitang, is everything you said true? Is that Duan Zhengchun really that powerful?" Cheng Shifei asked curiously.

Seeing Cheng Shifei, Shangguan Haitang suddenly thought of the martial arts Duan Zhengchun had displayed earlier, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Cheng Shifei, when you use your Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, is there anything special about it?" Shangguan Haitang fixed her eyes on Cheng Shifei.

"Hmm? Haitang, haven't you seen it before? Why are you asking this?" Cheng Shifei looked at Shangguan Haitang with a face full of confusion.

"Just answer when I ask, don't talk so much nonsense," Shangguan Haitang retorted directly.

"Fine, I'll tell you, just don't get angry."

"It makes me invulnerable to blades and spears, and my skin turns golden, just like real gold. That's why it's called the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill."

"What's wrong? Does this have anything to do with what you asked earlier?" Cheng Shifei became even more confused.

He didn't know why Shangguan Haitang suddenly asked this. Could something have gone wrong?

Being asked this by Shangguan Haitang, Duan Tianya suddenly thought of a detail he had overlooked.

"Cheng Shifei, if we saw correctly, that Duan Zhengchun likely knows your Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill as well, and his Realm is even higher than yours," Duan Tianya spoke up from the side.

"What? Tianya, are you sure you're not mistaken? How could there be a second person in this world who knows the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill?" Cheng Shifei looked at Duan Tianya with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

"Big Brother is right. That Duan Zhengchun indeed performed a body technique, and when he used it, his skin also turned golden. Even Li Xunhuan's Little Li Flying Dagger couldn't harm him in the slightest," Shangguan Haitang said solemnly.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible."

"My Master said that the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill is the unique martial art of some Eccentric Hero of Heavenly Pool, and he was the only one who learned it."

"Later, he passed it on to me. My Master died after passing the skill to me. Therefore, in the current Martial Forest, I am the only one who knows the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill. It's impossible for a second person to know this Cultivation Technique," Cheng Shifei shook his head in denial.

He didn't believe his Master, Gu Santong, would lie to him, because there was simply no need.

"Although this is hard to believe, Big Brother and I wouldn't have seen it wrong."

"Therefore, it's very likely that this Duan Zhengchun, like your Master, also obtained the Legacy of the Eccentric Hero of Heavenly Pool. As for where he got it, that is unknown," Shangguan Haitang said, sharing her thoughts after some consideration.

In the Jiangnan Hua Family residence, Hua Manlou and Lu Xiaofeng sat opposite each other. At this moment, both had relaxed expressions, no longer showing the previous worry.

"It's truly unexpected. What Prince Duan said was actually true."

"The mastermind behind all this was actually that bastard Luo Ma. That guy really put on a good act," Lu Xiaofeng said with emotion as he raised his wine cup.

"Yes, and what's even more unexpected is that Prince Duan actually knew so clearly."

"When I agreed to let you go to Dali, I was wondering if I had lost my mind."

"Regarding matters of the Great Ming, you actually went to trust a Prince of Dali in a moment of heat. These two things were completely unrelated."

"If it weren't for the fact that I had a headache from having no clues, and out of trust for you—treating it as a trip to clear our heads—I wouldn't have gone. Who would have thought that a casual attempt would actually solve this case?" Hua Manlou said with sigh.

"Yes, actually, at that time I only went with the mindset of giving it a try."

"I didn't really have high hopes, but as long as there was a shred of hope, I had to try."

"Facts have proven that the heavens are looking out for us, allowing us to truly uncover the forgery case."

"This favor is too great. Now we need to think about how to repay this debt of gratitude," Lu Xiaofeng said with a sigh of emotion.

"Indeed, this favor won't be easy to repay," Hua Manlou nodded in agreement.

"I do know one thing, but this method isn't easy to pull off either. We don't know any top-tier beauties," Lu Xiaofeng said with a troubled expression.

This time, he was truly put in a difficult position.

Wealth would be a bit too vulgar.

Crucially, with his current Earth Immortal Realm strength, he wasn't lacking in that.

Beauties, they could certainly send, but those with mediocre looks were easy to find yet couldn't be sent.

If they were to send one, it had to be of the highest quality—top-tier in both looks and figure, and also possessing a skill they could show off.

But where would they find such a beauty?

"Speaking of beauties, I do have a suitable candidate in mind, but the means are somewhat underhanded," Hua Manlou stroked his chin, pondering for a long time before slowly speaking.

"Oh? Tell me? If it's feasible, I'll do it. You don't have to worry about it," Lu Xiaofeng's eyes lit up as he looked at Hua Manlou, his words carrying a hint of expectation and curiosity.

"I heard that this time Prince Duan killed the Murong Family's Old Ancestor, Dragon City, as well as Murong Bo."

"The Murong Family has always lived in Suzhou's Swallows Nest. They are descendants of the Xianbei Tribe, and their desire to destroy us Han people has never died."

"For such people, since they've already been offended, one must pull them up by the roots to eliminate future troubles forever."

"The Suzhou Murong Family now has one sole surviving heir, and that is Murong Fu."

"In the previous generation of the Murong Family, Murong Bo's wife, Lady Wang, was the sister of Mandara Villa's Master, Wang Shihua."