Jiang Chen’s suspicions were not without cause.
Bai Su was a member of the tomb-raiding group. Yet, she claimed to know nothing about the mastermind behind the scenes, insisting that only her older brother had been in contact with them. Furthermore, while Bai Su possessed some ability, she was not particularly strong. How could she have managed to snatch the key from the enemy, escape, find Zhuifeng, and secretly follow him back to Jiangzhong?
It simply didn’t add up.
Seeing Jiang Chen muttering to himself, Jiang Wumeng couldn’t help but ask, "Brother Jiang, what are you thinking about?"
"Wumeng, analyze this for me." Jiang Chen looked at her and recounted how Bai Su and the others had raided the Tomb of Prince Lanling, how she had seized the box, made off with the key, and then followed Zhuifeng to Jiangzhong. "Tell me, besides Mr. Gao, is there someone else behind the Tianzi? Or perhaps Mr. Gao himself is merely a puppet for someone even higher up?"
Jiang Wumeng fell into deep thought. After a while, she said, "The person who sent them to raid the Tomb of Prince Lanling was likely not from the Four Ancient Clans. According to my grandfather's speculation, it is highly probable that it was Jiang Tian, provided that Jiang Tian is still alive."
"If Jiang Tian was the one behind the raid, then your theory isn't unreasonable. Perhaps the Tianzi doesn't just listen to Mr. Gao; he may also be taking orders from Jiang Tian in secret. It’s possible that Mr. Gao’s superior is also …
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