But, no!

Tang Feng did not take action, which meant that he was not in the house at all.

Although for Chen Ze, this is just a second confirmation.

Even though it seemed like he was putting himself in danger just to confirm this, that was not the case.

In the eyes of Meng Yang and others, Chen Ze wandering aimlessly like this, and he might not have time to protect himself, is really a very dangerous thing.

But only Chen Ze knew that he was actually safe.

Even though there was only Meng Yang beside him, in fact, in the secret, the Qingyang Arrow God was also following him.

Chen Ze didn't give him any death orders, so Tang Tianxing would naturally use his own willpower as his judgement.

He wanted to protect Chen Ze, so wherever Chen Ze went, he would naturally follow him.

With Tang Tianxing secretly protecting him, Chen Ze believed that even if Tang Feng suddenly made a move, Tang Tianxing would have enough ability to react instantly and save him.

No matter how strong Tang Feng is, can he be stronger than Tang Tianxing?

If he were really strong, this poor abandoned orphan would probably have revolted and demanded repayment from his father for everything he had done in the past.

Tang Feng did not do this, which meant that he knew very well that although his martial arts was not weak, it was still inferior to Tang Tianxing.

Therefore, Chen Ze's seemingly wanton behavior is not as dangerous as others may think. It can only be regarded as a thrill at best.

As he returned to his residence, there was no danger at all.

So what followed was more and more confusion.

Is this secret enemy a fool?

Didn't even do the most basic investigation work?

Either he is a fool, or he relies on his own strength and can respond to any actions of Hua Lao with ease.

But if he really had that much energy, why would he bother to arrange for people to enter the city lord's palace to find out information?

Wouldn't it be over if the troops just came to cover up the water and the soil?

So to sum up, the other party is still a fool.

No, maybe... there is another explanation!

Chen Ze's eyes flashed slightly. This other explanation was the origin of the hateful sound he made as soon as he entered the door.

This explanation was the closest to the truth that he could make after considering all the circumstances, but... Chen Ze was not willing to believe that this judgment was true.

In fact, as early as the second day after he realized something was wrong, this idea came to his mind from time to time, but he suppressed it again.

But after so much time, the truth seemed to be developing more and more in a direction that he didn't want to believe.

Now, if he still refuses to face up to this suspicion in his heart, then he can only describe it as self-deception.

And the truth is...

His fists were tightened and loosened, loosened and tightened again. Chen Ze was also struggling in his heart at this moment.

On the one hand, his reason told him that this should be the truth, but on the other hand, from a perceptual perspective, he really did not want to believe that this could be true.

To find out what happened, maybe you have to go there again in person!

When he thought of this, Chen Ze ignored Meng Yang's puzzled expression and just said softly: "Let's go out with me for a while."

With that said, he opened the door and walked out again.

Meng Yang couldn't care less about doubts and hurriedly chased after him. Although he was rough, he could still understand the priorities of things. For him, protecting Chen Ze's safety was always the first priority.

And Meng Yang also believes that when the truth comes out, Chen Ze will definitely give him a satisfactory answer.

The two of them left the small courtyard again, and this time Chen Ze's actions were full of purpose, no longer wandering around like before.

But the direction he was traveling in made Meng Yang feel slightly unhappy.

What Chen Ze went to was actually Hua Lao's residence not far away, which was also the largest house in the entire city lord's palace.

Just like three days ago, the fat shopkeeper was still guarding the door.

When the city lord's mansion was emptied, Mr. Hua did not leave any more manpower for himself, only the shopkeeper and Mr. Jing.

Chen Ze didn't know the strength of the fat shopkeeper until now, but his military rank was not high, and he was not a super powerful person like Tang Tianxing.

As for Mr. Jing...

Judging from his initial contacts in Xiyun City, Mr. Jing is basically a counselor and does not possess any tyrannical strength.

Mr. Hua only chose to keep these two people at first. Although it was out of loyalty, Chen Ze still had some doubts about this at the time.

"Brother Chen?"

There was no one in the house, and the fat shopkeeper had been sitting in front of the courtyard gate for three days. He was just bored when he suddenly saw Chen Ze and Meng Yang approaching, and his expression was slightly startled.

"General Xu, is Mr. Hua in the courtyard?"

At this moment, Chen Ze had no intention of chatting with him. He walked closer and directly stated his intention to come.

On the contrary, it was Meng Yang.

Originally, he was unwilling to see Mr. Hua under any circumstances, and even every time he came to Mr. Hua, he would deliberately stay away from him.

But this time, knowing that the stakes were high, Meng Yang frowned and followed Chen Ze closely.

"Mr. Hua?"

The fat shopkeeper looked back and nodded: "Of course I am, but I don't know..."

As he spoke, he smiled bitterly, but the half sentence he didn't finish was met with a cold snort from Meng Yang.

The three people present all understood what the unfinished sentence meant.

Chen Ze nodded slightly, not surprised.

"Then please give me a report, General Xu?"

He also took a look inside, looking through the open courtyard door. It was empty inside. Hua Lao was probably hiding in some corner at the moment...

Holding his wine jar.

With a sigh in his heart, Chen Ze didn't know what kind of mentality he was in at this moment. He just waited quietly outside the door and watched the fat shopkeeper turn around and go in to report.

"Brother, if you come to the old guy at this time, can he have a normal conversation with you?"

Meng Yang was behind him and looked up at the sky. It was almost evening. Although he had not been in contact with Mr. Hua in the past few years, he also knew from what he saw and heard in the City Lord's Mansion during this period.

Mr. Hua, who had been drinking for a whole day, was probably extremely drunk now.

"sure."

Unexpectedly, Chen Ze nodded firmly, turned around and looked at Meng Yang seriously, and said solemnly: "Brother Meng, it's time to let go of what happened back then. In fact, you yourself know very well why Mr. Hua was so bad back then.

He did it... because he wanted to protect you."

"It's better to let you squat in Bo'an Barracks than to be led out by some unscrupulous generals to be used as cannon fodder, right?"
Chapter completed!