The ancestor is here, she is here with space

Chapter 269 Committing suicide by taking poison

Seeing this, Lin Congyun comforted the Dali Temple Minister: "Don't worry, sir. Since these people dared to assassinate this prince, they must have left clues. As long as we investigate carefully, we will definitely find out who is behind it."

Upon hearing this, the Dali Temple Minister's eyes flashed with gratitude: "Thank you, Second Prince. I will definitely handle this matter well."

Having said that, he immediately had people carefully examine the bodies of all the men in black to see if they could find any useful clues.

Seeing this, Lin Congyun also joined the inspection.

She looked at each body carefully, not missing any details.

Finally, she discovered an unusual detail on the body of a man in black.

There was some mud on the soles of the shoes of this man in black, but the mud did not look like it came from the area near the capital.

Lin Congyun had an idea and immediately asked someone to collect the soil and prepare to go back for a detailed study.

On the other hand, Feng Lieyang also took people to search the area around where Lin Congyun was assassinated to see if they could find any clues.

After a careful search, they indeed found a deliberately covered horse hoof print at the end of a hidden alley. Although they had tried their best to clean it, the traces of varying depths were still vaguely visible under the slanting light of the setting sun.

Feng Lieyang squatted down and gently stroked the soil with his fingertips, frowning as he secretly wondered about the origin of the horseshoe prints.

He stood up, looking into the distance through the mottled light and shadow at the end of the alley, with a plan in mind.

He waved his hand to signal his men and whispered, "Follow these horse hoof prints closely, maybe we can follow the clues to find the source."

As night falls quietly, the hustle and bustle of the capital gradually dies down, leaving only the moonlight and starlight. A group of people quietly shuttled through the streets of the capital. The horse hoof prints were sometimes clear and sometimes hidden under the dust, but they could always be captured by their keen eyes.

The horse hoof prints led them through the bustling streets, around the winding alleys, and finally to a desolate land outside the east gate of the capital.

Here, the moonlight is exceptionally bright, illuminating the surrounding scenery both clearly and hazily.

Not far away, a manor hidden in the dense forest was looming. The manor had high walls and low door lintels, which made it look particularly quiet and mysterious.

Feng Lieyang stopped and stared at the manor, feeling a sense of uneasiness in his heart.

He turned around and looked at the people behind him, his eyes showing both determination and caution, and said in a deep voice: "There must be something fishy going on here, we need to be careful and not alert the enemy."

Everyone nodded, lowered their bodies, and slowly approached Zhuangzi.

The night breeze blew gently, bringing a bit of coolness, and the moonlight filtered through the sparse clouds, sprinkling mottled light on the path outside the village.

As they moved forward, Zhuangzi's outline gradually became clear.

The towering walls of the manor shone coldly in the moonlight. A plaque could be vaguely seen above the door lintel, but the words on it were so faded that they were difficult to discern.

Feng Lieyang signaled everyone to disperse and hide in the dark, while he quietly approached the village gate.

He listened attentively, trying to catch some sound from inside the village, but there was no other sound except the whistling of the night wind and the occasional barking of dogs in the distance.

He stretched out his hand and gently pushed the door.

The door slowly opened in the night, making a low "creaking" sound. Feng Lieyang's heart tightened, and he flashed into the door like an arrow.

The interior of Zhuangzi is much more spacious than it appears from the outside.

Rows of low houses are neatly arranged on both sides, with a wide stone road in the middle.

On both sides, several ancient trees stand tall, and their branches and leaves sway gently in the night breeze.

Feng Lieyang looked around and saw that the manor was empty and it was so quiet that the only sound he could hear was his own breathing.

He was even more confused. Zhuangzi seemed ordinary, but he exuded an indescribable weirdness.

Suddenly, a faint horse neighing came from deep in the village, breaking the tranquility of the night.

Feng Lieyang's heart moved, and his body swept across the stone road like the wind, rushing towards the source of the sound.

After turning around a row of houses, the scene before him made him stop.

Deep in the manor, in a spacious courtyard, there were several tall horses parked with saddles on their backs, obviously they had just been ridden.

The neighing sounds came from the mouths of these horses.

Feng Lieyang's eyes focused, he slowly approached the horse, and reached out to stroke the horse's mane.

The horse seemed to sense his kindness and rubbed his palm gently.

"It seems that we have found the right place." Feng Lieyang sneered.

At this moment, an angry shout cut through the night sky: "Who is so bold as to break into the village at night!"

Immediately afterwards, a burst of hurried footsteps came from far away, and dozens of men in black holding sharp blades rushed out from all directions and surrounded Feng Lieyang.

Feng Lieyang remained calm and didn't move at all. He just glanced coldly at the men in black around him.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" he asked in a deep voice.

"Hmph! Who are you? How dare you trespass here!" a man in black shouted angrily.

"Trespassing?" Feng Lieyang sneered, "There is no place near the capital that I cannot go to!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a piccolo and blew it. The men who came with him immediately rushed over and joined the battle.

For a moment, the originally quiet village was filled with the flashing of swords and the sound of killing.

Feng Lieyang's figure was as fast as the wind, and every attack he made was sharp and precise. In an instant, several men in black fell at his feet.

Although the men in black were numerous, their fighting power was obviously inferior to Feng Lieyang and others, and they were soon at a disadvantage.

The battle ended quickly, the men in black fell to the ground, and Feng Lieyang's men quickly took control of the entire village.

"Leave a few alive and get rid of the rest." Feng Lieyang ordered coldly.

The men nodded in agreement and quickly took action.

After a while, peace returned to the manor, leaving only Feng Lieyang, a few of his men, and a few tied-up men in black.

"Tell me, who are you? Why are you here?" Feng Lieyang asked coldly, staring at the men in black.

"Hmph! You can kill us or chop us up as you please! We will not betray our master!" said a man in black firmly.

"Don't want to talk? I have plenty of ways to make you speak." Feng Lieyang sneered and signaled his men to take action.

Just as the men were about to step forward, they saw the men in black struggling. In an instant, their faces were distorted, and black blood flowed from the corners of their mouths. They had actually bitten the poison hidden in their mouths and committed suicide!

"Damn it!" Feng Lieyang cursed inwardly. He didn't expect these men in black to be so determined that they would rather die than reveal any information.