After Lin Zheqi became aware of his true identity, I dispatched someone to bring Madam Duanmu and her son over. Coincidentally, they encountered his principal wife conspiring with bandits to harm them, which allowed us to rescue them in time. In the latter part of January, the person investigating Madam Duanmu's background also returned with his report, but the mastermind behind the massacre at the Duanmu family wasn't uncovered."
The Duanmu family?
"They're a Royal Merchant family, on par with the Nangong family, and like them, they're solely loyal to the occupant of the throne and never engage in the struggles for succession. Whoever orchestrated the massacre at the Duanmu family was likely after their wealth."
Long Xuanmo's sword-like eyebrows knitted slightly, "Take your time with the investigation, there's no rush. Sooner or later, the truth will come to light."
"That is the only option we have now," Yang Mengchen nodded in agreement.
