Red Heart Patrols the Sky - Chapter 121 - Tonight No One Sleeps

Chapter 121 - Tonight No One Sleeps

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Starting Chapter 121 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky": Jiang Wang and the other two gathered together to consolidate the information they had obtained.“Alright!”... See what happens next!

Jiang Wang and the other two gathered together to consolidate the information they had obtained.“Alright!” Zhao Rucheng knocked on his forehead, “Everyone’s information is consistent, which is enough to be credible.

Therefore, this person, Zhang Xizhi, is as such.”

He added, “No matter what he is like in secret, since he is like this normally, he won’t suddenly change when he’s on a mission in front of other brothers.”

“Meticulous.” Jiang Wang gave a thumbs up.

Zhao Rucheng rolled his eyes and continued to analyze, “Zhang Xizhi’s personality has one very noticeable trait, which his family and friends all mentioned—that is, ‘cautious’.

To use another word, ‘timid’.

The dangers of the Qi Chang Mountain Range are well known, and for someone like him to pursue a target up the mountain, there can only be one reason: he believes the target is within reach and he won’t need much time to descend successfully.

The level of danger is within a controllable range.”

He asked with a smile, “What does this indicate?”

Ling He also smiled, “It indicates that they had no time to discuss.

Since the target was within reach, their first choice, of course, was to chase after it, not to stop and discuss.

The so-called persuasion by Fang Helling waiting in ambush at the foot of the mountain, Zhang Xizhi assigning the mission and then insisting on climbing the mountain—this scenario didn’t happen.”

“Ah, without old Tiger Du, there isn’t even a curious gaze to be seen.” Zhao Rucheng deliberately made a look of dejection, “I’m so disheartened.”

“When Tiger Du returns for the New Year, you tell him in person,” Jiang Wang patted his shoulder, “Even if you forget, I’ll relay it for you.”

“Hey!

What’s there to relay?

What did I say?

How come I don’t remember?” Zhao Rucheng looked at Ling He, “Big brother, did I just talk?”

Ling He ignored their clowning and pondered, “Why would Fang Helling lie?”

Zhao Rucheng laughed lightly, “Either he fled from battle or he betrayed us during battle.”

It wouldn’t be premeditated, as it was unlikely that Fang Helling had colluded with the heretics for a long time since framing oneself in a situation one cannot get out of is quite foolish.

Fang Helling wouldn’t be that stupid.

Ling He said nothing more, only letting out a sudden sigh.

He knew that the Fang Family was finished.

The nature of this incident was too serious; once it was exposed, Fang Helling’s future would inevitably be doomed.

The entire Fang Family might be implicated.

“There’s no need for us to go and examine the scene of the incident; we can’t be more professional than the people from the Procuratorate.

The only lead we need to follow now is Fang Helling.

Whether he fled or betrayed, once we clarify that, we can give an account,” Zhao Rucheng asked, “Who’ll go?”

“I will,” Jiang Wang said.

Since Fang Helling might be involved with the heretics, Jiang Wang, with his strongest combat ability, felt he was the obvious choice.

Ling He and Zhao Rucheng had no objection, and they dispersed accordingly.

If Fang Helling had already turned to the heretics, they might send someone to secretly watch them.

So, they all behaved very normally.

Ling He went back to practicing his cultivation, and while Jiang Wang also returned to cultivate, he gave pointers on martial arts to Jiang Anan and Tang Dun.

Zhao Rucheng went home to sleep soundly.

As the saying goes, “While others cultivate during the day, I find the midday sun perfect for sleep.”

Zhao Rucheng was used to being lazy.

After reluctantly being busy for a day and losing his interest in solving puzzles, he felt bored.

Back in his room, he directly flipped back the covers and prepared to go to bed.

Uncle Deng, wearing a silk robe, ambled in.

Zhao Rucheng watched him, waiting for him to speak.

“The Department of Penalty is investigating us,” Uncle Deng said.

Zhao Rucheng was silent for a while, then said, “Anyway, we won’t be staying long, will we?”

Uncle Deng tugged at the corner of his mouth, “Nothing gets past you.”

“You lost blood that night; other than that pack of hunting dogs catching up to us, what other reason could there be?”

“They didn’t quite catch up,” Uncle Deng said.

“Knowing you like this place, I deliberately took a long detour to lead them elsewhere.”

“How much longer can we stay?”

Uncle Deng thought for a moment and said, “Until New Year’s Eve.”

“Being able to celebrate the New Year with them is also nice,” Zhao Rucheng lay down carelessly and covered his head with a blanket, his voice muffling from beneath it, “Let the Procuratorate’s people investigate.

If they go too far, you handle it as you see fit.”

Uncle Deng smiled.

“Okay.”

In the quiet of the deep night, after completing his evening practices, Jiang Wang silently left his room, heading straight for the Fang Family’s territory.

After the door was closed for a time, Jiang Anan quickly sat up, wrapped her brother’s thick coat around her, took out a chubby little cloud crane, and started writing a letter to the pretty older sister on a short stool.

Her brother often peeked at her letters, but she knew he thought she was unaware.

She simply didn’t want to make a fuss about it, but now, to keep her secret safe, she wrote and read her letters whenever she could, sneakily and when her brother wasn’t around.

Under the cover of night, Jiang Wang successfully sneaked into the Fang Family’s territory.

He was already quite familiar with the place and cautiously avoided the Fang Family guards on patrol.

He had done this before with Xiong Wen.

Compared to that night, the Fang Family’s defenses were somewhat more stringent; however, the vitality and spirit of the guards seemed to Jiang Wang even less impressive than before.

He soon arrived near Fang Helling’s home, searching for the best spot to hide.

Zhao Rucheng had already scoped it out during the day.

As Jiang Wang approached the targeted position, he found someone already crouching there, only the back of the person’s head visible from his angle.

No need to guess, it was definitely someone from the Procuratorate.

This had been one of Zhao Rucheng’s earlier predictions.

If Jiang Wang’s team could find something wrong with Fang Helling, surely the Procuratorate weren’t blind.

The previous lack of investigation results was probably more about lulling the target into a false sense of security.

Jiang Wang stayed still, holding his breath, and moved to another position—a tree near the back corner of the house.

In winter, the trees were sparse, offering little cover.

But fortunately, the night served as the best concealment.

Jiang Wang curled up amidst the branches, minimizing any exposure as much as possible, using only his eyes to watch the inside of the Fang residence.

He held his breath and concentrated, silently waiting for something to happen.

The wind stirred in the long night, the moon hidden behind thick clouds.

The light in Fang Helling’s room had long been extinguished, but at this moment, he came outside, vaulted onto the roof with one move, looked briefly in one direction, then silently landed and went off into the distance.

Just from these quiet movements alone, one could see the change in his abilities.

Perhaps he too had reached the Small Perfection Circle, stepping into Zhou Tian Jing!

Jiang Wang did not act hastily, but instead waited patiently for a few moments.

Then, as expected, a dark figure emerged, though from a different position than where Jiang Wang had earlier judged the Procuratorate’s secret agent to be hiding.

There were actually three groups monitoring Fang Helling tonight!

Odder still, this person did not follow Fang Helling but turned and headed for another location within the Fang Family’s territory.

Jiang Wang remembered that it led towards the direction of the Fang Family ancestral hall.

Jiang Wang remained motionless, waiting a few more moments.

The Procuratorate’s secret agent finally emerged from his hiding spot and followed in the direction of Fang Helling.

Jiang Wang still did not move but waited until this pursuer was almost out of sight before coming down from the tree.

Silently and invisibly, he followed.

Only now could he be certain that there were no fourth parties involved tonight.

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