Chapter 849: Chapter 289: Savior…_2

“This trick may be childish, but it’s absolutely disgusting!”

“This traitor wants to mess with our mentality. Do not get too agitated.”

Ning Zhuo slightly shook his head, arms crossed: “I initially had the same judgment as you. This is clearly a frame-up, but…”

“But what?” Wen Ruanyu pressed, “You’ve been pondering since just now.”

“I know you’ve benefited from the Head Chef, received some of his Spirit Chef inheritance. But during the negotiation just now, you only said a few words.”

“From an outsider’s perspective, they might even think that I am the one who received the inheritance from the Head Chef.”

Wen Ruanyu, being a Confucian Cultivator, was so subtle even when criticizing others.

Ning Zhuo continued shaking his head, looking at Wen Ruanyu expressionlessly: “You misunderstood me, I just find something peculiar.”

Wen Ruanyu was instantly intrigued: “Oh? What’s peculiar?”

Wen Ruanyu valued and respected Ning Zhuo greatly. If the latter found something odd, it likely was problematic.

But at the next moment, Ning Zhuo shrugged, letting out a bitter laugh, “It’s just an inexplicable feeling, as if something doesn’t seem right, but digging deeper doesn’t provide any clues at all!”

“Is that so…” Wen Ruanyu sighed disappointedly, “If you figure it out, be sure to inform me first.”

“Hmm.” Ning Zhuo nodded, “Before that, I still want to head to the jail briefly, to personally instruct them to take good care of the Head Chef.”

Wen Ruanyu shook his head: “Given the traitor’s rampant cruelty, it’s better that your identity as Deputy City Lord isn’t exposed. Let me go. If you’re not assured, why don’t you come with me?”

“Forget it then.” Ning Zhuo frowned, shaking his head in refusal, “Just make sure to take good care of the Head Chef. The most critical issue now is to investigate the traitor.”

“I want to search the scene myself.”

“Hmm.” Wen Ruanyu nodded, “I’ll accompany you.”

Together, they patrolled the entire Yang Enhancement Institute, without making any discoveries.

“I just find it increasingly strange…” Ning Zhuo watched as cultivators attended to the corpses, still lacking any insights.

Wen Ruanyu: “Alas! You ponder while I go gather manpower and think about how to deal with this mess.”

Ever since Sang Le Youling’s death, the pressure on him had grown considerably.

Now, with such a major incident, his pressure had sharply escalated.

The next day.

Ning Zhuo received a Flying Message from Wen Ruanyu.

The content of the Flying Message made Ning Zhuo’s face change instantly. Shocked at first, he was even more dumbfounded afterward.

He hurried to the jail, where he saw Wen Ruanyu and the elderly Spirit Chef.

The Spirit Chef had multiple wounds on his body, tied up tightly, and was barely breathing.

Wen Ruanyu stood before him, glanced at Ning Zhuo, and turned back to the elder: “You really confessed? This is no joke!”

The old Spirit Chef sneered, “It was me! I’m the one who killed those male concubines, and I’m one of the traitors.”

“The White Paper City Lord wants to leverage the Golden Swallow Fork to return to their former glory and regain control of the core, but that’s impossible!”

“Hehehe.”

“The Sun Family is too arrogant and ambitious, and you cultivators who secretly supported Sun Tiesheng are also too naive and shallow. I’ve come and gone freely multiple times, as if I were in an empty city.”

“You held a celebration banquet and invited me to make Spirit Food. To me, it’s no different from willingly walking to your death!”

“Hahaha, this is a heaven-sent opportunity, and the White Paper Immortal City’s doom is inevitable fate!”

The Spirit Chef elder openly confessed his crimes without reservation.

His attitude had undergone a massive transformation from before.

No matter how Wen Ruanyu and Ning Zhuo persuaded him, he firmly stuck to his confession without any changes.

With no other option, the two arranged for proper handling of the Spirit Chef elder and stepped out to discuss.

“Do you think he’s the traitor?” Ning Zhuo asked first, then answered himself, “I don’t think so.”

Ning Zhuo still vividly remembered the scene where the Spirit Chef elder made Spirit Food for him personally and even proactively gifted him the Spirit Food inheritance.

“But if he’s not, why would he confess to doing it?” Wen Ruanyu frowned, “Moreover, he’s so resolute, knowing that waiting for him is the punishment of death!”

Ning Zhuo stared at Wen Ruanyu: “In fact… the elder admitting guilt benefits you and me, doesn’t it?”

After all, they were assigned the investigation but had not made any headway until now.

This time, the traitor nearly wiped out all the male concubines in the Yang Enhancement Institute, burdening them with enormous responsibility.

Furthermore, Ning Zhuo, being one of the few regular male concubines, was under immense suspicion himself.

To go with the flow, Ning Zhuo and Wen Ruanyu’s pressure would be greatly reduced for the time being.

Wen Ruanyu, without hesitation, met Ning Zhuo’s gaze: “Why would we test each other? I know your character, and you should know my ambitions and aspirations. As a Confucian Cultivator, I won’t fabricate wrongful convictions for personal gain!”

Wen Ruanyu spoke firmly, his expression unwavering.

Ning Zhuo nodded: “Were you the one who ordered the torture on him?”

Wen Ruanyu shook his head again: “Absolutely not. After I left with you last night, I never returned. Moreover, a strict order was given that no one but us should approach the cell, violators will be executed without mercy!”

Ning Zhuo nodded again: “Alright, then who else could have given that order? Who else could have quietly reached the jail?”

Wen Ruanyu’s face was serious as he stared intently at the floor tiles in silence.

After a long while, in a hoarse and labored voice, he said, “I know what you’re trying to say.”

“The Acting City Lord indeed once owed the elder a debt of life-saving grace…”