Yin Yang Soul Searcher

"Jia Family Pharmacy." A young man with an air of nobility strode into the lobby, followed by four burly servants.

The leading man was about twenty years old, wearing a sky-blue robe embroidered with intricate cloud patterns, exquisitely crafted. His black hair was tied up with a jade hairpin. He had delicate eyebrows and long, bright eyes that shone with brilliance.

He held a folding fan in his hand. The man exuded an air of nobility that ordinary people never possessed.

This person is none other than Jia Qingshan, the eldest son of the Jia family and the owner behind "Jia Family Pharmacy".

Inside the lobby, all the staff were already lined up. A sign saying "Closed" was hanging outside the door. There were no more customers buying medicine in the lobby.

"Young Master," one of the waiters said, bowing. The man remained silent and walked to a table to sit down.

Jia Qingshan's handsome face showed a hint of contemplation before he pointed at the waiter who had spoken earlier: "Tell me what you know."

The shop assistant shrank back, "Replying to young master, I don't know much either. After the people from the Yin-Yang Palace arrived, they immediately sealed off the pharmacy. Then they took people directly to find the shopkeeper. It seems the people from the Yin-Yang Palace questioned him, and finally took the shopkeeper away."

"Is that all you know?" Jia Qingshan said helplessly. The shop assistants were all ordinary people, and he couldn't get any more information out of them.

A servant behind him said, "Young master, the shopkeeper might have committed a crime and been arrested by the Yin-Yang Palace. It has nothing to do with our pharmacy, right?"

Jia Qingshan pointed angrily at the servant's head and said, "Can't you use your empty brain? Zhang He is just an ordinary person. Even if he committed a crime and burned down the capital, it wouldn't be the Yin-Yang Palace's responsibility. This guy is definitely involved in the pill matter, otherwise the Yin-Yang Palace wouldn't need to arrest him!!"

"Oh, is that so?" The servant retreated awkwardly behind Jia Qingshan.

Even if this wasn't done by my Jia family, the culprit was someone employed by the Jia family. If the Imperial Advisor wants to destroy our Jia family, he can have his interrogating Yin-Yang Masters fabricate some testimonies to implicate me and the pharmacy. Then my Jia family will be in grave danger!!!

Thinking of this, Jia Qingshan couldn't sit still any longer. He slammed his folding fan on the table. "Go back first," he said, then stood up and pointed at the waiter who had spoken: "You, you. From now on, you're the manager. Close the doors for the next couple of days and wait for my notification."

Amidst the incredulous gaze of the waiter, Jia Qingshan hurriedly left with four servants. Had he really taken over? Thinking this, the waiter happily led the others to close the doors and windows.

Inside Zhengshan Hall.

Zhou Dahai put a hand on Bai Jueming's shoulder and comforted him, "You're still young, don't be too sad. You'll have plenty of opportunities to find a beautiful wife in the future. Don't be too fixated on girls of her caliber." Although it was meant to comfort him, a smile still lingered on his face.

Bai Jueming slapped Zhou Dahai's chubby hand away, not wanting to say anything. He simply looked at Tang Weiwei, who only had her snacks in her eyes, holding one in each hand, taking a bite from the left and then the right, her face full of enjoyment.

Looks like you'll have to put in some effort to win this girl's heart. You'll be pretty much done when she starts to think you're more important than the dessert she's craving.

At this moment, Li Zhengshan entered from the back of the hall, his face still filled with deep doubt. Sitting behind the desk, Li Zhengshan said, "Miss Tang, the letter has been delivered to the Imperial Advisor. Your mission is complete."

Tang Weiwei took a bite of the pastry in her hand and mumbled, "Then I'll go back." With that, she stood up, picked up the remaining packages, and skipped away, her light blue skirt swaying back and forth.

As she reached the door, she didn't forget to tell Bai Jueming, "I'll really treat you to steamed buns next time."

Isn't this the kind of tone used to coax a three-year-old? I've actually been fooled by empty promises. Bai Jueming smiled slightly: "Alright, Junior Sister Tang, take care."

After Tang Weiwei left, Zhou Dahai looked at Li Zhengshan, who had a puzzled expression, and asked, "Brother Shan, did the Imperial Advisor give any instructions?"

"No," Li Zhengshan said succinctly. "That's exactly what I was wondering about. According to the deputy hall master, after the Grand Preceptor read the letter, he said that the matter was over. The people of Zhengshan Hall have made meritorious contributions in investigating the case, and they will receive an extra reward in their monthly salary."

"Uh, haven't we found out who's behind this yet?" Zhou Dahai looked at Li Zhengshan with some confusion.

Bai Jueming analyzed, "I think that through that letter, the Imperial Advisor should already know who the mastermind is."

"But this matter isn't over yet. Since the Imperial Advisor knows who it is, why hasn't he ordered the arrest of the mastermind?"

Bai Jueming looked at Li Zhengshan, who was frowning deeply: "Brother Shan, do you think the Imperial Advisor didn't order the arrest because the person behind it has already escaped the capital and can't be caught, so he didn't give the order? Or is the person behind it too powerful for the Imperial Advisor to act?"

"Even if the mastermind has already escaped the capital, the Imperial Advisor should still order a city-wide manhunt. Even if they can't catch him, it would at least serve as a deterrent," Li Zhengshan explained. "As for the mastermind's status being too high, that's even more impossible. Who in the entire Great Xia Dynasty has a higher status than the Imperial Advisor? Someone who could make the Imperial Advisor afraid to take action?"

At this point, Li Zhengshan was stunned, and then fear welled up in his heart, so he quickly shut his mouth.

Zhou Dahai and Bai Jueming, who were standing below the hall, were shocked. They quickly lowered their heads and pretended not to have heard.

Bai Jueming's heart was in turmoil. In the entire Great Xia Dynasty, who held a higher status than the Imperial Preceptor? There was only one person: the current Emperor, Taikang! Was the Emperor targeting the Imperial Preceptor? Why would His Majesty frame the Imperial Preceptor?

But that doesn't make sense either. If the Emperor is targeting the Grand Preceptor, why would the Craftsmen's Hall remind him? Are they in cahoots? Are they working together to oppose imperial power?

Although they had this suspicion in their hearts, no one dared to say it aloud. Under the control of the feudal imperial system, it was best to be cautious in speech and action.

"Alright, let's leave it at that." Li Zhengshan was startled by his own words and quickly interrupted the two's wild thoughts. "Since the Imperial Advisor says it's over, there's no need to investigate further. Just wait for the rewards at the end of the month."

"Brother Shan, what should we do with Zhang He?" Bai Jueming suddenly realized that there was no need to continue investigating the matter, and he wondered how the Yin-Yang Palace would deal with Zhang He. He, a mere mortal murderer, probably wouldn't be as lucky as him.

"Let's keep him in the prison for a while, then we'll see how things go," Li Zhengshan said casually. "By the way, Bai Jueming, you stay behind. Zhou Dahai, go tell them that this case is closed."

Zhou Dahai glanced at Bai Jueming with some doubt, then clasped his hands in a fist salute and left the hall.

Bai Jueming looked at Li Zhengshan with a puzzled expression. Was he going to give me special treatment?

Outside Hua'an Street.

A line of armored soldiers, armed with spears, trotted to the front of "Jia's Pharmacy".

The leader was a general wearing a red cloak. After arriving at the pharmacy, he looked around with a fierce expression.

Pedestrians hurriedly dodged and weaved, afraid of angering the soldiers.

"Seal off 'Jia Family Pharmacy' and no one is allowed to enter or leave!" At the command of the leading general, several soldiers stood around the pharmacy with their guns drawn.