The City’s Strongest Son-in-law Chapter 1292 - 1291: Emerging to the Surface

"Miss, if the young master finds out I took you out, he definitely won’t let me go," the maid said.

"If I can’t see Su Changfeng, I won’t let you go either," Shen Rushuang said coldly.

When Su Changfeng was expelled from the Shen Family before, Shen Rushuang did not intervene. She never imagined that one day, just to meet Su Changfeng, she would put in so much effort.

The next day, Shen Yunlong and Shen Yaowen stood by the pond inside the mansion.

Shen Yaowen looked at the colorful koi in the pond with a calm expression.

"Father, we’ve searched every possible spot in the mansion, and there’s nothing. It seems we were overthinking," Shen Yunlong said with a long sigh of relief and a relaxed expression. He truly didn’t want Su Changfeng to be proven a skilled expert.

Shen Yaowen frowned. If that fourth-rank expert hadn’t died, why would he inexplicably leave the Shen Family? Could Su Changfeng have persuaded him to leave just with words? No matter how he thought about it, it seemed strange.

"Are you sure you’ve checked every place?" Shen Yaowen asked.

"Yes, father, it indeed seems we were overthinking. How could Su Changfeng be a skilled expert?" Shen Yunlong replied.

Shen Yaowen sighed, shaking his head: "Back then, the fourth-rank expert invited by the Li and Wu Families suddenly disappeared. How are we to explain what happened at the hunting tournament?"

"It is now confirmed that Wang Junyi has a master behind him, so all these things were done by Wang Junyi’s master. But we can’t say that Su Changfeng is Wang Junyi’s master, right?" Shen Yunlong replied.

"Then what did Wang Junyi mean with his previous words? He can’t just be bluffing, can he?" Shen Yaowen questioned.

In fact, Shen Yunlong was also quite puzzled by the matter, but it’s possible Wang Junyi was indeed bluffing because he didn’t want to reveal his master’s identity, so he might have been playing tricks.

"Father, Wang Junyi might be doing it on purpose. He is just trying to cover for his master, worried that we’ll discover his true identity," Shen Yunlong said.

Shen Yaowen gave a bitter smile. Covering? Is that necessary?

If the other party truly wanted to cover up, they could have killed every member of the Shen Family during their investigation without any worry.

"Search thoroughly once more. There might be places we’ve overlooked," Shen Yaowen said.

Shen Yunlong sighed, feeling his father was perhaps being too meticulous. Such baseless assumptions seemed trivial to him, unnecessary to waste resources.

"And don’t hold back your sister. She might truly have some way. Let her meet Su Changfeng," Shen Yaowen added.

"Father, absolutely not. You know what state my sister is in. In her condition, how could she meet Su Changfeng?" Shen Yunlong immediately objected.

Shen Yaowen turned around, addressing Shen Yunlong: "Don’t you understand? If we don’t clarify this matter, the Shen Family won’t have peace for even a day. Regardless of whether he’s a skilled expert, it’s not harmful to find out sooner. If we let it go, it might bring unimaginable crisis to the Shen Family."

Seeing Shen Yaowen’s insistence, Shen Yunlong felt helpless but found no solution since, ultimately, it was Shen Yaowen who had the final say in the Shen Family.

"Alright, father, I’ll issue the orders now."

"Hmm."

After Shen Yunlong left, Shen Yaowen threw the fish food he held into the pond, watching the koi swarm with amusement.

Suddenly, it was as if a sudden revelation struck his mind.

What would be the best place to hide a corpse?

Shen Yunlong had searched all around the Shen Family mansion. Did he not search this pond?

With this thought, Shen Yaowen’s chest rose and fell rapidly, an intuition emerging in his heart. Perhaps the truth they’d sought for so long lay hidden beneath this pond’s waters.

"Get Shen Yunlong back," Shen Yaowen instructed the butler beside him.

The butler, without delay, quickly called Shen Yunlong back.

"Father, what’s the matter? Do you have other instructions?" Shen Yunlong asked Shen Yaowen.

"This pond... you haven’t searched it, have you?" Shen Yaowen asked.

"No, I know you love these koi, Father, so I didn’t have anyone touch them," Shen Yunlong replied.

"Drain the water immediately," Shen Yaowen commanded.

Frowning, Shen Yunlong quickly understood Shen Yaowen’s meaning after hearing him.

Every place in the Shen Family had been searched, finding nothing. This pond they indeed had not examined. If the person truly died in the Shen Family, this would undoubtedly be the best hiding spot.

Therefore, hearing his father’s words, Shen Yunlong dared not delay, quickly arranging for someone to drain the pond.

As the water level gradually lowered, Shen Yunlong’s heart was in his throat. He truly feared they would indeed find a corpse, worried that Su Changfeng was indeed the skilled expert they speculated.

When Shen Yunlong expelled Su Changfeng from the Shen Family, he intentionally humiliated him, caring only about tarnishing Su Changfeng’s reputation, not minding whether he had gone too far.

So, if Su Changfeng was indeed a skilled expert, he wouldn’t even know how to react.

"Father, do you think we’ll really find someone under this water?" Shen Yunlong asked Shen Yaowen.

Shen Yaowen also looked perturbed. With the result imminent, his heart was also tumultuous.

Having found no bodies throughout the Shen Family, this pond remained the most likely location. However, whether there was anything to be found, he couldn’t confirm.

"Wait and see, we’ll know soon enough," Shen Yaowen responded.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yunlong didn’t speak further, fixating his eyes on the pond before them.

Though the water level dropped slowly, there was no impatience in their hearts. Deep within, Shen Yunlong hoped the water would keep flowing, so he wouldn’t have to face a truth he found unbearable.

By that evening, the pond’s water was drained to knee level, revealing the things underneath quite clearly.

The gentle waves faintly revealed a humanoid shape.

Seeing this, Shen Yunlong’s heart sank. He hadn’t heard of anyone in the Shen Family drowning; if there was indeed something, it likely was the fourth-rank expert who mysteriously disappeared.

"Father," Shen Yunlong called to Shen Yaowen with a grave expression.

Shen Yaowen’s hand trembled slightly, obviously, the result before them wasn’t what he hoped for. Nonetheless, facing the truth was inevitable.

"Have someone check what it is," Shen Yaowen instructed.

Shen Yunlong hastily directed a servant to retrieve the object: "Bring it up, let’s see what it’s about."

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