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After saying these words, Xia Yan's expression turned serious. Shirogane Miyuki, standing to the side, frowned slightly, glanced at Xia Yan, and then heard Xia Yan speak to him again:

"However, after the relevant authorities investigated this matter, they only traced it back to Master Long, and there were no new clues after that. But Qianhua Ram and I suspected that there must be someone behind this, someone who was manipulating Master Long and us. That's why we continued to investigate."

Shirogane Miyuki's brows furrowed more and more deeply. He glanced at Xia Yan with a worried expression, unsure of what to do. He had originally intended to investigate alongside Xia Yan, as this matter was also related to him.

Moreover, all the things they did to offend Lord Long in the past were done together. Realizing this, Shirogane Miyuki sighed softly, glanced at Xia Yan, and then said to him:

"In that case, I'll go back and make arrangements for me to go and investigate with you. After all, there's strength in numbers."

"No need. You should take good care of Kaguya. I know his condition has been unstable lately, especially since this incident has really frightened him. Besides, Chika and Ram have already taken over this matter. They have many friends outside, so it's easier for them to investigate than for you. Your main task now is to take good care of Kaguya."

Upon hearing what Shirogane Miyuki had just said, Natsuhiko immediately said these words to him, because Natsuhiko knew very well that Kaguya's situation was now even worse than before.

More importantly, Xia Yan was even clearer in his heart that they didn't have a single useful clue at all, and didn't know if there was really a mastermind behind this.

If things go as they expect, their situation becomes even more critical. Moreover, if there really is a mastermind behind it all, he will definitely target Kaguya as well.

Chapter 340 Investigation

Realizing this, Xia Yan's brows furrowed even more, and he then told Shirogane Miyuki about his worries.

Miyuki Shirogane naturally understood this principle, so he did not refuse Natsuhiko's suggestion. Thus, Miyuki Shirogane could only give up the idea that had just crossed his mind and take good care of Kaguya.

Meanwhile, after Xia Yan finished explaining these things to Shirogane Miyuki, he immediately found Chika and Ram and told them about it. After understanding the situation, Chika and Ram did not say much.

Because they knew very well that Kaguya was rather weak and easily frightened, and that they were partly responsible for her being frightened this time. But at the same time, they knew even more clearly that they could no longer afford to waste any more time, since they were in the open while the enemy was in the shadows.

If the person behind the scenes were to take advantage of the situation and make any underhanded moves, they would be caught off guard and could face dire consequences. Realizing this, they exchanged a glance, a serious look flashing in their eyes. Then, Chika, who was standing nearby, said to Natsuhiko:

“In that case, let’s hurry up and continue the investigation. He must have left some clues. Ram and I have some friends here, so we can ask them to investigate. But are you sure we shouldn’t inform the relevant authorities? What if it causes a misunderstanding?”

After saying these words, Chika looked at Xia Yan with a worried expression, while Ram's eyes flashed with agreement, because in their hearts they thought that while they were conducting their investigation, they should also notify the relevant authorities.

After all, they couldn't let the relevant authorities misunderstand that they had ulterior motives. Realizing this, the two looked at each other and frowned slightly.

Xia Yan, standing to the side, naturally understood their thoughts, but in his opinion, it was best not to alert them. Realizing this, Xia Yan pondered for a moment, sighed softly, and then said to Qian Hua and Ram beside him:

“I understand what you two are thinking, but if we inform the relevant authorities in advance, it might cause another stir. So let’s investigate secretly. You should also contact your friends, but make sure they don’t act rashly.”

After hearing these words, Chika and Ram exchanged glances, pondered for a moment, and then nodded to Natsuhiko, but did not say anything else.

So the three of them continued their investigation, even consulting many friends. Meanwhile, the relevant authorities were also investigating the matter. Although they had already traced the investigation back to Master Long when they were investigating that person, they still felt that there was something fishy about Li Zhao Zhao.

So they didn't give up the investigation, but while they were investigating for any clues, they also discovered that Xia Yan and Qian Hua's people were also investigating the matter. After realizing this, they also had their own doubts.

They were well aware that Xia Yan was the one who reported this matter before, and now that Xia Yan was involved again, it proved that there must be other hidden reasons behind this matter for Xia Yan.

Chapter 341 Asking

Therefore, people in relevant departments are now vaguely speculating that Xia Yan is definitely related to this matter, or that he is hiding something from them.

Realizing this, the relevant personnel did not waste any time and hurriedly brought Xia Yan back to them. Upon seeing this scene, Xia Yan frowned slightly, but he had already prepared himself.

The people from the relevant unit didn't waste his time; instead, they went straight to the point and asked him:

"After observing you for the past few days, we've noticed that you seem to be investigating the case involving Guan 577 and Master Long as well. Is there something else you haven't told us?"

After saying these words, the people from the relevant units also became serious. They quietly watched Xia Yan in front of them, not missing the slightest change in his expression. Xia Yan's brows furrowed slightly.

However, he was also very clear in his heart that his investigation was not legitimate and that if the relevant authorities investigated, it would be very disadvantageous for him. After realizing this, Xia Yan sighed softly.

Furthermore, Xia Yan had already anticipated this outcome, and he had no intention of hiding it from the relevant authorities. Realizing this, he pondered for a moment, and then directly addressed the relevant personnel:

"I did hide some things from you, but you probably already found out about them, and they're about Master Long."

Upon hearing these words, the people from the relevant units became serious. Then, Xia Yan told them everything about Master Long and the clues they had recently uncovered. Realizing this, they exchanged glances and frowned slightly.

However, at the same time, they were also very clear in their hearts that Xia Yan was, after all, a victim in this case. In addition, given what Master Long had done, if it weren't for Xia Yan's report, they might never have been able to find out.

So no matter what, Xia Yan did help them. Realizing this, they looked at each other, sighed softly, and then said to Xia Yan again:

“We understand how you feel, but we also hope you can understand us. You know this matter is not easy. If you alert them, it will be extremely difficult for us to investigate. Although we know you are also victims, you have to believe that we can give you justice.”

After saying these words, the people from the relevant unit looked at Xia Yan with serious expressions.

Xia Yan naturally understood that he might have gone a bit too far this time. After realizing this, he sighed softly and then confessed everything to everyone.

These people didn't make things difficult for Xia Yan, because they knew very well that Xia Yan had helped them after all. After realizing this, they sighed softly, and after learning everything, they simply told Xia Yan not to hide anything in the future.

Xia Yan naturally agreed, but then someone from the relevant department said to Xia Yan:

"We know you were investigating Master Long's affairs before, but now that we've started investigating this matter ourselves..."

Chapter 342 Finding Connections

"You don't need to interfere. Just stay put and trust us that we are confident we can help you."

Xia Yan frowned slightly. It wasn't that he was unwilling to face the outcome, but he was also very clear in his heart that the fact that the relevant authorities could overlook past events was already considered very lenient towards them.

Realizing this, Xia Yan sighed softly and agreed to the relevant unit's request. However, when Xia Yan went back and told Qian Hua and Ram about it, the two looked at each other and their brows furrowed tightly.

In Qianhua and Ram's view, the relevant authorities weren't inefficient; they just hadn't investigated as thoroughly as Qianhua. Realizing this, they exchanged a glance, their brows furrowed, deeply resentful. Then, they turned to Xia Yan beside them and said:

"No, are we really going to give up so easily? We've used a lot of manpower to investigate this, and we finally got a lead. It would be such a waste to give up now."

"Yes, yes, I also feel it's such a pity. Besides, we're helping the relevant authorities by doing this, so why do they want us to give up so easily? And the clues they found are not as many as the ones we investigated. We're helping them too."

Ram, standing to the side, echoed his sentiments. Xia Yan, of course, understood their thoughts. He sighed softly, his brow furrowing slightly, but still offered words of advice to the two before him:

"You two shouldn't say that. Maybe the relevant authorities are worried that we might encounter great danger while investigating this matter? You know, Master Long is not someone who is easy to deal with."

Although they found Xia Yan's words to be very reasonable, they were still extremely unwilling. Heaven knows how much effort they had put into investigating this matter, and now they were told they couldn't interfere? Realizing this, their resentment slowly deepened.

Chika and Ram exchanged a glance, and then Chika continued:

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"No, no, we finally got this result from our investigation, how can we give up so easily? Don't worry, I will definitely find someone."

After saying these words, Qianhua did not wait for Xia Yan's reply and turned to leave. Watching Qianhua's figure slowly disappear from his sight, a trace of helplessness flashed in Xia Yan's eyes. However, what shocked Xia Yan was that although he knew that Qianhua and Ram were extremely unwilling, he did not expect that the two of them would simply seek connections and find relevant departments.

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After Qianhua and Ram pulled strings, someone from the unit directly informed Xia Yan that he could continue the investigation. Realizing this, Xia Yan was surprised but also very happy.

Because back then, Xia Yan had already secretly guessed that there must be a mastermind behind this matter. If he didn't investigate, he would be completely exposed, and if the mastermind wanted to do something, they would have no chance of anticipating it.

Chapter 343 Anxiety

Therefore, Xia Yan felt quite pleased with the current situation. He had initially thought that since he couldn't contact the suspect, the investigation could not continue.

However, to his surprise, with the help of Qianhua and Ram, he was able to continue his investigation. Upon realizing this, a look of joy flashed in his eyes, because in Xia Yan's mind, only by continuing to investigate "583" could he find out what the person behind it was trying to do.

Moreover, he was even more aware that the person behind this was definitely not simple. After realizing this, Xia Yan's vigilance gradually deepened.

However, now that Qianhua and Ram have given him this opportunity, Xia Yan will not give it up for nothing. But what they did not expect was that, although Xia Yan can continue to investigate now, after investigating for a long time, he only found a lot of evidence of Long Ye's crimes, and could not find anything else.

But when Qianhua and Ram received this news, their brows furrowed tightly, and they became somewhat anxious, because in their view, there was clearly someone pulling the strings behind this.

However, their lack of information about this person behind the scenes proved that they were currently in the open, while someone was manipulating them from the shadows. Realizing this, their brows furrowed even more deeply, while Qianhua, standing to the side, grew increasingly irritable, anxiously addressing the people before her:

"What should we do? This is a huge disadvantage for us. You know, that person may know everything we do. If he attacks us, we won't be able to defend ourselves at all."

After saying these words, Chika's anxiety deepened. Shirogane Miyuki, who was standing to the side, seemed to have seen through Chika's thoughts. However, at the same time, he was also very clear in his heart that this matter could not be investigated in a hurry.

After investigating the case for some time, Xia Yan became quite open-minded. So when he learned that he couldn't find any clues, he stopped investigating. Xia Yan was very clear in his heart that the person behind this would definitely not give up so easily.

So even if they don't investigate now, they can wait for the person behind it to show up. Realizing this, a thoughtful look flashed in Xia Yan's eyes. But seeing Qian Hua sitting there anxiously, he frowned slightly, sighed softly, walked over to Qian Hua, and said to her:

"Actually, I'd say you don't need to rush this. After all, the person behind this definitely won't let it go so easily this time. We can wait here patiently, and I'm sure they'll slip up eventually..."

Qianhua's backup (II) skirt brows furrowed slightly. In Qianhua's opinion, it was not so. In his opinion, they had to find this person as soon as possible so that they could get out of the crisis as soon as possible. Otherwise, what would happen if they had to be on guard like this all the time?

A hint of worry flashed in La 4.9's eyes as he stood to the side. He sighed softly and continued:

"We both understand what you're thinking, but you also need to understand that there's no such thing as a thief who can never be on guard against thieves. When will this ever end? So what Qianhua is thinking about now is finding out who's behind this as soon as possible."

Chapter 344 Persuasion

"Only then can we put our minds at ease. Otherwise, no one can stand living in constant fear."

A hint of agreement flashed in Qianhua's eyes. That was what he was thinking too. But the current situation was just too bad for them. After investigating for so long, they had only found a series of criminal evidence against Master Long. They hadn't found a single clue about the person behind the scenes.

However, this also proved to them that the person behind the scenes was definitely more powerful than they had imagined. After realizing this, Chika and Ram exchanged glances, and they were also very worried.

Meanwhile, Shirogane Miyuki, standing to the side, could understand Xia Yan's thoughts. After all, since they hadn't found any clues, it proved that the person behind the scenes had already thought out all the escape routes.

Not only that, he also cleared up all the clues. After realizing this, he sighed softly and felt that letting go now might be a good idea.

He then glanced at Qianhua Ramu beside him, and then spoke to them, saying:

"Hey, I'm telling you two, just trust Xia Yan. He definitely has a way. Besides, there's no use in you two being anxious right now. After all, no matter how anxious you are, you haven't found any clues, while the person behind the scenes has been silently observing you. You might as well calm down."

Upon hearing this, Chika and Ram frowned even more deeply. In their view, the most crucial thing now was to find the person behind it all. However, Shirogane Miyuki and Natsuhiko were so carefree that they didn't intend to continue investigating. Wouldn't they be wasting this opportunity?

Seeing this scene, Xia Yan's helplessness deepened. He then looked at Qian Hua and Ram and said to them:

“I didn’t say we wouldn’t investigate later, just not now. Besides, if we continue investigating, we might really alert the enemy. If the person behind this really decides to go into hiding, we might not find a single clue. It’s better to give up on this lead now.”

“Yes, you two are too hasty right now. We might as well put this lead aside for now and wait for other opportunities. You can also observe the surrounding area for a while. After all, the fact that the person behind the scenes knows about the actions of some of us means that there must be something unusual about the surrounding area as well.”

Shirogane Miyuki, who was standing to the side, echoed this sentiment. After hearing this, Chika and Ram exchanged glances, a hint of helplessness flashing in their eyes. However, after being persuaded by the two of them, they reluctantly agreed to Xia Yan's idea.

However, after realizing that his friends had been with them these past few days and had helped them a lot, Chika sighed softly and then discussed it with Ram and the others. They decided to hold a banquet to invite those who had helped them.

Xia Yan wholeheartedly agreed, but at the same time, he also had some doubts. After all, in Xia Yan's view, they had investigated for so long that they should have some clues, but he didn't expect that they wouldn't have a single lead.

Therefore, Xia Yan now suspects in his heart whether there is someone disloyal to him.

Chapter 345 Doubt

So while Chika and Ram were preparing to host a banquet for their friends, Xia Yan was watching from the sidelines. Although he would sometimes help, what Xia Yan was most focused on was figuring out which person's movements were different from the others.

Xia Yan was perfectly clear in his mind that there must be a traitor among them, otherwise he wouldn't have been unable to find out any information. After realizing this, he frowned slightly. However, after observing for a while, Xia Yan indeed found that one person's whereabouts were indeed very unusual.

And this person was a friend of their relevant unit. A deep meaning flashed in Xia Yan's eyes. However, at the same time, even though Xia Yan had discovered this matter, he was still afraid of alerting the enemy, so he did not tell Qian Hua and Ram any news.

After all, in Xia Yan's view, Qian Hua and Ram were closer to these people than he was. If he were to tell them this news rashly, it might cause dissatisfaction among others. Realizing this, a shadow crossed Xia Yan's eyes.

However, having finally discovered this information, Xia Yan did not intend to let this person off easily. So, during the meal, Xia Yan deliberately sat next to that person and glanced at him.

The man frowned slightly, because he knew very well that it was Chika and Ram who had suggested asking for their help, and Xia Yan had no interest in these matters at all.

Moreover, they weren't close to Xia Yan normally. Just as this person was thinking this, he suddenly heard Xia Yan say to him:

"Our investigation went so smoothly this time thanks to your help. If it weren't for you, I might not have even been able to get into the relevant department to investigate this matter with you. So, I'd like to raise a glass to you all, bottoms up! I hope you don't mind."

After saying these words, Xia Yan looked at everyone present with a smile, but he was mainly looking at the person in front of him. The person's brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes, because he knew very well that the person was an inside agent.