Honey, you didn't really drugged me, did you?-Chapter 539 - 173 The Funeral Begins, Nan Batian Full of Confidence (Please Subscribe)_2

Nan Batian furrowed his brow as Tang Ziyue slowly uttered a name, “Chen Jiusi!”

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“Chen Jiusi? What makes him exempt from inspection?”

Nan Batian’s brow creased. What’s so special about Chen Jiusi that he doesn’t need to be checked?

Tang Ziyue looked at Nan Batian with a slight frown. Had he not understood, even after the conversation had come this far?

Ordinary goods need to be inspected, but there’s one thing you can’t inspect!

Tang Ziyue said, “Gang Leader, have you forgotten that Chen Jiusi is holding a funeral in three days’ time?”

Nan Batian was taken aback and said, “A funeral, I know about it, but what of it?”

Tang Ziyue’s frown deepened. Did he have to spell everything out?

He, as a scholar, was fond of speaking in riddles, as it seemed more intellectually superior, a small quirk of scholars.

Nan Batian asked, “What exactly are you trying to say?”

Tang Ziyue said, “A funeral, the coffin, Gang Leader, coffins don’t get inspected when leaving the city. Chen Jiusi could easily hide the military equipment in the coffin and sneak it out!”

“Ah, the coffin! Of course, who would inspect someone else’s coffin, especially the coffin of a White Tiger Hall hero, one that Lord Yelu personally instructed to be allowed the funeral rites. If one were to inspect it, wouldn’t that be like making an enemy of Chen Jiusi and losing face for Lord Yelu? So, who would be so foolish as to inspect Chen Jiusi’s coffin?”

“If that’s the case, it’s indeed feasible to use the coffin to conceal military equipment, thereby deceiving the eye and stealthily transporting it out of the city!”

Thinking this through, Nan Batian said, “Alright, you Chen Jiusi, you’ve got some nerve to dare assist the Zoroastrian Sect in transporting military equipment. This time, I’ll see you dead!”

Saying so, Nan Batian stood up and called, “Someone!”

Seeing this, Tang Ziyue quickly said, “Gang Leader, what are you planning now?”

“Round up the troops to search White Tiger Hall. This time, I’ll surely catch him red-handed!”

Tang Ziyue said, “Gang Leader, how can you make an arrest in such a manner? Moreover, there are three days left until the funeral procession, and a lot can change in between. With Chen Jiusi’s cunning, it’s likely the military equipment won’t be hidden at White Tiger Hall. If we go now, we’re probably only going to alert him and come up empty-handed, so it’s not advisable.”

Nan Batian frowned at his words and said, “So this is unadvisable, but should we just sit by and watch Chen Jiusi smuggle the military equipment out of the city, then have us take the blame and get cleaned up by Yelu?”

Tang Ziyue said, “Of course, we can’t just do nothing, Gang Leader. If we want to be most assured, we need to act openly and aboveboard, leaving him with no excuses.”

“So, I believe the Gang Leader needs to do two things now. First, report this matter to Yelu. Second, maintain the current search intensity in the streets, so as not to arouse Chen Jiusi’s suspicion. Third, intercept him at the city gate on the day of the funeral procession, open the coffin publicly, and expose his vile act for all to see. This way, he can’t escape death!”

Upon hearing this, Nan Batian fell silent. Was it necessary to inform Darugachi?

“Are you certain about this information?”

Nan Batian looked at Tang Ziyue and asked the question he cared about most. Was this information reliable?

Otherwise, if he reported to Lord Yelu and then Chen Jiusi turned out to be innocent, wouldn’t he appear incompetent?

Hearing this, Tang Ziyue looked back at Nan Batian and said, “Gang Leader, where is there perfectly reliable information in this world? However, Gang Leader, I have investigated this matter for two days, and I can almost confirm that in these fifteen days, only Chen Jiusi has the chance to transport military equipment without being checked.”

“And only Chen Jiusi has the capacity to transport this batch of military equipment.”

Nan Batian frowned and said, “Does he really have the audacity to collude with the Zoroastrian Sect? If Yelu finds out, he might not be able to save his own life!”

Tang Ziyue replied, “Gang Leader, after interacting with him for so long, do you think he’s a coward?”

“From being a nobody in Xiantao Village, he came to Mianshui County, single-handedly stormed Yihong House to rescue his sister, then fought Feng San of the Beggar Sect, killed Zheng Chuan, defeated Feng Xuan, and in just one year’s time, he rose from nothing to the third most powerful figure in Mianshui’s guild system. Do you really think he’s a coward?”

“Fortune favors the bold, and Chen Jiusi has never lacked the courage to take a gamble.”

“Moreover, his behavior is unusual. The twenty-eight guards are loyal to him, yes, but he’s made quite a spectacle of this funeral, as if he’s afraid people won’t know about it. What does that tell us? It’s a case of hiding in plain sight; nobody would expect him to transport the heavily scrutinized military equipment by the court out of the city under such high visibility, right?”

“And I’ve checked the coffins made by the coffin shop he commissioned. There’s a lot of space inside those coffins. If filled with military equipment, they can hold quite a bit. Normal coffins do not need to be made that deep.”