Wang Jiu is truly worthy of the title of team leader. In monts when everyone else was at a loss, he used his extraordinary observation and exceptional intelligence to open a brand-new gateway of light in the midst of a dark confusion. A few team mbers, who prided themselves on their intelligence-gathering skills, could only hang their heads in regretful tears when faced with the flyer in Wang Jiu’s hands.
"It’s absolutely unbelievable that he could find a clue this way..."
"I feel like a complete fool for painstakingly investigating all over the place..."
After a round of regretful self-reflection, the topic returned to the main track.
"So, the next question is, how do we exploit Shen Jinghai’s weakness?" Shen Ying quickly regained her spirits and eagerly began discussing the next step, "Should we directly write a letter to threaten him?"
Li Wanqing imdiately objected, "That’s unwise. Sending a letter recklessly would be like alerting the enemy. He is the Deputy City Lord, trusted deeply by Shen Ruoshi, a figure of imnse power. If necessary, he could easily use his power to crush the Golden Jade Matchmaker and destroy all evidence. And by that ti, what would we have besides Wang Jiu’s words? So, we should at least have substantial evidence before considering threatening him, just like Wang Jiu did when threatening Shen Yueying, leaving her no choice but to comply."
Pausing for a mont, Li Wanqing noticed that all eyes were on her, and she continued.
"First, we should target the Golden Jade Matchmaker. Shen Jinghai has been a loyal custor for many years. His client records alone are a valuable clue. From these records, we can easily uncover the type of matchmaking partners he’s requested over the years, thereby understanding his aesthetic preferences, and so on..."
Li Chaolu was puzzled, "What use is understanding his aesthetic preferences?"
Li Wanqing explained, "If he has a perverse preference for childlike figures, we would have material to threaten him with."
Li Xinyu suddenly spoke, "Is it appropriate to make such a threat? What if he retaliates by saying the Patriarch of the Cyan Cloud Li Family not only married a childlike figure but also had children with her? What would we do then?"
Li Wanqing paused silently, "That is indeed a problem."
Shen Qingming angrily retorted, "Lu Xin is just short, do you look down on short people?!"
Li Wanqing comforted her, "We’re rely discussing societal beauty standards, not expressing personal opinions. Sister Xin is gorgeous and beloved by all, okay?"
"..." Shen Qingming snorted coldly, turning her head away, no longer participating in the discussion.
The others mostly supported Li Wanqing’s view, "Indeed, we should investigate the Golden Jade Matchmaker first. Putting aside other things, the fact that Shen Jinghai has been a loyal custor there for so many years must an there’s sothing worth investigating."
"But the next question is, how do we investigate the Golden Jade Matchmaker?" Li Wanqing said as she turned her gaze to Wang Jiu, "How did you eavesdrop on the conversations between Shen Jinghai and the staff at the Golden Jade Matchmaker without being detected by them?"
Wang Jiu replied, "I used the Shifting Shadow Technique to swap places with the decorative sword on the wall in the VIP reception room."
"...That’s so straightforward and brutish. Can you employ the sa tactic to investigate the archives of the Golden Jade Matchmaker?"
Wang Jiu considered for a mont and shook his head, "Impossible, the protection around the archives is extrely tight. While I can bypass it, it’s hard to do so undetected. Unless you can provide with fourteen Cyan Dragon Scale Seals, I could swiftly construct a Hidden Wind Platform to erase the traces."
The knowledgeable Li Wanqing browsed her portable encyclopedia on the spot, finally locating the entry for the Cyan Dragon Scale Seal on page 1886. Seeing the line "Primordial Relic, Extinct," she could only chuckle softly, "No way."
"In that case, there’s nothing we can do." Wang Jiu turned to Shen Ying, "Or perhaps we could have her undergo my special training. By referring to the Shen Family’s thod for training core disciples, she could dramatically enhance her Void Clarity Body in about a year, enough to bypass the Golden Jade Matchmaker’s archive surveillance."
"We don’t have a year!?"
"If urgent, we’d have to resort to an unorthodox thod. During warti, the Shen Family had a thod for rapid success, achieving divine skill cultivation in as fast as seven days, but with a mortality rate of over 95%..."
"Forget it, let’s think of another way." Li Wanqing sighed helplessly, montarily without any better ideas.
At this mont, Shen Qingming suddenly suggested, "Perhaps we could ask another Deputy City Lord for help?"
Li Wanqing was taken aback by the suggestion, then looked at her, hesitated to speak.
Shen Qingming asked, "Are you...thinking I’m being whimsical or that I’m the fool who sotis gets things right?"
"I was about to praise your cleverness, and now you’ve left speechless." Li Wanqing chuckled. "But, seeking Shen Yueying’s help...is indeed a good idea. These two Deputy City Lords have never gotten along. If there’s a chance to catch Shen Jinghai’s slip-up, she wouldn’t miss it."
——
Li Wanqing’s conclusion was spot on. Upon learning of Shen Jinghai’s hidden secret, Shen Yueying decisively agreed to fully support the group’s work.
"Spending his workdays matchmaking at the Golden Jade Matchmaker, and for many years, I always suspected that this person was no good! Brazenly claiming to be the right-hand man of the City Lord, soone who has always been upright, how could he have such a long-ti matchmaking right-hand man!? Very well, I never expected you to obtain such valuable information so quickly, you truly live up to the reputation of the insidious, cunning, and shaless Li Family. What’s your next step, and what support do you need?"
Li Wanqing thought for a mont, "We need access to the archives of the Golden Jade Matchmaker to find his client records. However, as a large and renowned institution in Shen City, its internal security is extrely tight..."
"Of course it’s tight, Shen Jinghai has been a Golden Coins VIP there for five years, so he’s certainly ensured that his secrets remain undisclosed, and he likely leveraged his power nurous tis to enhance their security asures. Sneaking in quietly would be extrely difficult. Besides, the Golden Jade Matchmaker has operated for years, and its connections in Shen City are substantial, with Peak-level Rain Cover Realm guards at their headquarters, impervious to threats of force. Nonetheless, since it still operates in Shen City, it ultimately must adhere to rules... Here’s what I’ll do, I’ll grant you a temporary identity. Use it wisely, and whether you uncover useful information will be up to your abilities."
After speaking, Shen Yueying took out a small golden seal from the pocket of her maid apron, stamped a few blank forms, and handed them to Li Wanqing.
"Fill in the blank content yourself, and then you are the Shen City Industrial and Comrcial Comprehensive Managent Inspectors, with the authority to conduct thorough inspections of all business institutions within Shen City. I don’t need to teach you how to do it, do I? But let remind you, if you make any mistakes..."
Li Wanqing took the forms with a smile and said, "Understood, all consequences are assud by us. But rest assured, the Li Family, always scheming and unscrupulous, won’t make mistakes in this kind of matter."
"Hmph, I hope so." Shen Yueying finished speaking, adjusted her maid’s hairstyle, and was about to turn and leave. Yet, before leaving, she couldn’t resist advising again, "Rember, let know imdiately when you get a result!"
"Got it."
"Also, if you want to contact in the future, you can just write a letter on this paper, don’t make pretend to be a maid under the guise of the book club!"
Li Wanqing seriously said, "But, you really look beautiful in the maid outfit."
"Stop flirting with !"
——
"So, we are now the Shen City Industrial and Comrcial Comprehensive Managent Inspectors?"
In Shen City’s Shen Garden, a group of people gathered in the reception hall.
Li Chaolu filled in the blank forms, while curiously asking, "What’s the use of this position?"
The local indigenous of Shen City seriously explained, "It ans you can tyrannize the villagers and exploit the common people. We can freely check the confidential docunts, account books, and files of those businesses, and if necessary, we can even order them to shut down directly. It’s not an exaggeration to say that you have overwhelming power."
Li Chaolu curiously asked, "With such power, won’t we encounter any problems?"
"Of course we will. If you go too far, you’ll provoke public anger, and there have been cases where a passing righteous hero has executed inspectors directly," Shen Ying casually remarked, "In the past ten years, there must have been ten or eight inspectors killed out of righteous indignation, and the most formidable one nearly reached the Mountain-Overturning Realm. He had magical treasures and weaponry, thought himself invincible, and looked down on any passing heroes. At the ti, he broke a few good-natured heroes..."
"And then?"
"Then he happened to et Lord City Lord returning from a eting in Heaven-Reaching City, who slapped him flat."
"...Evil indeed begets evil."
"Since then, the sordid deeds on this post have greatly decreased. Maybe so minor perks remain, but no one dares to go overboard. Hmm, we are just investigating the custor data of ’Golden Matrimonial Fate,’ perhaps they will cooperate."
——
As it turned out, the staff at ’Golden Matrimonial Fate’ still maintained professional conduct.
"Sorry, the personal data of our clients is absolutely private, we cannot disclose it to you."
Facing the group disguised as inspectors, ’Golden Matrimonial Fate’s’ steward, Mr. Sen, maintained a sincere and solemn expression, bowing his head, saying, "If it’s our business information, you may examine it at your leisure. We operate legally, with integrity as our foundation, and have nothing shady, but client data is different; it’s not ours but authorized to us to assist in matchmaking, aside from that, we have no right to arbitrarily access it."
Faced with such dignified and reasonable rejection, the newly appointed temporary inspectors found themselves quite stumped.
Could they really ignore reasoning and force their way into the archive room? If it ca to that, not ntioning the nurous masters at ’Golden Matrimonial Fate’ headquarters, Shen Yueying might be the first to jump out and clean up the ss.
In a dilemma, Li Xinyu suddenly laughed coldly several tis, saying, "Our investigation focuses precisely on your improper access to custor data at ’Golden Matrimonial Fate.’ We have received reliable information, alleging that so staff have been accessing female custors’ photo data for indecent acts! So now, we demand to investigate your access records, to see if every access was as clear and straightforward as you claim."
Once spoken, the steward’s face turned deathly pale.
A mont later, he bowed his head and softened his voice.
"Please follow ..."
——
Soon afterward, in the archive room, Li Chaolu still found it hard to believe.
"Fatty, how... how did you know that soone exploited work convenience to... do those things with female clients’ data?"
Li Xinyu chuckled, "Because if it were , I’d definitely do that too!"
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