Tao Wenyuan pondered for a moment and said, "If I remember correctly, three years before the rebellion of the Fantian Cult, Old Han went to Fengdu City and participated in the revision of the Hundred Family Surnames."
"Furthermore, the current ranking of the Hundred Family Surnames was the one he finalized."
"After all, the officials who participated in the revision of the Hundred Family Surnames at that time were not as high-ranking as Old Han."
Chen Nan was overjoyed.
It was just as I thought!
Tao Wenyuan asked, "What is it?"
"Does Lord Chen believe he is related to the bizarre deaths of the head of the Zhenyao Division?"
"No, your junior is just inquiring." Chen Nan smiled.
Although he had a clue.
He still lacked evidence.
Before finding evidence.
It was inconvenient to disclose matters related to the case to others.
He stood up and bowed to Tao Wenyuan, "Your junior has official duties, so I will not disturb you further, Old Master Tao!"
Tao Wenyuan nodded slightly, "Alright, you go ahead and be busy. When you visit the Tao Mansion again, we two will have a few more drinks."
"Okay."
Then Chen Nan left the Tao family with Guo Yu.
Guo Yu rode his horse, riding alongside Chen Nan, "Brother, do you know who the murderer is?"
Chen Nan grinned, "Don't you know too?"
"Is it really the Tuo family?" Guo Yu couldn't believe it, "The Tuo family are hereditary Yin Messengers, why would they do such a thing?"
"There is no hatred in the world without reason!" Chen Nan said, "The Tuo family's hatred for the head of the Zhenyao Division stems from Han Dongliang excluding the Tuo surname from the Hundred Family Surnames when he revised it ten thousand years ago."
"Therefore, they sought revenge on the head of the Zhenyao Division."
Guo Yu couldn't help but say, "Your explanation is plausible, but... this is just your speculation, and there is no evidence to prove it."
Case handling requires evidence.
However.
Based on the current clues, the Tuo family could not be implicated.
There was no substantive evidence.
Chen Nan said, "The previous head of the Zhenyao Division before me died within seven days of taking office. He was the earliest to die among over ten thousand heads of the Zhenyao Division. Do you know his surname?"
Guo Yu's pupils trembled violently, "Could it be Zhao?"
Chen Nan replied, "You are correct, his surname was indeed Zhao."
Guo Yu's heart was unable to calm down.
The Tuo family killed the head of the Zhenyao Division simply because Han Dongliang excluded the Tuo surname from the Hundred Family Surnames.
This reason was too far-fetched.
If the real culprit was indeed the Tuo family, then everyone in the Tuo family deserved to go to hell.
Even if your Tuo family held a grudge against Han Dongliang for excluding your family from the Hundred Family Surnames.
But others were innocent!
Upon reflection, he felt relieved.
Duke Tao had said earlier.
Han Dongliang was the highest-ranking official among those who revised the Hundred Family Surnames back then.
He was the one who ultimately finalized the current ranking of the Hundred Family Surnames.
Naturally, the Tuo family's resentment was not solely directed at Han Dongliang.
But also at the position of the head of the Zhenyao Division.
If Han Dongliang had not held the highest position back then.
The Tuo family might not have been excluded from the current list of the Hundred Family Surnames.
Guo Yu sighed, "Even if all the clues point to the Tuo family, we still have no evidence to prove that they are the culprits!"
Chen Nan's lips curved slightly, "We will have evidence when we get home!"
Guo Yu did not understand.
But he didn't ask further.
However, the two did not go home immediately.
Instead, they bought many specialty delicacies and braised meat in Guangling Prefecture.
"Brother Dog, look, I bought you a lot of meat!" Upon returning home, Chen Nan placed the food he had bought in front of Di Ting.
Di Ting looked at him with resentful eyes, "When you need me to do something for you, you buy me so much good food, and when you don't need me, you just call me 'Ah Gou' repeatedly?"
Chen Nan's old face blushed, "Brother Dog, how can you say that? Isn't it only natural for me to buy you something to eat? How can you think of me as so calculating?"
"This is breaking this brother's heart!" he said, clutching his chest, feigning heartbreak.
"Go to hell!" Di Ting cursed, "Have you forgotten who I am?"
"Let me tell you, I can hear the voices of all things."
"Even if you say nothing."
"With just a look, I will understand what you are thinking."
Guo Yu's eyes lit up, "It's like those courtesans in the brothel, if you give them a look, they can learn to change positions?"
Di Ting said proudly, "It's more or less like that..."
"Bah, bah, bah, how can you compare me, Brother Dog, to those courtesans?"
"Do they know as much as I do?" Saying this, he bared his teeth menacingly, scaring Guo Yu into shrinking his head and chuckling foolishly.
Chen Nan cleared his throat, "So, are you going to help or not?"
Di Ting's eyes were full of resentment, "This is not the attitude of someone asking for a favor."
Chen Nan smiled, "Are you human?"
Di Ting said indignantly, "Although I am not human, you are truly an animal!"
Chen Nan forced a laugh, "Alright, alright, hurry up and help me find the whereabouts of the five pages of the Book of Life and Death."
Guo Yu interjected, "What if you can't find it?"
Before Di Ting could speak.
Chen Nan glared and shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Who is Brother Dog?"
"He is the supreme divine beast of the underworld."
"He is the one who can hear all things in the three realms."
"How could there be anything in this world that he cannot do?"
"Did you forget what I said earlier?"
"Even if I, Chen Nan, were to dig three feet into the ground of the entire Guangling Prefecture, I wouldn't be able to find those five pages of the Book of Life and Death."
"But for Brother Dog, it's just a matter of twitching his ears."
"You actually doubt that Brother Dog can't find those five pages of the Book of Life and Death?"
He was filled with anger.
He became more and more angry as he spoke.
Guo Yu, on the other hand, appeared nervous and flustered.
He lowered his head and dared not speak.
Chen Nan was furious, "You're making me furious!"
"Do you know that this is distrust in Brother Dog?"
"Apologize, you must apologize to Brother Dog!"
Hearing Chen Nan say this, the originally angry Di Ting immediately became a little smug. He raised his head and said, "Youngsters, it's understandable that you don't know Brother Dog's power."
"As long as you know Brother Dog's capabilities."
"It's just finding the Book of Life and Death!"
"What a big deal!"
"Just watch Brother Dog, I guarantee I'll find it for you."
"If I can't find it, I'll bring my dog's head to see you."
Saying this, he transformed into a beam of light and instantly disappeared before Chen Nan and Guo Yu.
After Di Ting left.
Chen Nan and Guo Yu exchanged glances.
Then they each grinned.
Revealing triumphant smiles.
Guo Yu said, "Brother, Di Ting is such a foolish dog!"
"Although he can hear all things."
"He didn't see through that my brother and I were putting on an act!"
As soon as these words were spoken.
The smile on Chen Nan's face instantly froze!
Damn it!
Di Ting really couldn't see through our act.
But...
He can hear you say that!
He can truly hear the voices of the three realms!
Even though he hasn't fully grown yet.
But the slightest disturbance in Guangling Prefecture couldn't escape his ears.
As expected.
The next moment, he felt Di Ting's immense killing intent, returning the way he came.
To settle the score with them!