48- End of investigation

Tie Ruo Nan continued to investigate for days and interrogated the captured spies, but none of them uttered a word due to the restrictions placed on them by Poison Vow Gu.

Although the Liu Clan knew that the Yang Clan had placed the spies, Divine Investigator told them that he wanted to test his daughter, so they did not provide this information to her, and she had to find out who had placed the spies.

In the end, a week passed and Tie Ruo Nan couldn't find out anything, the Yang clan hid the clue very well and there was no sign that the spies were theirs.

"It's frustrating. I found many clues that lead me to that clan, but after following the clue I come to a dead end. That clan is very good at hiding its tracks." Tie Ruo Nan became a little discouraged after these days.

"Is Junior divine investigator frustrated by something like this? This is really unexpected." Liu Yang said in a joking manner while looking at her.

"Junior divine investigator?" Tie Ruo Nan frowned deeply.

"Are you bothered by this title? Do you not want to inherit your father?" Liu Yang asked in confusion.

"I just feel like I'm not at my dad's level, I've been trying to solve this case for a whole week but I haven't come up with anything, if my dad was working on this case he would have finished it in record time. I wonder if I'm good enough to inherit him." Tie Ruo Nan felt extremely perturbed.

Hearing this, Liu Yang started laughing, making Tie Ruo Nan annoyed, "Is there something funny in my words?"

Liu Yang stopped laughing and then cleared his throat, "Your thinking is immature. Your father has dozens of years' experience and is a rank five Gu Master while you are still young and you will definitely surpass him in a few years."

Liu Yang grabbed her hand and looked into her eyes seriously, "I trust that you will surpass your father, just put some confidence in yourself and try harder."

Tie Ruo Nan's heart started beating faster and her cheeks slightly flushed but she tried to hide it and slowly pulled her hand from Liu Yang's and then said with a small smile, "Thank you, Liu Yang."

After talking for a while and refreshing Tie Ruo Nan's spirits, she bid him farewell and then went to the lodging that had been offered to her by the Liu clan.

After that, Liu Yang also returned to his home.

As soon as he returns, he sees his mother and sister sitting with us while looking at him with a big smile.

After that, his sister turned to his mother, then grabbed her hand and looked into her eyes seriously, "I trust that you will surpass your father, just put some confidence in yourself and try harder."

After saying this, Liu Yin started laughing so hard that she fell to the ground, but her mother let out an elegant laugh and maintained her polite attitude.

Liu Yang did not care about his sister's loud laughter and sat down in front of his mother, his expression calm.

"In just one week you managed to make your relationship with her so close, I'm really impressed with your skills." Liu Liu said.

"She's still young and inexperienced so it's easy to get close to her." Liu Yang sighed.

In fact, he has a lot of experience in dealing with different types of females so what he did is not really amazing. Also, if they only give him one month, he will definitely be able to take her purity with her approval.

"Anyway, I want to cultivate, so come to my night room." After saying that, he stood up and walked towards his room.

Hearing his words, Liu Liu's face turned red and at the same time Liu Yin stopped laughing and quickly followed her brother, "I want to cultivate too, so let's do it together."

"No!" Liu Yang refused.

"Why? Are you angry?" Liu Yin said while she tightly clinging to Liu Yang's waist.

"I don't get angry over trivial things." Liu Yang patted his sister's head, "It's just that our mother is not willing to share a bed with you so wait for me in your room and when I finish cultivating with our mother, I will come to farm with you and I will transfer half of the rank five primeval essence to you."

...

Another twelve days passed.

Currently, all the clan elders and the clan leader have gathered, and in front of them stands the Divine investigator and his daughter.

"Liu clan leader, as well as the other elders. My daughter has already investigated the identity of the clan who assaulted your clan by sending spies," Tie Xue Leng spoke.

"Oh? Is that so..."

"As expected of the young heroine, she was able to find the culprit in just three weeks."

Some of the elders were amazed and others began to flatter with a big smile.

"Actually the spy's true identity is a member of the Yang clan. Three hundred years ago, the Yang clan sent a member of your clan called Yang Fei to your clan. Yang Fei was a rank three Gu Master who specialized in tracking, investigation, and disguise."

"This person killed one of your clan members and took his shape and infiltrated your clan and it seems that he was in contact with the Yang clan once a year when the trade caravan came to the clan."

"But his descendants were more connected than the Yang clan…." Tie Ruo Nan continued to explain as if she was present in that era and is a witness to everything.

"Yang clan, how can they do such a terrible thing." One of the clan elders standing at one side clenched his fist, showing rage in his eyes.

"They are a disgrace to the righteous path." Another clan elder said in a solemn voice.

"I'm wondering how you could deduce all this. After all, it's been three hundred years and it's shocking how you could find out who the first spy was and what he did." Saying so, One of the clan elders stared intently at Tie Ruo Nan.

"After days of investigation and talking with the spies, I found out that Poison Vow Gu only forbids them to say they are related to the Yang Clan to the public and binds them to certain conditions in order to guarantee their loyalty." A small smile appeared on Tie Ruo Nan's face, "Because of that, I didn't directly ask them about the Yang clan, I asked them various questions that they could answer and then connect the clues to find the clan that sent the spy."

"The reason why I know the name Yang Fei, is because I requested information from my father about whether someone from the Yang clan disappeared or was pronounced dead all of a sudden three hundred years ago, and there were many people who disappeared during that era but Yang Fei is the only one specialized in tracking, investigation, and disguise, so I concluded that it was this person who infiltrated your clan as a spy."

Tie Ruo Nan sighed. "Because of my inexperience, it took me a long time to gather enough evidence to prove that it was the Yang clan that sent the spies."

"You did a great job, heroine. The Liu clan will always be grateful for your efforts." Liu Liu showed a gentle expression as she looked at Tie Ruo Nan.

Since Tie Ruo Nan had found the evidence proving that the Yang clan was the culprit, Liu Liu decided to share the evidence that Liu Yang had collected and also showed the Gu worm that had recorded the conversation between Elder Liu Bang and his grandson.

Of course, the part where Liu Yang entered the conversation was cut off.

"Enough evidence has been gathered to prove the Yang clan's crime, so the Tie clan will help you take your right from the Yang clan." Tie Xue Leng spoke. "After six months, I want your clan to send a representative to the Tie Clan City to negotiate with the Yang Clan for compensation."

This investigation was definitely not free, the Liu Clan had paid many primeval stones and many materials.

But that was just a simple investment because what they would get from the Yang clan was tens of times if not hundreds of times what the Liu clan gave to the Tie clan.

After everything was done, Tie Xue Leng and his daughter decided to stay for one more day before leaving the Liu Clan.

.....

There were two young walking next to each other, one male and the other female. Neither of them spoke and walked in complete silence amid the noise of passers-by.

After a while, the young girl opened her mouth and spoke while trying to hide the sadness within, "My father and I will return to the Tie Clan tomorrow."

"Yes." Liu Yang spoke in a sad tone. "At first I wanted the investigation to be completed quickly for the sake of my clan, but now I hope the investigation is not finished and continues for as long as possible."

"What a coincidence. I also started thinking like that after I finished the investigation." Tie Ruo Nan smiled toward Liu Yang, "At first I wanted to finish the investigation quickly in order to prove that I deserve to inherit my father, but now I feel that I should have slowed down and not rush the investigation."

After hearing this, Liu Yang looked at her as if he realized something, "That's why you kept pretending to investigate even though you finished already four days ago."

"What? How did you know that?" Tie Ruo Nan's eyes were opened wide in shock.

"I have always accompanied you during the investigation so this was very clear to me." Liu Yang let out a chuckle.

"N-No way, D-does that mean...." Tie Ruo Nan stuttered.

"Yes, one hundred percent your father already knows this." Liu Yang laughed lightly.

Liu Yang joked with her for a while and the previous sad situation was removed.

After talking to each other for a while, Tie Ruo Nan gathered her courage and grabbed Liu Yang's hand as they walked, causing Liu Yang's body to stiffen for a moment, as if he had sensed surprise, and then tightly grabbed her hand.

Over the past few days, Liu Yang was the one who took the initiative to grab her hand, but this was the first time Tie Ruo Nan was the one who took the initiative to grab his hand.

Liu Yang looked at her with a gentle smile and kept walking. Moments later, Liu Yang found a little girl selling some bracelets, so he bought a nice looking one and gave it to Tie Ruo Nan as a gift.

Then the two of them went to the courtyard of the clan leader and sat there next to each other and talked about many things. It didn't matter what the topic of the conversation was because their only desire was to stay with each other for as long as possible.

After a long while talking to each other, Tie Ruo Nan tilted her head and rested it on Liu Yang's shoulder, a slight flush of redness on her cheeks.

Liu Yang smiled and wrapped his arm around her waist bringing her closer to him and then the two of them continued to talk for hours.

After midnight, Tie Ruo Nan decided to go, but just before she went, Liu Yang grabbed her hand and looked at her with affection.

"Ruo Nan!" Liu Yang closed his eyes and started to bring a face close to hers.

Tie Ruo Nan knew what Liu Yang wanted to do so she closed her eyes and her heartbeat started to get faster.

Liu Yang puts his hands on her back and hugs her tightly as she wrapped her hands around his neck and then touched their lips.

Liu Yang did not use his tongue and kissed her in a romantic way.

The two kept kissing for a long time while hugging each other.

"what are you doing?" Suddenly a girl's inquisitive voice appeared behind Liu Yang.

Hearing this voice, Tie Ruo Nan quickly turned away from Liu Yang while her face completely turned red.

"Sorry, Liu Yang, but I have to go now." She didn't want to stay here for a moment so she bid farewell to Liu Yang and started walking quickly away.

After seeing Tie Ruo Nan's departure, Liu Yang looked at his sister with a raised eyebrow, "I was expecting you to interrupt us before I kissed her."

"Of course I won't interrupt your romantic moments, But you kept hugging and kissing for a long time." Liu Yin let out a chuckle.