Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand, this was a special technique Ye Fan learned from the dragon-patterned ring!


    Having used it for such a long time, it had never failed him.


    The information he extracted from Wei Zhuang''s body, all the evidence, proved that Wei Zhuang was the "Big Fish", the major player whom Prince Jin had installed in the Vermilion Bird Domain to create major disturbances.


    But Ye Fan always felt there was something off about it.


    Too smooth!


    Still too smooth!


    When he was investigating Dong Yunjiang, it just so happened that Dong Yunjiang''s subordinates betrayed him... and then when he investigated Wei Zhuang, Wei Zhuang coincidentally delivered himself right to his doorstep.


    All the evidence fit perfectly, only lacking a loudspeaker to announce, "I am the Big Fish, I am the Big Fish."


    If Wei Zhuang really was the Big Fish, would his intelligence be this low? How could he have survived in the Vermilion Bird Domain?


    Ye Fan carefully pondered all the details and suddenly pinpointed a critical aspect.


    By Dong Yunjiang''s side, two people had betrayed him!


    One was Dong Yunjiang''s secretary, Wu Zhaoyun, and the other was Dong Yunjiang''s bodyguard captain.


    The simultaneous betrayal of two people, but the critical issue was, Wu Zhaoyun had already died, silenced by Dong Yunjiang... while the other bodyguard disappeared after passing on the information!


    In such a contrast, the information from Wu Zhaoyun might be a bit more credible.


    The information passed by Dong Yunjiang''s Bodyguard Captain definitely indicated that Wei Zhuang was the Big Fish. But Wu Zhaoyun''s rational analysis, all the evidence suggested, marked Wei Zhuang as the prime suspect, yet Xu Wandao, one of the Four Great War Kings, was equally suspicious.


    Then there was the retired elder Ge Li, as well as the Military Advisor Wei Hang of the Vermilion Bird Domain!


    Realizing this, Ye Fan instantly had a clear understanding and knew what his next move should be.


    Whether Wei Zhuang really was the Big Fish or not, he was undoubtedly a heinous criminal worthy of death, and his killing was justified! And as for the others, according to the previous information from Hou Tianji, Xu Wandao was no good either.


    In that case, he would just kill his way through!


    Take out Dong Yunjiang, kill Wei Zhuang... If that was not enough, then he could continue killing Xu Wandao...


    Those bodyguards were intentionally left by the people of Tianji Pavilion as per Ye Fan''s instructions!


    Because he needed them to convey a message to the higher-ups in the Vermilion Bird Domain!


    Click! Click!


    Those bodyguards "obediently" relayed the critical intelligence spoken by Ye Fan to their leaders!


    ...


    "What? Has Ye Fan gone mad? Why is he acting like a mad dog, biting whoever he catches?"


    In the Vermilion Bird Camp, Military Advisor Wei Hang almost went mad upon receiving the information from his subordinates.


    Dong Yunjiang was a logistic support family nurtured by Prince Jin; with Dong Yunjiang dead, it meant that the logistic support lines established by the Dong Family over so many years were broken!


    And it was even more of a pity for Wei Zhuang, who had reached the position of Deputy Commander of the Vermilion Bird Domain.


    Forcing him to sacrifice at this time to save the life of Wei Hang was truly a last resort.


    Wei Hang originally thought that once Ye Fan investigated up to Wei Zhuang and discovered the Thought Imprint within him to find the "truth", he would have stopped there!


    To quietly stay in Guangcheng for a few days until the military exercise in the Vermilion Bird Domain ended—everything was supposed to end then!


    But that scoundrel Ye Fan, not content with killing Dong Yunjiang and Wei Zhuang, actually planned to kill the strongest among the Four Great War Kings, Xu Wandao.


    This guy, was he trying to tear the heavens apart?


    "Think Tank, what should we do? Should we send someone to the rescue? The message we received also said that Ye Fan is not only planning to kill Xu Wandao but seems to intend to kill Elder Ge Li as well... If we let Ye Fan continue with these killings, our ten-year plans in the Vermilion Bird Domain will all be ruined..."


    The secretary at Wei Hang''s side couldn''t sit still anymore!


    They had just received news that Ye Fan had burned Wei Zhuang on the spot, then headed with a bulldozer team to level Xu Wandao''s camp!


    If this continued, even though they were deeply hidden in military affairs, they would still be exposed.


    "Rescue? How to rescue?" Wei Hang frowned and sighed deeply, "Are our sources that reliable? The moment Ye Fan prepares to make a move on Xu Wandao, we get the message and then send someone to stop it? Are you out of your mind?"


    "Doing so wouldn''t expose us as the ones behind the scenes?" Wei Hang sighed helplessly, "I''m seriously suspecting that Ye Fan is casting a wide net. Regardless if there are dates or not, he strikes first. The more critical the moment, the more we need to keep our composure!"


    "My lord Think Tank, of course, I know we need to keep calm, but if we don''t intervene to save Xu Wandao, once he''s dead, his Iron Cavalry will inevitably fall into the hands of the Marquis, and we''ll be like having both arms broken... How are we supposed to continue playing this game thereafter??"