The Second Elder''s eyes lit up; this indeed was a method.


    Those who work odd jobs at the ends of the earth are no longer from there but are people taken from various families in the Capital City.


    These people are not from the ends of the earth, so capturing them for investigation is the most suitable. The ends of the earth certainly won''t make a fuss over these people. This way, even if the investigation yields no results, it won''t harm good rtions or affect unity!


    "Alright, I''ll leave this matter to you to investigate!" The Second Elder said solemnly, "Remember, before everything is fully investigated, you mustn''t let this matter be exposed under any circumstances!"


    "Don''t worry, Master. You can always rely on me!" Ge Kaiyang said excitedly.


    As Ge Kaiyang walked to the door, the Second Elder suddenly spoke in a deep voice, "Wait a moment!"


    Ge Kaiyang stopped in his tracks, surprised, "Master, is there anything else you wish to instruct?"


    The Second Elder frowned, pondering for a while before speaking in a deep voice, "Now that things have escted to this point, it''s inevitable that we''ll have to go to war with the heavens. At this juncture, will investigating this matter cause the ends of the earth to betray us prematurely?"


    Ge Kaiyang understood the Second Elder''s concerns. At this critical moment, investigating this matter—whatever the oue—might cause the ends of the earth to grow disloyal, which is not good for the Four Major Sects.


    "Master, we''re not targeting the ends of the earth; we need to know ourselves and our opponents!" Ge Kaiyang said in a low voice, "We''re merely seeking the results of the investigation, not necessarily to confront the ends of the earth. At the very least, we need to know what these people are thinking and whether they have disloyal intentions. Otherwise, if they betray us again, we won''t even know what''s going on. These are all things we have to consider!"


    A sh of brilliance passed through the Second Elder''s eyes; what Ge Kaiyang said was indeed quite reasonable.


    "Furthermore, who knows what''s in the minds of those at the ends of the earth, given what they''ve done?" Ge Kaiyang lowered his voice again. "It''s possible they''re in collusion with the heavens. If that''s the case and we''re still left in the dark, that''s genuinely dangerous!"


    These words noticeably changed the Second Elder''s expression. Ge Kaiyang''s remarks truly struck a chord with him. Indeed, who could say there were no treacherous intentions among the Four Major Sects? If these people were actually allied with the heavens, then they would genuinely be in peril!


    Seeing the Second Elder''s expression, Ge Kaiyang understood that his words had had the desired effect. He smiled slightly and said in a low voice, "Moreover, Master, there''s no need to worry too much about dealing with the heavens. The Su family has their strategies; do you think we don''t have our strategies? My grandfather has already devised a sound n, Master. You have nothing to worry about; my grandfather has his ways of dealing with them!"


    "Really?" The Second Elder''s eyes gleamed again. Although the Jade-faced Judge had ostensibly joined the Four Major Sects'' side, he had only intervened during the battle with the Buddha Pce and not at other times.


    And the Jade-faced Judge, whether in strength or strategy, was far beyond the ordinary. If the Jade-faced Judge could intervene, that would indeed be good news.


    Ge Kaiyangughed proudly, "Master, you have nothing to worry about; my grandfather has long prepared a n. Although Su Yang managed to escape this time, he will definitely show himself next. We need only wait for him to appear."


    The Second Elder nodded slowly without speaking, but he remained somewhat skeptical of Ge Kaiyang''s words.


    After so many incidents, they had developed aprehensive understanding of Su Yang''s tactics. Could the Jade-faced Judge really have such confidence in outsmarting Su Yang? The Second Elder was rather doubtful!


    Ge Kaiyang left for the city with his men, while the Second Elder stayed here to lead the others in cleaning up.


    Of course, the ends of the earth still didn''t know that the Second Elder had begun to suspect them or even started sending people to investigate them. Sect Leader Qi of the ends of the earth was himself quite confused; he couldn''t understand how Su Yang had ended up in their sect''s dungeon.


    While they were busy tidying things up here, several people continuously came over to question him about it. Initially, Sect Leader Qi imed ignorance, but eventually, he was provoked into angrily scolding them, after which no one dared to ask further. However, everyone still looked at him with distrust, which only added to his frustration.


    Although unaware of Ge Kaiyang investigating them, he wasn''t a fool. He naturally understood that their credibility with others had declined. If he couldn''t prove this matter, their position within the Four Major Sects would surely decline once again.


    But the current issue was, how could he prove this matter?


    The chaos in his heart reached an extreme. Unable to prove the matter, he could only start being wary of those around him. Since the Four Major Sects began suspecting him, it was only natural for him to be cautious of them too.


    After returning to the Capital City, Ge Kaiyang immediately ordered an investigation into the situation inside the ends of the earth sect, especially the staff delivering food to the dungeon and the kitchen staff.


    After all, if there was one more person in the dungeon, the food undoubtedly had toe from the kitchen. Investigating from this angle was most likely to yield results.


    And indeed, the results of the investigation pleased him greatly. Soon, he received news that, over the past two days, the food sent to the dungeon included an extra serving!


    This investigation result thrilled Ge Kaiyang, and he quickly ordered the person who delivered the food to the dungeon to be quietly captured.


    The person captured was naturally the Third Young Master, who had been delivering food to the dungeon these past two days. First, he delivered food to the guards, then to those inside the dungeon, all arranged by him.


    After the Third Young Master was brought in, he trembled with fear upon seeing Ge Kaiyang and the others.


    Ge Kaiyang looked down at the Third Young Master with a smug expression.


    This Third Young Master used to be someone prominent in the Capital City, but now, trembling before him like this, pleased him greatly.


    "Don''t be afraid; I brought you here just to ask you a few questions!" Ge Kaiyang said with a faint smile, "Answer well, and we won''t harm you!"


    The Third Young Master nodded vigorously, the trembling in his body finally lessening somewhat.


    "Have you been delivering meals to the dungeon the past two days?" Ge Kaiyang asked softly, "Were there any changespared to previous days?"


    "Changes?" The Third Young Master scratched his head and said in a low voice, "No... no changes, really. The food is usually fixed; they eat very poorly..."


    "I wasn''t asking if the food itself changed; I was asking about the quantity..." Ge Kaiyang stated, "For instance, was there suddenly more or less?"