This time she deliberately brought Bai Lu with her, as the two siblings had not seen each other since their last separation.

Bai Lu was so excited that she almost jumped up when she heard the news.

The two siblings had a very good relationship since childhood, and Tang Wen was very doting on her. After her parents died, her brother was the only relative she had left.

After Ling Yu harnessed the car, they went out.

Hua Manlou is located on the most prosperous street in the capital, where dignitaries gather and luxurious carriages flow endlessly. Basically all the powerful people in the capital like to drink and have fun in this place, so it is easier to gather information.

Mu Yan looked at the endless stream of customers at the door and knew that she had not made a mistake. Tang Wen was really talented in business. Hua Man Lou had only been open for a few months, but it was already crowded with customers.

A few people walked in, and a man with a veil hat who was coming towards them caught Mu Yan's attention. The man was wrapped so tightly in such a hot day, and his clothes were a bit strange.

After the man walked past, Mu Yan looked back at his back. For some reason, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"Dear guests, would you like to have a meal or stay overnight?"

Just when Mu Yan was confused, the shopkeeper beside her interrupted her thoughts.

She didn't think any further and said to the waiter, "I've heard that Hua Man Lou's wine is good. Tell your boss to prepare a good private room for me and open a jar of century-old wine."

The shopkeeper paused for a moment and then continued, "Sir, you are really an expert. I wonder what kind of wine and what year you want?"

"Yuanguang three-year daughter's red wine."

The shopkeeper's eyes flickered, knowing that this person was the boss's distinguished guest, and he quickly made way for them, "Okay, then, sir, please go upstairs."

The entire Huamanlou is luxuriously decorated, with four floors in total. The first floor is the lobby, which is dedicated to entertaining individual guests. The second floor is the private room, which is quieter than the lobby. The third floor is the accommodation. The fourth floor is reserved for some people as exclusive long-term private rooms. As long as you pay enough money, you can use it at any time throughout the year and no one else will use it, so the fourth floor is very quiet.

The waiter took a few people to sit in a private room on the fourth floor. After a while, a smart and capable man in white clothes pushed the door open, followed by Zhuo Feng and Lan Yu. Lan Yu's complexion seemed to have recovered well.

"Miss."

"Lord."

As soon as this person opened his mouth, everyone realized that it was Tang Wen in disguise.

Mu Yan observed carefully and found that the human skin mask on Tang Wen's face was so realistic that it was difficult to tell with the naked eye that it was a disguise.

Tang Wen praised, "The human skin mask that Miss Lan Yu made for me really helped me a lot."

After all, he is now a fugitive, and the people who come to greet him are all dignitaries, so disguising himself is the safest approach.

It turns out that this human skin mask was made by Lan Yu. I didn't expect that she was so proficient in the art of disguise. She is really dexterous.

After a while of greetings, Mu Yan said, "I came here this time, first, to let you two brothers meet, and second, to ask if there is any progress on the matter I asked you to inquire about."

Tang Wen knew what Mu Yan was referring to, and told Mu Yan everything he had found out. "I sent someone to investigate the matter at Tianxuan Temple. The monks in the temple said that when Concubine Yi prayed for the late emperor in the temple, she did not bring maids to serve her in order to show her sincerity. She did all the daily affairs herself."

"One day, Concubine Yi went to the river to fetch water. She slipped and fell into the water. She struggled for a few times and then fainted. When she woke up, she was already on the shore, with Miss Mu San, who was soaking wet, beside her."

Mu Yan frowned and thought carefully about what Tang Wen said.

"So Concubine Yi naturally believed that Mu Wan was the one who saved her?"

But Mu Wan had been afraid of water since she was a child. When did she learn to swim? It was just a coincidence that Concubine Yi fell into the water and she happened to see her.

"Oh, Lord Ling, someone just came and sold some information, saying it's related to the third young lady of the Mu family."

After Zhuo Feng came here, he also helped Tang Wen to manage it. He was proficient in the art of centipede. As long as it was not a place with extremely strict guards like the imperial palace and Prince Han's Mansion, he could come and go freely in the residences of ordinary officials and steal more secrets.

Mu Yan raised her eyebrows slightly and signaled him to continue.

"This person was dressed strangely and her whereabouts were mysterious. When she came, she only handed me a note and told me to make sure the real owner of Hua Man Lou opened it personally."

Mu Yan's eyes narrowed when he heard this and his brows furrowed deeply. Could it be that this person knows that I am the real boss behind Hua Manlou?

Who is this person, how does he know, and what is his purpose.

Currently, the only one who knows my background is Mo Yuche, could it be him?

No, it won't.

If it were him, he wouldn't be so secretive. Besides, he probably doesn't know that Hua Manlou is under my name. In order to avoid suspicion, even the title deed was written in Tang Wen's new identity.

Immediately, she took the note from Zhuo Feng's hand and opened it.

After a moment, a look of annoyance appeared on Mu Yan's face. So that's what it was.

No wonder Mu Wan knew Concubine Yi's daily schedule, and was able to plan Concubine Yi's drowning and rescue her, and then naturally obtained the title of County Lord. It turned out that there was someone behind the scenes fanning the flames.

Mu Yan looked at the note in his hand and fell into deep thought.

Who is this person? How does he know so many things? What is his identity?

Mu Yan asked Zhuo Feng to describe this person's appearance.

"This man was wearing a veil on his head. He deliberately lowered his voice when he spoke. His clothes were very strange, as if they were not his own clothes."

This man looked very much like the man they met when they just entered the door.

The clothes are indeed strange and ill-fitting, as if a child is wearing adult clothes.

But someone with such scheming wouldn't be a child.

Mu Yan carefully recalled the man's back.

Suddenly there was a buzzing sound in my head.

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