I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

Chen Jia, Chen Jue and Wei Lang returned to Duke Zhao's mansion. As night fell, the mansion was brightly lit.

A gentle breeze blew through the yard, rustling the leaves.

They sat around the table and had dinner together, but the atmosphere was not relaxed. The scene of Sima Fei'er's trial today kept appearing in their minds.

Wei Lang was the first to break the silence. He frowned slightly, put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, and tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

"It's very strange that Jia Mo, the head of Sima Fei'er's family, didn't show up today. Normally, when Sima Fei'er got into trouble, Jia Mo should have stepped in to deal with it, but he disappeared today, which is really puzzling."

Chen Jia seemed to be lost in thought, looking at the swaying branches in the courtyard.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, stroking her chin with her fingers, and said after thinking for a moment: "Indeed, Jia Mo has always attached great importance to the interests of the family. If Sima Fei'er is convicted, it will have a great impact on the family's reputation and status. He should not sit idly by."

Chen Jue joined the discussion, leaning forward slightly and said, "Could it be that Jia Mo was delayed by other important matters? Or maybe he thought Sima Fei'er was guilty and didn't want to be implicated, so he deliberately didn't show up?"

Wei Lang shook his head, stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the dark night outside.

He put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth, and said, "It's unlikely. Xia Pi is in urgent need of war, and he may be operating in secret, trying to rescue Sima Fei'er through other means. Moreover, Sima Fei'er's brothers took the imperial edict to take her to Xia Pi to redeem herself from her crimes, and Jia Mo may have been behind this. Jia Mo is meticulous and cautious, and will not easily expose himself to danger, but manipulates everything behind the scenes."

Chen Jue narrowed his eyes slightly, stroking his chin with his fingers and said, "Sima Fei'er can always quickly find reasons to defend herself when facing accusations, and is good at seizing loopholes to fight back."

Wei Lang nodded. "She has a strong psychological quality. She can remain calm even when the evidence is irrefutable. She is very difficult to deal with. However, Jia Mo once asked Sima Fei'er to hand over the captives of Qing in the secret room. This may be a breakthrough."

Chen Jia echoed, "Gao Yan always appears near Kyoto. Perhaps the Honglu Temple is secretly helping or guiding Gao Yan. I always feel that there must be some kind of deal between Jia Mo and Gao Yan. But Jia Mo is not from a top family. How dare he act like this?"

Chen Jue also frowned, "It's really puzzling. Gao Yan was tortured into a eunuch by Sima Fei'er, but he didn't kill her when she came to Kyoto to marry Yang Xiu. Instead, he chased her after we found the Southeast Drum Tower. And although he hated Sima Fei'er so much, he didn't kill her immediately. Instead, he held back his temper and waited for a long time before symbolically taking action. It's really weird."

Chen Jia spoke first: "To determine whether Jia Mo and Gao Yan are cooperating, we have to send someone to follow Jia Mo. We have to find a well-trained secret guard who is good at hiding."

Chen Jue nodded and replied, "That's right, whenever Jia Mo goes out, see where he goes, especially to remote places."

Wei Lang continued, "The secret guards must also remember the patterns of Jia Mo's daily activities, such as when he went to where and who he met. These may be important clues."

Chen Jia added: "It is also crucial to investigate Jia Mo's communication records. We can use our connections to find the postman or the people at the post station and ask them to pay attention to Jia Mo's letters."

Chen Jue agreed: "Find some people who are good at cracking codes and deciphering letters, analyze the letters that may be related to Jia Mo, and find a way to crack the encrypted ones to find evidence of their collusion."

Wei Lang finally said: "You can also pay attention to the confidants and servants around Jammu. They may know about the communication, but be careful not to be too rash and cause trouble."

The three of them discussed the division of labor.

Chen Jia was responsible for selecting secret guards and arranging tracking matters; Chen Jue went to find someone who was good at cracking codes and deciphering letters;

Wei Lang went to make contacts, approach postmen and post station staff, and pay attention to the trusted servants around Jammu.

For the next three months, the three of them were extremely busy.

Wei Lang rushed around all day, selecting a group of elite secret guards. After carefully assigning them tasks, he kept a close eye on the news coming from the secret guards.

Chen Jia searched everywhere for talents and finally found a few experts. He then immediately arranged for them to analyze the letters that might be related to Jamo.

Chen Jue was also busy, constantly dealing with people from all walks of life, carefully collecting information from postmen and post station staff, while keeping a close eye on the trusted servants around Jia Mo.

During these busy and stressful days, they had only one belief in their hearts, that is to expose the conspiracy of Jammu and Gao Yan and seek justice for the country and the people.

In the quaint study of Duke Zhao's mansion, the sunlight shines through the carved window lattices, casting a warm and mottled light and shadow.

Chen Jia, Chen Jue and Wei Lang sat together again, the faces of the three of them were as solemn as iron.

Chen Jia frowned slightly and was the first to break the oppressive silence, "Who would have thought that Jia Mo would be so bold as to raise an enemy to protect himself."

As she spoke, she tapped the tabletop with her fingers, as if pondering the deeper meaning behind Jammu's action.

Chen Jia continued, "Although Gao Yan is the regent, he also has the right of succession. Jia Mo originally had a plan to support Gao Yan in order to increase the military merits of the Jia family's generals. However, he did not expect that the Crown Prince Gao Yang of Qing would annihilate all the generals of the Jia family in the Battle of Xiangyang with a thunderous force."

Wei Lang sighed softly, his tone full of emotion: "The brutality of this battle is rare. The Jia family lost many military talents in this battle. After a difficult investigation, Jia Mo found that it was Gao Yan who leaked key information, which led to the Jia family general being betrayed by Gao Yan."

Chen Jue slammed his fist on the table, his eyes burning with anger at Jia Mo's behavior, and the hard sandalwood desk seemed to tremble slightly.

"Jia Mo's actions are truly unforgivable! Supporting the enemy is a serious crime in itself, and now Gao Yan has bitten him back. He really deserves what he has done."

Wei Lang said slowly: "Jia Mo will definitely not give up, so he sent Sima Fei'er, the illegitimate daughter of his family, to lurk in Shouchun, just to capture Gao Yan and take revenge."

Chen Jia suddenly sneered and said, "Gao Yan and Jia Mo are really biting each other like dogs."

Chen Jue said with emotion: "Who would have thought that the Jiamo family would be able to support Gao Yan? We really underestimated this Jia family."

Wei Lang looked solemn and said slowly: "We must be more cautious during the investigation."

Chen Jia nodded slightly, with a wise light in her eyes: "Now it seems that the conflict between Jia Mo and Gao Yan is irreconcilable. We can take advantage of the rift between them and find an opportunity to expose their conspiracy."

Chen Jia's eyes swept over Chen Jia and Chen Jue, as if seeking their approval.

Wei Lang stood up and walked to the window. Outside the window, the garden was full of flowers. The breeze blew gently, and the petals fell like dancing butterflies.

"We must be extremely careful. Jia Mo and Gao Yan are not good people. If we are not careful, we will be doomed."

Chen Jue's eyes revealed determination, "We must make sure everything is foolproof, ensuring safety while exposing their conspiracy in one fell swoop."

In the following days, Chen Jia, Chen Jue and Wei Lang worked more closely together, like hunters in the dark, carefully avoiding the eyes of Jia Mo and Gao Yan, and continued to investigate the conspiracy of Jia Mo and Gao Yan in depth.

Every clue is like a precious gem. They wipe and analyze them carefully, not missing any possible flaws.

They are like brave men walking on a tightrope, moving forward without hesitation to expose this dark power struggle.