Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1489

“If I hadn’t noticed it in the past, that would have made sense, but now, looking at him from a skeptical perspective, I still can’t see anything.”

After Wei Wu finished speaking, Zhang Hai looked bewildered, clearly not understanding what he meant, but Zheng Shiye, who was standing next to him, understood.

After a brief moment of thought, Master Zheng offered his opinion.

“Young Master, if that’s the case, then there are only two possibilities: either he’s very good at hiding it, or, in your words, he’s a superb actor.”

"Either he did not have any other identity at that time, but was just a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but his identity suddenly changed later."

"Given the current situation, I personally think the latter is more likely; Zhang Hao may have had some kind of extraordinary encounter."

At this point, Master Zheng suddenly stopped and looked at Wei Wu. Seeing that Wei Wu showed no intention of speaking, he continued:

“When I was working with Lü Yao, I specifically investigated the White Lotus Sect. There’s one thing I’ve always been curious about.”

"There can't be any immortals in this world, nor can anyone live forever. The White Lotus Sect must have changed its leader over the years."

"But from what I understand, every time the White Lotus Taoist appears, he covers his entire body and his voice changes constantly from male to female."

"Is it possible that when the previous leader was choosing a successor, he had to select someone who understood onomatopoeia?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Wu's eyes showed a look of realization, and he then spoke up to continue the conversation.

"You mean, during this period, Zhang Hao became the successor of the White Lotus Daoist due to certain circumstances?"

"It may not be some kind of opportunity; they may have been targeted a long time ago. Of course, this is just my guess."

As soon as Wei Wu finished speaking, Zheng Shiye shook his head, and then continued:

"After all, Zhang Hao is a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Choosing him as the successor will allow us to keep track of the court's movements toward the White Lotus Sect at any time."

"In addition, we can send someone to investigate when Zhang Hao learned his onomatopoeia skills and from whom."

After listening to Master Zheng's words, Wei Wu pondered for a moment before responding.

"You mean, the person who taught Zhang Hao to imitate sounds back then was very likely the previous leader of the White Lotus Cult?"

"It can't be confirmed, but since no one knows the identity of the White Lotus Cult Leader, anyone could be one of them."

Master Zheng responded immediately, but then added a sentence.

"I've also learned about onomatopoeia techniques. This technique requires a certain level of vocal ability and is not something that just anyone can learn."

"That's why fewer people learn this skill compared to other folk crafts. Yet Zhang Hao has mastered this niche skill." "Moreover, as you just mentioned, Zhang Hao's onomatopoeia skills are extremely refined. Only a master can produce a great student."

After Master Zheng finished speaking, Wei Wu slowly nodded.

“What you said makes sense. From a probability standpoint, Zhang Hao’s teacher could indeed be the White Lotus Taoist.”

"In that case, regardless of whether our guess is right or wrong, we can find out the truth as long as we capture Zhang Hao."

After speaking, Wei Wu turned to Zhang Hai and instructed him:

"Zhang Hai, go to the Embroidered Uniform Guard again, ask Mao Xiang to retrieve Zhang Hao's file, find out the location of his hometown, and send someone there."

"His elderly mother passed away, didn't she? Let's see if it's really true, and while we're at it, find out who he learned his onomatopoeia from!"

A peaceful night passed.

The next morning, Zhang Hai came to the garrison again early to find Mao Xiang and told him all of Wei Wu's instructions.

Subsequently, Mao Xiang summoned the garrison's chief clerk, retrieved Zhang Hao's files, and then sent his trusted confidant to Zhang Hao's hometown to investigate.

Although he said it was his hometown, Zhang Hao was actually from Jiangnan, and his so-called hometown was not far from the capital.

When riding a horse, a round trip can be completed in a day, and with the time spent on investigation, it can be returned in two days at most.

While sending people to Zhang Hao's hometown, Mao Xiang also did not neglect the capital, sending people to secretly search for Zhang Hao's whereabouts as well.