The Humble Commander-in-Chief: Please Keep Reading!
The previous evening, inside Golden Jade Tower.
Zou Fang had held a private meeting with the Dragon Tooth Gang's Tiger Hall Master.
Hong Xi sat to one side with an arrogant expression, sneering. "Wasn't Commander Zou about to draw a clear line between himself and our Dragon Tooth Gang? Why ask to meet me again?"
"The Ministry of Works is under investigation, and the Dragon Tooth Gang is involved too deeply. You must also be within the Ministry of Justice's sights." Zou Fang said, "Our Imperial Capital Guard has no choice but to distance itself from you for the time being. I hope Hall Master Hong won't take offense."
"It's nothing." Hong Xi spread his hands. "This is how it goes when you live in the underworld. If something happened to the Imperial Capital Guard, we'd definitely keep our distance at once too. We all understand."
"It's good that you understand." Zou Fang nodded, then added, "I asked to meet you this time because there is indeed something I need your help with."
His tone was extremely grave, and one could hear the suppressed anger beneath it.
"My son disappeared without explanation again yesterday. This morning, fishermen pulled him out of the lower reaches of Moon Gazing River once more. His injuries are even worse than last time. His cultivation is completely ruined, his qi and blood exhausted. I paid a tremendous price to invite an imperial physician, yet I still don't know whether he can be saved. Even if he survives, he will be crippled."
"Something happened to Zou Huainan?" Hong Xi frowned. "Did this happen this morning? Why does it feel like I heard about it before?"
"What you heard about was probably the previous time," Zou Fang said.
"Heh." Hong Xi