Pei Clan

Zhong Han clasped his hands solemnly after his initial delight. "Senior, it would be best if you did not offend the Pei Clan."

"The Pei Clan of the Great Artifact Sect is extremely powerful."

"Magistrate Xu's cousin is even a genius publicly acknowledged by the sect."

"In the Heavenly Mechanism Prefecture, my family still has some influence. But once I enter the sect, I will merely be an ordinary disciple."

Tu Shan Jun asked, "You knew?"

"Of course I had to do some homework before coming."

Zhong Han nodded with a smile, then sighed. "More than that, the Pei Clan sent someone to notify us."

"My father told me not to get involved."

"After thinking it over, I still felt Senior should know."

This had happened some time ago. Back when Xu Sanniang had established her foundation in prison, he had intended to use her as a shield, so he had looked into her affairs quite thoroughly.

Not long after he had issued the documents and orders, the Pei Clan's warning had arrived. At the time, he had scoffed at it in order to close the case. Now that the case was over, it would hardly do to keep risking his life by charging ahead.

After learning of the secret identities of those in the courtyard, he felt even more strongly that he was about to be swept into an even larger whirlpool.

When Zhong Han left, it was already past noon.

He Shuli stood there, holding his breath and focusing his mind, but his confusion was written all over his face. He cautiously asked, "Master, since Young Master Zhong has a way to send Magistrate Xu away, why did you refuse?"

"I do not trust him."

"Between a cultivator of unknown origins and a great clan from your own