Re-entering Japan

Under Marquis Shen's orders, he was forbidden from using his abilities. Blood kept flowing from the fractures in his limbs, while his shattered ribs caused disrupted and partially blocked blood flow within his chest. Zhang Chen's face had begun turning purple from lack of oxygen, and the sensation of suffocation spread through his entire body.

"Get up!"

At Marquis Shen's command, every cell of flesh and blood in Zhang Chen's body was immediately stimulated. Even the blood that had previously dripped onto the lawn returned to his body. Fully restored, Zhang Chen sat upright before Marquis Shen without saying a word.

"Won't you ask why your master did this?" Marquis Shen asked.

"Master must have had his reasons for doing so, and it must have been my fault," Zhang Chen answered respectfully.

"That blow was to make you atone to the three prison staff members you killed!"

"What? How could..." Zhang Chen suddenly recalled the smell of blood he had detected in the consciousness transfer chamber.

"If you had killed them deliberately, your master would not have merely broken a few bones in your hands and legs. You should know very well who the killer was, Zhang Chen. Had I not arrived in time, more people would likely have been killed or injured by your hand. It might even have alarmed the entire Floating City. By then, you would probably be sitting in a prison cell, and whether you could even keep your identity as a prison envoy would be in question."

"This..." From Marquis Shen's tone and words, Zhang Chen understood just how much trouble he had caused.

"This ghost creature inside your body—I need a proper explanation!"

It was the first time Zhang Chen had seen Marquis Shen speak so sternly. Of course, he understood the gravity of