Lei Zheng knew who stood behind Wan Feiliang.
But even if Lord Eunuch himself came, he could not intimidate Lei Zheng. It was as if Lei Zheng did not have backing of his own.
"Y-yes, sir!"
Though he clenched his fists unwillingly, Wan Feiliang still obediently lowered his head.
Wan Feiliang truly did not dare harbor any petty schemes against Lei Zheng. He was certainly no match for him in strength.
As for comparing their backing—
Though Lord Eunuch stood behind him, the General of the Border Garrison behind Lei Zheng was no easy figure to deal with either.
In the end, Wan Feiliang could only place this anger on Ye Liuyun.
He turned and shot Ye Liuyun a vicious glare.
"..."
What a bully who feared the strong and preyed on the weak.
But Ye Liuyun merely smiled at such a look and did not take it to heart at all.
"Your timing was really good. You came back at just the right moment."
Si Nan, who had returned alongside Ye Liuyun, could not help murmuring softly.
He had still been worried that Lei Zheng, the Northern Pacification Commissioner, would hold it against them.
Shi Sheng nodded as well. The timing truly had been razor-thin.
But after thinking of something, Shi Sheng turned to Si Nan beside him with a teasing expression.
"Feeling grateful for your good luck again? What, are you going to burn incense when we get back?"
Faced with Shi Sheng's teasing, Si Nan merely shot him an annoyed glare and could not be bothered to respond.
Luck?
Standing ahead of them and listening to their conversation, Ye Liuyun simply smiled without speaking.
Clearly, he too was now someone blessed by the luck of heaven and earth.
But Zhao Tian's fate served as a reminder to