As an undercover agent, he absolutely could not act impulsively, much less do anything that might expose his identity. Throughout all his years living in the Holy Alliance, Fengyun had always held firmly to this bottom line.
But today, under immense pressure, he had not only acted impulsively, he had also exposed his identity while doing so.
He tightened his grip several times on the Light Shadow Blade, which was concealed beneath a piece of rag. Yet Fengyun discovered that no matter what, he could not bring himself to swing the blade and erase that fiery-red threat.
Only after Huihui and the others had gone far away did Fengyun let out a long sigh. "If I had attacked them, then what meaning would there have been in stepping in to save them this time?"
"Do undercover agents really all develop psychological problems to some extent?!"
"My future is fraught with hardship!"
After lamenting to himself, Fengyun moved the corpses of the soldiers he had killed to locations not far apart, making them look as though they had been swiftly slain by a powerful expert. Then he left.
As for the other traces, this torrential rain that washed over heaven and earth would help him clean them up!
The next day
The Ace Knight Order stationed near Fenlai City received orders to search for and kill an unknown Level 8 heretic. The entire order mobilized, leaving the people of Fenlai City and its surroundings in a state of panic.
Meanwhile, Fengyun and Huihui dressed in fine clothes and visited various scenic spots around Fenlai City. To them, everything looked natural and harmonious.
Until the sun began to set. Bringing Huihui to a cluster of tall buildings to admire the evening glow, Fengyun asked with a faint smile, "Huihui, do you like