"A handover of patrol duties?"
Looking at Hou Xibai before him, Chen Ping'an was slightly surprised.
He had thought that after that day, even if Hou Xibai did not openly employ any means to suppress him, he would surely show no mercy in the shadows.
Yet he had not expected Hou Xibai to actually agree after nothing more than a routine inquiry.
"What? Does Division Head Chen have some issue?"
Hou Xibai cut an extraordinary figure, dashing and unrestrained, with a teasing smile in his phoenix eyes.
"Lord Hou misunderstands. Chen has no issue."
Chen Ping'an glanced at Hou Xibai and replied calmly.
He had underestimated him.
He had thought there might be some excitement to watch, but he had not expected Hou Xibai's thoughts to run deeper than imagined.
It seemed his plan to use this opportunity to establish some rules could be put off for now.
His earlier killing of Evil Eagle Bone Mask had indeed served somewhat to establish his authority, but in terms of influence, it still fell far short.
After all, when both involved killing Evil Eagle Bone Mask, whether one used a confidential spiritual artifact, a trump card, or ordinary combat strength made the value of the achievement entirely different.
The Fang Family had witnessed the incident firsthand, but from the looks of it, they had no intention of spreading the news themselves.
Furthermore, although Fang Xiao'zhi had been there, he had not seen many of the details clearly.
His words might not have much effect either.
Killing Evil Eagle Bone Mask meant Chen Ping'an possessed the strength to independently slay a Pseudo Celestial such as Evil Eagle Bone Mask. But because the methods involved differed, the judgment of his combat strength would likewise differ.
Things like life-preserving spiritual artifacts offered the weakest reference