As he spoke of the second matter, the originally cold and stern-faced Chai Jun revealed a bone-piercing killing intent. His torch-like eyes glowed scarlet, and even his tone carried a trace of gritted teeth.
Xiang Yang's heart jolted. Generally speaking, men like Chai Jun remained unmoved by favor or disgrace, concealing their inner emotions well. They rarely displayed such emotional turbulence. Could this mission be anything but ordinary?
"Xiang Yang, you should know that Yongzhou's Purple Robe Chief Constable was once plotted against and murdered. A scandal was involved: a traitor had colluded from within and without to murder the Chief Constable."
Xiang Yang had heard something of what Chai Jun described. At the time, the Divine Constable Gate had chosen to smooth things over, claiming only that Demonic Sect members had acted, without revealing anything about the traitor. Presumably, they wished to prevent the court from using it as an excuse for a purge.
"At the time, we had already identified two murderers.
"One was Li Xiaolin, formerly a Red Robe Famous Constable of our Divine Constable Gate. He had risen step by step from a Wood Badge Constable, with deep seniority and great merits. No one had imagined that he was actually a member of the Demonic Sect.
"The other was Shen Ao, a Celestial expert of the Earth Demon lineage. Under the alias Shen Zhenxuan, he had settled on Cangyun Mountain outside Yong City. He even established Cangyun Mountain Villa, befriending local martial forces as a cover.
"The Chief Constable's death must be avenged. I will not demand that you deal with Shen Zhenxuan, but Li Xiaolin must die. Can you take this mission?"
Chai Jun's emotions gradually steadied. He looked at Xiang Yang, his eyes full of expectation. Within Yongzhou's Divine Constable Gate, only Xiang Yang