For the next while, He Feng was run ragged—not because of prewar preparations, but because he had to deal with the flood of inquiries pouring in from all sides.
Shang Jiudi was easy enough to handle. She was one of their own, so He Feng told her everything exactly as it had happened. Relieved, Shang Jiudi practically glowed with renewed vigor and returned to Anluo City with peace of mind to continue serving as its City Lord.
The envoys from the other bases, however, were much harder to deal with. He Feng immediately dragged out the people from the Foreign Affairs Department and began round after round of evasive negotiations.
"Report!" Someone hurried into the room from outside.
"Tell them we have no news of Chu Han either. He left Wolf Fang Base; whether he is dead or alive, we cannot say." Without even looking up, He Feng gave the usual guarded response, offering no explanation right away.
Wolf Fang had been suppressed so badly by the outside world. It was time to let them get thrown into disarray too. That was called returning the favor.
More importantly, He Feng could not tell whether Chu Han had done this deliberately or by accident. Nor could he figure out what trick Chu Han was trying to pull with this information.
So everything continued as usual!
"No, the visitor this time specifically requested to see the highest-ranking administrator, or Shang Jiudi." The messenger wiped away his sweat and added, "Ding Siyao brought her in."
He Feng paused, then frowned. "A woman? Did she say where she was from?"
"Yes, yes!" The messenger's eyes lit up. The people in the Staff Department really are sharp. He figured that out too?
"It must be Lu Chuxue from Duan Family Base." He Feng's judgment was