Wu Kong City

A dark, windy night.

Wu Kong City, located in the northwestern territory of the Bright Moon Empire, was somewhat restless tonight.

"Assassin!"

"Catch the assassin!"

A squad of armored soldiers marched through the streets in grand formation, searching everywhere with wary eyes.

This squad belonged to the Zhao Family, and this city was also under the Zhao Family's control.

The Zhao Family was one of the Bright Moon Empire's four great families. Its overall strength was slightly inferior to the Yan Family and the Sun Family, placing it third.

Along the northwestern border, the Zhao Family controlled seven cities, including Wu Kong City.

Wu Kong City's City Lord was named Zhao Tiezhu. He was the direct grandson of the current Zhao Family head, level 43, and fairly strong.

In this not-so-large Wu Kong City, Zhao Tiezhu was the sky itself, the local emperor.

But this very morning, his most beloved and treasured eldest son, Zhao Bi, had been assassinated and killed on a bustling street.

Zhao Tiezhu flew into a rage and immediately ordered the city gates sealed.

Even if he had to turn all of Wu Kong City upside down, Zhao Tiezhu would find the murderer!

At that moment, Nan Feng and Tang Chengyun sat by a window in the busiest Zhao Family Grand Tavern in Wu Kong City, watching the massive formation of soldiers pass below.

"City Lord Nan Feng, do you think they can catch the assassin?" Tang Chengyun took a sip of tea and asked with a smile.

Nan Feng, who was stuffing his face with food, rolled his eyes. "Who in this city could possibly catch you?"

That was right. The person who had killed Zhao Tiezhu's eldest son in broad daylight was neither Nan Feng nor anyone else, but Tang Chengyun, who was over