Within the Jiang Clan residence, all was silent.
After a long while, Xie Xuanyi's divine soul slowly withdrew from the As-You-Wish Token.
Sitting boldly in the courtyard, Jiang Qihu, who had been anxiously awaiting the result, immediately took the token.
"Sir..."
The moment he sent out a thread of soul sense, Chen Jingxuan's voice from within the As-You-Wish Token interrupted him.
No one knew what the Little National Preceptor had said to him.
Jiang Qihu's expression became exceedingly strange. After a moment, he replied in a low voice, "Yes... yes... I understand."
Then he flipped his hand and put away the As-You-Wish Token.
After the voice transmission with the Little National Preceptor ended, the Imperial City Bureau's deputy chief studied the youth before him with a complicated expression.
"Lord Jiang."
Xie Xuanyi slowly let out a breath and asked, "Regarding my affairs... the Little National Preceptor should have explained everything clearly, right?"
"Just what the hell is your background, brat?"
Jiang Qihu frowned.
He truly could not understand what had happened during that brief half-stick of incense inside the As-You-Wish Token... Not only had the National Preceptor revealed the entire Carp Tide City plan, he had also told him that this mysterious "Rank Six" before him was a crucial part of the plan and must be properly looked after.
"An unknown nobody, not worth mentioning."
Xie Xuanyi waved a hand and smiled. "Lord Jiang only needs to know that you and I are comrades on the same front. That is enough."
Jiang Qihu took a deep breath and swallowed every harsh word he had originally prepared.
"Since my teacher says you can be trusted, then you can be trusted."
Old Master Jiang had spent his entire life on horseback and in battle, yet he had remained without a son. Only