Murder Case

After entering the city, the carriage was stopped at a crossroads.

"Turn right."

Geng Jiu, the Hook and Pincers Master seated on the carriage, suddenly spoke and pointed to the right. That way led to the heavily guarded residences of the powerful and wealthy, as well as the garrison camp.

"My lord?"

Xie Xuanyi froze for a moment.

"I told you to turn right. Didn't you hear me?"

Geng Jiu said with a half-mocking, half-smiling expression, "Lord Qiutong praised you for being clever earlier... Don't you understand?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi's face instantly darkened.

He truly had not expected Nalan Qiutong, a successor of Xuanwei Island, to have such a taste!

He had deliberately put on a fairly handsome face to avoid trouble, yet it had drawn attention instead.

"Turn right. I'll take you to the residence."

Geng Jiu lowered his voice and earnestly instructed him, "Once you get there, remember to clean yourself up... Don't put on that unwilling face. Serve Lord Qiutong well, and you'll have wealth and glory for the rest of your life."

Xie Xuanyi drew in a quiet breath.

Without revealing anything, he turned the carriage around while cautiously releasing a thread of divine sense.

Xuanbei Pass's outer city was fairly bustling, with quite a few people coming and going.

Fortunately, the small alley leading toward the residences of the powerful was dim and pitch-black, with scarcely any sign of people.

Should he make a move?

Kill a Hook and Pincers Master here...

For Xie Xuanyi, killing someone was certainly easy.

But the troublesome part was that he had just met Nalan Qiutong. This Hook and Pincers Master had been ordered to escort him into the city, yet died on the road less than half a quarter-hour later. The Iron Curtain would swiftly determine that he