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In fact, the matter Yuan Shu was concerned about had not failed to happen. She simply did not know that Xiji had already sought out Jia Junnuo, only to be suppressed and sent back to the City of the Wrongfully Dead by Saintess Junnuo. The Saintess had planned to handle it personally, but had yet to find the person involved.
What was Xiji doing at this moment?
Ever since Jia Junnuo had suppressed and sent her back, an ominous aura had enveloped the City Lord's residence in the City of the Wrongfully Dead all day long.
Every Fortune Spirit and servant acted with extreme caution, terrified that a mistake would bring disaster. In fact, an elderly Fortune Spirit in the City Lord's residence had already suffered for it. His crime was assisting a criminal in infiltrating the City Lord's residence.
That elderly Fortune Spirit was none other than the one who had been on relatively good terms with Chu Ge after Chu Ge infiltrated the City of the Wrongfully Dead.
"City Lord, the lords of Guqi Su have arrived. Shall I summon them?"
Seated on a throne crafted from vengeful spirits, Xiji wore a long crimson dress. Her face was pale and bloodless, and she had been resting her forehead against one hand with her eyes half-closed. Only after hearing the report did she open those beautiful eyes, which seemed capable of stealing away people's souls.
"Let them in." Xiji gave the order indifferently, while also pulling herself together somewhat.
Guqi Su consisted of the seven strongest members of the Department of the Bizarre. Now that the Department Chief had died mysteriously, the seven of them were temporarily managing its affairs together.
Xiji had quite a few headaches to deal with... and the Department of the Bizarre was one