Chapter 3449: Cold Sword's Vengeance!
When Lin Bai had deliberately arranged for Si Ce to draw closer to Bai Xiao, he had once again considered sending Si Ce into officialdom.
Si Ce was the most suited among the Twelve Crows for officialdom. After all, he had been born into an official family, and he was quick-witted and intelligent, knowing when to advance or retreat and what to choose or abandon.
After the Prefectural Assistant of Badlands Prefecture died, Si Ce only needed to whisper a few words into Bai Xiao's ear, and Bai Xiao would surely recommend Si Ce to the Crown Prince. Besides, a mere Prefectural Assistant of Badlands Prefecture was not the Prefectural Assistant of some major yamen like Son of Heaven Palace or Dragon Phoenix Estate. To the Crown Prince, it was nothing worth taking seriously.
That day, at dawn, the air was slightly chilly, and fine snow drifted down.
Lin Bai walked out of Badlands Prefecture. Up ahead, on a street, Cold Sword stood upright.
Lin Bai smiled and silently walked over. Very few people had seen Lin Bai's face, and Cold Sword was one of them.
When Lin Bai reached him, Cold Sword immediately dropped to one knee and called out, "Thank you, Lord Night Emperor, for avenging my sister!"
"No thanks are necessary. This is what I promised you! Though it took a little longer, don't take it to heart. Killing the Prefectural Assistant of Badlands Prefecture was no simple matter!" Lin Bai walked past Cold Sword, a trace of a smile rising at the corner of his lips. He said indifferently, "I'm leaving Badlands Prefecture for a while. Keep a good eye on the Sword Alliance!"
"Yes!" Cold Sword replied respectfully and humbly.
Lin Bai smiled as he walked past Cold Sword. Braving