He came in a hurry.
He left in a hurry.
After borrowing a horse, Bo Ao galloped north and soon left Lingze County.
Inside the county office.
Meng Sheng sat quietly in his chair.
He remained silent for a long time.
"Young Master Bo seems to have some problems with his body." An old man in coarse cloth entered the hall and said in a low voice, "I observed him for a while. His movements were somewhat unnatural."
"There was a slight stiffness and dullness."
"It wasn't obvious. You wouldn't notice anything unusual without looking closely."
The old man showed no particular respect toward Meng Sheng. His expression was calm, and he spoke as an equal.
"What about Long Fei?"
Meng Sheng narrowed his eyes.
"He's ready." The old man shook his head. "This person should have used a Secret Treasure to control Bo Ao, leaving him able to do nothing but obey orders."
"I've seen something like this before in the Eagle Wolf Guard."
"It was extremely strange."
"But this person probably isn't from the Eagle Wolf Guard. He may be a wandering martial artist with ties to them."
"Lord Meng."
"This matter still needs to be reported to the governor."
"This matter was brought about by his son, so naturally he should resolve it himself. If it truly involves the Eagle Wolf Guard, I'm afraid you won't be able to take responsibility for it."
The Eagle Wolf Guard kept many wandering martial artists in its employ.
They could provide intelligence.
They could also handle dirty work.
"He probably wasn't acting on the Eagle Wolf Guard's orders. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used an Eagle Wolf Guard Secret Treasure," Meng Sheng said.
"I'm not so sure."
"Perhaps he used the Secret Treasure precisely because he guessed you would think that