"An anomaly?"
"Nothing worth noting."
"A wealthy family was wiped out, but the culprit should have been someone from the Supernatural Circle. It wasn't the work of a vicious ghost."
Master Jiang said.
"This matter probably won't be easy to investigate."
"Our top priority."
"I think Master Yang has a point. Since the news can't be contained, those people from the south may take the opportunity to cause trouble. We have to guard against that."
"My personal recommendation."
"We should increase patrols in several strategic pass cities."
"If we discover anyone suspicious from the south heading north, intercept them immediately. Don't allow them to pass through."
"During this extraordinary period."
"Civilian commercial activities should also be restricted as much as possible."
Master Jiang was fifty-two years old that year. He had personally participated in the North-South Great War and had blood from the opposing side on his hands.
Of course, he had also lost relatives and friends in that war.
In short, both sides had blood debts to settle.
Thus, he had no goodwill toward the southern Supernatural Circle and had never supported reconciliation between north and south. He was one of the conservative members on the northern side.
The man sitting beside him.
The bald man was Master Yang.
Although he hadn't experienced that war, he was likewise hostile toward the southern Supernatural Circle.
As for Master Chen, who wore a mustache shaped like the character eight.
He maintained a neutral stance.
He neither supported conflict between north and south nor supported the two sides getting too close.
He advocated staying vigilant.
And limited cooperation on certain special matters.
"Those people from the south are treacherous by nature."
"Their methods are bizarre."
"If they really take advantage of us dealing with Supernatural Events to launch a sneak attack."
"That