Since it was Inspector Xia's ship, courtesy and propriety both demanded that they go over, offer greetings, and report on the Dao Court Office's affairs while they were at it.
Inspector Xia called out several times. Someone aboard shut down the array technique and opened the deck, allowing them to board.
Once aboard, Mo Hua looked around and sighed. As expected of Inspector Xia of the Xia Family's spirit boat—it was solemn and luxurious, yet understated and reserved.
Before long, a man wearing a white Dao Court robe embroidered with gold and jade patterns emerged, surrounded by several Xia Family cultivators.
The man was tall and straight, his gaze stern and cold, his authority immense. The aura around him was as still as an abyss and as unshakable as a mountain, unfathomably profound.
"Feather Transformation..."
Mo Hua was secretly startled.
This man was Inspector Xia, the one commanding the entire operation for the Xia Family, issuing orders from behind the scenes and planning every move.
Everyone stepped forward to pay their respects. Inspector Xia gave a slight nod, then looked over the group with an indifferent expression.
His attitude was especially cold when he saw Gu Changhuai.
He was fairly mild toward Inspector Xia, but unexpectedly nodded to Xiao Tianquan.
As for Mo Hua, he merely swept his gaze over him once, not taking him seriously at all.
Mo Hua, however, breathed a sigh of relief. He touched the Dragon Bone Statue hanging at his side and thought, This Inspector Xia is blind with his eyes open too. He can't recognize a good thing when he sees one.
Inspector Xia looked over them again and said flatly, "You've worked hard over the matter of the Rouge Boat. I happen to be returning to the prefectural seat as well, so I