True-True Essence Realm

"They know each other?"

Not far away, two stewards from the Liang Residence exchanged a glance, their brows involuntarily furrowing.

The matter of Liang Family head Liang Hengshi being haunted by something supernatural had been rather secretive, but after fermenting for the past few days, it had basically spread everywhere. Naturally, the Liang Family's stewards knew about it too.

Liang Hengshi had encountered the supernatural at the Gate of Hai, only for it to be exposed by a Corpse Burner. Then the Hunchback Youth had come to claim the reward, saying he could drive out the supernatural. Though he had not completely expelled it, he had at least suppressed it.

And now, a thought-provoking scene unfolded right before their eyes.

The Hunchback Youth, who could suppress the supernatural, actually knew the Corpse Burner who had exposed it?

And they looked quite familiar with each other. Was it coincidence, or an accident?

Or was this all some double act?

"Wasn't that Corpse Burner locked up in the Gate of Hai? Yet he's still alive. There has to be something fishy going on."

"Keep watch. I'll go take care of something." One of the stewards made a snap decision and turned to leave at a brisk pace. Once he was out of Qin He and the others' sight, he surveyed the surrounding streets, then lightly clapped twice.

As the claps faded, a nimble figure dashed over from not far away, leaping and bounding until he reached the steward. The steward whispered a few words into his ear. The man nodded, then turned and sped away again.

He came and went as light as a swallow, swift as a tiger or leopard.

Seeing this, the steward hurried back as well.

It sounded slow when told, but in truth, it had all been arranged