Lin Shuguang did not know whether Luo Jian, the head of Star Sword Martial Hall, had caught wind of something, but he had not appeared all night. That no longer had anything to do with Lin Shuguang, though.
His mission was to arrest Duan He. With the man captured, he left the scene to the agents from Ezhou.
What Lin Shuguang did not know was that after taking over the scene he had left behind, the Ezhou agents developed a tremendous interest in him.
"I heard the Division Chief of the Seventh Section handled this mission. Just how strong is he?"
"I heard Huai City's Seventh Department Division Chief kills people by the score. Is that true?"
"I heard he's young and handsome... too bad he's so bloodthirsty. Otherwise, an eligible bachelor like that would definitely draw the interest of plenty of major families."
Several young Ezhou agents whispered among themselves. Before long, the older man reprimanded them, and only then did they shut their mouths.
"This is Huai City. Keep your mouths shut if you don't want trouble."
"Yes, Captain."
The older Ezhou agent looked at the traces left at the scene, feeling rather uneasy himself. Before they came, their superior had told them there were two people in Huai City they must not provoke.
If they offended either one, nobody could save them.
One was Si Qianjun, and the other was the recently risen Lin Shuguang.
Especially the latter, the newly emerged "Great Demon." Few in the Jianghu had actually dealt with Lin Shuguang, so whether he would show them any consideration was a real question.
In the car Bai Heng drove him in, Lin Shuguang called Si Qianjun.
Si Qianjun had already heard the Ezhou agents' report, so he told Lin Shuguang to get some rest.
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