"..." The mysterious, cautionary expression on Sha Rulai's face instantly froze.
If Niu Youdao had merely said that he knew Gongsun Bu was a Misty Pavilion spy, Sha Rulai would still have suspected that Niu Youdao was putting on a calm front after taking his hint. But Niu Youdao had even named Baili Jie, the man who had recruited Gongsun Bu. That was tantamount to proving that Niu Youdao had indeed long known that the man in charge of his intelligence hub was an informant for Misty Pavilion.
It so happened that Sha Rulai had just taken over the rotating post at the time. When Baili Jie recruited Gongsun Bu as an informant for Misty Pavilion, Sha Rulai had happened to be in command of Misty Pavilion.
This had not been arranged by him. It had been arranged by the previous Commander of Misty Pavilion, and when he took over and gained a full understanding of Misty Pavilion's affairs, he had noticed this matter.
After Niu Youdao supported Shang Chaozong in taking Southern Prefecture, he had already drawn Misty Pavilion's intense attention.
Unfortunately, the handover of authority for the Commander of Misty Pavilion was imminent. The current term was nearing its end, and the outgoing commander would generally make no further moves, avoiding trouble wherever possible. Both sides of the handover wanted a smooth transition and did not want to invite problems for themselves.
Yet Niu Youdao subsequently forced Shao Pingbo to flee Northern Province. After taking Southern Prefecture, he had caused Northern Province to change hands as well. These successive grand moves led the Commander of Misty Pavilion, who was on the verge of retirement, to directly order surveillance to be arranged.
He had no choice but to do so. During his term, one person had caused such enormous