As for having Meng Zhao and Zhao Rulíng handle it, that was even more impossible.
Whether Meng Zhao and Sifang City were partners or not, they could never allow him to use Primordial Spirit Power to freely probe the inner worlds of Sifang City's people. Otherwise, would this vast Sifang City not be easily swallowed whole by Meng Zhao?
One had to know that this was a mighty city, with profound Celestial beings stationed within, experts as numerous as clouds and powerhouses falling like rain. Meng Zhao might indeed have entertained thoughts of devouring this great lump of fat, but they were only thoughts. He would never dare make any overt move; otherwise, if he aroused suspicion and even caused the partnership to collapse, the loss would far outweigh the gain.
Still, after giving it some thought, Meng Zhao offered a fairly reliable suggestion.
"City Lord Zhou, I believe matters must be prioritized by urgency and importance. By the same token, the traitors within Sifang City must also be ranked into different grades.
"The ordinary ones are those who lurk through streets and alleys. They merely serve as eyes and ears, without the ability or position to harm Sifang City's interests.
"Above them are certain important figures—members of Sifang City's power structure, those stationed at crucial positions within the city.
"Some oversee money and provisions, some command the army, some manage household registration and population records. People like these are the ones who need to be carefully screened.
"If any among them have betrayed the city, then by relying on the authority in their hands, they could bring endless trouble upon Sifang City."
There were still some things Meng Zhao had not said. That was, the City Lord of Sifang City, the Elder Council, and even the core and key