That very night, news of Xiong Fei's assassination by an unknown person spread throughout Kaiyan County City, shaking every major force. They all dispatched men to gather intelligence, determined to flush out the one hiding in the shadows.
Xiong Fei was by no means a nobody. On the contrary, he was considered a first-rate expert second only to figures like that old Fang fellow and Zheng Lie. Within the county city, there were not many who could truly go toe-to-toe with him in a hard, head-on fight.
Yet such an expert, such a powerhouse, had been assassinated and died an exceedingly miserable death. Naturally, this put the people of the city on guard.
No one could be sure whether Xiong Fei had been killed by an enemy seeking revenge, or whether someone was deliberately targeting the experts of Kaiyan County City. If it was the latter, Xiong Fei's today might well be their tomorrow.
To that end, they had even invited the Ghost Hand Constable from the authorities to investigate the matter, offering ten thousand taels of silver and a set of Xuanqing Swordplay as a reward. Whoever found the culprit would become rich overnight.
Unfortunately, no one could claim such fine rewards. Even if a few individuals wanted to swindle the bounty, under the joint watch of the great and small powers across Kaiyan County City, they did not dare make a move.
As for Meng Zhao, after helping Cai Qi kill Xiong Fei, he remained in the county city for two days before making a trip back to Little Cold Village and transporting his wealth there in batches.
The method was simple. On the surface, he shipped back a batch of daily necessities as capital for his business, but the overwhelming majority consisted of gold, silver, and jewels.