Tong Tiange had broached the subject, so Xi Mengfan saw no need to beat around the bush. He went straight to the heart of the matter. "Brother Tong, honestly, do you also think Xi Yangchun is a Night Walker?"
Tong Tiange waved a hand. "Tieshou handled the case. The chain of evidence is airtight. Old Xi, you've been in the covert line for years; you should know there's no turning back now. If you want my honest opinion, Yangchun isn't a Night Walker, of course. That aside, I still trust you, Old Xi. A man as sharp as you wouldn't let a traitor slip past."
"Don't resent me, either, for standing by and doing nothing while you became a laughingstock. There's something you don't know. I had Chen Tieshou make a surprise raid and search Xu Yi's Starry Sky Ring. Searching someone's Starry Sky Ring without evidence is already an outrageous violation of the rules. And the facts proved that Xu had done nothing wrong. Now that things have gone this far, how else do you expect me to help?"
Xi Yangchun furrowed his thick brows. He truly hadn't known about the surprise search. His professional instincts told him that Xi Yangchun had been framed, and that Xu's identity had to be suspicious.
But hearing Tong Tiange put it that way made him waver in his conviction.
Tong Tiange smiled. "Don't worry. I've spoken to Little Chen. That kid knows he can't afford to offend you, so he wanted to fan the flames, thinking he could set you on fire too. Haha, youngsters don't know their limits. Don't take offense, Old Xi. I'll make sure he suffers a little, so he learns to recognize the true gods."
Xi Yangchun waved a hand. "Chen Tieshou is a capable tracker and arrestor,