The official documents from the Bureau of Personnel and the Protocol Department, demanded by Kuang Wenyuan, were issued at the fastest possible speed. As expected, Xu Yi was reprimanded and had his salary docked.
However, Xu Yi was also released from the prison by Kuang Wenyuan at once. He received the Protocol Department's document and took on the important task of handling the dispute over South Mountain. Likewise, the clash between Xu Yi and Kuang Wenyuan had drawn the eyes of the world after Xu Yi's tearful, blood-spitting denunciation in court.
After accepting the assignment, Xu Yi left the Third Battalion at once and headed straight for Qiyu City. A Da had already sent word that someone had been waiting in private room number three for most of the day. Xu Yi knew then that Kuang Wenyuan had finally swallowed the bait.
That day, when he had appeared as Suijie at Spring Hut and was about to leave after meeting Kuang Wenyuan, he had deliberately left word that if Kuang Wenyuan agreed to cooperate, he could send someone to meet him in private room number three at Xifeng Wine Tower. At the time, Kuang Wenyuan had made no commitment, clearly wary of Xu Yi's ties to the Evil Court and his identity as a member of the Wu Clan.
Now, however, he had thrown caution to the wind and sent someone to make contact directly. Clearly, Xu Yi's broadside against Kuang Wenyuan in court the day before had worked. When Xu Yi, disguised as Suijie, arrived at Xifeng Wine Tower, he recognized the cloaked figure at a glance. It could only be Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan presented his token to prove his identity but never removed his cloak. He communicated with Xu Yi only through thought transmissions, and even then,