Lin Taichu turned and walked over to the stone table in the courtyard, then sat down. Zhao Feng hurried after him and took a seat opposite.
"What grudge does the Xuesha Sect have with Luofeng City?" Lin Taichu asked.
Zhao Feng thought for a moment, then shook his head. "None. The Xuesha Sect has never had any dealings with Luofeng City. You could even say the people of the Xuesha Sect may not know Luofeng City exists at all. My Zhao Family has managed Luofeng City for a hundred years, and we've never dealt with the Xuesha Sect."
"A sect with no ties to Luofeng City whatsoever—why would it spend Spirit Stones to hire people to cause trouble here?"
Zhao Feng froze. His mouth opened, but no words came out.
"The Xuesha Sect has no motive, no benefit to gain, and no reason whatsoever to make trouble in Luofeng City."
"But that man said it himself. The Xuesha Sect hired them."
"If he says it was the Xuesha Sect, then it was the Xuesha Sect?" Lin Taichu looked at Zhao Feng.
"You captured him and interrogated him. At first, he refused to say anything. Only after I suppressed his cultivation did he speak. Why would a man who could endure torture suddenly open his mouth?"
Zhao Feng's brows knit tightly, and he slowly nodded. "Your meaning is that he deliberately named the Xuesha Sect because he wanted us to point our blades at them?"
"Send men out to investigate. On the continent, look for any powers with clear grudges against the Xuesha Sect, forces that have fought them for years. Focus on sects in the Southern Border. The faster, the better."
"Understood."
Zhao Feng did not dare delay. He immediately raised his hand and activated a Message Jade Talisman, issuing