"So that was it."
On the bed, Zhao Qi slowly nodded. "I see. It was because of the assessment? Lin Feng suddenly rose to prominence and took first place, so Jiang Deyun held a grudge against him."
The Constable nodded. "The Captain sees the whole picture from the smallest clues. That is indeed what happened."
"Lord Lin Feng is truly incredible. I can't even imagine how he managed to turn the tables on Jiang Deyun."
"After all, the gap between their realms was enormous!"
Everyone in the Demon Suppression Division was curious, but unfortunately, only Captain Chen and the Colonel knew the full details."
At that, the Constable's face filled with regret.
He wasn't very old himself, only two years older than Lin Feng. After hearing there was such a Prodigy, he couldn't help yearning to meet him.
He thought it was a great pity that he couldn't learn the details.
Once the news got out, Lin Feng became a legendary figure whom many Demon Suppression Guards loved to talk about.
"Is Squad Leader Lin Feng all right?" Zhao Qi asked again, slowly.
The Constable hurriedly replied, "Lord Lin Feng is fine. As soon as he returned, he went straight to cultivate."
"I see. Good, as long as he's unharmed." Zhao Qi spoke slowly. "As one of the Demon Suppression Division's greatest talents, anything happening to him would be a tremendous loss for the Division. All right, you may leave."
"Yes, sir."
The Constable nodded respectfully and left.
The room fell silent.
Not a sound could be heard.
But a moment later, a faint, heavy breathing broke the stillness.
Zhao Qi's eyes narrowed, his face stiff and grim.
The price he'd paid this time hadn't been small.
First, there was the Poison Mist made from the Black Evil Centipede.
It