In Chongshan Pass, inside a very ordinary private residence.
Wei Cen sat sprawled in the main hall. Standing before him was a middle-aged scholar in a blue-green long robe.
"My lord, it isn't that I'm unwilling to help, it's just, it's just—"
The middle-aged scholar hemmed and hawed.
"I know what you want to say. This isn't an order from the Regional Commander, only my order!" Wei Cen said calmly.
The middle-aged scholar in front of him was also a member of the Secret Martial Guard, and the personnel within the Secret Martial Guard were divided into many types.
There were conventional combat troops, known as the Ti Cavalry.
There were personnel responsible for investigating cases and spying, known as Secret Scouts.
There were killers specifically responsible for assassinations, known as Blood Blades.
There were those specifically responsible for guarding the imperial city, known as Secret Guards.
And there were spies lurking hidden in the dark, known as Shadows.
Shadows were everywhere, and the Secret Martial Guard was everywhere too.
Wei Cen's squad belonged to the Secret Scouts, mainly responsible for investigation and gathering intelligence.
As for the middle-aged scholar in front of him, he belonged to the Shadows.
"My lord, please don't make things difficult for this humble one!" the middle-aged scholar said with a bitter face.
Wei Cen, however, shook his head. Then he took a token from his robes. "You don't need to feel troubled. This is the Regional Commander's token. You are acting according to the Regional Commander's orders!"
"Afterward, I will report it to the Regional Commander!"
Although Wei Cen was only a Centurion, he was a trusted confidant at Lü Hua's side, and held no low status in the Secret Martial Guard's Northern Suppression Division.
Nominally, he was not allowed to mobilize a Shadow