Jiang Qiao and San Gou were clearly worried about Jiang Yue. Especially after learning that the whole Mount Jiang Li was hunting for the bandits, they couldn't pretend they weren't concerned.
When Jiang Yue returned to the inn, the two were overjoyed and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But Jiang Yue also got some unexpected news from them. Tang Li and the other adventurer teams had all been taken in for questioning. Apparently, word had long since gotten out that they'd gone to Mount Jiang Li yesterday afternoon. After all, they'd made quite a commotion.
However, the time they'd gone to Mount Jiang Li clearly didn't match the time of the ambush at Yun Chou Valley. Besides, they had a reasonable motive: the Purple Thorn Adventurer Team had hired them to provide support. There was evidence to back this up, so although they'd been questioned, they hadn't been branded as bandits.
There was a downside, though. For the time being, they couldn't leave Jiang Li City. The Flower Demon Clan's higher-ups had ordered that anyone with even a trace of suspicion was forbidden to leave the city until the investigation was complete.
It was understandable that the Flower Demon Clan would do this.
Adventurer teams usually kept to themselves, each minding their own business and earning their own money. Several teams suddenly banding together was bound to attract attention. They'd also gone to Mount Jiang Li at a highly sensitive time. It was true that there was evidence Feng Zhuan had hired them for a hefty sum, but things weren't always what they seemed.
The Flower Demon Clan naturally wanted to investigate further. Until the teams had completely cleared themselves of suspicion, the clan wouldn't let them leave so easily.
Of course, as long as they stayed in Jiang