After checking their disciple tokens and learning Chen Mo and Xun Yi's identities, the two men from the Commandery Governor's Mansion held nothing back and told them everything about their mission.
It turned out that the White Lotus Sect, which had only recently been suppressed, had taken advantage of the major forces in the commandery focusing their attention on Demons and Exotic Beasts. It had begun appearing frequently throughout Lin Chang Commandery again, carrying out activities, recruiting followers, and attempting to overthrow the rule of the Great Zhou Dynasty...
Before the great battle, the core forces of both the Commandery Governor's Mansion and the two major sects were stationed on the front lines, leaving the rear relatively empty. If the White Lotus Sect exploited that gap, the consequences would be enormous.
Therefore, the Commandery Governor's Mansion hoped to join forces with the major factions and suppress the White Lotus Sect once more before the battle began.
Of these two men, one had been headed to the Fierce Tiger Sect to deliver a letter, while the other had been headed for the True Martial Sect.
Yet the White Lotus Sect had apparently known their itinerary long ago and set an ambush here in advance. The two had nearly been captured.
This alone showed that the White Lotus Sect truly intended to seize this opportunity to stir up trouble in Lin Chang Commandery.
It seems there should be a White Lotus Sect spy inside the Commandery Governor's Mansion... Chen Mo guessed.
He did not say anything further. He believed the Commandery Governor's Mansion would handle it themselves. Even if they could not, that was their own affair; Chen Mo could not meddle so broadly.
After resting where they were for a while, Xun Yi decided to accompany one man to the Fierce