Hengsha City.
Li Estate.
In the main hall, a man in a white robe and a crimson fox mask sat upright in the grand chair at the head.
Before him, a middle-aged man in black fitted clothes, with a pair of upturned eyes, knelt on one knee.
"Li Jishi, how has the matter I assigned you been handled?"
The masked man's voice was somewhat hoarse.
Li Jishi's face filled with panic. "Reporting to Lord Sacrificial Chancellor, the Seven Star Gang has been extremely cautious. Their elder-level figures have remained hidden within Seven Star Fort and have not gone out recently. This subordinate has never found an opportunity—"
"Hm?" The Sacrificial Chancellor's voice carried displeasure.
"However, this subordinate learned that an elder recently came out to assist the yamen with a case! But that elder is Giant Gate Star Li Rushan, a Force-Entering martial master. This subordinate fears he is no match for him—" Li Jishi hurriedly said.
"Hmph, useless!" the Sacrificial Chancellor cursed.
Still, Li Jishi was a formidable expert in his own right, despite only being at the peak of the Iron Skin Realm.
But Li Rushan was, after all, a Force-Entering martial master.
Though the difference appeared to be only a thin line, that line was incredibly difficult to cross.
"Red Tiger, Lotus, the two of you will assist Li Jishi in killing Li Rushan!" the Sacrificial Chancellor said in a deep voice.
Two people then emerged from behind the screen.
One was a bald middle-aged man.
He had a full beard, a bare upper body, and an exceptionally burly build.
His skin faintly appeared red, as though he practiced some kind of body-tempering art.
The other was a young woman.
She wore a long green dress and held a round fan embroidered with lotuses. Her features were