Mirai was stunned. Then he asked, "How can you be sure they support Guo Xuan, rather than some other force?"
"I'm the person in charge of the Guo Xuan Guard Headquarters. Of course I've met the leader of Guo Xuan's backers. Naturally, I can recognize that voice from earlier—it belonged to the leader of Guo Xuan's backers and Long Jun!"
Why had he seen Mirai ask? His heart filled with joy. What he feared most was Mirai not caring at all, killing him without even asking anything. Since he had asked, there was still hope of survival!
"I see!" A trace of fear flashed across Mirai's face, but his heart was already brimming with delight.
As long as they were not those five ability users, Mirai had nothing to fear from Guo Xuan's so-called backers. As for how those backers had learned he was here, Mirai guessed the information had somehow leaked. Thinking about it now, if their intelligence network were truly that strong and they really knew Mirai was at Guo Xuan's place, would they have needed that strenuous crying and pleading earlier? They would have simply killed him.
As for why Mirai had revealed a hint of fear, it was because he had suddenly felt like toying with Guo Xuan's security minister.
However, after seeing that flash of fear from Mirai, the minister's intelligence clearly took a nosedive, and he failed to think much of it. He was thrilled and overjoyed.
Frightening Mirai with the name of his backers was quite an achievement for He Cheng.
Mirai shrugged. Just as He Cheng began trying to give him thirteen points, Mirai flung his sword at him.
Slash.
Sword energy crisscrossed the air as He Cheng was cut directly in half by a single strike from Mirai. Even in death,