The state and prefectural chief constables of the Jiangnan Circuit Six Fan Sect could all guess why Inspection Envoy Yin Ji had come. He was here to pluck the peach and seize power, plain and simple.
Although Yin Ji had connections higher up and had even contrived the official post of Inspection Envoy for himself, no one believed he could actually pull it off.
Su Xin's prestige in the Jiangnan Circuit Six Fan Sect was simply too great.
Old Six Fan Sect constables like Zheng Tianhe had been terrified by Su Xin's massacre and no longer dared entertain disloyal thoughts.
The constables who had started out as bandits had already been won over by Su Xin's carrot-and-stick approach. Aside from a few who were truly consumed by greed, hardly anyone dared harbor a second thought.
So on Yin Ji's first day there, no one dared show any sign of wanting to side with him.
In fact, when Yin Ji suddenly showed up at Zheng Tianhe's place, Zheng was so startled that he feared someone else might see them and report it to Su Xin.
Zheng Tianhe cupped his hands to Yin Ji. "Lord Yin, I beg you to leave. Chief Constable Su's influence in the Jiangnan Circuit is beyond your imagination. Your visit hasn't made me happy in the slightest. All I feel is alarm."
Yin Ji shook his head. "Constable Zheng, you're far too timid. Su Xin is only the Jiangnan Circuit Chief Constable, not the Chief Constable of the Six Fan Sect. There are plenty of people above him who can deal with him. What are you afraid of?"
Zheng Tianhe gave a bitter smile. "I'm grateful that you think so highly of me, Lord Yin, but I know my own limits. I'm not qualified to take part