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Tie Zhan had urgent business and summoned him, so Su Xin exchanged a quick word with the Underworld members and returned to Shengjing City first.
After entering the city, Su Xin didn't notice anything unusual. The Six Fan Sect hadn't imposed a lockdown, and everything was as normal as ever.
After returning to Six Fan Sect Headquarters, Su Xin called Huang Bingcheng and Qi Long over to ask them about it. Neither of them knew what was going on. Only Huang Bingcheng lowered his voice and said, "My lord, the only unusual thing lately is that the Imperial Court once escorted a group of people into the Imperial Palace. Even we don't know who they are. The Six Fan Sect has sealed off all information about them."
Huang Bingcheng and Qi Long were both Su Xin's trusted subordinates. Qi Long in particular was the chief constable of Shengjing City and could be considered a high-ranking member of the Six Fan Sect. Yet even he didn't know who those people were, which made it clear that the Imperial Court was deliberately keeping their identities secret.
Su Xin didn't ask any further questions and went straight to Tie Zhan's room.
"Lord Tie, has something happened at court?" Su Xin asked as he entered.
Tie Zhan wasn't handling official business. Instead, he was rubbing his forehead with a troubled look.
When he saw Su Xin, his brow relaxed a little. "Something major has happened, though I'm not sure whether it's good or bad."
Su Xin sat down across from him. "You're not sure whether it's good or bad?"
Tie Zhan nodded. "The people from the Esoteric Sect