PS: Thanks to book friend Yi Jin for the reward of 12,800 Qidian coins.
Thanks to book friend Clever for the reward of 10,000 Qidian coins.
Fang Jiuyuan and the others fled back to Shengjing City in a sorry state. Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Zhang Zhaoxian frowned and asked, "Why didn't the Underworld people pursue us?"
Everyone glanced at him. What did this fellow mean? Would he only feel better if the Underworld had come chasing after them?
After a pause, Lou Quanzhong said, "We are, after all, important ministers of the Imperial Court. The Underworld wouldn't dare go too far. If they dared touch us, they would be openly declaring war on the Imperial Court."
Zhang Zhaoxian said nothing more, but he still felt that something was off.
From what he knew, the Underworld was not an organization that feared trouble.
Others might be wary of the Imperial Court, but the Underworld would not.
After all, Liu Fengwu, one of the Six Fan Sect's former Four Great Constables, the 'Nine-Winged Fire Phoenix,' had died at the Underworld's hands.
The status of this group was no higher than Liu Fengwu's had been. What was there that the Underworld would not dare to kill?
The group returned to the Crown Prince's Mansion. Seeing them return, Ji Yanxiu immediately came out laughing to greet them. "You all returned so quickly? It seems the Dragon Shadow Army's first operation went quite smoothly."
Everyone present looked somewhat awkward, and no one spoke.
Even Ji Yanxiu, no matter how foolish he was, could tell that something was wrong. He hurriedly asked, "Was there some accident?"
The group exchanged glances. In the end, Lou Quanzhong explained the entire course of events, and Ji Yanxiu's expression immediately darkened.
This was exactly what he