"According to reports from the spies planted in Luoyang Town."
White Paper Fan pondered for a moment. "Iron Tiger was killed by a blind man named Zhang Sanxian—and he was killed in a single move."
He glanced cautiously at Ye Junyi. "So, Chief, what do you think?"
"What do I think? I think it's impossible. Absolutely impossible."
Ye Junyi said loudly through a mouthful of meat, "I know that Zhang Sanxian. He's just a string-player who sings for money, wandering between taverns.
"A few years ago, I disguised myself and went to Luoyang Town for some fun. I drank at a tavern, and after eating my fill and drinking to my heart's content, I even casually slapped him.
"Heh—if a blind man as helpless as a trussed chicken really had what it took to slaughter Tie Xiangsong, he wouldn't have endured years of extortion and bullying.
"I'd say that old ghost Tie had been tyrannical for too long and offended someone he shouldn't have. They must have spent a fortune to hire House Pavilion assassins to come to his door and take him out.
"As for Zhang Sanxian, perhaps the Mirage Pavilion assassin who assumed his identity had already killed him somewhere unknown in Luoyang Town."
"House Pavilion—I've heard that name."
White Paper Fan looked astonished. "Is that the assassin organization that split from the Holy Cult a thousand years ago, specializes in disguise techniques, delights in assuming other people's identities, and carries out assassinations?"
"Disguise is far from all they can do."
Ye Junyi took a drink. "They can even change their sex, turning from man to woman or woman to man."
"?!"
White Paper Fan clicked his tongue. "Chief, such wicked arts actually exist in this world?"
"Heh, you probably don't know this." Ye Junyi gave a malicious