Li Chuan fell silent at once, offering no reply.
He was waiting for an explanation—an explanation for why they wanted to kill the County Magistrate.
After all, on the surface, the authorities and the Pill Hall shared honor and disgrace alike.
Lu Qiuhan saw through his thoughts and said lightly:
"Magistrate Wei has colluded with the remnants of the Rebirth Sect. He intends to lure Monster Beasts into the city and use the chaos to carry out a sweeping purge of the other factions."
"This behavior has already displeased the Prefect."
The Rebirth Sect?!
Li Chuan lowered his eyes, a flicker of light glinting within them.
With Lu Qiuhan's strength and status, there was no need for her to deceive a mere Dark Force martial artist like him.
This news was very likely true.
Li Chuan recalled that several months ago, the County Magistrate had personally gathered the major factions to jointly encircle and suppress the Rebirth Sect.
Because of that, Qin Feng had injured his right hand, delaying a crucial stage in his rise in strength.
By all logic, Qin Feng was one hundred percent on their side.
Having the Rebirth Sect injure Qin Feng... so it had been for the sake of a better disguise.
For a moment, those deep phoenix eyes surfaced in Li Chuan's mind.
The County Magistrate and the Wang Family being at odds with the other Three Great Families of the Inner City was practically common knowledge.
But to outsiders, it had seemed like no more than minor friction over benefits, nowhere near a struggle of life and death.
Who would have thought that the County Magistrate actually intended to join hands with the Rebirth Sect? Even at the price of bringing Monster Beasts into the city, he still wanted to purge them.
How