"The colors were different, but the designs were quite similar. They should have been different color variants from the same product line."
City Lord Jiang composed himself and replied, "But it happened in a dream, after all. Who stares at weapons every day when they're dreaming? That little girl... that old lady had it rough. Just listening to her speak gave me the creeps."
"Soldiers are afraid of ghosts? They shouldn't be."
When Miss Nian saw that the Xuanyuan Sword had been recognized, she glanced behind her. Only after Hoshino nodded did she curl her tongue and swallow the sword back into her stomach.
City Lord Jiang began assessing the visitors.
He knew the first young woman, who was skilled with lightning. At such a young age, she already held a post in the Censorate. She was a promising young talent with an almost impeccable family background. If she had been a little more adept at dealing with people, she could have risen through the ranks with ease.
But the other two...
City Lord Jiang had no impression of them at all.
There was no need to lift their hooded cloaks. He could tell just by looking at their chins.
Still, the arrangement of two fakes and one genuine article was indeed intimidating. Jingzhe's identity seemed to serve as some kind of guarantee. This meeting had already gone on long enough, yet she had not sent out any sign that she was being coerced. City Lord Jiang could only suspect that his own experience was lacking.
"But shouldn't matters involving ghosts and spirits be handled by the Astrological Bureau? We found no trace of Originium Arts."
"This truly isn't Originium Arts."
For the first time before the city lord, Hoshino spoke. "Ever since that fox emerged from the west, there