The Elusive Zhongli Wu

All the details had already been negotiated by others. Mu Feng had come primarily to take delivery of the goods and, incidentally, gain some experience by Li Lizheng's side.

Xiao Hongchen's sudden appearance was merely a minor interlude. Neither Li Lizheng nor Mu Feng took it to heart, but Jing Hongchen seemed exceptionally nervous.

After seeing the two of them off, Jing Hongchen hurried home and berated Xiao Hongchen again, forbidding him from revealing even a single word about what had happened that night.

"Why?" Xiao Hongchen had also realized that he had seen something he should not have.

Jing Hongchen said coldly, "There is no why. If you still regard me as your grandfather, then do as I say."

Late at night, every Soul Guidance Lamp along the streets had gone out. Other than the occasional black figure flashing across rooftops or streets, there was nothing to be seen. They were Mingdu's Imperial Patrol Corps, specifically responsible for security within the imperial city.

But with the strength of only a few Soul Ancestors, they had no chance of detecting the concealed Li Lizheng and Mu Feng. Li Lizheng escorted Mu Feng to the vicinity of the Sixth Prince's Residence.

From the shadows, Li Lizheng suddenly instructed, "Once you see flames rising from the residence, the deputy cult leader's group will make their move. For this operation, the cult leader requires you to kill at least three guards."

Mu Feng froze. Zhongli Wu had not assigned him such a task before leaving, and he let out a soft sound of surprise.

Li Lizheng explained, "The cult leader gave me this order in secret and told me not to inform you until before the operation."

Mu Feng frowned slightly, unable to make sense of Zhongli Wu's reason for doing this.