Gradual Changes in the Divine Path of Shu Region

After listening for a moment, Eunuch Wei's expression eased somewhat. As he walked back, he glanced at Qiu Yan, seeming to want to speak but stopping himself. ...

Qiu Yan already understood the reason for such a situation. He had long heard that some palace eunuchs had been assigned to the Imperial City Bureau as field operatives, ordinarily responsible for delivering messages.

This Eunuch Wei was the helmsman of the Imperial City Bureau, responsible for transmitting and gathering intelligence. He was one of the imperial family's most important eyes and ears; many secrets of the world could not escape his grasp. Before the Emperor, he was a mild-mannered old man of unwavering loyalty, but in the eyes of court officials, he was in truth a sinister figure with an abysmal reputation.

The current situation clearly meant that news had arrived from the Imperial City Bureau, most likely involving a dynasty secret that could not conveniently be revealed to Qiu Yan.

Such secrecy did not signify distrust of Qiu Yan. Sometimes, it was also a form of protection. The more confidential the intelligence, the fewer people who knew it, and the less chance there was of it being exposed. But conversely, once it was exposed, there would be very few suspects, making it easy to narrow down the scope.

As he considered this, Qiu Yan rose and said, "This minister shall take his leave." Better to have one less trouble than one more, especially since he had already roughly guessed what the news was. He knew it was inconvenient for him to get involved now. Still, Qiu Yan also realized that this matter could be considered an opportunity. Li Kun did not know exactly what the news was either. Acting out of caution, he nodded and agreed to Qiu Yan's proposal.