"This..." Fu Mingcheng and his squad members looked at one another, at a loss for words.
Song Baige gritted his teeth. "To hell with the consequences. Since we've launched the assault, there's no turning back. The Ministry of Justice can give us an explanation or not, as it pleases. I just can't stand the Devil Sect's Ministry of Justice, and I'm taking this chance to vent!"
Everyone waited quietly, but no one from the Ministry of Justice appeared.
Li Qingxian took out the Communication Talisman Disc.
"Uncle Zhou, something isn't right. I originally thought the Ministry of Justice was following my uncle-in-law as simple retaliation against me. Now it looks like I wasn't their original target. They might be targeting some important figure or major affair connected to me."
"That's indeed the case. But the Ministry of Justice's delay in making a decision also shows that its people cannot reach an agreement. The longer this goes on, the bigger the matter must be. Most of the Ministry of Justice might not even know why spies were sent to follow your uncle-in-law."
"Perhaps someone at the level of a Devil Sect leader made the move. That would leave the ministry's factions unwilling to take responsibility, yet unable to offend someone of that stature. All they can do is stall."
"You can rest easy. This isn't aimed at you."
"Please don't comfort me. This matter isn't aimed at me in the short term, but what about the long term?"
"Set your mind at ease. As long as I'm here, no one can touch you."
Zhou Chunfeng's voice was as decisive as a blade cutting nails and iron.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhou. Should I withdraw, then?"
"You can withdraw, but I want to take this a step further."
"What are you going to