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He Zhizhuo froze. He had not expected to hear anything like that. "But the Wei Household Immortal Shrine stands in the most prominent part of the city. Anyone can go there. There must be thousands upon thousands of people carrying the scent of its incense. This..."

It was no different from searching for a needle in the sea.

"Forgive me, but he's deeply afraid of you. Yonglu Mountain is one of the Five Major Sects. He doesn't wish to go to the City Lord's Office with you today, and he hasn't committed a crime. Since fate brought him to us, you wouldn't mind if we let him stay a few days, would you, Young Master He?"

Wen Xu was Yonglu Mountain's junior granduncle-master. In other words, he held the highest seniority here; not even Elder Sui could make decisions for him. Once he spoke, He Zhizhuo knew he would not be taking the man away today.

But if Yonglu Mountain kept watch over him, then, as Wen Xu had said, one of the Five Major Sects and a pillar of the righteous path could hardly make trouble for an ordinary man who did not even have eyeballs.

"My apologies for calling unannounced today. I'll personally investigate the lead about the incense."

He Zhizhuo left as hurriedly as he had come. Bian Chunchou saw him off, then turned back and nearly reeled with anger. "How does this guy have two completely different faces in front of people and behind their backs? Hey, you were only pretending to be mad, weren't you?"

The eyeless man had already made himself at home, sitting down to eat the refreshments on the table. They had been prepared for him, but still... Wasn't he a little too comfortable?!

Wen Xu said, "He won't answer you. Aren't