Left Envoy of the Temple

Tore's heart jolted. "General, I never intended to hide it from you. It's just that his identity is no trivial matter, and I didn't want to too early..."

Ge Pei swept his hand sharply. "It isn't that you didn't intend to hide it from me. The truth is, you simply couldn't hide it! I already knew he was Seven Steps, Hydra's former chief of the Daxia Region!"

The people present erupted into an uproar.

A chill crept down Tore's back.

Ge Pei said, "Within the Tiger Army, you may freely display your talents and recruit capable people from every side. But whatever you do, do not try to be clever."

"Yes!"

Ge Pei said, "The temple indeed had motives for involvement, but we absolutely cannot determine the nature of this matter based on one or two pieces of evidence. Tomorrow, take several men to the temple and get to the bottom of everything!"

"Yes!" Tore bowed and accepted the order.

Ge Pei slowly rose and returned to his room.

Everyone rose together to see him off...

The same night, in the latter half of the night...

Sam Temple, an ancient temple standing atop a lofty mountain.

During the day, the temple appeared exceptionally sacred.

But at night, it carried a trace of gloom and menace.

Inside the ancient temple, in a room beside an old tree, the coolness of daytime had become the chill of night.

By the Window, beneath somewhat dim yellow light, two men played chess.

On the left sat a middle-aged man in white, holding the white pieces.

On the right sat a middle-aged man in black, holding the black pieces.

The chessboard was crisscrossed with lines, and white held the advantage.

The man in black held a chess piece and pondered for a long time. Suddenly,