Rumors spread quickly, but the truth backed by evidence spread even faster. After Huo Hai scattered a large number of flyers, the news swiftly swept through all of Bright Yang City, causing an enormous uproar.
"How about it? Now that you have seen the evidence, are you still going to keep slandering me?" Huo Hai looked at the pale-faced Imperial Guard with a cold sneer. Just moments ago, they had been brimming with righteous indignation as they came to arrest him. Now they had ended up like this.
The speed at which these people changed expression was truly a sight to behold. Not only them—even the First Prince and the descendants of the other great Lineages looked terrible. Some had never issued such missions through the Underground Mercenary Guild, but every Lineage had people who had suffered, or even died, because of those missions.
The materials had already been scattered, but Huo Hai was not in a good mood. It was all because the Imperial Family had pressed him too hard. Otherwise, why would he have thrown these things out so early? By now, the great Lineages of Bright Yang Kingdom had become divided against one another.
This would not be a good thing when facing the Demonfolk army. More importantly, with these materials exposed ahead of time, Huo Hai could no longer continue investigating. He had absolutely no idea who was causing trouble for him behind the scenes.
In a foul mood, Huo Hai's tone was equally unpleasant. "What are you still doing here? Why aren't you leaving already? Aren't you going to catch the culprit who poisoned Old Wine Insect? Aren't you afraid that one day, that person might poison your Lineage instead?" At Huo Hai's words, everyone's expressions changed at once. That was right—there was still a