Wei Wen hurried away, his thoughts tangled like a skein of hemp.
As a palace attendant who commanded a secret intelligence unit, Wei Wen knew exactly how much influence the long-departed Marquis of Linru County wielded in Great Chen and at court.
He might have left home to cultivate in seclusion, but the scene of his departure had long since etched itself deep into the hearts of everyone at Green Willow Garden. And who had been there that day?
Not only a great scholar of the age, but renowned men of the day. Several high court officials had even gone in disguise.
Those people held influence among the common folk, the literati, and the court alike. By association, the lord who had long since left home had become a symbol himself.
That should have been a good thing for the imperial clan. The emperor had always been friendly toward the Prince of Nankang's Residence and the Linru County Marquis Residence, and Wei Wen had never imagined it could cause trouble.
But the deeper meaning in his master's words today revealed ill intent toward the Marquis of Linru County. How could Wei Wen not worry?
Could His Majesty have listened to someone's slander...?
As the thought crossed his mind, two figures suddenly fell from a nearby roof!
The attack came so abruptly that the old eunuch instinctively defended himself. He employed the Yin-Soft Martial Path to dissipate the force, then moved to counterattack. But his eyes widened when he recognized them as young attendants from the Attendant Tower, and he hurriedly pulled back.
In the instant he checked the force and withdrew his hand, the two men flipped upright and landed, horror still lingering on their faces.
Wei Wen's heart gave a jolt at their expressions. He remembered them and had