Satake Shō left.
In two days, Shimizu Shinichi, a Chrysanthemum Guardian of the Nine Chrysanthemums, would come to visit his old friend!
Unlike Satake Shō, a hands-off manager who knew little about Ueda Yūya, Shimizu Shinichi must have had plenty of contact with Ueda Yūya in the past.
A person's personality could change, but not that completely.
With his strength and status taken into account, it certainly wouldn't be hard for him to expose Chen Miao as an impostor.
Chen Miao had also learned about the Chrysanthemum Guardians from the Administration's files.
The Nine Chrysanthemum School had a simple organizational structure, with just two tiers of leadership: the Three Elders and the Chrysanthemum Guardians.
The Three Elders were the three highest-ranking members of the Nine Chrysanthemum School: the Chrysanthemum Lord, the Fiend Lord, and the Spirit Lord. Their whereabouts and strength were shrouded in mystery. The Administration knew these three existed, but had never actually encountered them face-to-face.
Below the Three Elders were the Chrysanthemum Guardians.
The Chrysanthemum Guardians served as the link between the upper and lower ranks, serving the Three Elders above while commanding the rank-and-file members of the Nine Chrysanthemum School below.
Different regions and departments had their own Chrysanthemum Guardians.
Since the Three Elders remained in seclusion, the Chrysanthemum Guardians were effectively the leaders of the Nine Chrysanthemums' various branches.
Satake Shō, the seemingly imposing director of the Nine Chrysanthemum Retirement Home, was actually just a rank-and-file member of the Nine Chrysanthemum School.
That was also why Satake Shō had swallowed his pride and sought Ueda Yūya's help upon learning that Shimizu Shinichi was coming for him.
Ueda Yūya really did have a chance to change his fate.
In a sense, Satake Shō had helped Chen Miao, too. If he hadn't come looking for Chen Miao,