He had stayed in seclusion for half a year without once leaving, yet immediately after being asked to join the Divine Fire Pact, he had suddenly gone out. This drew close attention from Xiang Lan'er and her companions.
The next day, Feng Chi slipped into Xiang Lan'er's room with the information she had gathered.
"Them?" Xiang Lan'er was surprised. She was reasonably familiar with Chu Jingtang and his group, and asked in puzzlement, "Why were they locked up in the Royal Capital's prison?"
Feng Chi said, "According to the statements we found, after the Skyfall Meteor Assembly, those leaders of the eleven sects were all expelled by their respective sects. Resenting Shi Chun as the culprit, they planned to assassinate him. But while they were trailing him, they were discovered before they could kill him, and ended up being thrown into prison."
Something like that had happened? Xiang Lan'er was rather speechless. She asked, "What did Shi Chun want with them?"
Feng Chi said, "According to our investigation, he did nothing. He simply visited them."
Xiang Lan'er asked doubtfully, "Visiting them at a time like this-is there really nothing wrong with that?"
Feng Chi said, "They're still locked up, and there are only so many of them. What trouble could there be? Oh, the higher-ups have agreed to Shi Chun's demands. They're arranging a property nearby for him. There should be a result within the next couple of days."
Just as she had said, two days later, everything was settled. The two women placed the property deed and the Money House's banknotes before Shi Chun. Nothing more needed to be said.
Nor were they afraid of Shi Chun going back on his word. If he dared play the scoundrel with the Demonic Path, he could weigh the consequences himself.
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