Po Yuan had not gone far from the Exit either. After escorting the Extreme Fire Sect party out through the Mountain Gate, he spotted Lou Xiu arriving, yet saw that he was in no hurry to enter. He therefore concealed himself nearby to see what Lou Xiu was up to.
His particular interest in Lou Xiu stemmed from the incident in Dazhi City. He agreed with Dazhi City Lord Li Xianghong's assessment of Lou Xiu and felt that Lou Xiu might well have been involved in A-Xun's death. Unfortunately, they had no evidence, and someone higher up was protecting the man. Not only had he escaped unscathed, he had even come to the better-appointed Distant Mountain City as its Inner Court Supervisor.
It was impossible not to resent that outcome, but the same old rule applied: the man had someone behind him, so everything had to be backed by evidence!
Yet this covert observation revealed something unusual. He actually spotted another familiar face from Dazhi City-the assistant from its Book Hall. He even remembered the name: Wang Ping!
Only a few days had passed since the shocking upheaval in Dazhi City. He had paid attention to everyone in the Morning Moon Book Hall, so Shi Chun, one of its assistants, was naturally no stranger to him. Besides, he had specifically watched him that night. There was no chance of mistaking him.
How had a book hall assistant ended up here, and even entered the Divine Mountain? What was going on?
His eyes full of shock and suspicion, he next fixed his gaze on Wu Jinliang. He did not know Wu Jinliang, but judging by his appearance, this was clearly the departing guest from the Northern Mountain District he had just heard about, the one called Big Tall Guy.
He could