Immediately afterward, another headache arrived. Feng Qingping received a message of confirmation from Li Xianghong, the City Lord of Dazhi City-or rather, a reminder.
They had sent word to Dazhi City to have Bai Qiru arrested. After much hesitation, Li Xianghong had not acted directly, but instead reminded them that Bai Qiru had already been arrested once. Back then, someone from the Demon Empress's side had put in a word to have Bai Qiru released. Was it appropriate to arrest her again now? Were they certain they wanted to do this?
Still standing before the Mountain Gate, Feng Qingping looked at the Clan Leader, whose face was as dark as stormy water, and handed him the Mother-Child Talisman so he could read the message himself.
Feng Xi stared at the message gradually fading from the Mother-Child Talisman, his cheeks taut. On one side, the Queen of Eastern Victory had put in a word; on the other, someone close to the Demon Empress had done the same.
After much hesitation, he still said gravely, "Arrest her! We're only taking her into custody, not doing anything to her. If someone on the Demon Empress's side speaks up for her again, it won't be too late to release her then."
Very well. Feng Qingping immediately picked up the Mother-Child Talisman and sent this decision to Li Xianghong.
Feng Xi turned and headed back up the mountain, with the others following.
After returning to the Central Hub of Northern Mountain, Huang Ye dismissed his subordinates, who were still bewildered and uneasy, and went upstairs alone, pacing restlessly through the second floor.
He understood what Situ Gu had meant: he was being told to pass a message to his superiors. But he did not know whether he had been exposed, or whether the other man