Since Qiu Shanyu couldn't be killed, she couldn't be allowed out of their sight either. Otherwise, who knew when she might stab them in the back? After thinking it over for a long time, Chen Mu decided to give her one of Wei'a's pills. As for what the pill did, he said nothing. To his surprise, Qiu Shanyu swallowed it without hesitation, not even asking what it was.
Watching Qiu Shanyu swallow the pill without so much as a frown sent a chill through Chen Mu's heart. Although this wasn't their first encounter, seeing how ruthless and decisive she was sent her danger rating soaring yet again in his mind.
"What else do I need to do?" Qiu Shanyu asked Chen Mu calmly, as though she'd just done something perfectly ordinary.
After giving her a long, searching look, Chen Mu said, "Let's go!"
To Chen Mu's surprise, Qiu Shanyu had no perception whatsoever. Somewhere like Dongshang Guard City, he wouldn't have found that remarkable, but in the Five Great Districts, it was rather unusual.
On second thought, though, she hardly seemed to need to train her perception. He still didn't know exactly what position Qiu Shanyu held in Faya, but every sign indicated that she was no minor figure.
With a powerful Card Adept like Bronze Mask Man as her bodyguard, her family must have been quite prominent within Faya. A young lady of that standing naturally had no need to expend time and effort training her perception.
Wei'a showed no intention of helping. With no other choice, Chen Mu had to pick her up himself. Fortunately, his stamina and perception had recovered somewhat, so flying wasn't a problem.
They entered the city cautiously, with Qiu Shanyu wearing Chen Mu's spare mask. The first thing Chen Mu did after entering