Dongshang Guard City.
Jiang Liang frowned at the report in his hands. For security reasons, the Wood Character Camp and the Snow Silk Worm Card Adept Corps had taken control of Dongshang Guard City. The city's other factions had been remarkably unanimous on this point, cooperating quite willingly. They knew very well that this newly arrived force was far too powerful for them to stand against.
Recently, however, a sudden string of assaults by Uncard Flow practitioners had put Jiang Liang on alert. During their last battle to break out of Snowridge Valley, they had encountered many Uncard Flow practitioners. He strongly suspected that these people might have followed them here.
After some thought, he decided to pass the intelligence up the chain of command.
In the jungle outside Dongshang Guard City.
Several figures raced along at astonishing speed, all dressed in plain cloth and barefoot. They ran as fast as ordinary Card Adepts could fly, and were even more agile than some wild beasts.
Dense branches lashed against their bodies, but they seemed not to notice.
A short while later, they reached a clearing where several hundred people were scattered about. These people were also barefoot and dressed in plain cloth. Some reclined, while others hung upside down from tree trunks. They appeared casual, but vigilance glinted in every pair of eyes.
Their leader was none other than Ban Ze.
"How did it go?" Ban Ze asked in a low voice.
"It's done. We killed ten people at random and left obvious traces." One of the men answered quickly, then asked with some concern, "Ban, will this really draw him out?"
Ban Ze was supremely confident. "As long as he knows we're here, he won't let this opportunity slip away. Hmph, after that last hunt, the King thought he