Behind a low slope sheltered from the wind outside town.
Old Ninth lit a fire and thoughtfully roasted food with Wine Sword Immortal and the other two.
The town was full of people condemning them. Old Ninth could not be bothered to waste words on them, so he simply rested outside town.
"Brother Nine, how about the three of us sneak in tonight and just kill Lingzi?" Old Wine suggested with a yawn.
"No rush. We need to clear Hi Dog's name, or Chun Prefecture will be implicated." Old Ninth waved a hand, then frowned and sighed. "Killing isn't the goal."
"But we don't fucking know how to solve a case! Who's so capable they could steal False Eye's badge? Who could kill hundreds of people without a sound?"
Old Spear complained as he wiped his spear, "How about getting Zhang Yang to investigate? Didn't he come from the Police Bureau?"
He was the only big shot Old Spear could think of who could save the situation.
In terms of strength, Zhang Yang might no longer be able to keep up with Old Ninth.
But he was an expert in criminal investigation.
Old Ninth rejected it without a second thought. "His position is different now. If he openly comes to help Chun Prefecture, what will everyone else think? That the National Situation Bureau serves Chun Prefecture?"
"Ding, ding, ding."
His phone vibrated.
Old Ninth picked it up and looked, instantly perking up.
"Him again."
"Who?" The three leaned closer.
That unfamiliar number had sent another text.
"When we were on the Peninsula, he was the one who warned me there was a trap. When I clashed with Lingzi and wanted to kill him, he texted again to tell me Lingzi was deliberately provoking me."
Both texts had come at far