The autumn sky was high and the air crisp; hoofbeats thundered in rapid succession.
After three days of hard riding, the Celestial Pivot Guard riders reached the relay station.
The station attendants greeted them with utmost deference, then hurried off to feed the horses.
A slender, breathtakingly beautiful figure in a silver-white Flying Fish Uniform emerged from the building. This was Flower Devotee, whose name resounded throughout the Jianghu.
Jia Huan's expression remained unchanged.
If not for that prominent Adam's apple, it would have been hard to imagine a grown man could look so ravishing.
Flower Devotee stared at him, then glanced at the three silk threads on his shoulder and sleeve, asking in puzzlement:
"You're Little Butcher?"
"The Southern Office actually sent you to assist with the case?"
His voice was low and husky.
Jia Huan stepped forward and handed him the official document.
Looking closely at him from mere inches away, Jia Huan found Flower Devotee's skin so delicate and tender that he almost suspected this supposed feminine-looking man was a woman in disguise.
Whatever. As long as it doesn't delay the case.
After reading the document, Flower Devotee scrutinized Jia Huan.
"Going by the Dragon-Tiger Ranking, Cold-Blooded Chasing Life should have been the best choice. How did you persuade the Southern Office?"
Before Jia Huan could answer the challenge, Fathead Fish bristled and said loudly:
"Reporting to Hundred-Household Commander Lu! Our boss nearly killed Cold-Blooded Chasing Life with a single palm strike. Is that persuasive enough?"
An uproar erupted!
Not only did Flower Devotee look stunned, but the pupils of the Embroidered Uniform Guards behind him contracted sharply. They were horrified beyond belief!
Jia Huan smiled.
"He was the original choice. I took his place."
"Hundred-Household Commander Lu, let's discuss the case."
With that, he walked into