"Three-Killing Battalion business! All bystanders, clear out!"
At Pi Hou's shout, the gathered crowd hurriedly scattered, no longer daring to watch.
Then Pi Hou led his subordinates over to Chen Shi'an with long strides and said with a laugh, "Boss, why didn't you bring a few men along when you went out?"
Chen Shi'an was in a rather foul mood. "What would I bring anyone for?" he snapped.
Pi Hou replied, "You're a big shot in the Stronghold now. Whenever you go out, all eyes are bound to be on you, and there'll inevitably be a few fanatics pestering you.
"With people at your side, you can spare yourself that kind of trouble.
"Look, if I'd come any later, this street would've been packed so tight not even water could get through."
Chen Shi'an nodded without speaking, then walked aimlessly ahead with a frown.
Pi Hou was about to follow with his men.
Chen Shi'an waved a hand. "Don't follow me. I want to be alone for a while."
Pi Hou waved his subordinates away and hurried to Chen Shi'an's side. "Commander, are you troubled about Fang Ruyu?"
Chen Shi'an froze, then stared straight at Pi Hou. "Iron Bull told you?"
Pi Hou nodded. "Yesterday, Iron Bull gathered the three of us and said, all secretive, that you and Fang Ruyu had rekindled an old... no, that Fang Ruyu had defiled..."
At that point, he could not continue. There seemed to be no suitable way to put it.
Chen Shi'an's eyebrows shot up. "That bigmouth Iron Bull! Isn't keeping your mouth shut the first rule of intelligence work?"
Pi Hou hurriedly said, "Boss, he only told us because he saw how troubled you were about it. He wanted to see if we could put our heads together and find a