But when he heard that Lin Lang had gone back to recuperate again, Cao Zhengchun breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps Lin Lang had used some desperate, life-risking move.
He was now more concerned about Iron Claw Flying Eagle. He wanted to see whether this man really belonged to Zhu Wushi.
However he looked at it, Iron Claw Flying Eagle seemed loyal to the Eastern Depot, yet the deaths of Duan Tianya and Guihai Yidao gave him pause.
Both men had died far too conveniently, depriving the Eastern Depot of key witnesses who could testify against Dragon Guard Manor.
Now, he only needed to see whether Iron Claw Flying Eagle played any tricks while torturing Zhu Wushi to prove everything.
"Go. Spread the news throughout Capital City that Zhu Wushi has committed grave crimes and will soon be executed."
"I want to see who still dares step forward to plead Zhu Wushi's innocence now!"
He would dispose of anyone who stepped forward.
If no one stepped forward, he would show Zhu Wushi what it meant for the monkeys to scatter when the tree fell.
Once Zhu Wushi's affairs were settled, he would have a good talk with Lin Lang and see how much more Lin Lang was keeping from him.
Inside a clothing shop in Capital City, Shangguan Haitang pretended to browse the clothes. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she slipped into the rear courtyard.
Dragon Guard Manor's steward immediately stood when he saw Shangguan Haitang. "Undercover Agent Shangguan, you've finally come."
"Cao Zhengchun's audacity knows no bounds. He actually arrested the Divine Marquis and even said he would execute him. You must save him."
When the Divine Marquis was arrested, he had quietly escaped through a secret passage. Otherwise, he would certainly have been arrested along