Before official notices about the He Household affair or rewards for Xie Jinhuan, Li Jing, and the others had even been issued, a great purge swept through the Capital City.
Over ten thousand Scarlet Qilin Guards went door to door arresting people. Everyone who had come into contact with the He Household was detained for investigation, and the hunt for demons and followers of deviant paths instantly reached full intensity.
And this made life miserable for the Gu Poison Sect's scattered rats!
Carefree Cave, Bird-and-Flower Street.
With everyone in the Capital City seeing soldiers in every tree and blade of grass, Carefree Cave had grown much quieter. Most shops along the street were shuttered, and even in broad daylight, not a clamor could be heard.
Bu Hanying stood cautiously at the window, watching the street and keeping his voice as low as possible:
"Those Demon Path bastards really went big this time. Now you can run into two patrols of Red-Robed Plague Gods just going out for breakfast. We don't even dare sell rat poison anymore. How are we in the Gu Poison Sect supposed to survive?"
Lin Wanyi sat beside the tea table, worry on her breathtakingly beautiful face. After all, compared with seeing her man win glory and build a career, she, as his wife, wanted him safe and sound more. Hearing this, she replied casually:
"The Demon Path really does bring people trouble. Even coming here today, I had to be very careful..."
Bu Hanying came over and sat beside the tea table. "Being careful is a good thing. Look at that Saint Thief-left tens of thousands of taels of silver here and hasn't even come to collect it. Probably frightened by all this too. Speaking of which, the medicinal ingredients you ordered have arrived. Even master