Path of the Five Immortals
Chapter 2292

Serpent Slithing in the Shadows

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After confirming that their hidden operative might have been discovered, Lin Fengshan was in no hurry.

The other side had only just transferred the Guiyin Jade Slip. That meant they had no hard evidence at all and were merely suspicious for now. Otherwise, they would have directly moved to arrest someone.

Thus, he still had plenty of time to deal with this matter. In truth, even if he sent this information out now, it would not greatly affect his safety.

However, Lin Fengshan and his companion had long established a rule: unless the intelligence had reached the point where it absolutely had to be transmitted, they would never send it out immediately after receiving it.

Lin Fengshan had to ensure his own safety first. That was the most important thing, and it was also one reason he and his companion had never been suspected over the years.

Neither he nor his companion came into direct contact with intelligence, nor did they participate in arrest missions. But if suspects investigated by "Returning Home" frequently escaped shortly after resources had been transferred—

With timing so tight, suspicion would sooner or later fall upon the storehouses. And the people at the main headquarters were not truly useless; they would have found the two of them long ago.

Therefore, Lin Fengshan had always delayed intelligence like this for several days before passing it along.

The other side needed to set up formations, then secretly gather evidence and investigate afterward. There was at least a one- to two-day window of safety.

After he sent the message out, they would already be monitoring the target by then. And since the target had not fled, every reaction from the target would appear entirely normal.

Once something happened later, whether it was the Punishment Hall or the "Homecoming

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