Working Together

"I haven't stirred up anything big, but have you?"

Although Jin Chang had agreed to work with Zhang Xuezhou, he still dropped by the East Sima Gate every few days and asked how Zhang Xuezhou was progressing with his task.

Unlike Jin Chang, whose identity could not bear the light of day, Zhang Xuezhou could get things done with ease.

"I haven't stirred up anything big either, but I've made some headway on what you asked me to do," Zhang Xuezhou said to the shadow.

"What headway?"

"I got a secret order from the court giving me the right to patrol Yang Mausoleum. I'm no longer stuck guarding the city gate," Zhang Xuezhou said proudly.

"Then congratulations!"

The progress Zhang Xuezhou reported did indeed satisfy Jin Chang.

In the past, he had only hoped Zhang Xuezhou would stay out of his way and not reveal that the craftsman Zhang Laogao had drawn up the plans. He had never expected Zhang Xuezhou to take the task seriously, let alone make such good progress.

Jin Chang could even benefit from it. If he replaced one of the gate soldiers, he could follow Zhang Xuezhou on patrol and investigate.

As long as Zhang Xuezhou was holed up at the East Sima Gate, he could only get in Jin Chang's way. But if he could patrol Yang Mausoleum freely, he really could help.

Jin Chang was extremely pleased.

"You've helped me, and I won't shortchange you. Those people are afraid I'll hound them with assassination attempts, so they won't dare come to Yang Mausoleum without my permission," Jin Chang said.

Jin Chang came from a great school that had once stood proud across the Southern Jambudvipa Continent. His strength was not among the very finest, but he was undoubtedly outstanding among those of his