Qi Xuansu was already well-practiced in handling such matters. Back in the Imperial Capital Daoist Mansion, when he could not move against Wen Weng directly, he had started by targeting one of his subordinates, Old Master Gao. Later, in the Jiangnan Daoist Mansion, when neither he nor Zhang Yuelu could do anything to the officials of the Daoist Mansion, they began cracking down on the Beggar Gang. That was what he meant by finding the breakthrough point.0

Thus, when Qi Xuansu left the restaurant, his mood was not particularly foul or grim.0

He had just been worrying about lacking a place to begin, and this Young Master Sun had conveniently delivered himself right to his door.0

Qi Xuansu was not surprised by Superintendent Huang’s conduct. The previous Second Deputy had been manipulated by others, so naturally, the superintendents below would have followed whichever way the wind blew. Moreover, Superintendent Huang was not one of the nine direct subordinates under the Second Deputy’s command. Otherwise, he would never have failed to recognize Qi Xuansu.0

Since Qi Xuansu had also brought back Superintendent Tian from Phnom Penh Prefecture, he had two superintendents caught in his grasp. It gave him more than enough to work with. At the smallest scale, it could serve to establish his authority. But on a larger scale, it could become...0