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Qin Hengjun arranged another carriage for Qi Xuansu. The journey afterward proceeded with extreme caution, almost like a military march. The second-in-command of the Nanting Protectorate seemed ready to send scouts ahead, just to ensure absolute safety.
There was no helping it. Qi Xuansu might not be frightened after the fact, but Qin Hengjun truly was. If Qi Xuansu really died in Lion City, Qin Hengjun would be in trouble.
Xie Jiaofeng was distressed as well. A failed assassination attempt carried far fewer consequences than a successful one. But this incident disrupted his entire plan to quickly send Qi Xuansu off to the next city.
However, with this assassination, Qi Xuansu would not leave and might even stay in Lion City for an extended period to thoroughly investigate the matter.
The longer Qi Xuansu stayed, the more likely other messy problems would surface, leading to a whole nest of trouble. Worse still, this assassination attempt might alarm the Golden Tower Council, which would be an even bigger disaster that could derail his entire career.
He had struggled for most of his life to claw his way...
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