After such a torrent of empty words, one could clearly see Xie Jiaofeng’s experience in bureaucratic bumble. He could slide past anything and would never answer directly, as slick as an eel.0

However, Qi Xuansu insisted on forcing him to take a stance. How could he possibly allow Xie Jiaofeng to slip away so easily?0

So Qi Xuansu said, “This time, I came to Lion City with 500 Spirit Guards. I originally planned to send 300 of them to bring those slave-traffickers back, but I worried that the daytime assassination attempt might repeat itself. It seems my head is still worth quite a few Taiping coins, enough to attract many people’s attention.”0

Xie Jiaofeng originally wanted to say, “Chief Deputy Qi, you may rest assured, as the Tianfu Palace is absolutely safe.”0

But just as the words reached his lips, he suddenly jolted awake. This was a promise he absolutely could not make, as it was akin to signing a military pledge. It would be fine if nothing happened, but should a second assassination occur, he would have to bear the full responsibility.0

The first attack could still be excused as unexpected and unforeseeable, but a second attack would leave no justification...0