Qi Xuansu believed that there were two sides to everything. Take the death of Gao Mingyin, for example—the downside was the loss of a key witness and the severance of many leads. But the upside was that a mole within the Imperial Capital Daoist Mansion had likely revealed themself. If the cause of death could be determined and the killer identified, this could lead to a major breakthrough.0

It was like two people locked in a duel. When they were staring each other down, there were openings everywhere and yet none at all. But once someone struck, there would always be a flaw to exploit.0

That was why Qi Xuansu focused all his efforts on uncovering the cause of Gao Mingyin’s death.0

Meanwhile, Shi Bingyun had yet to receive any word from Qian Xiangyun. Rumor had it that Deputy Mansion Master Qian was currently away from the Imperial Capital and had gone to Bohai Prefecture.0

This was not surprising, as the Imperial Capital Daoist Mansion’s jurisdiction covered many surrounding counties and cities. Sometimes, the Imperial Capital Daoist Mansion was also known as the Zhili Daoist Mansion. Since Bohai Prefecture fell under...0