The constables and thugs were nothing but a cover. Their true identities were probably linked to Honor Pavilion. They did have quite a number of good items on them, after all, things that the average constable or thug wouldn't own.0

First, there was the spirit stone, which was slightly smaller than the two An Jing had looted off the vice apothecary. But in Skysource, it was worth two thousand merits. Spirit stones were worth quite a bit in Void Embrace too, but no more than a set of good talismans. The reason the constable carried it around was the artifact that he had on him.0

"An terrestrial-vein compass?" An Jing held an interesting vortex-shaped compass.0

While he studied...0