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Still, those men who had come to seize him had also said they needed to act before Fushan Yue returned to the post station.
The Crown Prince of Chiyan’s status was still enough to make those above them wary. Relations between the State of Chiyan and Lingxu City had grown tense of late, and the trail leading to the real mastermind behind the slaughter of monsterfolk from various states pointed toward Lingxu City’s upper echelon. The Monster Emperor likely had no wish to pour oil on the flames.
But how long would that caution last? Or rather, how much patience did they really have left? That was hard to say.
He Lingchuan knew he had to dispel Bai Ziqi’s suspicions as quickly as possible, even if only for the time being.
At the very least, though, he could sleep soundly tonight.
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Panlong Soul Land, Chipa Highland.
He Lingchuan turned his head and sneezed.
Is someone talking about me behind my back, or is there too much pepper on this roast lamb?
“Let me.” Shao Jian took the spice bottle from his hand, then made a few extra cuts into the leg of lamb with his knife. “When it comes to roasting lamb, if I rank myself second, no one would dare claim first.”
For over a decade now, he had been driven by exile and unrest, spending more time outdoors than anywhere else.
He Lingchuan drew his hand back and sat down again on the round log, only then noticing the red signet...
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