Chapter 1074: Shangguan Ya
After receiving Qi Xuansu’s message, Han Yongfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Previously, Qi Xuansu had stationed him in Lion City as a contingency measure, which left him uneasy. Now that Qi Xuansu had contacted him personally and ordered his return to Thanglong Prefecture, it suggested the situation had largely stabilized. The struggle between factions would continue, but within certain bounds. Neither side would act recklessly unless pushed to the brink.
As for Shangguan Ya, Han Yongfeng did not find the name suspicious. There were many Shangguans within the Daoist Order who were descendants of the first Earthly Preceptor. So he assumed she was simply another Daoist priest.
Since the Shangguan family belonged to the Quanzhen Sect, Han Yongfeng naturally assumed that Shangguan Ya was likely a reinforcement sent by them to help Qi Xuansu.
The reason she had not gone directly to Thanglong Prefecture but detoured through Lion City was to avoid drawing unwanted attention.
In any case, this was an order from the Second Deputy himself, so Han Yongfeng would follow it to the letter.
Han Yongfeng did not stay at the Nanting Protectorate, but at the Taiping Inn within Lion City. His days there were not dull. Lion City was a thriving port, known as the most prosperous city in Nanyang, surpassing even Thanglong Prefecture. Merchants from all corners of the world gathered there, bringing diverse skin tones, hair colors, languages, appearances, and, of course, goods.
Whenever he was bored, Han Yongfeng liked to stroll through the exotic markets. They were bright and bustling, with many goods on display and strikingly beautiful foreign women to admire. The sights alone were pleasing to the eye.
After receiving Qi Xuansu’s orders, Han Yongfeng carried on as usual, making no effort to search for Shangguan Ya since Qi Xuansu had said she would come to him.
Given Han Yongfeng’s official position, he had no need to hide his whereabouts, so finding him would be simple.
At dusk, the innkeeper came to report that a Miss Shangguan wished to see him.
Han Yongfeng immediately realized this must be the person Qi Xuansu had mentioned, so he told the innkeeper to bring her in.