Chapter 139: Killing Intent
After Zeng Hai left, a figure stepped out from the darkness of the alley. He glanced at the retreating form of the departing man, then shifted his gaze to Li Zhu's body lying before him.
He thought for a moment, picked it up, and placed it in a slightly more visible spot at the mouth of the alley.
Then, with a single motion, he turned and headed out of the capital.
During the time he had been keeping watch over Zeng Hai, he had quietly helped the man resolve no small number of difficulties from the shadows. Without his help, Zeng Hai might not have even managed to get out of the Tianjin Guards headquarters at all.
Now that his task was complete, it was time to go and follow after the Commander.
Besides, he was well aware that Shangyang City was not going to stay peaceful for much longer.
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The cock crowed at the break of dawn, and the sky was just beginning to turn a faint, murky gray.
Right Minister Ji Song, who had been lying on his side in bed and barely slept a wink all night, having rested for no more than half an hour in total, slowly opened his eyes.