Chapter 225
Sanhe Commandery. The Caobang.
A second-rank martial artist of the Caobang knelt on one knee, reporting grim news from the branch helms to Old Seven.
“Old Seven!”
“The newly appointed helm leader of Leishui Town, ‘Yan Jiang,’ was ambushed and killed today at a restaurant in the county seat. By the time the branch helm brothers rushed over, the murderer had already vanished without a trace.”
“Even though we immediately ordered everyone in the branch helm to seal every entrance and exit in the town, Leishui Town is built along the river. It is impossible to catch the killer.”
Old Seven lowered his eyes, his face shadowed with gloom.
“Do we know the killer’s identity?”
“According to the intelligence gathered by the four deputy helm leaders below, the killer looked ordinary and may have been disguised. It is of little use.”
This second-rank martial artist was one of those specifically tasked with handling dirty work, and he was a capable hand in the art of assassination. If even he said the clues were useless, then the case was likely extremely troublesome.