Chapter 428: Crimson Sand
Lingxiao Giant City, Tiger Hall, Shen Qinghong's residence.
The window lattices were half-open, afternoon sunlight streaming in.
The interior furnishings were simple and imposing, with scrolls and correspondence piled like mountains on the bookshelves and desk.
Shen Qinghong sat behind a broad rosewood desk, her silver hair still bound with just a single wooden hairpin. In her hands was a document concerning a property transfer dispute involving a certain Dragon Hall enterprise.
Ever since the dust settled on the Dragon-Tiger conflict and the Sect Master clearly ordered the two halls to begin integration, the affairs on her desk had never decreased. On the contrary, they had become increasingly complex and thorny.
Could grudges spanning several hundred years be easily eliminated with a single decree?
Interest transfers, personnel deployments, resolution of old grievances, establishment of new rules... each and every matter touched the nerves of countless people.
The merger of the Dragon and Tiger Halls was far from being as simple as changing a name. The waters ran deep.
Just then, a series of light footsteps came from outside the door, followed by Mei Yingxue's voice, "Master! Your disciple has returned."