Chapter 19, Chop Wrongly
Luocheng City's winding and intricate streets and alleys were like the city's own palm lines.
The Liu Family's team, which was pursuing Chen Ji and others, split into five groups, converging like a closing hand, solidifying the air within the city.
Spies slipped through the shadows between buildings, while hundreds of steps behind them trailed the figures of the Liu Family members, armed with clubs and holding aloft torches.
Jiao Tu looked back at Chen Ji at the end of the line and turned to ask Yun Yang, "Do you believe what that kid said? If he doesn't find the evidence, we might miss our chance to leave Luocheng tonight."
"We have no choice but to trust him now," Yun Yang said gravely, "If we can't find the evidence tonight, we won't be able to get past the Criminal Justice Department."
Jiao Tu nonchalantly said, "The Prime Minister won't really do anything to us; we're still useful to him. At worst, we'll just kill some more people for him."
"The Prime Minister has good and bad people under him, but no fools. If you and I mess this up, there'll be no place for us in the Spy Department... Maybe this kid will actually find the evidence."
Jiao Tu said earnestly, "Hopefully. If he doesn't find any evidence, we'll head back to the Imperial Capital and plead with Bai Long. We must not fall into the hands of the Criminal Justice Department."
As she spoke, she looked back at Chen Ji again.
The young apprentice was panting at the back of the group, his hair soaked with sweat, unwilling to remove the wet cloth covering his face.
"This kid's got a decent constitution to keep up with the spies," Jiao Tu remarked.