Chapter 306 – An Encounter on Jinxia Street
Stepping out of the Chengtian Gate[1], Su Yi shook his head to clear his thoughts before heading toward his residence.
Eunuch Yue's earlier words struck him like a warning bell, leaving him restless and forcing him to confront his troubling position. What kind of crime would it be for a top-ranking official of the Ruen Dynasty to maintain close ties with the leader of an organization from the jianghu? Would his punishment be more serious since the headquarters were right here in the capital city?
Yes, the one Su Yi had in mind was none other than Ye Fan.
Su Yi mentally reviewed the laws of the Ruen Dynasty three times but couldn’t find any statute mentioning collusion with shadowy jianghu organizations.
Execution? Exile? Execution of one’s entire clan? Su Yi shuddered and dared not think further, quickening his pace home.
The streets of the capital in the early morning were as bustling as ever, brimming with the vitality of a city used to peace. Though Su Yi had never been to the borderlands, the blood-stained words in the military reports painted a grim picture of war-torn regions far removed from the peaceful prosperity he was basking in.
The more he thought about it, the more the sight of such untroubled splendor weighed on his mind.
Turning past two streets, a familiar voice reached his ears.
"Try and push me again! Push one more time, and I’ll strike back!"
Was that Ye Fan? Su Yi’s eyes twitched. Speak of the devil, and the devil appears. Turning his head, he realized he had arrived on Jinxia Street.
The stage belonging to the Mei family’s troupe must nothave been dismantled yet, thought Su Yi.