Qi Xuansu originally thought that leaving the city would be difficult, so he took Yuan Fengchan as a hostage. However, he did not expect that leaving the city would be much easier than he imagined.0

But after some thought, it made sense because Jiangnan was not like the war-ridden northwest, where secret societies were running rampant. The Black Robes and Green Phoenix Guards stationed in the northwest were all elite warriors who had rich combat experience. However, the prosperous Jiangnan had been at peace for a long time, so the gatekeepers here were akin to flowerbed priests in Jade Capital.0

As such, Yuan Fengchan became a hot potato that Qi Xuansu wanted to get rid of after exiting the city because the Yuan family and the local government officials would surely come after him.0

However, Qi Xuansu could not kill Yuan Fengchan. Otherwise, he would be targeted by the Yuan family, and he would always have to be cautious.0

Under normal circumstances, Qi Xuansu did not care about being...0