“Is Li Hao that easily frightened?” Hu Qingfeng chuckled. “Very well, you’ll make the trip tomorrow. Take Chen Min with you. It’s best if you two can return with Li Hao. If not, there’s no need to start any conflict. Obtaining a sample of his blood will also do.”3

There was no need to antagonize Hou Xiaochen at this stage of the game. The provincial government had not taken any action thus far. Hence, even if the central Night Watchers had certain plans in mind, they needed support from some of the major local figures to ensure success.0

“A blood sample… Will Hao Lianchuan agree to that?” Yu Xiao frowned. “He likes to give us excuses…”5

“Figure it out yourself!”0

Fine then. Yu Xiao shut his mouth. It was just some blood, would there be any difficulty in that?1

“Li Hao is our secondary target outside of the mission,” Hu Qingfeng continued. “Our primary mission is still Hou Xiaochen! Additionally, does the Silver Moon military elder still refuse to meet?”0

An older, middle-aged man responded in a low voice, “The Silver Moon Division says that their Commander Yu’s old injuries have recently flared up. He’s been in recovery and needs a period of rest.”4

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