Lijing Town, the Xu Family.
Bare-chested, Xu Xiao revealed his muscled arms. He had gone out early that morning and had noticed many things, but still felt some uncertainty. It was as if there were silver needles constantly twisting at his brow.
Hidden away within his house, Xu Xiao clasped a jade bead in his sleeve while adopting a meditative posture, his body's Qi fluctuating as his mind raced with thoughts:
'This morning, Constable Chen didn't patrol the street at the usual time... Either something has happened, or he was reassigned. If the Li Family is planning a major move, they certainly can't keep it hidden from him. They must have transferred him away first...'
Xu Xiao's subterfuge, with Elder Liu and Constable Chen secretly under his control, didn't give him much confidence. Deep down, he always felt uneasy, knowing he mustn't reveal any weakness due to Liu Lingzhen's timid nature.
