He had to report the ambush he'd encountered to the General Department. Besides, the head of the General Department wanted to see him, so of course, he had to go meet his top superior.
Then there was the matter of Eunuch Chen.
Back in the underground world of Nanxing Prefecture, Eunuch Chen had made a move to help him out of a tight spot.
He had also said that Shen Bai could come for a chat after arriving in Xuanjing City.
Shen Bai had many questions about the Era of Ten Thousand Cities, so he wanted to go and get some clarity from Eunuch Chen.
Zhou Qing's face changed the moment he heard Shen Bai say the two words, "Eunuch Chen." He looked utterly terrified.
Shen Bai noticed, of course. "Old Zhou, what's with that look? Eunuch Chen isn't some man-eating beast. Why are you acting like this? Did you offend him somehow? I can put in a good word for you."
