With Yan Jian's disappearance, the Lotus Pier jurisdiction was left unsupervised. Ji Jingbei planned to have his nephew, Yang Xingyao, temporarily lead Yan Jian's squad of constables, but after Shen Qingshuang learned of this, she asserted her authority and had Sun Xinyang manage both jurisdictions at once.
Clearly, the Shen Family would not give up a Chief Constable position in the Lishui Sub-Department. Ji Jingbei's plan to promote his nephew, Yang Xingyao, to Chief Constable had fallen through again.
In the blink of an eye, the new year arrived. Chen Cheng took leave and went to the Inner City's Zheng Martial Arts Hall to bring Mu Xiaowan home for the festivities.
Mu Xiaowan's Martial Arts Power had progressed extremely quickly. She was already a Martial Artist at Small Success in the Skin Grinding Realm, and her Phantom Sword Technique had reached the Great Success Level.
