Caught red-handed, they were so frightened that they scattered like birds, muttering, "Work, work, everyone, disperse."
Tattoo Arm watched them scatter before looking in the direction they were looking. He happened to see a man and a woman standing together.
He silently retracted his gaze and turned to watch his subordinates work.
**
Ye Wangchuan put on the scarf and gloves and warmed the girl's hands.
Only now did he speak. "The Xue family's power has been wiped out in one fell swoop. Mo Xi has captured their leader. His name is Xue Qing."
"Conservatives." Qiao Nian looked up.
Ye Wangchuan lowered his eyes and rubbed her slightly cold fingertips before replying indifferently, "It's his people. Right now, among the three factions of the Privy Council, he's the only one still firmly supporting Nie Qingru's decision. I believe it was also Nie Qingru who convinced him. That's why he joined the Xue family's power, which has been operating in the illegal district for many years."
