Jiang Shangli raised his wine bowl and said, "Shall we discuss state affairs first?"
"Discuss state affairs."
"That Lonely Smoke Sword is a cunning one. He trusts no one, scurrying about everywhere, and excels at selling out friends to survive. To catch him is truly difficult." As he spoke, Jiang Shangli turned his gaze to Zhao Yan.
The matter of Lifeng Pavilion sheltering the Lonely Smoke Sword was no secret between the two. This County Magistrate Jiang clearly intended to take advantage… Zhao Yan narrowed his eyes and said, "Luring the snake out of its hole—how hard can that be? I'll spend extra money to draw him out. However… debts must be repaid, and borrowing again won't be an issue."
Jiang Shangli cupped his hands and said, "Understood. After tonight, we'll act on capturing the Lonely Smoke Sword..."
At this moment, Chen Yi suddenly interjected, "The Lonely Smoke Sword has already been caught."
Zhao Yan and Jiang Shangli both widened their eyes simultaneously.
