Morning in Chengchuan City was business as usual. Sunlight spilled across the streets, and bustling pedestrians made it seem as though everything that happened last night had never existed. Yet, for the various factions holding the lifeblood of this city, it had been a sleepless night.
"The news about Blood Blade has already spread?" Chen Haotian sat in an elegant room at the Qingxiao Gang headquarters, leisurely sipping a cup of fragrant tea. Chu Ling stood nearby, holding a confidential report with barely concealed shock etched across her face.
"Brother Haotian, it has not only spread, but the fallout is widespread. Tianhui City seems to have already learned of this operation's failure. Although they haven't stated it outright, our informants report that Tianhui City has recently mobilized quite a few high-level martial artists, likely targeting us."
Chapter 55