After departing Daming Dao Palace, Zhou Tieyi headed straight to the Tianjing Gazette, now an independent department within the God-Slaughtering Department, still under the stewardship of Hu Wenlang.
"I never imagined you would actually dare to remain in Tianjing."
Zhou Tieyi rarely visited Hu Wenlang unless there was specific official business; this helped maintain Hu’s cover. Since returning, Zhou had deliberately distanced himself from those close to him, seeing them only for professional reasons—the only way to truly keep them safe. Today, involving the Tianjing Gazette for an official matter was a perfectly legitimate reason for his visit.
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