"Then, I suggest you deal with that Lin Xuan Qi in any way you deem fit." Zhao Ming Ye said while he stroked his beard.

"Wouldn't it be inappropriate? He is on good terms with the Duke of Mu, Qian Shi, as far as I know." Zhao Geng Nian reminded the sect leader just in case the sect leader had forgotten about the imperial palace to deal with.

But Zhao Ming Ye was adamant in it.

He glanced at Zhao Geng Nian and said, "We don't have much time left.

"Even if it means going against the emperor openly, we have to do it while we can."

"Yes, sect leader." Zhao Geng Nian cupped his hands and bowed at the sect leader.

Having the go ahead from Zhao Ming Ye to go after whoever he wanted gave him a sense of clarity he had never felt for a long time ever since Xiao Feng was dead.

He glanced in the direction of the Shopping Mall and he began to think about what he should do to Lin Xuan Qi.

…

Meanwhile, in the Governor's Residence, someone else was alerted to the arrival of Zhao Ming Ye.

The Dark Lord brushed his long black hair to the back of his head and gave out a short sigh.

"Finally, you are here." He said and glanced at Eunuch Xin and Lee Yi Hong.

He thought about what they should be doing and after a few moments of consideration, he said, "Go and look after Lin Xuan Qi from now on.

"I will take care of Zhao Ming Ye when the opportunity is ripe."

"But Dark Lord, why…" Eunuch Xin was perturbed with what the Dark Lord had said and asked.

The Dark Lord shook his head at Eunuch Xin and replied, "I want to see how far he can bring about his ideas of how the Da Qian Dynasty should work and whether he is right."

After witnessing Qian Shi doing something for Gui Feng City, and successfully preventing untold amounts of suffering for the citizens of Gui Feng City, he felt that there might still be hope.

And his ways in advocating for the cultivators to give up their privilege and powers with extreme measures might not be the only way.

So, he wanted to see how Lin Xuan Qi would be able to change and affect the others in the Da Qian Dynasty.

"I will make sure of it." Lee Yi Hong, unlike Eunuch Xin, didn't question the decision of the Dark Lord.

He too, wanted to see how the ideas of Lin Xuan Qi would pan out eventually.

The Dark Lord nodded his head at them and said, "If that's the case, no matter what happens tomorrow, do as you are told."

"Yes, my Lord." Lee Yi Hong and Eunuch Xin bowed at the Dark Lord and said.

They didn't know what would happen tomorrow but they knew that they wouldn't be able to stop it from occurring.

The Dark Lord had been insistent on killing the Qing Feng Sect's sect leader for a very long time.

And this was it for the Dark Lord.

There might not be another opportunity for the Dark Lord to get close to Zhao Ming Ye outside the Qing Feng Sect anymore.

…

Next day.

Lin Xuan Qi woke up to the sweet voice of Xue Cong waking him up.

He couldn't help but grab her hands and have a good look at her when the morning sun shone on her, making her give out a warm glow.

She frowned when he held onto her hands and said, "Time for breakfast, you have to be at the Shopping Mall soon."

Lin Xuan Qi sat up from the bed and gave out a long sigh.

He would want to stay inside the soft and comfortable bed if he could, but work is work.

It was the second day for the Shopping Mall and it was best that he could make sure that the operations would be running smoothly.

He got up, washed up and changed into a new set of clothes.

After which, he walked over to the dining hall with Xue Cong.

It was a perfect start to the day but somehow, he felt that something wasn't right, but he couldn't pinpoint it.

He reminded himself to be extra alert for the day.

Breakfast with all of his favorite dishes was ready for him when he arrived at the dining hall.

Yue Jie and Yue Xin greeted him with a smile while Liu Shi Shi glanced at him with her usual manner.

He sat down and his bowl of rice was filled with meat and vegetables by Xue Cong and Yue Jie within a few moments.

It was a perfect start for the day but that uneasy feeling still gnawed at him.

Maybe his sons, blessed with heavenly luck, were trying to tell him something.

"Zhi Yong, I need you to be extra alert today and protect everyone in the mansion." Lin Xuan Qi glanced at Zhi Yong and said.

Zhi Yong thumped his chest and replied, "Master Lin, me strong, will protect everyone."

"You too. Get the guards to be extra careful." Lin Xuan Qi glanced over at Liu Shi Shi and said.

"I will." Liu Shi Shi felt odd at his sudden request but she nodded her head to it.

After he was done with his breakfast, Lin Xuan Qi asked the coachman and the guards to leave without him, pretending to get back into the mansion, while he followed closely behind to see if his hunch was right.

The coachman wasn't sure what Lin Xuan Qi was up to, but as someone working under Lin Xuan Qi, he didn't ask too much about it.

It was the same for the guards.

They followed the empty horse carriage without Lin Xuan Qi sitting inside while Lin Xuan Qi followed closely behind them with his invisibility talisman.

He had instructed the horse carriage to take a longer route where it would pass through the retail shops and franchise stores that belonged to him on the way.

It would make it easier for him to get to one of the properties he owned and be unbeatable staying within.

The trip was uneventful initially but something happened when they were around two hundred meters away from the Shopping Mall.

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