Meanwhile, at the Muyun Society, after Duan Tang and An Yiqing parted ways, he was escorted away by his arriving subordinates. Ruan Hao informed Duan Tang's personal physician, and it was only after confirming that he was unharmed that he heaved a sigh of relief.
Duan Tang bandaged his wounds and sat on the sofa in his white pajamas, lost in thought. Everything about today's events was odd; who were those who dared attack him at such a disconcerting time, without fear of provoking the full assault of the Muyun Society? Or, was it that... the assailant's purpose was actually to draw the Muyun Society into the fray?