Ning Chen did not go to the Inspectorate first. He went to the Tong'an Hall.

Physician Li saw Ning Chen come in and hurried over to meet him.

"I greet my lord."

Ning Chen inclined his head slightly. "Where is Eldest Brother?"

"In the back courtyard."

Physician Li took Ning Chen through to the back courtyard, where Xie Siyu was training.

Seeing Ning Chen come in, he broke off quickly and came over.

Ning Chen took a letter out of his robe. "Take this letter back to Quanzhou and give it to the Quanzhou garrison. When they have read it they will withdraw."

Xie Siyu's eyes lit up. "The danger to the Ghost-Shadow Sect is lifted?"

Ning Chen inclined his head slightly. "I went to His Majesty and pleaded, and His Majesty has pardoned the Ghost-Shadow Sect... But I gave His Majesty my word that from now on the Ghost-Shadow Sect does no more killing for hire."

"If the Ghost-Shadow Sect takes killing work again, it will not only be the Ghost-Shadow Sect. I will be punished heavily along with it."

Xie Siyu hesitated, then asked, "Does that mean breaking up the Ghost-Shadow Sect?"

Ning Chen shook his head. "No need for that. Go back and tell the sect master and the others that I will find the brothers of the sect a lawful living."

"Physician Li can run a medical hall, which shows he certainly knows how to do business... I have lawful trades here that make money, and they make more than killing does."

"When you get back, send me the men from every branch who understand business."

Xie Siyu nodded.

Ning Chen went on. "Last time, when I was reduced to commoner and went to Xiuzhou, and again coming back from the Wu Kingdom, the Dark Moon Tower made several attempts on my life."

"Go back and tell the sect master to give the brothers their orders. Hunt the Dark Moon Tower's men down... I want the whole Dark Moon Tower struck from the rolls of the jianghu."

Xie Siyu looked puzzled. "Didn't you just say we…