"Ning Chen, get your things together and come back to the capital with me."

Geng Jing's words broke into Ning Chen's train of thought.

Ning Chen gave a slight nod. "One moment."

He turned and came to stand in front of Tao Xiuwu.

"I will ask you one more time. Did Old General Chen's death have anything to do with the Ghost-Shadow Sect?"

Tao Xiuwu said in a low voice, "This old man swears it. Absolutely not."

Ning Chen's voice was hard. "I hope what you are telling me is true. Otherwise nobody can save you."

Gu Su bowed low. "Ning Chen, the life or death of the Ghost-Shadow Sect is in your hands."

Ning Chen said nothing more.

If Old General Chen's death had anything to do with the Ghost-Shadow Sect, nobody else would need to lift a hand. He would slaughter the whole Ghost-Shadow Sect with his own hands, and not a chicken or a dog would be left.

Two hours later.

Ning Chen and the others left the Ghost-Shadow Sect with Geng Jing and set out for the capital.

The army still had Half Moon Manor surrounded.

But Ning Chen took Xie Siyu with him.

He had Xie Siyu make contact with the Ghost-Shadow Sect's branches and ask whether the man in charge of one of them had given an order to kill Old General Chen.

On the road, Ning Chen came out of the carriage.

With one light spring he crossed several meters and landed on Diaochan's back.

That put astonishment on the faces of Geng Jing and the men of the Inspectorate.

"Two months and more since I saw you, and your skill has come on a long way."

Geng Jing said it in surprise.

Ning Chen gave a slight smile and said, "That is exactly why I want to protect the Ghost-Shadow Sect."

Geng Jing said, "It seems the Ghost-Shadow Sect has something to it after all."

Ning Chen did not carry the subject any further, but changed it and asked:

"Is His Majesty well?"

Geng Jing shook his head. "There has been too…