Close to the Mark

"Since he's already bitten his tongue, he's not that much of a threat for the time being. Immediately send someone to keep an eye on him. If Liu Qing doesn't make it, pretend that nothing happened. I'll explain to Lang Nan."

Huo Jue narrowed his eyes, his killing intent rising. "But if he survives and betrays us, get rid of him immediately."

"Understood, Elder Huo."

After Xiao Ming received the punishment for Liu Qing, he immediately asked, "What about the mission entrusted to us by Deputy Governor Lang? With Liu Qing's current appearance, it's obvious that he didn't succeed. Should we continue sending people over?"

"There's no need. Since we didn't succeed, we don't have to care about this matter. I've had a lot of missions recently, so let's put aside some unimportant things."