In Border City, Wen Jiang had once been hunted by a mercenary squad of illegal Spirit Card Masters known as the Fiend Organization. They were hired by Wu Fanjia but later died under unclear and suspicious circumstances. Apparently, they never figured out who initiated the attack, and this so-called Fiend Squad never made any further appearance.
Those who had encountered them, to varying degrees, all exuded a similar scent. As a Cultivator, Wen Jiang was particularly sensitive to such auras. It was an aura akin to that of the Fiend Squad.
Seeing Wen Jiang's gaze fixed on the man, Xie Lingyu seemed to find Wen Jiang's behavior somewhat inappropriate. A trace of wariness flashed in her eyes as she leaned back toward the man, her petite figure almost nestling into his tall embrace. Xie Lingyu smiled and said, "He's my bodyguard, named Ah Li."
Ah Li tilted his head down, his gaze toward Xie Lingyu softening with a touch of tenderness.
