Ye Shikai removed so many officers that if it had been anyone else, they might have assumed he was plotting a rebellion. However, Mi Wen was not just "anyone." For several days, she did not come looking for him, whereas Ye Shikai, even though he had thought of his responses, was on edge every day, afraid Mi Wen might launch a "sudden raid" on his home.
Rumors in the military seemed to gradually die down. This was something done deliberately by someone. Shangguan Jian also reported to him that several suspicious individuals had been caught, but after investigation, it was found they were all Qin Army spies. Perhaps the real spies had long since fled Linxiang City, but at least this matter had been settled. The training of new recruits had also gotten on track, which was the scenario Ye Shikai wanted to see.
