As the capital city of the province, Jiang City was bustling daily, but beneath the prosperity lay a darkness that was hard to eradicate.
Everyone had long been suspicious of the elusive mastermind behind the scenes, but they never managed to get conclusive evidence, and the mastermind's slippery nature meant several operations had already failed.
This time was no different.
Originally, they thought they could expose the mastermind, but just when success seemed within reach, their attention was diverted once more.
By the time they realized it, there was nothing left to investigate.
One or two months of effort ended up in vain once again.
...
Chu River was well aware of this, but her method of investigation was inevitably unspeakable. Now, she thought for a moment and spoke.
"Stop thinking about it. Since we have nothing else to do, why not have a fight?"
The nearby park was empty due to the rain, and the two chose a patch of open ground, starting right there in the rain.
