"We're taking you in," Ren Qian said softly. "Junior Brother, please come with us. Coincidentally, Junior Sister Yu wishes to speak with you.
"We can discuss the rest later. After all, you're the top-ranked disciple, Junior Brother. We wouldn't dare lock you up."
He was wrongly accused to begin with. Moreover, he was a key contributor in the matter of the Evil God, having discovered the existence of that fog-shrouded, ruined temple.
For them, this was also a major discovery.
So there was no way they would actually imprison him.
As for being exposed?
If he got exposed, so be it. As long as Jiang Man wasn't worried about retaliation, he could go back the very same day.
If he was worried, the Law Enforcement Hall would still cooperate and put on a show for him.
First in the Outer Sect—that was more than just a title.
The preferential treatment the Sect gave to the top-ranked disciple was never insignificant.
