Chapter 49: There's an Assassin!

"It... it was me..."

"For a mere thousand tael of silver, you disregarded your duty? You sold out the very city gate you were supposed to guard?"

Fei Xinyu drew his sword from its scabbard with a ringing sound, enshrouding the area with an intent to kill.

A profound sense of impending death immediately enveloped the city gate official.

Sensing the shadow of death closing in, the city gate official suddenly yelled out, "If you're so brave, seek revenge against the murderer! What merit do you have in bullying me? Even if you kill me, will that vent your anger?!"

"I won't let those people go either!"

"Even if I kill you, it won't appease my anger!"