The raft quickly crossed the Boundary River and flew towards the territory of Anhe Country.
Hou Niao kept watch inside the raft, waiting for any possible changes.
He was well aware that the group of people from Zhongqing, led by Li Laixiang from the Capital Commandant's office, would not simply pin their hopes on the Capital Commandant's favor and be at his mercy; in Liang State and Pingliang State, they might need to rely on him, but within Anhe Country, they had even greater support in the background.
Surely, they wouldn't sit idle, while investigating the truth, they would also certainly do something, such as, adding troubles for the North An lineage and the like.
Escorting them on this journey allowed him to gauge the intentions of his adversaries by the strength of their moves. Since he was already in charge of a region, it was inevitable to deal with the Anhe Daoist Sect and the involvement of the Wu Sect's forces backing it.
