章 227: Business

"I believe it was someone from the Mei clan. Although I can't be 100% sure but there have been rumors about this. One of the branches of the Mei clan trains assassins to take care of any obstacles that may stand in the Clan's path."

Hao Xuan's frown deepened and he looked at Yangdi skeptically, "The Mei clan? But why? How could I possibly be a threat to them? I haven't even met any direct descendants nor have any other connection to them. Why would they target me out of nowhere?"

Yangdi shook his head helplessly, "I have no idea either. But there have been rumors about this 'branch' for centuries, although I wasn't even sure about their existence before. It was just hearsay you know. Every clan that has managed to keep the throne for this long has some kind of measures in place so it's not that far fetched."

"Hmm," Hao Xuan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

'How did they even find me? Or it could just be a case of mistaken identity...'