However, the two of them weren’t completely unprepared. They told Pei You to remain vigilant with the Armed Escort Army, and they instructed Gao Ying to immediately bring over his men if something strange happened.

The two of them arrived at the Civil Affairs Manor. Because Zuo Su had died, the various affairs of the place were being managed by Vice Magistrate Xu Yu instead.

Once inside the manor, Zu An discovered that most of Cloudcenter Commandery’s higher level figures had arrived. But compared to the welcoming banquet when the Imperial Envoy had first arrived, there were now much fewer people in attendance.

It was commonly known that the duke ‘Jian Yanyou’ was resting from his serious injuries. He naturally didn’t make an appearance.

Magistrate Zuo Su had died. Governing Supervisor Yu Xuanqing had been involved in the illegal smuggling between Jian Taiding and the fiend races, so he had been locked up by Sang Hong a few days prior.

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