What Crime Is It to Collide with This Envoy? (Seeking Monthly Passes)

"Lord Chen has returned to the city!"

"Go report it at once!"

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The informants stationed by various households near the city gates swiftly passed back news of Chen Ping'an's return. The Town Pacification Office's specially made carriage was far too distinctive; those who made their living in this trade would have found it difficult not to recognize it.

In less than half a quarter-hour, news of Chen Ping'an's return spread wildly throughout Wei River County City, with the city gates as its source.

"Reckless Saber is back?"

"He's already entered the city?"

"He came back? I thought he wasn't planning to return!"

"We were just talking about him, and now he's back! What a coincidence."

"Come on, let's go take a look!"

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Within Wei River County City, many prominent figures received news of Chen Ping'an's return at the first possible moment.

Given Chen Ping'an's current standing, his every move had already drawn attention. Coupled with Northern Lands Saber Guan Dongxiang's recent challenge, he had been pushed to the crest of the storm.

This time, he had not deliberately concealed his tracks when returning to the city, so naturally everyone learned of it immediately.

Speaking of which, when he had returned from supporting the Three Forks Mountain Ten Thousand Demons Siege last time, Fan Zhengheng, the Brigade Commander of the Wei River Town Pacification Office, had personally led a group of subordinates to welcome him. Yet upon this return, he received nothing like that treatment. Let alone Fan Zhengheng coming personally, not even a single Vice Commander Candidate came out to greet him.

Fast riders had returned to the city with word as early as twenty miles outside it. It was impossible for the Wei River Town Pacification Office not to know he was back.

Though his previous return