The clerk withdrew after speaking, his footsteps fading down the corridor.
Jiang Fan sat alone in the empty hall, waiting for Lu Xuanling to summon him.
Little did he expect to wait an entire two hours.
At first, he sat upright, his tea beside him, occasionally lowering his head to take a sip.
Later, the tea went completely cold, and he stopped drinking it. He simply leaned back in his chair and gazed through the half-open window, watching the wind stir the leaves of the old locust tree in the courtyard again and again.
Eventually, he could no longer sit still. He stood up and began pacing the hall.
Why has Lu Xuanling left me waiting here?
Back in Azure Cliff City, the Communication Jade Talisman urged me here so insistently. It sounded as though the front lines were in dire straits and there wasn't a moment to lose!
Yet after I arrived in the capital several days ago, they simply put me in a small courtyard and ignored me. Now that they've finally summoned me, they're pulling this!
Could it be... they're trying to put me, a special envoy, in my place?
Jiang Fan sneered inwardly.
If they're worried I'll grow arrogant over my achievements, they could simply warn me!
There's absolutely no need for this!
No wonder Senior Wei said the capital's waters ran deep and its personal relationships were complicated!
It seems he was speaking from the heart!
Jiang Fan thought for a moment, then decided he could not be bothered to speculate about such tedious matters. He simply stood up and looked around the room.
This map of the mountains and rivers is well made!
Finally, his gaze settled on the map hanging on the wall.
The map was enormous, taking up almost half the wall.