She rolled her eyes and stopped wasting her effort.
A few minutes later, a crow flew down from the mountain and landed on the guard's shoulder.
The two guards stepped aside, revealing the stairs behind them. "Our Vice City Lord requests that you come up."
"Hmph."
September snorted coldly before leading her people upward.
Long Mountain was steep, and the stairs along the cliff were far from gentle. As she climbed, September cursed Tingfeng City's City Lord under her breath. He had actually built the base in such a high place.
The man behind her coughed softly, and she unhappily shut her mouth.
The terrain here was special. Everything in front, behind, to the left, and to the right was clearly visible, so they had no need to worry about anyone following them.
Only then did she speak with peace of mind.
"Don't forget what you promised me. My brother died horribly because of you. If you dare betray me, I'll tear you apart!"
"Don't worry. I won't forget what I promised you. Once this matter is over, we'll leave together. I won't manage the Gu family, and you won't manage Dawn Tower. It'll just be the two of us."
The man looked down at the clouds halfway up the mountain, his eyes carrying a chill that September failed to notice.
No one would have expected that the unremarkable-looking man behind her was actually Gu Shishi.
The High Priest had always thought that she had let the Gu family members escape, and that they had long since fled Dawn Tower.
But in truth, Gu Shishi had never left.
Back then, Gu Shishi had first arranged for the other Gu family members to evacuate. By the time it was his turn, Dawn Tower had already activated its alert mode, and he