The Dongling Marquis Mansion.
Xiao Wuque, dressed in a white robe, sat upright in the Front Hall.
His face was troubled, and he kept glancing toward the doorway.
Thud, thud, thud-
Just then,
footsteps drew closer from afar.
Xiao Wuque's eyes immediately lit up as he gazed expectantly toward the entrance to the Front Hall.
The next moment,
a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
The person who had arrived wasn't the one he wanted to see. It wasn't Jiang Ning, but Liu Wanwan.
"Prefect Xiao, would you care to have breakfast with us later?" Liu Wanwan asked.
"Madam, you're too kind!" Xiao Wuque replied. "Then I'll accept your gracious invitation."
"Please have some more tea, Prefect Xiao. ANing should be getting up soon. I'll go check on him," Liu Wanwan said.
"There's no need to hurry, Madam! Let Brother Jiang rest a little longer. The matter is urgent, but it's already in the past. There's no need to rush this very moment," Xiao Wuque said.
Just then,
a clear voice rang out.
"Prefect Xiao, may I ask what happened to make you so anxious?"
As the words fell, Jiang Ning appeared at the entrance to the Front Hall.
Jiang Ning stepped inside and looked at Xiao Wuque.
Xiao Wuque was dressed in a white robe. His features were handsome, but the anxiety between his brows was still hard to conceal.
When Jiang Ning appeared, a trace of delight flashed between Xiao Wuque's brows. He rose to his feet and cupped his hands.
"Brother Jiang, this happened suddenly, so I'll get straight to the point."
"Prefect Xiao, sit down and tell me," Jiang Ning said, coming to his side and motioning for him to sit.
"ANing, you and Prefect Xiao talk. I'll go prepare breakfast for you both," Liu