Surprise, Reunion, and the Great General

Spring breeze brushed his face, and his horse's hooves flew.

A fast horse was less than a hundred yards from the Great General's residence when the city lord's deputy general, Yu Long, was already sweating profusely. He just wished his horse would go faster.

He even wished he could shatter space in an instant and charge straight into the Great General's residence.

He had just caught sight of the pair of stone beasts in front of the residence.

A bowstring sang beside his ear...

An arrow pierced the clouds, tore through space, and plunged like lightning into Yu Long's back.

Before he could react, BOOM! A mass of blazing runic fire engulfed him.

As Murong Mingzhu and Chen Mingcheng watched in silence, Deputy General Yu Long burst into flames and fell from his horse.

Startled, the horse galloped wildly down the long street and vanished into the distance.

On the ground, Yu Long, engulfed in flames, rolled a few times before collapsing. He looked as if he wouldn't last much longer.

Wang Xian lowered his eyes and murmured, "Someone was eavesdropping outside the flower hall just now. I didn't expect him to head for the Great General's residence in the blink of an eye."

Without a word, Chen Mingcheng strode out of the city lord's residence.

He had to deal with the burning Yu Long before anyone at the Great General's residence received the news.

After this sudden turn of events, he didn't dare trust anyone.

Murong Mingzhu sighed softly as she watched Yu Long burn. Her lips moved, but no words came out.

Only after her husband had left the city lord's residence did she send him a message. "Husband, I'll go see Xiangxiang in a little while..."

Chen Mingcheng waved a hand. "Go ahead."

Murong Mingzhu then asked