Chapter 3566: Sending a Message by Pigeon
Xi'an Prefecture. It was almost the hour of the Dog...
Night had fallen like ink, gradually swallowing the ancient city.
In a side study of a residence that served as a secret branch of the Baixiaosheng organization, the candlelight still flickered in the autumn wind. It seemed someone was still awake.
He was an old scholar dressed in a gray-white robe. Though his clothes had grown faded and worn, they could not hide his steady, capable air or his refined bearing.
From his appearance and attire, he seemed to hold some degree of scholarly distinction, perhaps that of a licentiate.
But none of that mattered!
At that moment, he stood before his desk with his brows furrowed, holding a brush and staring intently at intelligence reports from across the land. It was as if he meant to sift through the densely packed lines of text and pluck out some hidden undercurrents in the martial world—or information useful to their organization.
Outside the window, the autumn wind had begun to rise, rustling and stirring. Now and then, it swept a few yellowed leaves into his study like homeless spirits.
Suddenly!
A burst of hurried, disorderly footsteps came from the corridor, breaking the silence of the side study.
The door was immediately flung open with a crash.
A burly man with graying hair came charging in, panting heavily and making no effort to hide his haste.
"Steward Lu!"
Before the old scholar known as Steward Lu could get angry, the newcomer raised a small bamboo tube high in both hands. His face was alight with excitement and nerves as he called out:
"Steward Lu!"
"Urgent news from Mount Hua! The carrier pigeon just arrived!"
As he spoke, he rushed straight to the old scholar's desk,