The next day, after a night's rest, Jiang Yan rose early. Bathed in the morning light, he arrived at the White Crane Merchant Association's headquarters and entered the residence that belonged to Xie Jun.
Knock, knock! Knock, knock! Knock, knock!
As he knocked, Jiang Yan recalled some news he'd heard on the way and let out a sigh for no apparent reason:
"These truly are troubled times. The people suffer one disaster after another."
The Ninglu Army's invasion of Lieyun City was no longer secret intelligence. After a night for the news to spread, the whole city was already abuzz.
In a short time, two commandery cities in Nanyan Prefecture had fallen into turmoil. Though this had yet to affect the stability of the prefectural capital, if the Prefecture Governor's Mansion couldn't quell the unrest soon, its prosperity wouldn't last much longer.
With a creak, the black door before him slowly opened, revealing Yin Zhong's somewhat weary face.
Jiang Yan was a little surprised, but still asked first:
"Has Hall Master Xie's injury stayed stable?"
Before leaving the night before, Jiang Yan had spent his strength to soothe the rampaging foreign force within Xie Jun and suppress her injuries.
The rest of her wounds would take time to heal.
At his words, Yin Zhong's dull eyes shifted, taking on a little more life. He nodded quickly and replied:
"It hasn't worsened. She's out of danger. As long as she rests and recuperates properly, there's no risk of her cultivation level dropping."
That was good... A smile spread across Jiang Yan's face.
As Yin Zhong invited Jiang Yan inside to sit, he continued:
"After you left yesterday, the association president came here. He helped treat her again and brought a lot of precious Spirit Medicines."
"That's great." Jiang Yan kept smiling