At the Liu Family gates.
Liu Sansheng looked at Liu Wanwan.
"Big Sister, Commander Jiang didn't come?"
"He came, but he went back to Luoshui County!"
"It's good that he went back!" Liu Sansheng muttered inwardly, immediately letting out a sigh of relief.
He did not dare imagine what would happen if Jiang Ning were here.
From what he knew of Jiang Ning, if he saw Jiang Li being humiliated, the Liu Family would be shaken to its foundations.
During the few months he had served in Luoshui County, he had learned much about Jiang Li's way of handling matters.
He knew that Jiang Ning appeared amiable on the surface, but he was anything but easygoing toward those who offended him.
Then another flicker of relief crossed his mind.
He was thankful that, with Luoshui County having been peaceful and uneventful lately, he had taken a short leave to return home and visit his family.
Otherwise, he truly did not dare imagine how enormous a mess the old steward and his son might have caused if what had just happened had continued to escalate.
Then.
"Big Sister, Brother-in-law, come in with me!" Liu Sansheng invited them.
"Alright!" Jiang Li nodded.
Dongling City.
By the time Jiang Ning saw the magnificent city in the distance again, the great sun had long since passed overhead and was sinking westward.
A moment later.
The instant he stepped through the city gates.
A man in black fitted attire immediately came before Jiang Ning.
"Lord Jiang!" The man cupped his hands and bowed. "Inspector Bai sent me."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded slightly.
The man in black said, "Yu Manyun entered the city this morning. She bore obvious signs of having traveled a long distance, and she is currently at the Water-Moon Sword Palace's