Hill's gaze pierced layer after layer of earth and found the Great Shaman below, dressed in an ornate robe, his face livid.
That familiar face told Hill who had arrived.
No wonder Governor Bai could be so stupid and still enjoy favor. Tsk. He was the spitting image of his grandfather, apart from the extra beard.
Bai the Witch had rushed straight from the capital as soon as he received word.
His hapless son lay off to one side, apparently knocked flat by Bai the Witch himself.
Hill couldn't help laughing. "An Pengfei, Bai the Witch is here. He's fast."
An Pengfei wasn't the first to react. An Minyi, already rattled, lost his composure the instant he heard Bai the Witch had arrived. A Thayan wizard's little pet promptly knocked him over.
Its claws pierced straight through his body, and An Minyi let out a wretched scream.
An Pengfei's excitement faded at the sudden turn of events. He glanced over before turning back. "Looks like no one stopped An Ran."
"Oh!" Hill said casually. "I nearly forgot. An Ran arrived a few hours ago with your family head and people from the other families. Even Governor Bai is here.
"They didn't want to take the stairs, though. They've been digging a tunnel this whole time. I figured they wouldn't get here anytime soon, so I didn't tell you."
Seeing An Pengfei's anxious, questioning look, Hill added, "An Ran is fine. He's a little hurt, but he's behind the An Family head right now!"
Even An Minyi stopped screaming. His eyes burned with fury as he glared at Hill. "You did that on purpose! You tricked me!"
Hill laughed. "Who do you think you are? Why would I bother paying attention to you?"
Hill simply hadn't wanted to get involved. It