Death of Huan Xin

Cheng Yang had a bright future ahead of him.

Wei Hai had no need to throw away this chance to clear the air just for a little bit of face.

Apologizing in front of so many people was a statement of his attitude, representing his genuine desire to make amends with Cheng Yang.

"Commander Wei is joking. If you have time, please help look after my mother a bit."

"You have my word, rest assured. As long as I, Wei Hai, am commander in Qinglin County, no one will dare lay a hand on your mother." Wei Hai patted his chest in assurance.

"Then many thanks, Commander Wei."

With this, the bad blood between the two was completely wiped away.

"Move out!" The head escort shouted loudly.

The escort agency's carriages slowly set off toward Shunde Prefecture.

Shunde Prefecture lay northeast of Qinglin County. The carriages traveled along the imperial highway, the road surface smooth as the wheels ground against the earth to produce a dull, rhythmic sound.

Cheng Yang shared a carriage with the third-place finisher of the Ascending Dragon Conference. She was a young woman named Wang Peiyao.

Hearing Wei Hai's apology just now, Wang Peiyao felt great curiosity and pressed Cheng Yang about what exactly had happened between the two of them.

Cheng Yang was a man of few words and had no desire to talk much, brushing her off with a perfunctory "nothing much."

Wang Peiyao saw that Cheng Yang had no wish to entertain her, so she stopped trying to make conversation.

Cheng Yang closed his eyes, his mind entering a state of absolute emptiness.

Wang Peiyao pouted, glanced at Cheng Yang and stopped paying attention, taking out a small booklet to read.

Half an hour later, the shadows of the trees on both sides