After leaving Ming Jingshan's residence.
Su Mingyang said, "Sect Master Qin, we should go meet General Yan Caizhe!"
"Then let's pay him a visit!"
Qin Shujian replied with a faint smile.
After all, Yan Caizhe was the commander leading the Imperial Court's campaign against the Marquis of Thousand Mountains.
Qin Shujian had come at their invitation to lend his aid.
That meant he could hardly avoid dealing with the commander.
Besides.
They had visited Ming Jingshan first upon arriving in Yongchang City, rather than going to see Yan Caizhe. Qin Shujian could guess something of Su Mingyang's intentions.
Or rather.
This was not Su Mingyang's idea, but the Marquis of Northcloud's.
That made one thing clear.
The Marquis of Northcloud was not on particularly good terms with this general charged with suppressing the rebellion.
Of course.
Perhaps he simply disliked the man.
The City Lord's Mansion was not far from Ming Jingshan's residence, and they soon arrived at its gates.
"I am Su Mingyang, a retainer of the Marquis of Northcloud's Manor, accompanying Grandmaster Qin to meet General Yan. Please announce our arrival." Su Mingyang stated his identity outright. When introducing Qin Shujian, he no longer addressed him as Sect Master Qin, but as Grandmaster Qin.
Grandmaster Qin!
The guard at the gates was startled. Looking at Qin Shujian's face, he immediately said solemnly, "The general has already given orders. If Grandmaster Qin arrives, he may enter directly."
With that.
He stepped aside and gestured them forward. "Please, gentlemen!"
Hearing this.
Su Mingyang and Qin Shujian exchanged a glance, faint smiles appearing on their lips. Then they followed the guard straight into the City Lord's Mansion.
Inside the main hall.
Three men were seated there, one of whom was Yan Caizhe.
As Qin Shujian and Su Mingyang arrived, an attendant