Xiao Fan and Yun Yun did not enter Flowing Light City through its gates. Instead, they concealed themselves and landed directly inside the city.
The streets of Flowing Light City bustled with mercenaries from the Chu Yun Empire, and occasional complaints drifted from their mouths.
Not wanting to attract attention, Yun Yun wore a white veil over her face, concealing her features. Some passing mercenaries still let their eyes wander over her shapely figure, but most merely glanced at the two of them, paused briefly, then looked away.
"Let's go. We'll find somewhere lively first and sound things out."
Xiao Fan and Yun Yun chose a restaurant that looked well furnished, took a table by the window, and ordered a spread of fine dishes. As the waiter served their food, Xiao Fan tapped the tabletop and asked, "Waiter, do you know whether anything major has happened around here lately?"
Stopped by Xiao Fan, the waiter looked up at him, swept his gaze over the pair, then answered with an ingratiating smile.
"You've asked the right person, honored guest. Mercenaries come and go through our restaurant every day, and whenever anything important happens, they always talk about it. Working here, we hear so much that we know all the details."
A trace of amusement flashed through Xiao Fan's eyes as he listened. He tossed the waiter a gold coin and said, "Could you tell us more?"
The waiter caught the gold coin Xiao Fan tossed him and quickly glanced around. Seeing that no one had noticed, he hurriedly tucked it into his clothes, then cupped his hands toward Xiao Fan. "Since you wish to hear it, honored guest, I'll tell you everything I know and hold nothing back."
"As for major events in the empire lately, there have been two."
"First,