Xinyi had never imagined that a cat would actually speak to her.
The poise cultivated through years of discipline kept her from showing too much surprise. She merely leaned forward slightly and asked:
"And who might this be?"
"Mt. Firmament rarely communicates with the outside world. This is Patroller Ling An of Jinzhou City. He contributed greatly to the battle against the revived Threnodian," Changli introduced him.
In a single sentence, she established Ling An's identity and importance without making Xinyi feel that he had been presumptuous.
"I see. With all of you here, I believe Mt. Firmament's predicament can be resolved."
Xinyi nodded slightly. Having overseen Mt. Firmament's affairs for years, she was steady and prudent. She saw its current predicament clearly, and it weighed heavily on her.
Now that aid from Jinzhou had finally arrived, some of the worry between her brows eased.
Looking around, they saw quite a few people sitting or lying in the secret chamber, including several wounded.
Changli spoke softly, asking, "As for Jinhsi..."
"The Magistrate was indeed here earlier, but she left just before you arrived."
"So we just missed her."
"The Magistrate did not seem to be in very good condition. I assume you have come to help her."
"That's right!" Ling An said decisively.
As a Patroller of Jinzhou, Jinhsi was his superior, after all.
Of course, he did not particularly care about that. But now that Dreamless had retreated, Jinzhou could not remain leaderless.
If Jinhsi was gone, who would become Magistrate?
Tide Sis?
Ling An stole a glance at Tide Sis.
Forget it.
She was more than capable in a fight, but when it came to governing, she would be an absolute brute.
"What, thinking about me?" Tide Sis asked, lowering her head.
"I was wondering what Jinzhou would