Outside the Capital, in a mountain valley.
Rain poured down in torrents, and a white-robed figure stood motionless.
"Lord Jia!"
A General Banner in a black Flying Fish Uniform held an umbrella over Lord Jia, shielding him from the downpour.
He belonged to the Kirin Office and had been investigating a case in Tianjin. When Lord Jia passed through Tianjin, he had specifically kept him by his side.
The General Banner's face was full of concern:
"Lord Jia, the court has ordered a search for your family."
Jia Huan's expression was grim.
With Xuan'er's help and the top-tier experts he had hired, he had already brought his mother, sister-in-law, Lin Daiyu, and the others to a secure hidden chamber.
They had to escape!
But the Capital had been sealed off. That old dog Jiang Wuyuan had personally issued the order, leading a vast host of Embroidered Uniform Guards in searches through every ward and market.
He could come and go freely, but his loved ones could not. For them, leaving the Capital was no different from a tale out of the Arabian Nights!
It was only a matter of time before they were found-just a few days at most!!
Jia Huan stared hard at the General Banner, took a letter and a human-skin mask from his sleeve, and said emphatically:
"Qin Geng, you must find Commissioner Ouyang in person!"
After a long pause, Jia Huan patted his shoulder:
"Accomplish this, and you'll be one of my trusted men. I'm counting entirely on you!"
Qin Geng's face was resolute as he firmly cupped his fist:
"Rest assured, my lord!"
With that, he swung into the saddle and galloped away.
Lord Jia was the Embroidered Uniform Guard he admired most, and the leader he had sworn to follow unto death!
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