The clouds on the horizon had been burned red by the setting sun, and the bluestone steps of the Enforcement Hall still held some of the day's warmth.
Two figures walked along them.
"I never expected to meet Young Master Jiang back at the prison entrance."
Ji Meng looked at the man beside her, a breeze lifting the loose strands by her temples, a smile on her lips.
Her silver bell swayed gently with her steps, giving off soft, tinkling sounds.
The two left the Enforcement Hall and walked back side by side.
The sun sank westward, and they walked slowly toward it.
Jiang Man paid no attention to any of this. Instead, he said with a smile, "I was originally heading to Miss Ji Meng's home, but something unexpected happened. I greeted them, but who knew that when words don't agree, even half a sentence is too much? We ended up fighting.
"Speaking of which, have they gone back?"
Ji Meng nodded with a smile. "Not yet. They're all still lying there, seriously injured. Even if they wanted to go back, there's no one to take them."
Jiang Man nodded, then asked, "Did they humiliate you, Miss Ji Meng?"
Ji Meng's smile did not fade. She tilted her head to glance at him. "They wanted to, but Ji Linglong stopped them, so they didn't actually manage it." Jiang Man nodded. That was good.
Otherwise, if murderous impulses rose in Miss Ji Meng, she could easily be sent back.
"Did your advancement succeed, Young Master Jiang?" Ji Meng asked.
Jiang Man nodded and answered truthfully, "Yes. A few things happened, but fortunately, everything went smoothly."
Jiang Man gave her a rough account.
He even told her about the unidentified thing that had entered his body.
He still did not know