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The Banner from the West
By the third night watch, the Almaria Chamber of Commerce had begun preparing its personnel to leave Shiwei City.The compound remained orderly despite the urgency, with guards and attendants following established instructions rather than spreading rumors about the reason for departure.Ning Ju had finished preparing her belongings, although she still did not know whether Sakimoto would accept the evacuation himself.The decision to move north had already shaped the preparations, because other foreign forces were expected to be operating in that direction.She understood that the withdrawal represented preservation rather than a new offensive, especially after the losses suffered in Jinhung.The Spirit Ship waited above the city, its crew attending to the ordinary preparations required before leaving the coastal trading region.Below, the night watch continue
Chapter 416: The Gap Between Two Realms
Sakimoto stood beside the map of Alamaria and Logun, his question still carrying the confidence of someone accustomed to superior martial status.Ning Ju listened without immediately answering, because she understood that contradicting his pride too quickly might only deepen his resistance.He interpreted her silence as hesitation and continued explaining why he considered evacuation an unnecessary surrender of their position."I have reached Kaishi, Ning Ju, and the authority of a Green Dragon Rider was earned through hardships you understand better than most."His voice remained controlled, although the way his hand tightened against the table betrayed the importance he placed upon recognition."Guo Jiang may have been talented in Yin Continent, but we have advanced far beyond the lives we lived there."Ning Ju watched him carefully, remembering the strengt
The Name from Yin Continent
Sakimoto remained beside the large map, waiting for Ning Ju to identify the person responsible for the deaths of ten foreign operatives.The silence between them grew uncomfortable because he recognized her reluctance, although he could not yet determine its cause."Was this person someone we knew in Yin Continent, or are you referring to an acquaintance from another period of your life?"Ning Ju glanced toward the map before answering, her expression revealing little of the turmoil beneath her controlled appearance."The answer matters less than the danger, Sakimoto, and I have already advised you to prepare an evacuation."His pale face tightened, and he placed one hand against the table as though restraining the anger rising through him."You cannot return after losing ten operatives, demand that everyone withdraw, and refuse to identify the enemy responsi
A Report from Jinhung
Night had settled over Shiwei City when Ning Ju returned to the eastern coast of Logun Continent, carrying news she would rather have avoided delivering.The trading city remained active near its harbor, although the merchants who filled its streets during daylight had mostly withdrawn into their residences.A night watchman walked along the main thoroughfare, striking his small gong before reminding households to secure their doors and extinguish unattended cooking fires."Keep your homes properly guarded tonight, and do not leave your hearth burning while the family sleeps," he called to the nearby houses.Several residents acknowledged his warning from their doorways, while others continued arranging the last goods delivered before the market closed.Ning Ju passed them without attracting attention, keeping her movement ordinary despite the cultivation that allowed her to cros
The Weight of Compensation
Wang Dewu remained seated after Guo Jiang announced the need for compensation, considering what acceptance would mean for his household and reputation.The patriarch had lost his only son, yet he also understood that the Eastern Demigods possessed authority beyond any single Jinhung clan."Your Excellency, I will accept responsibility for my retainers' actions, but I ask that my son's murder remain part of your investigation."Guo Jiang nodded, recognizing that compensation should not be presented as an exchange for abandoning the search for Wang Ding's killer."The assassination remains unresolved, Patriarch Wang, and I intend to investigate the foreign forces connected with the disturbances in eastern Logun."Madam Lily listened without interruption, grateful that the judgment did not treat her employees' deaths as an insignificant extension of a commercial loss.<
Justice Above Clan Pride
Wang Dewu received Guo Jiang's question without attempting to conceal the grief that had followed the death of his only son."I understand your concern, Your Excellency, but I hope you also understand what Wang Ding's murder has done to my household."Guo Jiang nodded and allowed the patriarch to continue, because a grieving father deserved acknowledgment before his decisions were examined."Wang Ding entered Autumn Memory Pavilion as a customer, trusting that a prestigious establishment would provide safety and discretion."Wang Dewu glanced briefly toward Madam Lily, who remained seated with her hands folded according to Guo Jiang's instructions."Instead, the Pavilion employed an assassin disguised as a performer, and my son never returned alive from the room prepared for him."Madam Lily wanted to answer immediately, but she remembered that Guo Jiang had
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