Chapter 28 Sikong Changfeng Fainted With Anger!
As night fell, moonlight was shining brightly
Inside the City Lord’s Manor, study room
After days of tackling accumulated governmental affairs, Sikong Changfeng finally let out a long sigh of relief.
“Why hasn’t Qianluo, that little rascal, come back yet?”
Looking at the darkening sky outside, Sikong Changfeng couldn’t help but frown. Usually, his precious daughter would have returned by this hour.
What could be keeping her today? Could something have happened?
As this thought crossed his mind, Sikong Changfeng could no longer remain calm. He decided to send someone to search for his daughter immediately.
As soon as he stepped out of the study, he bumped into Elder Feng Yuan, who was hurrying towards him.
The sight of Feng Yuan gave Sikong Changfeng a bad premonition. Before he could say anything, Feng Yuan spoke up, his words leaving Sikong Changfeng utterly dumbfounded.
“Your subordinate failed to apprehend the agents of the Dark River before nightfall. Please, City Lord, punish me!”
Feng Yuan spoke with a face full of remorse, confessing his inability to find any suspicious individuals in the northern district despite a whole day of searching. He felt deeply ashamed and came to accept responsibility.
“The Dark River’s agents?”
“What are you talking about, Elder Feng?” Sikong Changfeng asked, bewildered. He couldn’t wrap his head around Feng Yuan’s words.
The elder had spent an entire day searching the northern district for agents of the Dark River?
Since when did the Dark River’s people show up?
Why didn’t I hear anything about it?
“Didn’t you instruct me to search for suspicious individuals in the northern district?”
“Second City Lord, are you okay?”
“Second City Lord, please don’t scare me!”
The young maid panicked, tears streaming down her face as she shook Sikong Changfeng in an attempt to wake him.
“Someone, come quickly! The City Lord has fainted!”
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The Next Day
A city-wide notice was issued by Sikong Changfeng:
“Wanted: Jiang Zhe, the Fourth City Lord!”
Sikong Changfeng even dispatched a team to the Song Kingdom to track down Jiang Zhe.
Anyone providing reliable information about Jiang Zhe’s whereabouts would be rewarded with ten thousand gold taels. They would also gain the favor of Snow Moon City and the opportunity to browse the City’s hidden archives, containing countless martial arts techniques.
The citizens, utterly perplexed by these actions, speculated among themselves.
“Just what is the City Lord doing?”
“What did the new Fourth City Lord do to infuriate Sikong Changfeng so much?”
“Maybe Jiang Zhe stole the City Lord’s wife?”
“But doesn’t the City Lord not have a wife?”
“His wife’s been gone for years. He’s never remarried, has he?”
“Maybe Jiang Zhe eloped with the young mistress, Sikong Qianluo?”
“That’s possible! Otherwise, why else would the City Lord be so furious? Everyone knows he dotes on his daughter!”