Since Jianqi and the dark guards hadn't appeared, they had probably rushed back to reinforce the other side. Jianqi had always been steady; there was no way he wouldn't come to receive them, unless there was something he cared about even more—that would be Gao Zhou's side, after all, the children were still young.
Sure enough, a dark guard popped his head out from the front and made a hand gesture toward Bai Ruozhu and the others: "Master, this way!"
Bai Ruozhu and the others hurriedly followed. The direction was not toward the place they were temporarily staying in the Palace; instead, the route was somewhat winding.
"They've sent a large number of people to go after the young master. Lord Jianqi took men to support them and sent us to escort you out of the Palace." The dark guard spoke in a low voice.
"Is everything alright over there?" Bai Ruozhu asked anxiously.
