West State, City Lord Mansion.
Xie Jue was in the study, copying a landscape painting. Snow and ice covered the ground, and all the states and counties were developing steadily. He wasn't in a hurry to return to Jiaozhou. Xie Xun planned to return to Ningzhou after the Lunar New Year, so Xie Jue decided he'd wait until Xie Xun left before taking Ruyi back to Jiaozhou.
Halfway through the painting, a messenger pigeon landed at the open window. Xie Jue put down the brush, walked over, and removed the note tied to the pigeon. After reading it, he muttered to himself, "Are they insane?"
He tossed the note into the fire to burn it, his expression dark and unreadable. What was Anning coming to West State for at this time?
"Ying Qi, Fang Chuning is almost here in West State. Keep an eye on Han Ziqi."
"If I leave, there'll be no one by your side, Young Master."
"It's fine."
"Understood!"
