Chapter 226 – Thunderous Momentum
Xue Qiming left with dashing grace. He waved coolly towards the inn and then departed with the soldiers.
Inside the inn, Rao Shuang gently dusted off Xue Niang's shoulders and said, "Don't be angry. Someone has to go, and if Stormqueller isn't going, it can only be him."
"Why?" Xue Niang lowered her head, her voice barely audible.
Rao Shuang sighed inwardly, glanced toward Tang Jinnian's room, and shook her head. "You're still young, you wouldn't understand."
Baili Gucheng sat by the bed, looking at the unconscious Yang Lu, his face changing constantly between anxiety and self-reproach.
Tang Jinnian sat cross-legged on the ground, hearing the sound of the crowd moving away outside the inn. His brow furrowed deeper, and he murmured words that only he could hear, "Hurry... I need to hurry..."
Ye Beizhi stood by the window, watching Xue Qiming leave. Only when he saw the man vanish into the night did he turn to Chi Nanwei and say, "It's late, go rest."
Chi Nanwei bit her lower lip, hesitated, and then silently nodded before leaving without a word.
She walked down the corridor towards her room. When passing by Fang Dingwu's room, she noticed the door was wide open. Standing outside, she could see Fang Dingwu sitting alone at the table, drinking silently.
"Big Brother Fang," Chi Nanwei called out softly.
Fang Dingwu turned his head to look. Seeing it was Chi Nanwei, he forced a smile, pulling at the corner of his mouth. "Little sis, you're not asleep yet?"