Prefecture City

A boat drifted toward the bank of the river. It was still bright although evening was fast approaching. The waters were reflecting the sunlight, glimmering on the surface. A row of soldiers had gathered on the boat, every time their sword came in contact with the armor they were wearing, it produced a clanging sound that was rather fearsome.

The governor stood atop the highest point of the boat, watching the sun dip gradually towards the west. The governor sighed and turned around, asking an official behind him, “Has there been any movement from Ji Bei Hou?”

“Your excellency, Ji Bei Hou has been steadily losing power. When he went back to Hou Mansion it was said that his fury had been hard to contain. Since then, there have been no movement. As of now, the entire Hou Mansion seems like they’re consolidating their strength. Only just yesterday, the third master of Hou Mansion came under attack by assailants. Thankfully their guards repelled the assailants off, and nothing untoward happened.” The official said in detail.

“Eh, I know about that as well. These bandits are starting to get more bold, to dare to enter a city and make an attempt