As evening descended upon Carefree City, pedestrians on the streets were abuzz with speculation on the origins of the troops that had entered the city during the day.
Inside the Gu family's residence, the City Lord's envoy arrived with a message, notifying Lu Chuan that the evening banquet had been canceled.
In the garden, Lu Chuan sat in front of a table, having his dinner.
"This City Lord is really unreliable, where's the banquet he promised? I was all set for a big meal."
Gu Xiaosang spoke with clear dissatisfaction.
"I heard that the first thing that troop did when they entered the city was to find the City Lord. So he must be busy with something urgent. We'll talk about the banquet some other time."
Gu Xiaorou explained patiently.
Lu Chuan turned to the two of them and asked, "What do you think these people are here for?"
"Not sure, they seem to be regular troops from somewhere, probably gearing up to fight some power, right?"
"Maybe they're just passing through..."
