After braving countless dangers and overcoming myriad obstacles, Zhou Li and his companions finally arrived at the outskirts of Beiliang City...
"City closure?"
Looking at the guards in front of him, Zhou Li asked in confusion, "What happened to Beiliang City? Why is it suddenly being closed off?"
"Alas, those are orders from the higher-ups; I really don't know the specifics."
The soldier guarding the city let out a helpless sigh, scratched his head, and said:
"I don't really understand what's going on either. Last night, out of the blue, it was announced that the city would be closed—nobody allowed in or out. The Prefect's office hasn't given us a clear answer either, just ordered us to close the three city gates."
"There's no hand-delivered order?"
Guo Lingyun stepped forward, furrowing his brows in inquiry, "What about the official documents? Closing the city requires a notice to be publicly displayed at the city gates. Why haven't you announced it?"
"This..."
