Ling Fan left Wolong Garden and visited Ye Long, who was residing in a place for convalescence and quietude. The man was badly injured, but Official Ling treated him, and essentially, he was out of danger.
The two chatted idly about everyday matters. Having served as a Great Marshal for a long time, Ye Long, much like the old man, worried about the nation and its people and also offered words of comfort to him.
After leaving the Imperial Capital, he went straight back to Binzhou.
During this period, news that he had wiped out the Leng family as well as the affairs of the elder of the Long Family spread rapidly through the Capital Circle, causing significant upheaval and impact.
Many opportunists tried to capitalize on this, but this time, the upper echelons' stance was unusually firm, immediately clapping down on any unusual voices.
For a time, the powerful remained silent, and clans closed their mouths, no longer daring to let out even half a peep.
