In the fierce thump of hooves, seven or eight strong Dragon Scale horses rushed southeastwards through the city gate of Segru.
"Bastards! Don't you see people?!" shouted a gatekeeper, who was almost knocked over by one of the horses.
Apart from special situations, Segru's city gate was never closed.
Another gatekeeper shot him a warning glance and lowered his voice, "Didn't you see the man on the horse? It was Lord Jacob! How dare you!"
Hearing that, the first gatekeeper immediately closed his mouth tight and looked around alertly. He started to get worried that someone would remember what he just said and put him in trouble.
After a while, he asked the other gatekeeper confusedly, "What happened in Segru? Why was Lord Jacob in such a hurry?"
"Lord Jacob… I head that… Lord Jacob's son is dead! He was killed by someone in his own villa, and all his guards were killed, too!" answered the other gatekeeper in a frightened but also excited way.
