Inside the banquet hall, the crystal chandeliers cast a brilliant light, the clinking of wine glasses was crisp and melodious, and a festive atmosphere filled the air. However, Lu Chen's heart was shrouded in an unshakeable gloom. Huo Yao's words echoed in his ears: "A new adventure has begun." He looked at Huo Yao, only to see a mysterious smile playing at the corners of her lips, as if she saw through everything.
A sense of unease drove Lu Chen to excuse himself from the noisy hall and walk in the garden outside the castle. The night breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of chill, yet it failed to dispel the doubts in his heart. General David's shifty eyes lingered in his mind like a ghost in the dark night.
"Could my intuition be wrong?" Lu Chen muttered to himself, trying to convince himself otherwise. But the keen intuition honed on the battlefield for years told him that things were far from as simple as they appeared on the surface. He decided to trust his own judgment and investigate General David in secret.
Chapter 46