Songxu, the royal capital.
The royal city under the moonlight appeared slightly desolate, the candles in several grand halls extinguished, utterly devoid of the usual sounds of merrymaking and laughter.
In the side hall, figures in black hurried in and out, presenting intelligence reports from various minor states onto the desk, bowing as they retreated and concealing themselves within the shadows where the cold moonlight could not reach.
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