Chapter 108

I took Xiao Yanyan and continued walking briskly toward the Xiyang County Government Office. My pace grew more hurried by the moment, and the urgency in my heart surged like wave after wave, refusing to settle. The child's death weighed upon my heart like a cold, heavy boulder. Each heartbeat was accompanied by an indescribable heaviness, making me ever more deeply aware of the weight of responsibility I bore as a sovereign for all the people under heaven. And my anxiety for Mùróng Zhuó was like a string pulled to its absolute limit; every subtle tremor tugged at my nerves, leaving me not a moment of peace. The street was bustling with a continuous stream of people, lively and extraordinary, but in my eyes, all of this was like an illusory bubble. The hawkers' cries and the din of the crowd were automatically blocked out by my senses. In my mind, there was only one steadfast thought: to rush to the County Government Office as quickly as possible, see Mùróng Zhuó, and confirm that he was safe and sound.