Lěng Yè spurred his horse into a gallop, quickly leaving the Guan estate and heading straight out of the city.
By the time he reached the North Gate, the flow of pedestrians and carriages was as dense as ever. The gateway was a moving sea of heads, forcing Lěng Yè to wait in line for a long time before he finally managed to pass through. No sooner had he cleared the gates than he urged his horse forward along the road, his gaze sweeping the surroundings with vigilant caution.
"If they want to set up an ambush outside the city, they can't be too far away, otherwise those fierce beasts won't reach the battlefield by the time Lěng Qiānyǔ is beaten back," Lěng Yè muttered to himself. "Besides, if they're hiding in a dense forest, the search radius narrows down considerably."
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