Chapter 187 Book 5 Three Heroes
The wind stirred softly across the open square before the town hall of Xian Town. A hush fell over the gathered officers and town officials, not because of fear or tension, but out of deep respect. The late afternoon sun cast a golden glow across the smooth stones, and banners of dark blue and silver—Xian Town's colors—fluttered in the breeze.
Captain Wei Ao dismounted first, his armor dusty from the journey, yet polished beneath it all. Xiao Teng followed, a little leaner, his eyes as sharp as ever, while Ru Lan walked beside them in a long traveling cloak, her composure as serene as moonlight. They had returned after months in the capital, and though no common citizen knew the full extent of what they had done, whispers within the higher ups had begun to ripple even before they arrived.
