Chapter 90: The Leaders Arrival (1/2)

At a certain distance away from the Northern Town, a carriage was traveling at great speed. It was moving towards the town and seemed to be coming from the direction of Wu Lim City.

The Carriage was being pulled by four black stallions that looked robust and hearty. Every step of theirs made a loud clopping sound that traveled far. The carriage was lightly decorated, yet still looked elegant. A man dressed in the clothes of an official was sitting at its helm and was driving it.

Four more men dressed in black clothes and large straw hats were following the carriage from behind. They were riding similar looking horses and seemed to be traveling at the same speed as the carriage so as to keep up with it.

Inside the carriage, four more people were currently sitting. Except for one person, all of them seemed to be extremely alert, and they were wearing featureless masks. Out of the four persons, only one person was was a woman and she had a veil on her face that hid her features.

This Woman was currently sitting in a meditative posture and seemed to be cultivating. The carriage driver that was sitting at the front of the carriage turned to the back and knocked on the front window of the carriage.

One of the masked men sitting inside the carriage opened the window and looked at the carriage driver.

”We're about to enter the town.” The carriage driver said.

”Anything abnormal?” The masked man asked.

”Fortunately, nothing. Except for the absence of the snow today, everything seems normal.” The carriage driver answered.

The masked man nodded and closed the front window. The closed eyes of the veiled woman trembled for a moment before returning to normal.

The carriage soon reached the southern entrance of the Northern town and was halted by the guards. The four men that were following behind it also stopped in tandem. The guard who stopped the carriage came forward and looked at the carriage.

”All the people that are inside the carriage, come out and show us your faces.” The guard ordered.

The man who was the carriage driver paid no heed to his words and simply withdrew a small bronze plate from his sleeves. He then held it out for the guards to see. The guard came close and used the lamp he was carrying to illuminate and observe the bronze plate.

The instant the guard saw the bronze plate, he tensed up and cupped his hands in salute.

”Greetings to the High officials. This lowly one could not recognize your magnificence thus made a mistake, please forgive this lowly guard.” The guard spoke with the utmost respect while bowing his head.

The other guards that were standing around too joined him and greeted them with a salute.