158, Fall off a horse

The bustling streets were crowded with people coming and going. The common folk carried pole loads, and ox carts trudged through the snow out of Luocheng City, rushing to return to their rural farms before sunset.

The smell of ox dung mixed with the shouts enlivened the winter day in Luocheng.

Chen Ji stood amid the ceaseless crowd, silently withdrawing his hand into his sleeve, hiding the parchment brought by the West Wind.

A chill crept up his back. The Spy Department was the Inner Court's personal guard, generally moving unhindered with the King's Command Flag in plain sight. Why would they need to disguise their identities and secretly pass messages?

Now, the West Wind had lowered his hat and hurried away, signaling that the Spy Department had moved into the shadows...

They had to be cautious; the Liu Family might act recklessly and ruthlessly.

In Mr. Feng's eyes, only Chen Ji remained visible, making him the Liu Family's natural target.