The General's Ice Fairy - Jing Yuan

5. The Audience

"There have been different attacks this night from various city around the capital"

"It's dark magic, The Cult is moving faster than expected, our units did manage to keep everyone safe, but we don't really know what their goal is"

"The attacks seemed more like a show off of their existence"

Various officers were talking inside the big meeting room of the Head General house. While everyone was exposing all that happened during a single night, the Head General was sit, his eyes were closed, listening in silence to his officers. Most of his silver hair were tied and some strands were covering his right golden eye...

"Lord Jing Yuan" One of the officers called him, trying to catch his attention "Something is happening under our eyes, no attack actually was meant to kill, but the only one that was dangerous was the one in the capital."

"Sounds like they wanted to show how far they can go exactly under the eyes of the Head General" Said YanYan, another general with a challenging smile that was hidden after a short time by his coloured feather fan that he moved gently in front of his face, his narrow black eyes locked on Jing Yuan, who smiled calmly and nodded.

"Hm... yes, possible" he replied while standing up, looking at the map. He crossed his arms while everyone was waiting for his words to finally come out off his mouth "The attacks were surely meant to happen at the same time, but for different reasons... Whoever is moving, the pawns aren't only from Luofu region"

"Jing!" Luocha opened the room of the meeting, making everyone looking at him.

Jing looked at his friend and sighed a bit "Knocking will never be your thing, won't it?" he asked and Luocha smiled embarassed.

"Deeply sorry for the interruption, but the audience is going to start soon..." Luocha kept smiling innocently while he was walking towards Jing who was still focus on the situation of the Land. His eyes opened up as he noticed Luocha pulling him from his arm "I must steal the Head General for a while" his smile turned into a challenging stare towards the officer with the feather fan, like he was teasing him.

"I wouldn't expect anything different from an outsider who doesn't know manners" said YanYan with an innocent smile, while Jing was keeping himself stiff against  Luocha who was pulling him slowly out the room.

"Okay" Luocha, once the two were outside the room, looked at Jing sighing hearing the officers complaining about Luocha's behaviour "Here's the list of the slaves signed by Lord Godwin, they're twenty, but I have noticed something.." he explained while they both started walking towards the audience room.

"It's kind of interesting" Jing left an annoyed glance at the list, and then he looked at his friend, waiting for him to continue his phrase "The people who came here, are twenty-two.". Jing's steps stopped for a second, and his stare from being neutral and calm, became serious and deadly. The light of his golden eyes felt like a lighting towards the calm green eyes of Luocha, who smirked.

"Sounds like we found the culprit already, and the men of Godwin's gave us without even noticing" he said, making the Head General lost in his thoughts for a second.

Jing looked out of the window which was facing the big garden of the Yuan's manor.

"Something doesn't look right. Would someone risk their own lives like that even if that was the plan from the start?" Jing's asked and Luocha shrugged.

"Maybe they did it to make us look at her like she's innocent... Could be a bluff" Luocha replied, but then he stopped "Although... I have done what you asked... nothing weird happened.. kinda"

Jing looked at his Officer and sighed.

"Let's end this" 

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