Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 202 - 183: Five Comets Rushing towards Demon Country (4200+ Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 202: Chapter 183: Five Comets Rushing towards Demon Country (4200+ Seeking Monthly Ticket)

li to the west lies Guang’an Prefecture,

At 7 p.m., the moonlight clear as ever.

In the southern part of Jingguan City, the Xiao Family’s mansion with its red-lacquered tiles is bustling with activity, with house servants and slaves bustling to and fro.

"Hang it here, hang it here."

"Right, that’s the way to make it festive."

Servants are climbing ladders, hanging bright ribbons and silks between the beams and pillars, while a Manager below squints and smiles, clapping his hands.

Other servants carry flower pots, placing them along the corridors, pavilions, and by the artificial mountains and streams, while the maids arrange beautiful lanterns amidst laughter and joyous chatter.

In front of a building in the mansion, a shallow pond glistens, several flowering trees bursting with snow-white blossoms scattered around it. Moonlight pours down, casting sparse, crisscrossed shadows. The moonlight, like water, sprinkles over the surface of the pond, shimmering. A gentle breeze wafts by, carrying the subtle fragrance of the blossoms, a faint scent drifting in the air.

At that moment, a "squeak" breaks the tranquility.

A window on the upper floor opens, and a playful voice comes through, soon followed by a lovely face framed by two buns on the head, pointing happily outside the building:

"Miss, come quick and see, the lanterns are so beautiful."

As she speaks, she turns and re-enters, "Please come and look."

With the buoyant voice sounding again, a beautiful woman dressed in a plain green robe appears.

The woman wears a green cross-collared Luo skirt with her black hair draped over her shoulders, her eyebrows like mountain slopes and her eyes like a clear pond at the entrance, her entire persona exuding a gentle and virtuous air.

"Miss, look at the rotating lotus lantern, and those twin-fish lanterns, they’re so pretty, and that one, that one too."

The maid chattered beside the green-clothed woman, as lively and mischievous as a lark.

"You," the green-clothed woman smiled faintly, "if you really like them, I’ll have someone send them to you to hang by your bed. You can stare at them as you fall asleep."

The little maid giggled playfully, "If that’s the case, Little Jiu won’t be able to sleep, and if I fail to serve you in time, please don’t blame me, hee hee."

She looks around with a twinkle in her eye, "By the way, Miss, your birthday banquet is coming up soon. There will surely be many talented young men. But unfortunately, I heard that Master Pan from the Pan Family, with his elegant demeanor and Martial Arts talent, a well-known figure in Guang’an, suddenly moved with his clan to Jingguan City. I’ve heard it’s thousands of li away."

Hearing this, the green-clothed woman’s eyes gently arched upward, "You’ve inquired quite thoroughly. It seems you’re particularly interested in Master Pan. It’s indeed a pity. Perhaps we should have sent you to the Pan Mansion."

"Miss, you tease!" The maid called Little Jiu, detecting the implication in her mistress’s words, blushed and looked down at her toes.

"Alright, there’s nothing more to see." The green-clothed woman glanced at the distant lanterns, seemingly uninterested, and turned to go back into the building.

The little maid followed her, curious, "Miss doesn’t seem to be looking forward?" As she spoke, she remembered something,

"Oh yes, Miss, the last time we boated on Tongxin Lake, didn’t you personally have Uncle Zhang send an invitation to that gentleman by the lake, could he possibly be your..."

She spoke with a sly smile.

"Nonsense!"

The green-clothed woman laughed, lifting her hand with a curved finger to flick Little Jiu’s forehead.

In truth, she knew that her own birthday banquet was just a pretext, her father harbored grand plans and wanted to invite certain individuals for discussion - none of which concerned her.

Two days ago, by the shore of Tongxin Lake, she had sent out an invitation herself.

That gentleman, standing with his hands behind his back, as if blending seamlessly with the heavens and earth, was an indescribable image, irresistibly captivating her.

Out of curiosity, perhaps on a whim, or maybe daring to be a little bolder, she had initiated what came next.

Outside at this moment, the faint fragrance carried by the breeze ruffled the pond’s calm waters.

The maid waved her little hand in front of her mistress and leaned forward, looking playful and smiling.

"Miss?"

She was about to tease her mistress for guessing her thoughts when suddenly, outside the loft, noise abruptly filled the air.

The bustling figures outside the building all rushed out, voices emerging.

"What happened?"

"Go outside and look."

Following that, a series of whooshing sounds could be heard as figures leapt from the mansion. Then, the ground trembled lightly, accompanied by distant booming sounds.

"Miss, what’s happening outside?" Little Jiu cried in alarm.

"Let’s take a look!"

The green-clothed woman stepped directly onto the windowsill and leapt out, revealing her Martial Arts skills.

Behind her, the maid’s cries followed.

"Miss, wait for me!"

The green-clothed woman, dressed in green, stepped on poolside trees and roof tiles, light as a flying swan, landing atop the high gatehouse.

Above, several figures were already standing; on other rooftops as well, figures stood out, their eyes shining bright, looking down at the street outside the mansion.

In the moonlight, the cold glint of Iron Armor could be seen, along with the hustle of Troops.

"Drive"

"Drive"

"Drive"

"....."

The thundering of horse hooves, approaching from afar, revealed rows of Soldier Armor rushing down the street, heading further south - at least a thousand strong.

Soon, voices rose in shock.

"The Government Army is mobilizing on a large scale, go find out what’s happened?"

And throughout the city, the same scenes unfolded.

Large contingents of Troops surged from the Sky Patrol Department’s base, galloping in all directions, their hoofbeats reverberating through Guang’an Prefecture.

This disturbance set everything in motion, and those with connections started to inquire what exactly had happened.