Bloody Emperor - Chapter 25 Through the Mountains part 1

“Everyone ready to go?”

Xiong Zhelan asked Nero, Zhu Tai, and Xun Lan, who already had their backpacks and bags ready to go.

“Sure.”

Nero answered in his usual serious tone. People were already used to him not showing emotions except when it was about Marie.

“Yes, me too.”

Zhu Tai responded in a respectful form that he always spoke to Xiong Zhelan.

“All right!”

Xun Lan was by far the most exciting and jumped up by raising her arm in agreement.

“So let’s go. Will you follow us to the exit of the city?”

Xiong Zhelan asked Xun He, who had previously mentioned that he would escort them to the city limits to wish them a good journey.

“Yes, let’s go.”

Then the group now formed by those who were going to travel, and some members of the Xun Family went north of the city.

The streets were full of people coming and going from various places. It was an animated day in the center of the small town, as there was a significant change in the arrangement of powers.

People talked a lot everywhere about Xun Family, becoming the most influential family in the city. Many said that they had attacked the Dai Family and killed most of their forces. Others said it was someone new to the town who had disagreements with one of the Dai sisters.

There were also rumors that someone in the shadows was protecting the Dai sisters, and even the Xun Family could not touch them. Everyone had many doubts and assumptions, but no one dared to think of harming them.

The group cannot help laughing about the rumors they heard as they walked to leave the city. Xun He was a good person and only wanted the best for Abun’s people. So he wished that this matter is forgotten and that everyone progress.

Nero found it particularly interesting what people said about a person all in black walking through the night like a shadow. He loved that humans feared him. Sarah thought it was very childish, but he just laughed about it.

After walking for less than an hour, Nero could already see a wooden fence on the edge of the city where the houses ended, and the cobbled street became just dirt.

The houses closer to the city limits were very humble, made of wood and clay. The fence was very simple and should not hold a normal wolf, but as far as Nero knew, the beasts did not come so far south of the mountains, and that fence was enough to mark the city limits.

The fence had a wooden arch as a gate written ‘Abun’ with flowers as details. After the arc, Nero could see a multitude of green landscapes with few trees.

The northern part of the Green Valley was a clear horizon to the mountains, and the southern part was just forest. One opposite the other but with terrible dangers, the further as someone went ahead.

As they got closer to the exit, Nero could see animals like cows, horses, and goats in the fields outside the fence.

He asked the group if it would be better for them to go horseback riding, but Xiong Zhelan rep