Although it was beginning to get dark, it was clear that they still had no intention of letting down their guard.

Fang Qingyue's heart sank, and she stopped holding Chi Yue's hand. She hid in the shadows not far away and observed the actions of the guards.

"There are more guards at the city gate than usual. They seem to be checking on someone."

Fang Qingyue frowned and whispered to Chi Yue.

At this moment, she saw a man who looked like an official walking slowly from the direction of the city gate, holding a scroll in his hand and handing it to the captain of the guards.

After the guard took it, he opened it and immediately nodded to signal the surrounding soldiers to check everyone who had left the city one by one.

"Face the scroll, one by one, face to face, no one can miss!"

The captain of the guards' voice was cold and stern, and it was particularly clear in the night.

Fang Qingyue was startled and quickly moved to the side to hide more secretly.

She stared at the scroll in the guard's hand, and she vaguely saw that the portrait on the scroll was Song Xiaoya.

"So... they're looking for Song Xiaoya."

Fang Qingyue's heart suddenly tightened.

She immediately understood that Shen Yuhan had begun to encircle and suppress Song Xiaoya.

However, at this moment, a burst of hurried horse hooves sounded from a distance, breaking the silence in front of the city gate.

Fang Qingyue's heart trembled. She looked up and saw a figure riding a horse at full speed, heading straight for the city gate.

The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. The man, dressed in black and covered in dust, was an excellent rider. He quickly passed through the crowd and rushed straight to the city gate.

The guards obviously did not expect someone to be so bold and dodged in panic.

“It’s Master Shen!”