The sky had already brightened, and Huangfu Huazhang squinted as he surveyed the surroundings. The sunlight gradually rose, the morning fog dissipating, and eventually, the smoke of gunpowder would be blown away from this land.
Last night's mission was to rescue Jieyou, and now that Jieyou was by their side, it could be considered a kind of victory; yet he had lost two people.
His little girl.
And the rival he intended to eliminate last night: Tang Yanqing!
Xia Zuo understood the gentleman's frustration, so he stepped forward and asked, "Shall we search once more?"
But Huangfu Huazhang reached out to stop him, "No need, they're gone."
Xia Zuo frowned at this, "…It was our negligence."
"It's not your fault." Huangfu Huazhang squinted as he surveyed the land, "If only Tang Yanqing went missing, I would hold you accountable. But last night, it wasn't just Tang Yanqing who slipped from our view; perhaps George did too. And, the person who finally took Nian Nian away."
