"Capital Commandant Su Zixiao of the imperial guard, at your service, Dingyuan Marquis—"
Behind Marquis Gu stood a crowd of officials who had rushed to welcome the Dingyuan Army into the city.
Xie Yun, who had hurried from home on his day off, was also among them and even gave Gu Lan a smile.
The imperial guard officer who had just spoken had, in fact, arrived long ago but only stepped forward after Marquis Gu and Gu Lan had finished their conversation.
Marquis Gu paid him no mind and said, "No need for formalities. You're here to escort Gongbu, right? He's in the prison cart, Mu Jun, give him the key."
Gu Lan paused and asked, "Are you called... Su Zixiao?"
The young man before her was clad in the imperial guard's golden armor, wearing a gold helmet with a sword at his waist, exuding an imposing air and charismatic presence.
