At dawn, Chief Border Defense Envoy Cheng Mingke of Black Stone Slope had just woken up.
The Defense Agency of Black Stone Slope had one Chief Border Defense Envoy and twenty-eight Deputy Border Defense Envoys. Except for those on external duty, all staff of the Defense Agency, including Border Defense Envoys, lived on the premises.
Cheng Mingke hadn't even had time to wash up when his secretary, Tong Lingzhu, reported an emergency situation, "Officer Cheng, the Jiang Xiang Gang has lost contact."
"Who's lost contact?" Cheng Mingke thought his subordinate was referring to the newly appointed Hall Master Fu Botai. It was normal for Fu Botai to be away these last two days as he was supposed to connect with the Sage at Sage Peak.
But what Tong Lingzhu referred to wasn't Hall Master Fu Botai. "The entire Hall Entrance has lost contact; not a single person can be found. Two helms in the city are also out of contact, leaving only one helm outside the city still manned."
