The people of Qingshui County had never seen such a spectacle before.
An imposing man, clad in jet-black attire and wearing a golden mask, sat proudly on horseback, advancing like a deity descending to the mortal realm.
Behind him were fifty imperial guards, each exuding awe-inspiring presence. Their armor shimmered with dazzling silver light in the sun, swords hung at their waists, and hands tightly gripped iron spears.
No one raised their voice, and no one drove away passersby, yet the townspeople were so intimidated by their aura that they voluntarily stepped aside, allowing them to pass smoothly. The more daring ones, curious about the purpose of these men, simply followed from afar all the way to the vicinity of the government granary in Qingshui County.
