152 The Hero's Fate

The air was thick with tension amid the storm that battered Gongzhou. Fierce winds whipped through the trees, causing some to bow and others to topple.

Amidst the tumult, a figure glided swiftly through the tempestuous air. It was none other than Li Yan, bearing the unconscious Qin Chen.

Their destination: Tianzhou, the home of the Ning family.

Qin Chen had become a fugitive, and the safest refuge lay within the residence of Ning's family, where Ning Yuan resided.

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After more than an hour had passed, the storm finally subsided, and Li Yan arrived at the residence of the Ning family. She stood before the imposing gates, a beacon of urgency in her eyes.

A guard, a middle-aged man with a robust physique and a stern countenance, leaped forth from within the gate.

"May I assist you?" he inquired, his tone calm yet resolute.