The next day, Li Guanyi and others left the State City of Jiangnan. Ling Pingyang led five hundred Heavy Cavalry and five hundred Light Cavalry, followed by the logistical troops—a display of majesty fitting for someone of Marquis Qin Wu's rank, a contingent that participates in the Emperor's royal hunts.
Clad in heavy armor and fluttering war robes, the sanguine Qilin Battle Banner soared high.
It was only then that prominent families from the city came out to see them off. As Li Guanyi and his entourage exited the city, they heard a succession of hoofbeats from behind. The young man tightened his reins, turned sideways, and saw the noble sons galloping out, all looking quite heroic.
Ling Pingyang looked up, a trace of anger already apparent in his eyes.
Ignoring them upon arrival but showing such ceremony at departure, the implications were overly blatant.
The cavalry spear in his hand leveled slightly.
