As Zhao Douan entered the government office, Magistrate Sun Xiaozhun, stationed within the city, immediately came out to greet him.
"Commander, why have you come?" Sun Xiaozhun asked in surprise.
With a slight amusement, Zhao Douan replied, "What, am I not supposed to come?"
The skinny and iron-like, red-dressed magistrate was momentarily at a loss for words, hurriedly waving his hands to say, "No, of course not... just unexpected..."
Before General Xue Shence's army set out, news had been sent to the Lu Mansion, informing Zhao Douan. Everyone thought Commander Zhao would stay in the city to oversee the main camp.
Zhao Douan laughed heartily and stepped inside:
"Finished my immediate tasks, how long has the army set out? Give me a map, I intend to catch up. Are the two priests from the Heavenly Master Mansion doing well?"
Sun Xiaozhun did not understand why he suddenly wanted to catch up, but did not ask, explaining:
