Hearing that Li Qian and his two companions were here to see one of his direct superiors, the on-duty guard asked respectfully, "May I ask for your names?"
"My name is Li Qian, a junior of Elder Tie's. This is Irina, Elder Tie's student. And this last person..." Li Qian paused, a faint smile gracing his lips. "Let's just say she's an old acquaintance of Elder Tie's!"
He didn't directly reveal Teacher Han Ke's identity. Besides wanting to give Elder Tie a surprise, he also wanted to see his reaction.
The guard noted their identities, mainly Li Qian's and Irina's, then returned to the guardhouse to make a call.
Before long, he returned to the main gate. "I'm sorry, but Vice Envoy Tie is not in the Garrison Mansion."
"Then where did he go?" Li Qian immediately asked.
The guard replied, "He went to patrol Outpost Nine."
Li Qian had heard of outposts. They were observation stations set up by the major cities within the Dimension Plane to monitor specific, sensitive areas.
