West of High Willow City, above the Dayin River.
A black steed raced by, swift as the wind.
The middle-aged man on horseback could not help but sigh in relief.
"Out of the Qifeng Prefecture, into the Residual Prison Mansion," he said.
He glanced back, took a long breath, and said, "At this moment, even if that Saint Master has noticed something and asks the Observatory Tower to locate me, it's too late."
Despite this, he didn't slacken his pace but spurred his horse further.
Wu Chang was an official from the Sky Observation Bureau of Qifeng Prefecture. Within the prefecture, if he sought to apprehend a criminal, all city bureaus would assist.
But once outside Qifeng Prefecture and within the boundary of Residual Prison Mansion, jurisdiction changed significantly.
