Gao Hui heard the commotion from afar, and by the time he arrived, all he saw was a pile of ashes on the ground.

"Hiss—"

He took a sharp breath, recalling how Yang Lingrui had described Zhao Qi as steady and cautious during their previous conversation.

At the time, he hadn't elaborated, but now he understood just how steady and cautious Zhao Qi could be.