Surrounded on all sides, Li Huowang saw that the others did not believe a word he said, so he simply declared, "Let me speak to the Astrological Bureau Chief! As long as he looks at my reflection, he'll know whether I'm spouting nonsense!"
Just as the man with the whip stretched out his index finger, harshly pointing at Li Huowang as he prepared to say something else, his expression suddenly changed. After hesitating for a moment, he decisively stepped two paces to the left, leaving an opening in the encirclement.
There's hope!
Instantly energized, Li Huowang knew at once that what he had said must have reached the ears of the Astrological Bureau Chief. Without delay, Li Huowang straightened up, clenched his fists, and walked through the path toward the center.
Passing through a small forest, Li Huowang soon saw a giant carriage parked by a creek. The steed harnessed to the carriage was lowering its head, grazing and drinking water.
