Clear sounds of horses galloping across the land could be heard.

It was a rainy day, and at a glance, dark clouds stretched as far as the eye could see, making the surroundings quite dark.

Chen Heng rode on his horse, and he looked at the emissary next to him as he asked, "What's the situation like in the Kutu Royal City?"

Despite travelling, the flow of information from the Kutu Royal City to Chen Heng had not been broken; every few days, he would receive news from the Kutu Royal City.

Over the past ten years, Chen Heng had sent many emissaries to the Kutu Royal City to gather information for him.

Moreover, he had also greatly used the connections that he had established in the Kutu Royal City back then.

Behind the scenes, many nobles had established ties with Chen Heng and secretly sent him intelligence.

This was especially so at a time like this.

The southern rebel army was approaching and Olivia was gathering her forces. It looked like an incredibly bloody scene would soon unfold.

Sensing that incoming bloody battle, those people naturally understood the danger within and hoped that Chen Heng would arrive in time.

After all, the consequences of Chen Heng's arrival would be quite good for them.

Compared to the southern rebel army, Chen Heng was at least their friend and had a deep connection with them. He had a large army under his control and deserved their trust.

In fact, because of Chen Heng working on his reputation over the years, he seemed much more trustworthy to them than even Olivia, let alone the rebel army.

If the rebel army really did attack, while Olivia and the royal family would be doomed, they would not be better off either.

This was no longer just a problem of rebellion but a conflict over territory.

As the rebel army moved north, they would kill all of these nobles' families and steal the territory and fortunes that they had gathered over the years.

As nobles, they knew just what those rulers in the rebel army would do. They clearly understood what would happen to them if the rebel army came.

Even if they did not die, they would lose much.

After all, if they did not take these nobles' territory and assets, what would they use to make up for their expenditures and split as spoils of war?

However, if Chen Heng came, things would be different.

At the very least, with Chen Heng's good reputation