Jason turned to the signalman and said, “The New Federation’s reinforcements to ‘Fort Swallow’—the third, fourth, and fifth infantry brigades have gone missing!” The signalman reported truthfully. Jason glanced at Little Reed. The latter immediately relayed the orders from his horse. “Clive, lead the Scout Cavalry to investigate.” “Remember, be very careful!” The personal valet warned. However, this personal attendant was well aware that, among the nobility, strength and bravery were only part of the equation; the rest was a matter of weighing options and plotting intrigues. Having grown up in Nightless City, Lord Jason was undoubtedly not adept at these things. Therefore, Reed needed to deal with them. The troop had traveled from the city gate along Fort Swallow’s main road, all the way to the Inner Castle of Fort Swallow. Here was the core area of Fort Swallow. Once it was the gathering place for the nobility to conduct their discussions. In it, there was a small military encampment. Unfortunately, it had also been set alight by Gulate’s igniting of the gunpowder store. As a result, compared to the outer city area, this place was even more dilapidated due to the explosion, saying it was in ruins would not be an exaggeration. Lady An Lu, looking at the ‘home’ before her, naturally burst into tears, and a low cry began to sound. However, Reed was quick to react, immediately offering a handkerchief. “Please accept my sympathy,” the personal attendant said, then turned his horse to look back at Jason. Seeing someone comforting her, the surrounding Harbor Guard soldiers also turned their heads away. Lady An Lu, holding the handkerchief, wiped the corner of her eyes. When her face was covered by the handkerchief, Lady An Lu bit her teeth tightly. She had originally hoped to gain sympathy to obtain more. The best outcome would be a moment of weakness from Gerard leading to a promise. All she had gained was a handkerchief. Lady An Lu, filled with anger in her heart, resumed her sorrowful facade as she removed the handkerchief. Unfortunately, the Harbor Guard surrounding her did not glance back even once. Their attention was all focused ahead. Concentrated on their commander, Gerard. As for anything else? They had no room for it in their eyes. Reed dismounted and took hold of Jason’s reins. This was one of the personal attendant’s duties; even if Gerard didn’t need it, Reed still had to do it, and the same applied now that Jason was temporarily assuming Gerard’s role. “Be wary of Lady An Lu,” Reed whispered quietly. He had noticed Lady An Lu’s odd behavior. While he understood it, he would not compromise his principles out of sympathy. Because he believed Gerard would do the same. With the mask of Jason on, nobody dared to mess with him. In Nightless City, there was no room for sympathy. It was a luxury far too costly. Quite possibly, with the price of one’s life. Looking into Jason’s calm eyes, Reed breathed a sigh of relief. He was very concerned that Jason, due to his sympathetic nature, might run into trouble. After all, it took Gerard several losses to learn this lesson. Now that Jason had grasped it, his life in that orphanage must not have been easy, right? Reed suddenly understood the guilt that Gerard felt towards Jason. It was incredibly cruel to face the harshest realities of the world without any protection at a young age. Reed glanced at Jason, whose face bore the mask of Gerard, and sighed softly in his heart. Then, he immediately found a relatively intact room for Jason, and after arranging a guard, Reed quickly added: “You should rest for a bit,” “I’ll prepare some food for you,” “Fort Swallow has some special dishes.” “I look forward to them,” Jason showed interest. He never refused food—except for “Starry Sky.” While Reed temporarily left, Jason did not sit idly by.