C1497 Why Did It Have to be Me?

In the corners of the carriage hung luminous pearls, glowing brighter as the night grew darker. Su Xuanjing slowly opened the message tube he retrieved from the carrier pigeon, carefully pulling out the note inside. The note was rolled up, and as he held it, his throat tightened, and his jaw clenched slightly. Finally, he mustered the courage to unroll it.

"Failure."

In an instant