He immediately woke up and struggled to break free.

"General Li, don't say anything," someone whispered in his ear. "Keep your mouth shut, no one can hear you, don't worry!"

Li Hu's heart pounded, and he nodded reluctantly.

Tang Feng removed his hand. The room was pitch black, and even though his face was only inches away, Li Hu couldn't see it clearly.

However, Li Hu could smell his scent.

"General Li, the Lord has sent me to ask you something!" Tang Feng said. "Why didn't you mention Xu Chu!"

Li Hu's heart skipped a beat. "He's just a guard, what's there to mention!"

Hearing this sophistry, Tang Feng let out a heavy sigh. "This matter has already alarmed the Lord. I believe General Li would be best to answer truthfully!" he said. "Otherwise, there will be unnecessary trouble!"

"I really don't know what you're trying to say?" Li Hu decided to stick to his guns. "What, is this Xu Chu so powerful? Even the mighty Xuanhua Palace has failed?"

"Hahaha, what a Li Hu!" Tang Feng's tone was tinged with anger. "Xuanhua Palace couldn't possibly have failed! However, since such a powerful figure is protecting Lin Mo, this commission!!!"

Li Hu finally understood: they were trying to raise the price on the spot!

"What? Your Xuanhua Palace is so untrustworthy?"

Tang Feng ignored him and said in a threatening tone, "General Li, I don't want to waste my breath on you. If I don't see five million taels of gold in five days, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Li Hu's heart trembled. "They'll come to kill me then!"

Five million taels of gold is equivalent to ten hundred million taels of silver!

After Tang Feng finished speaking, he disappeared without a trace.

When Li Hu lit the candles in the room, only a faint aftertaste remained in the air.

His wife, who was sleeping next to him, turned over and complained about the light. Li Hu had no choice but to blow out the candle and walk to the window alone, letting the cold wind blow over his body.

"I will not let the Li family be ruined in my hands, absolutely not!"