The burly man's sudden words immediately silenced everyone present. They were all discerning people and could easily tell that the burly man with the serious expression was the leader of this force, and certainly not someone to be trifled with.

So when he spoke with a somber expression, everyone immediately fell silent.

They dared not reveal themselves in front of this person, for if they were to be so foolish as to say a few more words, they would surely be the ones to suffer.

Therefore, no one present wanted to get involved in this mess.

Anyone could tell that the person wasn't in a good mood, and nobody wanted to step on that landmine.

"Anyone with a clue, step forward immediately. If it's helpful, we can open this market immediately and remove everyone. We also promise to compensate you. However, if no one comes forward within an hour, you'll have to stay here."

boom!

These words immediately sparked a discussion among the many people present, and most of them were stunned!

This person's words clearly meant that if more than an hour passed, even if someone else came to them with clues, it would be impossible for the market to open again, and they would have to spend the night in this market.

None of them wanted to stay in this place for even a quarter of an hour.

Because this capital city has a very strange characteristic, that is, the capital city in the wild is extremely cold. So if they cannot return to their residence in time and spend the night in this market, they may very well be frozen into an ice pop the next day!

This would cause them great harm, and none of them wanted to suffer such frostbite for no reason.

"Anyone who knows a clue, step forward and speak up! This commotion is making us very uncomfortable. The sun is about to set!" Some people started shouting, clearly urging those who knew clues to hurry up.

However, those who knew the clues were still hesitant to step forward, fearing what the people from Xuanyuan Manor might do to them. Moreover, they were most afraid of the rumors circulating among the crowd. If they spoke up now, they would certainly benefit in the short term, and the crowd wouldn't make things difficult for them; they would likely disperse and return to their own homes.

But later on, all sorts of rumors started attacking him! It was because he was greedy for his own life that he murdered the chivalrous hero who was acting on behalf of Heaven.

No one wants to bear such a bad reputation.

So at this point, the person still didn't dare to step forward.

Actually, quite a few people saw Chen Zhou dealing with Li Gang in the alley, but some of them didn't know that the person being bullied was the young master Li Gang.

Some curious onlookers deliberately went closer to take a look and saw that the person being bullied was Li Gang, and the person who bullied Li Gang was Chen Zhou.

So at this point, there were actually many people who knew the clues.

To this day, not a single one of these people has stepped forward.

The situation was extremely awkward at that moment.

As time passed, the sun gradually set, and the sky gradually darkened; almost an hour had gone by.

There was only a quarter of an hour left.

But still, no one stepped forward.

"There's only a quarter of an hour left. If you don't step forward now, there won't be any. I can assure you that whoever steps forward will be kept absolutely secret. We won't disclose whether the clues you provide are useful or not! So feel free to step forward!"

The people from Xuanyuan Manor clearly hadn't given up. One of them immediately stepped forward, walked to the highest point, and shouted loudly again.

Upon hearing this sound, those who knew the truth immediately became agitated, and soon a large group of people headed towards the front of that force. Tents had already been set up ahead, and the people went straight inside.

No one was willing to step forward before, but now that those words have been spoken, a large group of people have immediately stood up. That's the power of reputation. What that person said was to protect the reputation of the person who provided the clue. In other words, if they stepped forward, they wouldn't be criticized by others, and it would also help everyone get out of their current predicament.

Soon, one by one, the individuals broke away from the crowd and entered the territory of Xuanyuan Manor, going into the tents.

Watching those people go in one by one, those present felt a mix of unease and a strange hope that they might actually provide clues. Although they didn't want the righteous person being tortured, if they didn't speak out, they themselves would be the ones to be tortured that night.

Just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts...

The person who had spoken from the highest point earlier stepped forward again, ascended to that same spot, and declared loudly, "Let them pass!"

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief; they were all safe tonight. But what about that righteous person who acted on behalf of Heaven?

No one can guarantee that something won't happen to him.

After the people from Xuanyuan Manor let them pass, they immediately began to dismantle the tents one by one and released the people. Then they quickly gathered all their subordinates here and marched back to Xuanyuan Manor in a grand procession.

Some of the people who were still lingering in the market couldn't help but become curious when they saw this scene.

Why aren't they arresting people anymore?

"Could it be that the young master fell down on his own? Was he punished by heaven?"

"I don't know, we didn't see it. But seeing how quickly they left, it's probably true. There shouldn't be a murderer. Think about it, who would dare to lay a hand on that person? Unless they're tired of living."

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