Hu Tianyong looked at Lan Linxue and really wanted to stomp him to death.

In this situation, he was essentially forced into a corner by Lan Linxue; he had no choice but to search, whether she told him to or not.

However, Hu Tianyong was definitely not someone who would be easily bullied.

With a slight smile, Hu Tianyong calmly looked at Lan Linxue and said, "Your Highness, there's no need to say that. When it comes to the greater good of the nation, I know what's more important. Since General Wu is so certain that Tuotuo is in my Hu residence, I must cooperate and let you all see for yourselves whether this person is indeed hiding here. By the way, let everyone know whether my Hu family is truly loyal. However, this will require the two princes to accompany me on my journey. Lord Xu must also come along, lest my old eyesight fail me and I miss something that would haunt Lord Xu for the rest of his life!"

The final result was that Hu Tianyong had to accompany anyone wanting to search the Hu residence, and everyone else had to go along. The searched areas would be heavily guarded, and if no one was there, Wu Tian could forget about ever becoming a general again.

Lan Qingtian knew this was Hu Tianyong's biggest concession, so she couldn't say anything more. She helped Shu Lingxi and followed Hu Tianyong around, just to enjoy the scenery of the Hu residence.

A large group of people followed.

Of course, there was no one in the main hall outside.

They soon arrived at the inner side room.

And this is exactly where Hu Tianyong stored today's birthday gifts.

Upon seeing this, Qin Kou'er quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, shall we skip this place? After all, today is the Prime Minister's birthday, and we should leave some private areas for him!"

Before Qin Kou'er could finish speaking and before the others could react, a gray figure swiftly flew out of the side window, grabbed Fang Zhan, and leaped onto the roof.

"Guards! There's an assassin!"

With a loud shout, a large group of people rushed into the house, while the remaining group ran outside and looked up at the roof.

---Aside---

It's getting late, really late, I'm so sorry everyone!

I'm having some trouble writing this, I'll update earlier tomorrow!