"Lutong...girl, how are you?" Huo Gang has always liked Lutong's cheerful and bold personality. Seeing her face covered in blood, he was immediately furious.
He raised his eyes and glared at Old Lady Xiao fiercely. "Lutong, don't be afraid, it's okay. Brother Huo is here to save you."
"Miss..." Lu Tong was still concerned about Shangguan Wanning's safety.
She was knocked unconscious and put into a dark coffin. If she stayed there for too long, she would surely suffocate to death.
Lu Tong raised her hand with great effort and pointed at the coffin. "Brother Huo...save the young lady...she is..."
Huo Gang looked in the direction where Lu Tong's finger was pointing and his expression suddenly changed.
Before he could scold her, Lu Tong's head tilted and she leaned in his arms and stopped breathing.
"Midori!"
Huo Gang's heart couldn't help but tighten. He carefully put Lu Tong down, stood up and looked at Old Lady Xiao.
"Old lady, I am Huo Gang from Wuji Sect, and I am here on the orders of the Prime Minister to take my eldest daughter home. May I ask where my eldest daughter is now?"
Old Lady Xiao just snorted contemptuously and ignored her. Xiao Wenyuan took a few steps forward and said coldly, "Wuji Sect? As far as I know, Wuji Sect has never dealt with the court. When did it become the eagle claw of the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
"Mr. Xiao, I am speaking to you politely to give your ancestors some face. If you don't accept my toast, don't blame me for being rude."
Lu Tong’s death made Huo Gang feel very angry.
Anyway, the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Marquis of Loyalty and Lie's Mansion have already torn their relations apart, so he has nothing to worry about.
"You're being rude to me? You're so arrogant."
Xiao Wenyuan was also furious. He couldn't remember how many years it had been since someone had spoken to him like this.
Huo Gang was no longer polite and leaped towards the coffin.
Almost at the same time, Xiao Wenyuan also headed towards the coffin, and the two of them exchanged palm strikes in mid-air.
When Old Lady Xiao saw that Huo Gang not only broke into Marquis Zhonglie's mansion but also openly fought with Marquis Zhonglie, she felt that her dignity was threatened and challenged.
At her command, the soldiers in the mansion immediately surrounded Huo Gang and a group of Wuji Sect disciples with archers.
The Wuji Sect's disciples reacted quickly and drew their weapons to fight.
In an instant, the hall and the garden were in chaos, and the guests who had been forced to come fled in all directions.
Some were shot to death by arrows, some were trampled and injured, and the wailing sounds echoed throughout the Mansion of the Loyal Marquis.
Shangguan Wanning opened her eyes dazedly, but it was pitch black all around.
Her memory was frozen on the scene before she fainted.
She felt inexplicably panicked and tried to stand up, but bumped her head against a wooden board.
Shangguan Wanning's heart skipped a beat.
She reached out and touched it, and found that she was trapped in an enclosed space, but it was very small.
Um?
Shangguan Wanning felt a cold hand.
She couldn't help but scream.
"Let me out...let me out..."
Shangguan Wanning had already guessed her current situation.
She was very scared. An unprecedented fear was spreading throughout her body and emanating from every pore.
"Is there anyone...let me out...Jingrui, save me..."
Shangguan Wanning kept calling Mu Jingrui's name, she was almost going crazy.
As time passed, Shangguan Wanning's roar turned into desperate crying. She felt it was becoming more and more difficult to breathe, and her consciousness once again fell into chaos.
“Bang!”
With a loud bang, Huo Gang shattered the coffin with one palm.
Shangguan Wanning and Xiao Yikai rolled out of the coffin.
"Miss."
"Kai'er..."
Huo Gang and Xiao Wenyuan ran towards the people they cared about respectively.
When Huo Gang saw Shangguan Wanning’s face turned blue and she was lying on the ground motionless, his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
He didn't care about the differences between men and women. He picked up Shangguan Wanning and immediately injected his internal energy into her body.
Fortunately, Shangguan Wanning is still breathing.
"I want all of you to be buried with my son."
Xiao Wenyuan's eyes were bloodshot, as if he was almost crazy.
Huo Gang was also extremely angry. He used all his strength to strike out with one palm, knocking Xiao Wenyuan away.
At this time, the Mansion of Marquis Zhonglie had gradually become quiet.
Some were dead, some were injured, the bright red blood seeped into the soil, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
Xiao Wenyuan spat out a large mouthful of blood. He wanted to stand up, but failed after trying several times.
Huo Gang held Shangguan Wanning and prepared to leave.
He looked at Old Lady Xiao who was standing at the main entrance of the hall and snorted heavily.
"Don't think that this matter can be let go. You must repay my young lady tenfold for the injustice and pain she suffered tonight."
Huo Gang signaled his men to pick up Lu Tong, and the group left the Mansion of Marquis Zhonglie, covered in blood.
This matter has become a big deal, and no matter where he goes, he will be hunted down by the Zhonglie Marquis Mansion.
Huo Gang received the news that Mu Jingrui was on his way back. After a little thought, he brought his men to the government office.
The prefect looked at the scene before him and was so frightened that his legs went weak.
It was not easy for him to escape from the Mansion of Marquis Zhonglie.
Huo Gang took out Shangguan Yue's token and said, "Go and call the doctor right away, and arrange for a few maids and servants who are quick and clever to serve the princess well. Also, immediately mobilize all the troops in the government office and go to the Loyal Marquis's mansion to arrest Xiao Wenyuan, the Loyal Marquis."
The prefect swallowed, took a deep breath to calm himself, and immediately sent people to find all the well-known doctors in the area.
The doctors treated Shangguan Wanning and healed the injuries of Huo Gang and others. They were busy until the next morning when they finally calmed down.
"How is the young lady?"
"Princess An Ning was frightened. Let her rest. Her life is not in danger."
Huo Gang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, he saw the prefect standing aside, his face pale and confused, so he stepped forward and asked, "Sir Prefect, has Xiao Wenyuan been brought back?"
The prefect was stunned and shook his head helplessly.
Huo Gang became angry when he heard this.
"Why?"
"I...can't catch him..." The prefect showed a conflicted expression and took a long time to utter a word.
Huo Gang became even angrier.
"What do you mean they can't catch her? The Zhonglie Marquis' Mansion caught Princess An Ning and almost buried her alive! They are taking human lives lightly, can't they do anything about it?"
"Even if this incident did not harm the princess, the Zhonglie Marquis's Mansion has held you hostage. You are an official appointed by the court. Their actions are tantamount to treason and are openly against the court. Don't you care?"
"Alas!" The prefect sighed deeply, "Master Huo, I hate the Zhonglie Marquisate's bullying even more than you do, but... I really have no choice."
"You also saw it last night. There are soldiers and guards in the Zhonglie Marquis's mansion. The number of archers alone exceeds the number of all the servants in the government office."
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