"A fight broke out?"
Huo Shaoying was slightly taken aback. She quickly walked to Nan Xian's side and stared intently outside.
On the opposite bank of the river, in the once pitch-black woods, a sudden commotion arose, and several flashes of silver light could be faintly seen—
Upon carefully observing the trajectory of the silvery light, Huo Shaoying immediately recognized it as the reflection of the sword worn by the first leader!
The source of that cold light was a rare cat's eye stone, a birthday gift from Huo Shaoying to her eighteenth birthday. She liked it very much and had it inlaid into her sword.
Huo Shaoying was overjoyed. Her eyes curved into crescents, and a faint smile appeared on her face, as if her nerves, which had been tense all night, had finally been relieved.
Nan Xian noticed the change in her expression and, recalling the unconscious smile of affection she had shown when she mentioned the First Leader earlier, immediately realized who the newcomer was.
Although she had only known Huo Shaoying for a few hours, just as people of the same kind know each other best, Nan Xian would never mistake the aura of a strong person emanating from Huo Shaoying. Even if Huo Shaoying did not tell her her true identity, Nan Xian had already guessed that someone like Huo Shaoying was definitely not just a "sworn sister of the first leader".
The person who can gain Huo Shaoying's trust and confidence must be an extraordinary individual... Nan Xian is becoming increasingly interested in the First Leader.
"Quickly, call everyone down and prepare to meet the leader!" Huo Shaoying shouted, her eyes fixed on the direction of the woods.
The guard hurried upstairs, but soon he turned back, followed by another guard who looked disheveled.
Huo Shaoying's expression turned serious. "What happened?"
The disheveled guard caught his breath and said, "Sir, the secret passage on the left has been cleared. There are fifteen people trapped inside, but we haven't found any women matching your description. As you instructed, we identified ourselves and said that for safety reasons, we wanted to take them to the fourth-floor private room for separate observation, but they refused and insisted on going downstairs—" He paused, "...some of them have unusual identities, and we dare not use force. We can only delay them for now." He then gave a few names.
As soon as he finished speaking, Nan Xian saw Huo Shaoying's expression instantly turn extremely gloomy, as if a storm was brewing, and the murderous intent was almost written directly on his face.
She curled one corner of her mouth and said softly:
"Ha, it seems I've been too lenient and kind to them these days. Instead of making them grateful, I've raised a bunch of ingrates. It was my mistake."
The guard bowed and said, "It's not your fault, sir; they are ungrateful."
Huo Shaoying walked upstairs and nodded upon hearing this, "Since you don't know what's good for you, then there's no need to keep you here any longer."
Upon hearing this, Nan Xian's eyes immediately lit up—oh my, this is going to be a good show!
Curiosity took hold, and she was eager to see how Huo Shaoying would handle the situation. After hesitating for a moment, seeing that the guards didn't stop her, she followed them.
As I approached the fourth floor, I heard an arrogant and domineering voice—
"...You're nothing but a dog who works for Huo Shaoying. I could buy dozens of you with a flick of my wrist. What right do you have to put on airs in front of me! Get out of my way right now!"
Even though Nan Xian was very knowledgeable and understood human nature's flaws, she couldn't help but frown deeply when she heard such words.
Turning the corner, you can see several men in their early thirties, all dressed in luxurious clothes, standing in front of a guard at the other end of the corridor. The one in the lead, with slicked-back hair, suddenly reaches out and shoves the guard.
"I told you to get out of the way! Are you deaf or can't you understand human language?"
The guard was pushed and swayed slightly, but quickly regained his footing and continued to stand silently in front of them.
Huo Shaoying called out a name in a low voice.
A guard stepped forward from behind her. "Here."
She said calmly, "You haven't forgotten what I taught you when I trained you before, have you?"
"Yes, I understand."
He shot out like a streak of silver light.
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