Ling Mu and Qing Dai also looked towards He Liufeng. The two exchanged blows for the second time, and still could not determine a winner.
At this moment, the government officials finally arrived late. They assumed that someone was causing trouble at the inn, so they didn't take it seriously.
When they arrived and saw the situation, they realized that they had underestimated it.
The second floor was in complete chaos. Everyone else was hiding on the first floor, constantly looking up at the second floor. The fighting up there was so intense that although they couldn't see what was happening inside, they could tell from the sounds of the commotion that things were not going well.
"Hey, what are you doing? Stop right now!" The leading soldier shouted at He Liufeng and Cang Yuan, holding a knife in his hand.
Ling Mu and the others had already stopped and were focused on He Liufeng's situation. When they heard the shouts, Ling Mu and Qing Dai only turned their heads to look at them, but then looked away again.
The soldiers leading the group were clearly enraged by this scene. They were government officials, and how dare they ignore them like this?
"Hey, I'm talking to you guys, stop right now!" At the same time, the leading officer realized that the two men inside who were fighting must be their leader.
So he shouted loudly at the two men who were fighting, but he didn't dare go up to the second floor, so he could only shout up from the bottom of the stairs on the first floor.
Although he wasn't very skilled, it was clear that the two people above him were highly skilled in martial arts and were definitely not people he could afford to offend.
What if those two get carried away and he gets beaten up along with them if he gets close to them?
Finally, after a quarter of an hour, the two stopped fighting at the same time. A trace of blood trickled from the corner of He Liufeng's mouth, while Cang Yuan clutched his chest, took several steps back, and turned deathly pale.
Seeing this, Qu Qingxi understood that He Liufeng had won this time.
However, although He Liufeng won, it was a narrow victory. She really hadn't underestimated Cang Yuan; this person was indeed hiding his true strength.
Just as Qu Qingxi was marveling at the exciting fight between the two, she noticed that they were both looking in her direction at the same time.
Qu Qingxi felt no embarrassment at being caught. She knew that He Liufeng and Cang Yuan had already discovered her, and the reason they hadn't stopped immediately was because they genuinely wanted to compete.
They are rare rivals, opposing each other yet also respecting one another.
Seeing them looking at her, Qu Qingxi raised her hand in greeting, a faint smile on her lips.
Qu Qingxi pointed in a direction, and then took the lead and flew away.
Seeing this, He Liufeng exchanged a glance with Cangyuan, then looked at Lingmu and Qingdai outside, before climbing out of the window and heading in the direction Qu Qingxi had pointed.
Cang Yuan clutched his chest, calmed himself down, and headed in the direction Qu Qingxi had pointed.
The remaining three people looked at each other in bewilderment. Had they really left?
Cangzhu took a few steps, glanced downstairs, and saw a group of people gathered below, with several soldiers in front. He looked at Lingmu and Qingdai, and then left first.
Staying now means cleaning up the mess, compensating the innkeeper, and dealing with those soldiers. So, it's best to leave as soon as possible.
Ling Mu and Qing Dai were a step too slow and failed to leave in time, leaving them to clean up the mess.
Qingdai glanced at Lingmu with annoyance, but Lingmu didn't say anything. He turned to look at the soldiers below and waved to them.
The soldiers on the first floor were instantly enraged. How dare this man wave at them? Did he even know who they were?
When they see me, shouldn't they obediently get down, admit their mistakes, and then come back with me?
Do they respect themselves? Do they respect the government?
The soldiers arrived late, and they didn't see Ling Mu, Qing Dai, and Cang Zhu's fight; they assumed the men above were just two ordinary guards.
So, the leading officer gestured to the people behind him. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with why they didn't come down, he was mindful of his position and the presence of so many people watching, fearing that the two men might also run away. Therefore, he had no choice but to lead his men up himself.
Ling Mu took out a token from his waist, waved it in front of the leader, and when he saw the other man's expression change drastically, he put the token away and threw a gold ingot to him.
"Pay the compensation to the shopkeeper." After saying that, Ling Mu and Qing Dai left through the window.
The leader was left standing there, holding the gold in his hand, stunned.
The token that man just took out—he was actually the chief guard of the Prince of Nanqing's mansion?
One of the people who made the move inside just now was the Prince of Nanqing?
So, he was reckless just now, shouting at the Prince of Nanqing?
"Boss? What's wrong with you?" The people behind him didn't see what the token in Ling Mu's hand looked like. They only saw that their boss was stunned when he saw the token that the other party took out.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Boss, should we go after them?" The person behind him pointed to the place where Ling Mu and Qing Dai had disappeared. Although this group of people were arrogant, they were still soldiers here.
Are we just going to stand by and watch them leave while they cause trouble here?
Why aren't they taking him back for a proper interrogation?
The officer in charge flicked the forehead at the man who had asked the question, saying, "Why are you chasing them? Didn't you see they've already paid compensation?"
After reprimanding him, the leader went downstairs. When he reached the innkeeper, he handed him the gold that Ling Mu had thrown to him earlier. "Here, this is compensation for your losses. You can just repair this inn properly."
"Huh? This..." The shopkeeper was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
"What? Still not willing? This ingot of gold is enough for you to rebuild another inn."
"Yes, yes, thank you, sir." The shopkeeper, realizing what was happening, quickly took the gold, beaming with joy, even the wrinkles around his eyes crinkling together.
"Alright, alright, everyone disperse."
Once the onlookers had left, the leader lowered his head, barely able to hide his astonishment.
One of the two people who just fought was actually the Prince of Nanqing. The Prince of Nanqing fought with someone and they were locked in a stalemate for so long? And who was the other person?
However, no one will ever answer this question for him.
Qu Qingxi arrived at a dilapidated courtyard and waited for a while before He Liufeng and Cang Yuan came over.
He Liufeng was faster than Cang Yuan. He flew directly to Qu Qingxi, grabbed her shoulders with both hands, and carefully looked her up and down to make sure she was not injured before holding her tightly in his arms.
"Are you alright?" He Liufeng's worried voice came from above Qu Qingxi's head.
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