The next day, Niu Mang brought lunch to Su Ruanruan and then sat on the roof with his long sword in his hand.
His expression turned solemn, and his eyes sharpened, a stark contrast to his previous cheerful demeanor.
Su Ruanruan guessed that Qingshan County was about to undergo a major change today.
As darkness fell, she vaguely heard some noise outside the courtyard. As soon as she opened the bedroom door, she saw Niu Mang already standing in the courtyard.
Seeing Su Ruanruan come out, he said coldly, "Go back inside immediately and close the doors and windows. No matter what happens later, do not come out without my permission."
"Since you've entrusted me with your protection, I'll make sure you don't lose a single hair."
"Go back quickly!"
Hearing the growing noise outside, Su Ruanruan didn't ask any more questions, "Then be careful."
She quickly closed the door and checked the windows.
Not long after, Su Ruanruan heard a loud bang, as if the courtyard gate had been kicked open.
Then came the sounds of fighting, and the friction of clashing swords.
Su Ruanruan's heart clenched tightly as she held a dagger in her hand, listening to the sounds outside the door through the barrier.
After an unknown amount of time, the sounds outside gradually subsided, and Su Ruanruan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Niu Mang, are you alright?"
A sigh came from outside. Niu Mang said, "I'm fine. Don't come out, I don't want to scare you."
Su Ruanruan hesitated for a moment, then opened the door.
What met the eye were corpses lying haphazardly, blood mixed with the still-unmelted snow water, a glaring and scarlet sight.
Even Su Ruanruan, who had seen dead people before, was startled by the scene before her.
Niu Mang: "Hey, hey, why are you out here? Come inside quickly!"
Su Ruanruan nodded blankly and went inside to sit down.
In less than an hour, Niu Mang and his men cleaned up the courtyard, as if nothing had ever happened.
Huo Yan did not return until late at night.
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