Chapter 208:
Pei Yuqing thought that even if they truly wanted to abandon him, they should at least do it face to face.
He was not the type to pester relentlessly, but he was also not someone who could be dismissed with a single sentence.
Not to mention Xie Wanning not being here—even if she were, Lu Ziyan would never allow her to say another word to this sickly person.
Though he kept saying he looked down on this sickly person, how much dread and jealousy and hatred he truly felt in his heart was known only to himself.
Truly refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit—Lu Ziyan’s lip curved into an icy arc as he sneered.
“You think you’re worthy of seeing my woman?” He sneered coldly. “When she was by your side, she was kidnapped by Jin People. If I hadn’t arrived, do you know what consequence she would have faced?”
“You saved her, that’s true,” Pei Yuqing’s expression was no better than his, “but without you, she would only be an ordinary noble lady of the Capital City, and she would never have been targeted by Jin People.”
Days of constant anxiety and fear were not something that young lady should have to endure.
Hearing this, Lu Ziyan clenched his teeth but could not find words to retort.
When it came to verbal sparring, he truly was no match for these scholars.
Thus, he had always been accustomed to resolving everything with martial power.
If he couldn’t kill the man, surely he could at least injure him!
His spear flipped lightly in his hand, and the already tense atmosphere grew even more stagnant.
In an instant, many people appeared in the snow-covered courtyard.
They were all people Pei Yuqing had brought.
Each one was as light-footed as a swallow, with formidable martial power.
The Northern Region was his territory, and Pei Yuqing had naturally come fully prepared into the tiger’s den, but Lu Ziyan didn’t even glance at them. He only said, “Leave now and swear you’ll never again covet my people in this lifetime, and I won’t make a move. Otherwise, I’ll deal with you and all these people together.”
As his words fell, the heavy sound of hoofbeats suddenly came from the distance, carrying a faint ominous note.
Everyone present, including Pei Yuqing, possessed internal energy and naturally heard it all clearly.
This separate courtyard was extremely remote, with no other residences nearby. Clearly, the newcomers were heading straight here.
For a moment, no one moved.
In the courtyard filled with over a hundred people, there was only the sound of snowflakes falling.
The hoofbeats drew nearer.
The hoofbeats stopped.
The newcomers dismounted, panting heavily.
“Master!” It was Ming Feng’s voice, hoarse and raspy. “We’ve found a trace of Miss Xie.”
Lu Ziyan whipped around.
He happened to see Ming Feng striding in—this subordinate of his, usually robust and steady, was drained of all color, stumbling and nearly falling to the ground.
Lu Ziyan stared at him intently, struggling to suppress the inexplicable panic rising in his heart. “Where is she!”
Ming Feng presented the item in his hand. “This appeared today at a pawnshop in Lu City. The shopkeeper said it was brought in by several notorious thugs from the city who bully men and dominate women, committing all kinds of evil.”
In his palm lay a jade ring. Lu Ziyan’s pupils contracted sharply, and his fingertips trembled as he reached out to take it.
“What happened to Wanwan?” Pei Yuqing had come over at some point and had heard all of Ming Feng’s words. “Wasn’t she in your General’s Mansion?”
What did it mean that they had found a trace.
What did it mean that they bullied men and dominated women, committing all kinds of evil!
Lu Ziyan felt his mind explode with a boom, his jealousy utterly forgotten. He seized Ming Feng by the collar with both hands, his bloodshot eyes glaring as he roared furiously, “Where’s the person? How did Wanwan’s belonging end up in their hands!”
“Those men have already been captured… They… they said they got the item on the boat.” Ming Feng’s voice was strained. “Time was pressing, so this subordinate came to report the news immediately and didn’t interrogate them for long.”
“Lead the way!” Lu Ziyan shoved him aside and mounted his horse.
