Chapter 290: The House Thief
Late that night, Lu Maoxian stumbled through the gates of the estate.
The steward took one look at him and nearly swallowed his own tongue. "Master! Wh-what in heaven's name happened to you?!"
Lu Maoxian pointed at his cheek to show that he couldn't speak. Then he raised the stump of his severed arm and gestured frantically for someone to stop the bleeding.
The steward hurriedly called for a physician to treat Lu Maoxian's wounds.
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Inside a hospital room at Yuezhou Third Hospital.
While He Haisheng stepped outside for a smoke, He Jiaqing pressed the button on his chest and contacted Ling Miaoying to ask about the situation.
On the other end, Ling Miaoying tried his best to reply in a calm tone. "Jiaqing, Lu Maoxian's matter has been dealt with."
"You didn't kill him, did you?"