Chapter 362 - 347: First Update
Gu Dao and Xi Feng gave Governor Tian a cold glance. No matter how respectful Governor Tian was at the beginning, now he was just as despicable. Although the two of them were mere servants, they were servants of the Zong Sheng Residence—a mere prefectural governor did not warrant their concern.
Ignoring Governor Tian’s cries, Gu Dao and Xi Feng promptly carried off Heir Zong Yunqian.
Two guards tried to stop them, but Xi Feng parried them aside with his sword.
"You all saw, you all saw—" It wasn’t that he didn’t want to stop them, but that he couldn’t. Governor Tian shouted, yet he never gave the order to chase after them. He had seen everything that happened in the square with his own eyes, and he would have to be a fool to chase after them now.
Gu Dao and Xi Feng rushed straight to the Zong Sheng Residence, bringing Heir Zong Yunqian back to the estate as quickly as they could. Meanwhile, the crowd was still in chaos, and the news quickly spread throughout the entire Zheng Capital.
The Imperial Forest Guards were the first to arrive at the scene, where the injured and dead lay scattered throughout the square. It was time to start the cleanup.
Duke of Qing was at the Zong Sheng Residence and had not gone out. Suddenly, he was urgently informed by a house servant that a large crowd had gathered in front of the residence, followed by disjointed rumors from the outside.
"Nonsense—" Duke of Qing exclaimed angrily upon hearing this.
"Old Madam—Old Madam—" Before Duke of Qing could calm his anger, Old Lady Zong burst in, followed by house servants who, seeing Duke of Qing in the study, did not enter and instead backed away at the door.
"Huangong, what exactly happened? Yunqian left in good health in the morning, so why is there so much chaos now?" With many informants, Old Lady Zong did not need to inquire in detail, as her people stumbled in with the news from the square, causing a buzz.
"My Lord, my Lord—" Eldest Madam Zong entered crying, clearly having heard the distressing news.