Farm Girl's Manor

Xiao Ruiyuan’s gaze swept over several seemingly leading commoners, and seeing that they neither dodged nor blinked, but instead looked at him with full faces of reverence, his initial doubts gradually dissipated, and his expression unconsciously softened.

In places he did not notice, a few who had intended to sneak forward and harm Xiao Xiong and Lady Wei stealthily backed down, blending into the crowd. These few were truly intent on muddying the waters, wishing to thoroughly stir up chaos with ulterior motives.

Under Xiao Ruiyuan’s comforting presence, the angry crowd quickly calmed down, and despite having abandoned the idea of confronting Xiao Xiong and Lady Wei, Xiao Xiong thought otherwise. Seeing Xiao Ruiyuan approach, he believed it was this very son he loathed most who had instigated these lowly citizens to trouble him. He trembled again with rage, pointing at Xiao Ruiyuan and screaming curses, completely lacking the dignity of Lord Hou, appearing more like a shrewish woman.

Compared to Xiao Ruiyuan, who let things slide like "bright wind and clear moon," Xiao Xiong was nothing but an uneducated, morally corrupt wretch. Upon reflecting on his past deeds, onlookers wished they had a dog-beating stick—to step forward and take turns hitting him with it.

Xiao Ruiyuan, long accustomed to Xiao Xiong’s attitude, didn’t show the slightest change in expression, which made the onlookers feel even more sympathy for him. Yet, because of Xiao Ruiyuan’s persuasion, they had to abandon the thought of beating Xiao Xiong and Lady Wei. So, they silently vowed that if they ever encountered these two, they would give them a stunning blow—venting their own anger without causing trouble for their War God.

Xiao Ruiyuan’s influence over the people was undeniable, and within less than a quarter of an hour, he convinced more than a thousand commoners to leave the Hou Mansion. Soon, the mansion returned to its usual deserted appearance; aside from the trampled grass and flowers in the courtyard, it was hard to imagine that a bloodbath almost took place there just moments before.

Ignoring Xiao Xiong’s accusations and curses as well as Lady Wei’s skilled instigations, Xiao Ruiyuan turned a deaf ear and returned to his courtyard to gather some essentials before leaving for the General Mansion without looking back. What needed to be done had been done, and the "gift" for Xiao Xiong, Lady Wei, and Xiao Ruiqing was theirs to "enjoy."

The people who were persuaded out of the Lord Wei Yuan House hadn’t even returned to their homes when they already heard about the "good deeds" the Xiao family of three had done to their War God over the years.

Especially after hearing that last year, on their War God’s triumphant return, the second son of the Hou Mansion, Xiao Ruiqing, laid an ambush with the intention of assassinating his own elder brother to seize the position of Princely Heir, the people could no longer suppress the fury in their hearts and swarmed to the Jingzhao Mansion, demanding Jingzhao Yin to thoroughly investigate the matter.

Though they only had baseless rumors, having seen the actions of Xiao Xiong and Lady Wei, they were convinced that these were all true. They were mere commoners, without the power to deal with someone who had committed such grave crimes, so all they could do was place their hopes in the Government, wishing justice would be served for their War God.