Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1034: Powerless to Seek Justice and Turn the Tables (3)

Chapter 1034: Chapter 1034: Powerless to Seek Justice and Turn the Tables (3)

"Damn it, we finally got in! Come on, let’s go find someone and see what kind of explanation Lord Xiao has to give!"

The burly leader walked in first, looked at the empty courtyard, pointed toward the second gate, and waved his big hand to take the lead.

The people who followed him into the mansion bustled behind the big guy, heading together toward the inside of the Hou Mansion...

"Master, there seems to be some trouble!"

Having just received the news, Xiao Eleven, drenched in sweat, rushed into the study and spoke to Xiao Ruiyuan, who was pouring over battle reports.

Xiao Ruiyuan put away the battle reports and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Xiao Eleven briefly recounted the events, and with a nervous touch to the sweat on his forehead, he said, "There are as many as a thousand commoners who have forced their way into the Hou Mansion. If a conflict arises, those in the mansion won’t be able to fend them off, and if those two get hurt, it will be difficult to manage."

No one expected the situation to escalate to this point.

They had only intended to return the poison plotted by Xiao Xiong and Lady Wei with their own scheme, and to reveal their true faces to prevent Xiao Xiong from meddling in the Master’s affairs ever again using his father’s position.

But there’s such a thing as too much; if Xiao Xiong and Lady Wei were hurt or even lost their lives at the hands of the enraged populace, Xiao Ruiyuan’s political enemies, who were watching him, would certainly take the opportunity to stir up trouble, creating more issues. This was not what they wanted to see, as these political foes were far more troublesome than Xiao Xiong and Lady Wei.

"Did you not arrange this?" Xiao Ruiyuan frowned, clearly not wanting to see matters come to this pass.

If it had been before, he wouldn’t have taken those political enemies seriously, but since he knew that Emperor Huian was cautious of him, he had to act carefully. While the common people’s taking up his cause might be well-intentioned, and it had indeed moved him, it could cause Emperor Huian to become even more wary. If someone were to meddle further, Emperor Huian might take the chance to make a move.

Xiao Eleven shook his head hurriedly, "I wouldn’t dare to decide such a thing on my own." Of course, he wanted to see Xiao Xiong’s misfortune and would love to see the commoners actually do something to him, but he wouldn’t be so foolish as to cause trouble for his Master.

Xiao Ruiyuan’s expression darkened further, and without any hesitation, he stood up and quickly walked outside while saying to Xiao Eleven, "Have Xiao Jiu implement the next step, and you immediately bring people to follow me back to the Hou Mansion."

Xiao Eleven knew this meant they were going to the Hou Mansion to prevent the situation from getting worse and agreed immediately. In fact, he suspected that this incident was orchestrated by his Master’s political enemies.

Soon, Xiao Eleven gathered over thirty guards and followed Xiao Ruiyuan back to Lord Wei Yuan House. By then, Xiao Xiong and Lady Wei had already been cornered by the incensed crowd in a small room, looking disheveled and panicked, as they vehemently and fearfully tried to fend off the pressing crowd by invoking the name of Lord Wei Yuan.

The people were not frightened and did not attack rashly; they were content with ridiculing Xiao Xiong and Lady Wei to their faces. Had Xiao Ruiyuan not arrived in time, the next moment might have seen the two drenched in their own blood.

"Look quickly, General Xiao has come, General Xiao has come!" someone from the crowd, recognizing Xiao Ruiyuan, shouted excitedly.

The people filled with righteous indignation all turned their heads and saw the tall and imposing figure entering against the backdrop of sunlight.

Wearing his regular clothes, Xiao Ruiyuan bore little resemblance to the formidable figure in armor, but upon his arrival, he still managed to stun everyone present. As he approached, people unanimously made way for him, their expressions filled with excitement as they gazed at their War God, temporarily forgetting Xiao Xiong and Lady Wei.