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After Xia Zhong returned to the inn, he hurried across the yard and went straight to the room where Zhang Liang and the others were.

Zhang Liang, who was chatting, saw Xia Zhong and smiled. He said to Qin Youlan and the others, "Everyone, Xia Zhong is back. Let's eat something and then rest!"

Qin Youlan and the others nodded in agreement.

At this time, Xia Zhong came to them, panting, with an anxious expression on his face.

His eyes revealed a sense of tension and anxiety, as if he had just experienced something unusual.

Zhang Liang noticed something was wrong with Xia Zhong, frowned slightly, and asked, "Xia Zhong, what's wrong with you? Did something happen?"

Before he could finish his words, Xia Zhong interrupted him. He said anxiously, "Master...Master! Something terrible has happened!"

When Zhang Liang heard Xia Zhong's words, the expression on his face instantly became serious.

His brows were furrowed and he stared at Xia Zhong sharply, as if he wanted to read more information from his eyes.

"What's wrong? Don't be anxious, speak slowly."

Xia Zhong nodded, took a few deep breaths, and tried to calm himself down.

He knew that now was not the time to panic and that he had to report the situation as quickly as possible.

"Master, when I came back from shopping just now, I found a few people staring at the inn furtively."

Xia Zhong's voice trembled a little, but he still mustered up the courage to continue: "I was worried that they would harm the young master, so I followed them secretly. Then I heard those people say that they would deal with you tonight."

Hearing this, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became more solemn.

Wang Xuyao ​​immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. They quickly walked to the window and carefully observed the movements outside.

Sure enough, just as Xia Zhong said, there were some more suspicious people below.

When Wang Xuyao ​​saw the sneaky figures outside the window, his face instantly turned ugly.

His brows were furrowed, and his eyes revealed a hint of anger and worry.

Wang Xuyao ​​then quickly came up to Zhang Liang and the others and said in a low, hurried voice, "My Lord, it's true. There are indeed many more sneaky people down there."

Hearing Wang Xuyao's words, Zeng Guodong also realized the seriousness of the situation. He immediately stood up and said firmly, "My lord, do you want me to take the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and deal with these people now?"

However, Zhang Liang shook his head and signaled Zeng Guodong to stay calm.

His eyes revealed a calm and thoughtful glint. "No, these people are just my subordinates. I want to know who is behind this, so that I can solve the problem fundamentally."

At this moment, Xia Zhong suddenly remembered that he had something else to say.

His expression changed, and he said hurriedly, "Master! There's one more thing I almost forgot to mention. They mentioned something about 'adults' during their conversation."

When Zhong Tian heard Xia Zhong mention "adult", a puzzled expression flashed across his face.

His brows furrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something. Then, he said, "My Lord! If that's the case, then those people were most likely sent by the officials of Ning Gucheng."

"But we've only been here for a short time. How come those officials are so fast? Could they be the father and son from earlier?"

Zhang Liang also frowned when he heard Zhong Tian's question.

He pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "It's indeed possible. As to whether it's true or not, we'll find out tonight. Now let's take advantage of their situation and see what they're up to."

Hearing Zhang Liang's words, everyone in the room nodded.

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At this time, Liu Hu, who had just gone out to arrange things, hurried in to the Liu Mansion.

His face was serious and his brows were furrowed, obviously he had encountered some emergency.

Seeing Liu Hu appear, Liu Yu, who was sitting in the main seat, frowned, with a hint of displeasure in his tone: "Didn't I ask you to investigate the movements of those people? Why are you back again?"

When Liu Hu heard his father's words, he immediately explained, "Father, I informed you as soon as I received the news!"

There was a hint of anxiety and nervousness in his voice.

When Liu Yu heard his son's words, his expression suddenly became serious.

He sat up straight and said anxiously, "Tell me, what are these people doing?"

Seeing his father's excitement, Liu Hu nodded and quickly reported: "After we left those inns, those people sent people to keep an eye on that inn. It seems that they were targeting the people inside."

After hearing Liu Hu's words, Liu Yu frowned and murmured softly, "How could this happen? Has the young master's identity been exposed?"

Liu Hu, who was standing opposite, saw his father mumbling there and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Father, what are you talking about?"

There was a hint of concern and confusion in his voice.

Liu Yu, interrupted from his thoughts, immediately raised his head, a stern look in his eyes. He said to his son, "Send someone right now to tell the man in the inn this news!"

When Liu Hu heard his father's words, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Father, those people in the inn have been targeted by those people. If we tell this to the person in the inn and those people find out, they will definitely retaliate against us! You see..."

When Liu Yu heard his son's words, an angry expression appeared on his face.

He glared at his son and said sternly, "Just do it when I tell you to. Why are you asking so many questions?"

Seeing his father angry, Liu Hu was so scared that he shut his mouth and dared not say anything more.

He lowered his head and said respectfully, "Then I will go now, father, please don't be angry."

After saying this, he turned and left the room, ready to carry out his father's orders.

Just as Liu Hu stepped out of the room, Liu Yu suddenly called him.

He turned around and saw a hint of thought and caution in Liu Yu's eyes.

Liu Yu said slowly: "Let our people be careful and not alarm those people."

Liu Hu nodded, indicating that he understood what he meant.

Not long after, the men sent by Liu Hu quietly appeared outside the inn.

He looked around and saw that the people who were monitoring Zhang Liang and the others did not notice him, so he quickly slipped into the inn.

He tiptoed through the corridor, afraid of making any noise, and finally found Zhang Liang's room.

The subordinate carefully placed a letter in front of Zhang Liang's door, then knocked on the door gently, and then left quickly as if he had never appeared.

At this time, Zhang Liang was resting with his eyes closed in the room. Suddenly, he heard a knock on the door. He opened his eyes suddenly and a sense of alertness surged in his heart.

Then he stood up and walked towards the door.

However, when he opened the door, he did not see anyone.

In the empty corridor outside, only the faint light cast mottled shadows.

Zhang Liang frowned, a wave of confusion welling up in his heart: "Strange, who was knocking on my door just now?"

He was looking around, trying to find the answer, when he suddenly looked down and found a letter lying quietly at his door.

Zhang Liang bent down and gently picked up the envelope with his fingers.

He slowly opened the envelope and quickly scanned every word on the letter.

The letter was brief and direct, warning them of an impending adverse action against them and hinting at a conspiracy against them.

Zhang Liang's brows were furrowed, and his eyes gradually became sharper.

After reading all the content, a meaningful smile appeared on Zhang Liang's face.

"Things are getting more and more interesting now. There's a new force coming out of nowhere."

After saying this, Zhang Liang turned around and went back to the room.

On the other side, Huang Xu also left the mansion and came to the teahouse opposite the inn.

Inside the teahouse, several officials from Ning Gucheng had been waiting for a long time. They sat around an elegant table, quietly waiting for Huang Xu's arrival.

As soon as Huang Xu stepped into the teahouse, he walked straight to the table.

After sitting down, he stared at the inn opposite, and from time to time a trace of hatred that was difficult to conceal flashed in his eyes.

This hatred is like an undercurrent, making people shudder.

Suddenly, Huang Xu turned his head and looked at the officials sitting with him, with a hint of doubt in his tone: "There won't be any problems with the people you arranged?"

"If that thing tonight fails, you know what I'm going to do!"

When the officials of Ning Gucheng heard this, they immediately straightened their backs and put on ingratiating smiles on their faces.

One of them said hurriedly, "Don't worry, Master Huang, our men are absolutely reliable! They are all carefully selected and trained, and they will never let you down."

After hearing this, Huang Xu nodded, seeming to be quite satisfied with the official's answer.

But his eyes still did not leave the direction of the inn.

"It's almost there! It's almost there! In a few hours, Zhang Liang, just wait for your death!"