Although there was a young girl in his arms helping him drink, Huang Xu always felt a little uneasy, as if something was about to happen.

His brows were slightly furrowed, and his eyes glanced outside the door from time to time, as if he was waiting for some important news.

Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door.

The sound was clear and powerful, breaking the silence in the teahouse.

Upon hearing this voice, the officials smiled and said, "It seems our people have some news."

They seemed to have anticipated this outcome.

One of the officers stood up, walked quickly to the door and opened it.

Standing outside the door was Zhang Liang, his face covered with a mask, revealing only a pair of sharp eyes.

After Zhang Liang walked in, his eyes quickly scanned the entire room.

A man dressed as an official came up to him, his eyes flashing with anxiety. He asked anxiously, "What's going on? Have those people in the inn been dealt with?"

Hearing this question, Zhang Liang nodded slowly without any change in expression.

Seeing Zhang Liang's action, a hint of joy flashed across the official's face.

He turned around and said to Huang Xu behind him, "Mr. Huang! See, I told you not to worry! Our people can definitely handle those people in the inn."

However, after hearing his words, Zhang Liang narrowed his eyes. His gaze penetrated the crowd and looked directly at Huang Xu, who was sitting among the officials, holding two women in his arms.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Liang frowned.

I thought the people who wanted to take action against him would be these officials, but I didn't expect that the real mastermind behind the scenes was someone else.

Moreover, he was very familiar with this person, who was the one he had taught a lesson last time.

After hearing what the official said, Huang Xu's face suddenly showed a hint of joy, and then he burst into laughter.

However, there was a subtle hint of tension and uneasiness mixed in with the laughter.

To be on the safe side, Huang Xu pushed the two girls in his arms away. They cried out in anger, but he ignored them.

He walked quickly to Zhang Liang and said anxiously, "Take me there now! I want to see their bodies with my own eyes!"

Hearing his words, Zhang Liang just narrowed his eyes slightly and did not respond immediately.

The officials nearby frowned when they saw Zhang Liang remained silent, then shouted, "What are you doing? Young Master Huang said he wants to see it, why don't you take him there!"

Looking at these people who were like lackeys, Zhang Liang couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

I don't know how these people who curry favor with the powerful can become the local officials.

Zhang Liang nodded, then said, "Please follow me!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the inn with Huang Xu and others.

When they arrived at the inn, Huang Xu and his friends saw several bodies lying on the ground.

Seeing this scene, Huang Xu and those people frowned, covered their mouths and noses with their sleeves, and looked disgusted.

Although he was disgusted, Huang Xu still walked over and took a look.

However, because it was too dark, Huang Xu couldn't see the faces of those people at all.

Seeing Zhang Liang standing there blankly, Huang Xu's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction, and then he said: "You idiot! Hurry and bring the candlestick over!"

Hearing his words, a hint of inexplicable meaning flashed in Zhang Liang's eyes. He was wondering what expression Huang Xu would have if he saw that he was not among those people.

At this time, an official leaned close to Li Zhong's ear and whispered something, glancing in Zhang Liang's direction from time to time, with a hint of fierceness in his eyes.

"How did they recruit this person? How could he be so stupid!"

"After this is over, get rid of him."

As these words fell, the leader simply nodded faintly, as if he had already tacitly agreed to the proposal.

At this moment, Zhang Liang seemed to come back to his senses from the shock. He slowly walked to a candlestick placed aside, picked it up carefully, and handed it to Huang Xu.

After Huang Xu took the candlestick, he couldn't wait to start checking the surrounding situation with the faint light.

At first, he had a hint of curiosity and even excitement on his face, but as one cold corpse after another came into view, the smile on his face gradually froze, replaced by disbelief.

Huang Xu swallowed dryly in his throat, and his eyes revealed unspeakable fear and shock.

In the dim light of the flickering candlelight, his face turned extremely pale.

He moved slowly towards the others, each step seeming unusually heavy.

His hands trembled as he looked at each person's face one by one, but as time went on, his expression gradually changed from hope to despair.

When he confirmed that everyone was present, Huang Xu felt an uncontrollable grief welling up in his heart.

He began to breathe rapidly, as if the air had suddenly become thinner.

Finally, his legs were unable to support his body weight and he collapsed to the floor.

Seeing this, the people around hurriedly gathered over, their faces filled with fear and confusion.

They quickly helped Huang Xu up and asked with concern, "Mr. Huang, what's wrong with you?"

Huang Xu's consciousness was a little fuzzy, but after hearing these voices, he barely came back to his senses.

His hand suddenly grabbed the collar of the nearest person, and his voice was hoarse and urgent: "Where is the person! Tell me where he is!"

The person who was caught looked confused and didn't understand what Huang Xu meant.

They answered cautiously, "Mr. Huang, aren't those people all here?"

Huang Xu's palm drew a sharp sound of wind in the air, and finally hit the man's face heavily, making a dull sound.

His expression instantly became ferocious, his eyes burning with anger, and he roared, "These are not people from the inn! What happened to your people?"

This sentence hit everyone present like a bolt from the blue, especially the officials. After being stunned for a few seconds, they turned their heads and their eyes fell on Zhang Liang.

One of the officials demanded, "What the hell are you doing? How come you got the wrong person?"

The tone was full of dissatisfaction and questioning.

Facing the crowd's questioning, Zhang Liang remained remarkably calm. He smiled softly, but because his face was covered with a cloth, the smile was not seen by others.

Then, in a calm but firm voice, he said, "There's no mistake about the people. Everyone, please take a good look and see if those faces look familiar."

After hearing Zhang Liang's words, the officials looked at each other, then picked up the candlesticks beside them and walked cautiously to the "strangers".

As the candlelight shone, they gradually saw the faces of those people clearly.

Suddenly, one person's eyes widened instantly, and the candlestick in his hand fell to the ground in shock, making a crisp sound.

He muttered softly, "This... Aren't these our people? How could this happen?"

This sentence seemed to break the silence, and the others recognized these familiar faces, with expressions of disbelief on their faces. They turned to look at Zhang Liang, their eyes filled with confusion and vigilance.

Seeing this, Zhang Liang raised the corners of his mouth slightly and revealed a hint of sneer.

He said, "I didn't expect it took you so long to recognize him! It seems you don't pay any attention to your men."

The officials' expressions turned even uglier after hearing this. After exchanging complicated glances, one of them mustered up the courage to ask, "You... who are you?"

Zhang Liang didn't answer directly, but continued with a smile, "You guys want to deal with me, don't you even know who I am?"

After saying this, he slowly lifted the cloth covering his face.

As the cloth fell to the ground, a handsome but somewhat stern face appeared before everyone.

At this moment, the entire room seemed to be shrouded in an invisible pressure, and everyone held their breath.

When Huang Xu's eyes met Zhang Liang's stern face, the arrogant expression on his face disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Instead, there was a hint of fear and uneasiness that was hard to conceal.

He knew that Zhang Liang was extremely powerful, otherwise he would not have risked such extreme measures as poisoning him.

"Damn it! How could this happen? What should I do now?"

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