Truly worthy of being great figures.
Yan Wuji and Zhang Chong had clearly heard the commotion outside, yet pretended they had heard nothing.
The Earl heard it, and his expression changed at once. Instinctively, he was about to rise.
But the Earl's Wife swiftly tugged at his sleeve.
"Are you stupid? It's obviously the enemy's scheme, and you still want to walk straight into it?"
It was absolutely true that beautiful women's eyes could speak. The Earl's Wife did not need to open her mouth at all; a single glance was enough to let her husband know what she meant.
So the Earl also pretended not to hear the clamor outside and quietly drank his wine, though inwardly he was burning with anxiety.
This would not do without someone taking the lead.
Even Shen Lang was getting anxious. If this went on, he would have to step forward and take the lead himself.
"Shen Lang, it sounds like someone outside is calling for you." The chubby Jin MuCong spoke for the first time that night.
Then he felt three murderous gazes, from his father, his mother, and his sister.
His neck shrank back, and he truly wanted to stuff his big head beneath the table.
At that moment, there was only one voice in his heart: I'm dead tonight. I'm definitely going to be beaten to death!
Seeing the Earl playing dumb, City Lord Liu Wuyan could only speak. "Why is it so noisy outside? Go and question them."
He was giving orders to the City Lord's Manor warriors. Though it was somewhat like a guest usurping the host's role, it was not inappropriate.
A moment later, two officers hurried into the great hall.
One was an officer from the City Lord's Manor, while the other was Jin Cheng,