"City Lord?"
Hua Qiang sneered. "I'd like to see what kind of City Lord would dare indulge his subordinates in oppressing the people and forcibly seizing women from the streets!"
The moment his words fell, his figure flashed, and he appeared before the leading soldier in an instant. Before the soldier could react, Hua Qiang had snatched away his spear. With a light snap, he broke the spear in two.
At the sight, the soldiers backed away in terror, no longer daring to step forward. Hua Qiang walked to the carriage and said to Chen Hongyu inside, "Miss, don't be afraid. They won't dare hurt you anymore."
Chen Hongyu lifted the carriage curtain. Seeing Hua Qiang and Zuo Chan'er, then the enormous starship, her eyes filled with confusion and gratitude.
She hurriedly stepped down from the carriage and bowed to Hua Qiang. "Thank you for saving me, Young Master. This humble woman is Chen Hongyu. May I ask your honored name?"
"My name is Hua Qiang. This is my wife, Zuo Chan'er." Hua Qiang pointed at Zuo Chan'er.
Little Gray puffed out his chest and declared proudly, "This King is Little Gray, Boss's number-one pet."
Just then, the sound of hoofbeats came from afar. It turned out that Zhao San, seeing that the pursuing troops had not returned for so long, had personally led men over.
When he saw the starship outside the alley, he too froze for a moment. But he quickly recovered, assuming it was help hired by some great clan, and immediately roared, "Who are you people? How dare you obstruct the City Lord's Manor in its duties? Get them! Arrest them all and present them to the City Lord!"
Urged on by Zhao San, the retainers and soldiers charged at Hua Qiang despite their fear. Hua