"Who are you going to hold responsible?"
Just then, Tao Shang walked over to Fang Mo, fanning himself with a paper fan as he stared coldly at the other man.
The guard stared at Tao Shang in surprise, then exclaimed:
"Young Master Tao!"
Tao Shang snapped his fan shut and said sternly, "What do you mean, 'Young Master Tao'? Get out of here at once! You're guards from the Pill Workshop, not city guards. You're far too brazen, using force wherever you please in the city!"
The guard hurriedly replied:
"Young Master Tao, Master Hong ordered us to seize these people. Please don't interfere!"
Tao Shang said coldly:
"I don't care if it's Master Hong or Master Niu. This is a safe zone, and it has its own rules. No one is allowed to break them!"
The guard's expression darkened, but he stood his ground:
"Young Master Tao, please don't interfere. This matter has nothing to do with you!"
Tao Shang said coldly:
"Then I'll just have to interfere!"
The guard's expression shifted. His hand kept moving on the hilt of his sword, but under Tao Shang's gaze, he ultimately didn't dare draw it. Gritting his teeth, he turned and left.
Everyone was dumbfounded. Tao Shang had actually driven the guards away. Many people wondered who he was, though quite a few in the crowd knew his identity.
"Hong Tianchou really thinks Red Rock City belongs to the Tianyan Lineage!"
Tao Shang snorted, flicked open his fan, and turned to Fang Mo with a smile. "Come on, Brother Fang. Don't let this little matter spoil your mood!"
Fang Mo shook his head.
"Brother Tao, I'm afraid I'll have to leave!"
"Leave?"
Tao Shang furrowed his brows, a flicker of surprise crossing his face. Then, as if he'd realized something, he