Meanwhile, in the rear courtyard of the Nanning County yamen, a furious roar suddenly erupted.
"Bang!"
A large purple-clay teapot was smashed hard against the floor. Tea splashed everywhere, and shards flew in all directions.
Wu Heng's face was livid, the veins at his temples bulging, his features twisted with fury. In the study, he roared in rage, leaving the floor in utter disarray.
"Damn it! Damn it!! Why did something like this happen to the Li Family? Why did it happen at this critical juncture?! Ah!!"
His voice was hoarse, and his chest heaved violently with anger.
Before the desk, three spies in black knelt with their heads lowered so deeply that their foreheads nearly touched the cold blue bricks. Their bodies trembled faintly, cold sweat pouring down them as they dared not make a sound.
The air was thick with the pungent mixed stench of tea and alcohol.
Wu Heng's chest rose and fell violently. His nostrils flared, and his eyes were dark and sinister, like a wounded beast ready to pounce and kill at any moment.
"...My lord... we... we received no warning at all. We don't know who released the Li Family's ferocious beasts, and... and Lu Zhao received the news as well..."
"Bang!"
Another deafening crash rang out as a bronze lamp was swept violently to the floor. Flames rolled across the carpet, burning a small blackened patch into it.
Wu Heng's face was ashen with fury. He clenched his teeth, his five fingers sinking deeply into the carved armrest, his knuckles turning white.
His rage surged, but he did not erupt again. Instead, he tightly closed his eyes and drew a deep breath.
Something's wrong. Something is very wrong.
These ferocious beasts... no, those several "half-demonized" monsters.
They had clearly been secretly raised by