"Ah, this is truly... unheard of..."
"Exactly, exactly. I've never seen anything like it..."
"Wasn't Zhao Da Yi said to be one of the six fierce warriors under Lord Wu? Who are those people on the other side, to humiliate him like this? Even Lord Wu shouldn't be treated with such disrespect... Judging by Lord Wu's reaction, it doesn't seem he gave the order. Then this is..."
Chattering...
Muttering...
Whispering...
Quite a few people below were huddled together, whispering. Most of them were former Xin Country officials who had submitted to Shen Tang. They weren't close to Zhao Da Yi, nor did they often deal with Wu Xian. But they belonged to the same circle, after all, and had heard that he was the "other people's child" among the noble families: he'd made a name for himself and taken charge of his household while still young, then commanded troops from Tianhai. Even a madman like Zheng Qiao had little desire to provoke him.
They'd assumed he was formidable. Never had they expected that his household was also a tangled mess—that he didn't even know someone had surrounded and threatened the household of a subordinate general, such a serious matter. The looks they gave Wu Xian changed, and they labeled him a "puppet" in their minds.
Wu Xian chose to remain silent.
And his silence only gave people more room to imagine things.
Qin Li's voice was calm, as if recounting an old story, but his eyes held a trace of hatred. "I know Lord Wu is mild-tempered and values old friendships. Even when they commit grave offenses, you can't bear to punish them harshly. But I didn't realize that would only embolden the wicked. In all these matters, they kept you in the dark. I imagine you're just as unaware