"Lord Li, we have prepared a feast to celebrate your triumphant return. Please, come inside."
The group quickly entered the city.
Wang Dalong and Wang Erlong were escorted into the city under guard. When the martial world factions saw the two brothers had been captured alive, every face changed dramatically.
"Those are the Wang Dalong brothers. Didn't Li Xuancang kill them?"
"Why has Li Xuancang brought them back into the city?"
"This is bad. They're still alive—now we're in trouble."
"..."
Every faction had more or less colluded with Twin Dragon Mountain. Some had even passed them intelligence, working with them from within and without.
Now that the Wang brothers had been captured, if Li Xuancang subjected them to brutal interrogation and they named everyone involved, the situation would become even more unfavorable.
Everyone was deeply worried, racking their brains for a way to respond.
Li Xuancang looked at the expressions on those martial world people and sneered inwardly, making no further move for the moment.
Sun Shouyi and the others slaughtered pigs and sheep, lavishly rewarding the entire army.
After several rounds of drinking, Li Xuancang asked Sun Shouyi, "Lord Sun, we rescued more than a thousand women from Twin Dragon Mountain this time. Their families were killed by the bandits, and they have nowhere to go. I must trouble Lord Sun to settle them properly."
Since he had saved these women, he might as well see the good deed through and ask Sun Shouyi to arrange for them.
"Lord Li is truly kindhearted. This official will certainly do his utmost."
This request was hardly worth mentioning to him. It would not only bring him closer to Li Xuancang, but also add to his own reputation and prestige.
"Many thanks, Lord Sun."
Li Xuancang clasped his hands to Sun