But Marquis Wu did not know the most crucial thing. That meant there was still a chance to turn things around!
Tang Changsheng burst out laughing. "Marquis Wu, I'm laughing because things have come to this, and you still don't know where the danger lies!"
First, he would stun the man with a sweeping, terrifying claim and worry about the rest later.
Sure enough, Tang Changsheng's words left Marquis Wu uncertain. "What do you mean by that?"
What did Tang Changsheng mean? He had no idea. Yet a smile of unfathomable depth appeared on his face. "What happened to the demons in Shude Courtyard?"
At the mention of that, Marquis Wu's expression darkened. He had the vague feeling that his head had sprouted a green hat. "Hmph. I sent troops to drive the demons out of Shude Courtyard..."
Madam Hu should be all right. Her true identity probably hasn't been exposed. Will she come to save me? Thoughts flashed through Tang Changsheng's mind.
Just then, a soft, melodious voice rang out. "My lord. Is this Master Tang? He doesn't look all that capable to me!"
As the voice approached, a woman in white court dress came walking through the moonlight, surrounded by maids. Beneath the moon, her beauty was all the more dazzling.
At the sight of her, Tang Changsheng's heart finally settled. Who else could she be but Madam Hu?
"Auntie, no matter how sly this little thief is, he can't escape your grasp."
"Exactly! If your Plum Blossom Numerology weren't so formidable, we'd never have caught him..."
Two young girls followed the woman in white, pointing at Tang Changsheng as they spoke. Their faces were unfamiliar, but he recognized them at a glance. Weren't they the two Little Foxes?
Had Madam Hu calculated precisely when to surround and