"You old bastard, not a single word out of your mouth is true. But we'll believe you for now. Once the Imperial Physicians arrive and examine us, if they prove you lied, don't blame us for what happens next."
"That's right! Even if we die, we'll make your life worse than death before we go!"
The Marquis of Enping shrank back under everyone's vicious stares and said,
"Understood."
The Marquis of Enping had truly been beaten into submission. He had never imagined that a single lie would spiral into such an uncontrollable mess-and get him beaten by a whole crowd.
Now the Marquis of Enping lay sprawled miserably on the ground, with no one caring whether he lived or died.
Everyone was waiting for the Imperial Physicians to arrive and determine whether they had been infected.
Yuan Huanhuan was also wracked with guilt. If not for her, her father and brothers would never have come to the Marquis of Enping's Residence, let alone become trapped here. If everyone really had been infected...
Yuan Huanhuan dared not think any further. Tears of guilt welled in her eyes again...
Seeing his precious daughter's expression, Yuan Xingheng patted her shoulder reassuringly and said,
"Huanhuan, it's all right. Didn't that old bastard say he made the whole thing up?
"Once the Imperial Physicians arrive and confirm that nothing's wrong, I'll take you back to the General's Residence. All right?"
Yuan Huanhuan nodded. She, too, hoped that the Marquis of Enping had made it all up.
Song Yaoyao: *[The Marquis of Enping told such an enormous lie. Once the truth comes out, he'll have plenty of suffering ahead of him.*
*Speaking of which, thank goodness we ran fast enough and didn't get trapped in the Marquis of Enping's Residence. Otherwise, once they checked everyone's identities,