Xu Qinglian knew that Guo Shouguang had a point. These two were his most loyal followers, and if he acted too indifferent, he might chill their hearts. He patted each of them on the shoulder and said, "Be patient for a few more days."
Guo Shouguang and Xing Shan left in low spirits, having failed to get the result they wanted. Once outside, Xing Shan said indignantly, "I really don't understand why Lord Xu is so wary of him. An arrogant, unreasonable brat like that, who thinks everyone else beneath him, deserves to be severely punished."
Guo Shouguang said, "His lordship just told us-we have neither witnesses nor evidence."
Xing Shan gritted his teeth. "If he dares strike on the first day, we can strike back on the fifteenth." The vicious words burst out of him, but once he had spoken, both he and Guo Shouguang suddenly saw the light. Since Hu Xiaotian could play dirty, so could they. They were both Azure Cloud locals, with far more relatives and friends than an outsider like Hu Xiaotian. They exchanged a glance, sinister smiles appearing at the corners of their mouths. Neither spoke, but each already understood what the other intended to do.
At Xu Qinglian's request, Hu Xiaotian went to the Wan Residence again. Naturally, he had not come to soothe Wan Boping's anger. With his penchant for stirring up trouble under heaven, pouring oil on the fire and kicking a man when he was down were far more his style.
When Wan Boping heard that someone from the authorities had arrived, he initially had no desire to meet him. But upon learning it was Hu Xiaotian, he could hardly refuse him that courtesy. Hu Xiaotian was not only the Azure Cloud County Deputy, but also his benefactor. Saving his