The more urgent the situation became, the more important it was to stay calm. If he lost his composure first, never mind saving the entire Hu Family-he might not even preserve his own life. Judging by the current situation, Li Honghan probably had no intention of killing him. Otherwise, he would not have waited until now, much less treated him so pleasantly. Could that marriage agreement still carry some weight? Did the Li Family still value it? On second thought, that seemed impossible. Since Li Tianheng had decided to rebel and establish his own rule, he could cast aside even loyalty and righteousness. Why would he care about a mere marriage agreement?
A carriage stopped outside the Heavenly Prefecture Palace. Li Honghan stood before it, and when he saw Hu Xiaotian emerge, he smiled. "Xiaotian, did changing your clothes really take that long?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled. "I've always been slow by nature."
"To possess such composure at your age is truly rare," Li Honghan said with a smile. His words clearly carried a hidden meaning.
A warrior opened the carriage door. Li Honghan invited Hu Xiaotian inside, then climbed in himself.
The carriage proceeded slowly along a broad avenue in Xiezhou City. Hu Xiaotian lifted the curtain and gazed at the street outside. On the surface, he looked relaxed and content, but his heart was exceedingly heavy.
Li Honghan glanced at Hu Xiaotian out of the corner of his eye. He had not expected someone so young to remain so composed. Even now, Hu Xiaotian had not asked what had happened. The steadiness and calm this young man displayed far exceeded his years. It seemed Zhang Ziqian had some grounds for thinking so highly of him.
"I heard you arrested all those officials in Azure Cloud County and threw them