Hu Xiaotian said, "Just pretend to be ill. Say your condition is grave and beyond any cure, and that you want to return to your homeland in what little time you have left. Fallen leaves returning to their roots-that's only human nature. I doubt Great Yong would make things difficult for you."
"Er..." Wu Jingshan's expression soured. Heaven preserve me! All I'm doing is leaving a little early. Why curse me so viciously?
The two were about to discuss their exact route out when Zhan Peng's voice came from outside. "Lord Hu, Lord Xiang is here."
It was Xiang Jimin, Great Kang's resident envoy in the Yong Capital.
Xiang Jimin hurried in, looking flustered, and said in a trembling voice, "This is bad! Something terrible has happened!"
Wu Jingshan said, "Lord Xiang, why are you so alarmed? Calm yourself. What exactly happened?"
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Xiang Jimin said, "Yang Fangzheng from the Capital Prefecture just came to see me. He said the two of you led your men to make trouble at Qichen Palace and beat Eunuch Fang of Kunyu Palace without cause. This has already stirred up public outrage. He also said the Dong Family won't let the matter rest, and told you both to prepare yourselves..."
Before he could finish, Zhao Chongwu's voice came from outside. "Lord Hu, several hundred warriors in gleaming armor have surrounded the South Wind Inn. They keep demanding that you come out and meet their leader..."
Just then, a thunderous bellow rang out from outside the South Wind Inn. "Hu Xiaotian! Get out here! I, Dong Tianjun, want to see whether you've grown three heads and six arms, daring to beat our Eunuch Fang!"
Hu Xiaotian frowned. Who was this Dong Tianjun? I don't remember him at all!
Xiang Jimin