As the other party drew closer, Xiong Tianba recognized Lahan among them. In fact, he was the only one he knew. He brandished his heavy hammer smugly and said through gritted teeth, "I'm going to hammer that big oaf to death!"
Hu Xiaotian said, "He's a member of the Black Hu Envoy Group, after all. Unless it's absolutely necessary, don't kill him. This isn't Great Kang."
Zhou Mo said, "Brat, your job is to cover us. If things take a turn, do you know what to do?" Xiong Tianba glanced at the Giant Boulder beside him and chuckled. "I'll crush those bastards to death with rocks."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Tang Tiehan should be inside the carriage. Whatever you do, don't hurt him."
While the three spoke, the seven Hu guards escorting the carriage approached and stopped roughly twenty zhang away. A sly smile spread across Zha Wan's round, fleshy face. "I wondered who it was! So it's Lord Hu Xiaotian, one of Great Kang's Marriage Envoys! You were also the one who broke into my estate and killed my men, weren't you?" From Hu Xiaotian's build, he had already identified him as the man who had broken into the estate and rescued Tang Qingxuan.
Hu Xiaotian smiled. "Zha Wan, this isn't Black Hu, and it certainly isn't somewhere you can run wild. By seizing my brother, you've already broken Great Yong's laws. If you know what's good for you, release Tang Tiehan at once. Otherwise, I'll report this to the Great Yong Emperor. At best, you'll all be expelled from the country. At worst, you'll all be arrested and have your heads chopped off."
Zha Wan burst out laughing, and the Hu men around him joined in. Only after a long while did their laughter subside. Narrowing his little eyes,