Dong Tianjiang insisted that the Man in Blue had entered the Red Mountain Guildhall. Moreover, he believed the Hujia Flute Music that had caused the two sides to slaughter each other had also come from inside the guildhall. Seeing how serious the situation had become, Wanyan Chixiong no longer stood his ground as stubbornly as before. He finally agreed to open the gates and allow Great Yong's men to search the Red Mountain Guildhall. In truth, he was baffled himself. Who exactly had played that Hujia Flute Music? Comparatively speaking, the Tiger Standard Battalion had been affected far more severely. Although some men on his side had also fallen under the music's control, it had not spread among them as widely as it had through the Tiger Standard Battalion.
Dong Tianjiang inwardly cursed Wanyan Chixiong for a bastard. Had he cooperated from the start, how could there have been so many casualties? It was infuriating to have lost ten men tonight without even understanding what had happened. With so many dead and wounded, he had no idea how he would explain himself to the Imperial Court afterward.
When Dong Tianjiang led his men into the Red Mountain Guildhall to search it, Hu Xiaotian did not go along to join the commotion. Since they had recovered Princess Anping's remains, their mission was complete. They would be better off returning to Qichen Palace as soon as possible to lay her body in the coffin. Besides, that girl Xi Yan had an inexhaustible supply of schemes and tricks. If he stayed here and she stirred up more trouble, would it not be a nuisance if he got dragged into it?
Dong Tianjiang searched the Red Mountain Guildhall for a full four hours, combing through almost every corner, but ultimately found nothing. Never mind