It was past four in the afternoon. In the Main Hall of the reception courtyard, Jiang Qin was growing restless too. He looked up at Ren Ye and said quietly, "The opera performance starts after six, but Butler Liu still hasn't come back. Why don't you go see Wang Lili and ask the Wang Family to look for him?"
"All right." Ren Ye slowly rose.
"If Liu Tang hasn't come back, something must've happened to him. You should take a few people along. Don't let this turn into the Calabash Brothers rescuing their grandpa, losing one after another." Although Mad Dog disliked these fellows from Qingliang Prefecture Park, his desire to complete the mission still prompted him to offer a reminder. "Take a few more."
"I'll go with you." Yu Weifeng stood.
"Me too," Old Liu added.
"Okay," Ren Ye replied, leading the others toward the door.
Just then, Xu Bangzi, a guard from the Gao Family, walked in and looked up. "That adjutant from the Zhou Family is here."
"Did he say what he wanted?" Old Qu asked.
"No. Just said he wanted to talk to someone on our side." Xu Bangzi shook his head.
"Then let him in." Jiang Qin exchanged looks with everyone before answering on their behalf.
Two minutes later, Adjutant Zhou walked into the Main Hall in a neat military uniform and military boots, his hands clasped behind his back.
Only Jiang Qin, Ren Ye, and Yu Weifeng sat near the doorway. Everyone else stood watching from the side without a word.
"What brings you here, Adjutant Zhou?" Jiang Qin asked on everyone's behalf.
"Is Liu Tang not here?" Adjutant Zhou carefully recalled the regimental commander's instructions, plopped into an empty chair, and crossed his legs.
"He went out," Jiang Qin replied, watching him with