That afternoon.
After the gathering dispersed, Lord Huo Yi took his party to settle into his mansion in the Royal Capital. Having received Chaochitai's invitation, he summoned his advisers, along with Jiang Xiao Biao and the others, as soon as he arrived to discuss a response:
"Chaochitai has invited Lord Huo Yi to a banquet at the hunting grounds. In my opinion, it's probably not as simple as drinking and catching up..."
"Could the royal court have guessed our intentions from all the skilled fighters we've been recruiting lately?"
"Possibly. Then this is a trap. Once Lord Huo Yi goes in, they might smash a cup as the signal, and three hundred swordsmen and axemen will pour out from outside the tent..."
"Don't worry! Since we've accepted Lord Huo Yi's rewards, we can't promise to kill anyone, but we'll certainly escort Huo Yi out of Wolf City in one piece..."
Xie Jinhuan had already seen through Chaochitai's background through the Landlady. Since the other party had taken the initiative to host a banquet, they had to attend, whether it was a feast concealing murderous intent or merely a social engagement.
There was therefore nothing to discuss. For now, he was merely striking a pose in the Council Hall and listening, watching Miss Xiao Biao speak.
Meanwhile, in a guest room on the other side.
The Octopus Spirit's potent poison was extremely overbearing. Although A Piao's powerful divine soul had nothing to fear from it, letting it wear off naturally was not so simple.
Ye Yunchi had spent most of the past few days on "autopilot." It was not that she could not move, but with her hands off the steering wheel, how the vehicle moved had nothing to do with her. At present, she stood blankly beneath the eaves,