When the gates of the City Lord's Mansion were kicked open from outside, the people who had come to settle accounts discovered that the entire mansion was deserted, without a single soul in sight.
At this, one of them knitted his brows and cursed impatiently, "Damn it! Did he get wind of this and run?"
Everyone scattered and began searching the City Lord's Mansion-or rather, smashing and looting it.
After a round of searching and destruction, they confirmed that the mansion was empty and all its valuables had disappeared. The entire City Lord's Mansion had become a ghost town, except...
When the leader pushed open the study door, he saw the lord of Colorless City, a fair-faced, clean-shaven middle-aged man with gentle eyes, seated behind the desk. As he watched the intruders enter, there was not the slightest surprise on his face, as though he had expected this all along.
In fact, ever since the death warriors he had dispatched yesterday failed to return, he had guessed that his plan might have been exposed. Yet he had still clung to one last hope and chosen to proceed. His last shred of reason had prompted him to send away his wife and remaining children.
Whether the plan succeeded or not, they would become rats crossing the street, hounded by everyone. He would bear this infamy alone.
"Wu Xiao, what do you have to say for yourself?"
Looking at the menacing crowd, Wu Xiao gave a bleak smile. "I have nothing to say."
"Why did you do this?!"
Just then, a middle-aged man around Wu Xiao's age rushed in and demanded in anguish.
Clearly, the two seemed to be old acquaintances, and close ones at that. That was why hearing his friend admit it himself caused him such pain.
At his words,