The wooden board had originally promised all the wine they could drink, but after what had just happened, no one dared bring it up again.
After putting away all the wine, the middle-aged man turned and left. Anyone who did not know better would have thought a raging flood or savage beast was chasing him.
Having obtained what she wanted, Xue Fuyao immediately left that trouble spot as well. She might have killed decisively just now, but she also knew that once Princess Lijia learned about this, she would probably be in trouble.
Leaving as quickly as possible was the safer course.
Still, she had underestimated how quickly the other side would react. Just as she was about to leave the city, she discovered that all four gates-east, south, west, and north-had been shut. The guards had even been ordered not to let so much as a fly out.
Seeing this, Xue Fuyao had no choice but to retreat into the city for the time being.
In a patch of shadow on a rooftop, a jet-black cat sat licking her paws, her feline eyes watching what was happening below.
Princess Lijia's maidservant had been killed in the street. Princess Lijia flew into a rage and swore to find the killer and tear them into ten thousand pieces.
To obtain wine from her, the City Lord of Blood Moon City naturally agreed to whatever she said and cooperated unconditionally. It was only a matter of finding one person. Surely that would be a breeze... or not.
Every guard in Blood Moon City was mobilized. They all but dug three feet into the ground across the city, yet still failed to find that person.
Who could have imagined that the person they thought about finding day and night had turned into a