"The first matter concerns Yin Huju and Yue Cheng..." Huang Xiao explained the two men's situation.
"Is that true? Were they really thrown into the Forced Labor Camp?" Wei Yidao asked after hearing him out.
"That is indeed the case!" Wu Cang added.
"Outrageous! Yao Renwu is growing bolder by the day," Wei Yidao snapped. "To think he dared deceive me!"
"What? My lord, did you not know about this?" Huang Xiao asked in surprise and doubt.
"I knew. Yao Renwu reported it to me, but he only said he would punish them lightly. I did not pay it much mind. To think he took it upon himself to throw them into the Forced Labor Camp! Outrageous!" Wei Yidao said angrily.
When Yao Renwu had reported this matter to him, he had glossed over it in vague terms, so Wei Yidao had not realized.
"Then what about the two of them?" Huang Xiao asked.
"Rest assured. I will issue an order at once and send it back by carrier pigeon, telling Yao Renwu to release them. If anything happens to either of them, I will flay him!" Wei Yidao said.
Hearing this, Huang Xiao let out a long sigh of relief.
He had believed Hall Master Wei would grant his request, but only now, after hearing the answer from Hall Master Wei's own lips, could he truly rest easy.
"My lord, I am afraid Elder Yao will not receive your order," Wu Cang suddenly said.
"What do you mean?" Wei Yidao asked with a frown.
"Yao Renwu arrived at the Main Hall ahead of us. We saw him just now with an outer hall elder. They seemed to be going to pay a visit to an elder surnamed Pang," Huang Xiao said.
"Hmm?" Wei Yidao's expression darkened. "Surnamed Pang? Which