Chapter 101

Zhao Chi was a bit stunned.

It was so lively just a moment ago, and now that he's unlocked favorability, she's leaving?

Is she teasing me?

Gu Qing seemed to sense his thoughts.

She walked back gently.

"Just being moved by me isn't enough, you know. I'm still very greedy. I just need a little bit more, really just a little bit more, and we'll work on it together."

After saying this, she leaned down and pressed against Zhao Chi's face.

*Smack!*

"Goodnight, my lord."

Gu Qing swayed her waist and left, satisfied.

Leaving Zhao Chi with only the warm, soft sensation on his cheek.

And a little bit of healing fluid.

Zhao Chi felt a bit lost.

He had thought it would be a sleepless night, but he didn't expect Gu Qing to run off after getting her fill.

Are all women like this?

Zhao Chi calmed down for a while, until the system suddenly sent a sharp notification sound.

*Beep!! Beep!! Beep!!*

This was an emergency contact signal.

Zhao Chi immediately opened the system and saw it was a voice call from his cousin Zhao Huai. Zhao Chi answered immediately.

【Zhao Chi, get out! Get out immediately! People from District 7 are here. Come to the public house and gather quickly! Be low-key on the way! Don't get into conflicts with anyone! Come here immediately!】

Just as Zhao Chi was about to speak, Zhao Huai hung up directly.

People from District 7 are here? Isn't that the noble district? What are they doing here?

Zhao Chi had a bad premonition.

He immediately rushed out of the door, gave a few brief instructions to the still-happy Gu Qing, and immediately returned to the Great World.

The scenery before his eyes changed, and he instantly returned to his narrow little wooden house.

"Damn..."

The wooden house was in a mess.

Especially the bed and the cabinet, which had all been overturned; it looked like it had been raided by robbers.

Zhao Chi walked to the door quietly and listened for a moment; there was no sound outside.

He pushed the door open and found several black-armored soldiers standing at the entrance.

The soldiers' armbands showed they were all from District 7.

The soldiers also spotted Zhao Chi.

"Come out! Go to your family's public house immediately!"

Zhao Chi didn't speak, nor did he have a choice.

He walked silently toward the village.

The soldiers nearby all stared at him.

The further he walked into the village, the more District 7 soldiers there were.

When he reached the outside of the public house, he saw a dozen or so tall, handsome men.

They were all wearing light golden armor, their faces calm and indifferent.

These were all nobles.

Zhao Chi didn't dare to look too much; he just glanced at them and lowered his head as he entered the courtyard of the public house.

None of the soldiers nearby stopped him.

The courtyard was full of people, all members of the Zhao family, over a hundred of them, including families.

Fortunately, the courtyard was large enough to accommodate them.

The clan leader, Zhao Zuo Shizhang, stood in the center of the courtyard, with other elders and seniors of the clan surrounding him.

The uncles and aunts were lined up on both sides, while those of Zhao Chi's generation and the younger generation were all in the back.

And all around the courtyard of the public house, District 7 black-armored soldiers stood, surrounding all the Zhao family members in the middle.

Seven nobles stood in front of Zhao Zuo Shizhang.

They all looked down at the Zhao family members with expressionless faces, as if they were looking at stones on the ground.

Looking at the Zhao family members in contrast.

They all lowered their heads, none daring to look at the seven nobles.

Zhao Chi walked to the back silently and stood in the crowd.

He quietly looked left and right and found all his cousins nearby.

Everyone was very nervous; a few of the younger ones had even wet their pants and were standing there shivering uncontrollably.

Zhao Chi looked at his cousins with an inquiring gaze, but without exception, they all shook their heads gently.

After another while, dozens more people arrived one after another.

At this time, the fourth uncle, Zhao Zhao Qiye, said: "Clan leader, everyone is here."

Clan leader Zhao Zuo Shizhang nodded.

Then he said to the noble in front of him: "Respected Lord Zhao Quan, our Zhao clan has all arrived. We await your instructions, my lord."

The noble Zhao Quan was wearing golden-threaded robes and looked to be about 30 years old.

He hummed at the 80-year-old Zhao Zuo Shizhang: "I'll remind you once, don't say you share the surname Zhao in front of me, understand?"

Zhao Zuo Shizhang lowered his head: "Understood."

Zhao Quan hummed, then began to speak:

"I believe you should have heard the rumors recently. There have been some rebels wandering around the River Valley Town area.

"We have already restricted them here, but they have disappeared.

"I don't know how they disappeared, but I know someone must have hidden them.

"Therefore, we are going to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the entire River Valley Town, and I am responsible for the investigation of your Creek Village.

"You still have a chance to surrender now. If anyone is hiding rebels in their territory, stand out now.

"If no one admits it, then I will have people investigate one by one. If we are the ones who find them, the outcome will be different.

"You know in your hearts what the consequences will be.

"If they aren't found this time, and it's discovered later that it has to do with you, that would be my dereliction of duty. If the higher-ups blame me, I can only take your heads to report back. You understand, right?

"Alright, is there anyone who wants to stand out voluntarily now?"

Zhao Quan and the few nobles silently sized up the entire Zhao clan.

No one stood out.

Zhao Quan sneered: "Good, investigate, move!"

At the command, the surrounding soldiers swarmed forward.

Their hands glowed with a ghostly light as they roughly pressed them onto the Zhao family members.

A few soldiers saw women and deliberately pressed their hands onto their chests.

This caused a few women to scream.

Immediately following that were the sounds of slaps and angry curses.

Of course, the slaps were directed at the women, and the angry curses were from the soldiers.

Zhao Zuo Shizhang said loudly: "Everyone, cooperate properly, don't move at all!"