Chapter 627

Bai Wanjian said with some regret:

"It's a pity we couldn't bring them back to the Mount Xueshan Sect for trial."

Shi Qing asked:

"What about Wang Xiaofeng? Is he dead too?"

Wang Xiaofeng, this tool, had already completed his mission.

Was he an eyesore to keep around?

Gu Hanyuan said without avoiding the topic:

"I killed him."

Shi Qing sighed:

"Sigh, what a pity."

It was unclear if he was lamenting that Wang Xiaofeng had gone astray,

or regretting that he hadn't been able to clean up the sect himself.

Gu Hanyuan didn't care about this.

After giving a few simple instructions,

he called for everyone to return to the Ling Fu.

Upon returning to the Ling Fu,

Ling Tuisi sat in the main hall with a dark expression.

The bandits attacking the city had already retreated under Zhao Min's orders.

But thinking about the treasure,

he had served as Prefect in Jiangling City for many years,

only to end up not getting a single hair of it.

The treasure was also buried in the ruins.

The difficulty of digging it up again would be even greater.

Seeing Gu Hanyuan and the others return safely,

he thought something had gone wrong with the treasure.

He asked in surprise:

"You have returned safely? What about the treasure?"

Huang Rong was the only one who had entered the secret chamber.

She said helplessly:

"The treasure was taken away long ago, and the collapse of Tianning Temple was also designed by him."

Ling Tuisi asked in astonishment:

"Who took it?"

He had worked so hard for so long,

only to find that the treasure was already gone.

Asking this now was because he wanted to know whose hands the treasure had fallen into,

so he could go and snatch it back.

However, Huang Rong's words brought his thoughts to an abrupt end.

"It was Wutian. He played everyone for a fool."

Huang Rong's expression was also very unpleasant.

Ling Tuisi sat back in his seat, stunned.

Thinking back to when Wutian came to find him for cooperation,

cheated him out of his daughter Ling Shuanghua, and then disappeared,

he must have taken the treasure at that time.

He could only blame himself for being blinded by greed.

Now he had ended up with nothing.

And this matter could not be made public,

let alone seeking revenge.

Everyone else thought Ling Tuisi was frightened by Wutian.

Shi Qing offered comfort:

"Prefect Ling, don't worry. No matter how unscrupulous that Wutian is, he wouldn't attack the government, would he?"

However, this remark drew opposition from others.

Lu Tianshu said with a solemn expression:

"I heard that an organization called 'Luo Wang' has appeared in the Jianghu, and they are Wutian's subordinates. Recently, many Jianghu heroes and high-ranking officials have been assassinated. Lord Ling should still be careful."

Once this was said,

everyone's mood became much heavier.

Huang Rong even subconsciously looked at Gu Hanyuan.

Gu Hanyuan understood and gave her a look that said, "I will protect you."

This made Huang Rong feel both shy and at ease.

A faint blush also rose on her beautiful face.

Although the treasure had been taken by Wutian,

the danger of the siege had been resolved after all.

Ling Tuisi forced a smile and invited everyone to participate in a victory banquet.

No one objected.

At the victory banquet,

almost everyone was toasting Gu Hanyuan.

Gu Hanyuan drank reluctantly with a look of annoyance,

which made Huang Rong, who was beside him, secretly giggle.

She already knew that Gu Hanyuan couldn't handle this ordinary wine.

If he drank too much, he would end up vomiting everything later.

Because Gu Hanyuan and Huang Rong were the two with the highest status,

their seats were arranged together.

Seeing Huang Rong gloating there,

Gu Hanyuan raised his glass and leaned over.

He praised:

"If it weren't for Lady Guo's brilliant strategy in having Prefect Ling hide in advance, Jiangling City would surely have fallen long ago. I toast Lady Guo a cup."

Seeing Gu Hanyuan lean over,

Huang Rong immediately sensed something was wrong.

It was too late when she wanted to back away.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone,

she couldn't say a word of refusal.

She said modestly:

"Young Master Gu, you flatter me. If it weren't for Young Master Gu forcing the Mongol Yuan Princess to compromise, the crisis in Jiangling City wouldn't have been resolved either."

As soon as Huang Rong finished speaking,

her delicate body trembled.

She hurriedly raised her glass to cover the blush on her face,

and glared at him covertly.

She cursed Gu Hanyuan as a bastard in her heart,

because a large hand had already reached up along the hem of her skirt.

However, after Gu Hanyuan finished drinking,

he did not return to his original seat. ===== CHAPTER 629 =====