Pei Yuqing thought, even if he truly had to abandon him, it would have to be done face-to-face.

He was not the type to cling persistently, nor could he be dismissed with a single sentence.

But don’t mention that Xie Wanqing wasn’t here; even if she was, Lu Ziyuan would never allow her to speak another word to this sickly person.

Though he spoke disparagingly about this sickly person, only he knew how much fear and jealousy he harbored in his heart.

That’s really accepting punishment instead of wine. Lu Ziyuan’s lips curved into a cold arc, scoffing out loud.

"Are you worthy of seeing my woman?" He sneered, "When she was by your side, she was abducted by the Jin people. If I hadn’t arrived, do you know what fate she’d have faced?"

"It’s true you saved her," Pei Yuqing’s face looked no better than his, "but without you, she would have been just an ordinary noble lady from the Capital City, never targeted by the Jin people."

Living in fear and anxiety is not something that young girl should experience.

Hearing this, Lu Ziyuan clenched his teeth but couldn’t find any words to refute.

When it comes to eloquence, he really wasn’t a match for these scholars.

Thus, he always preferred solving everything with force.

He couldn’t kill, but couldn’t he at least hurt?

The long spear in his hand flipped gently, and the already tense atmosphere became even more stagnant.

In an instant, many people appeared in the courtyard covered by snow.

They were all brought by Pei Yuqing.

Each was as nimble as a swallow, highly skilled in martial arts.

The Northern Land was his territory, so Pei Yuqing came fully prepared, but Lu Ziyuan didn’t even glance at them and simply said, "If you leave now and swear never to think about my people again, I won’t act. Otherwise, I’ll take care of you and all of them."

As he finished speaking, heavy hoofbeats suddenly came from afar, carrying a sense of foreboding.

Everyone present, including Pei Yuqing, possessed inner strength, naturally hearing all this.

This villa was extremely secluded, with no other households nearby. Clearly, the visitors were headed here.

In an instant, none of the people made a move.

In the courtyard of over a hundred people, there was only the sound of snowflakes falling.

The hoofbeats grew closer.

They stopped.

The newcomers dismounted, visibly panting.

"Master!" It was Ming Feng’s voice, hoarse, "There is news of Miss Xie."

Lu Ziyuan suddenly turned.

Just in time to see Ming Feng stride in, his normally robust and steady subordinate, his face devoid of color, almost stumbling to the ground.

Lu Ziyuan stared at him intently, trying to suppress a wave of unexplainable fear rising in his heart, "Where is she!"

Ming Feng presented the item in his hand, "This item appeared today in a pawnshop in Lu City. The shopkeeper said some well-known thugs from the town came to pawn it, notorious for their numerous crimes."

In his palm lay a jade ring, Lu Ziyuan’s pupils shrank suddenly, and when he reached out to take it, even his fingertips were trembling. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"What happened to Wanwan?" Pei Yuqing had unknowingly come over, having heard all of Ming Feng’s words, "Wasn’t she at your General Mansion?"

What does it mean to have traces?

What does it mean to be notorious for their numerous crimes!

Lu Ziyuan only felt his mind roar, having lost the urge to bicker. He grabbed Ming Feng’s collar tightly, staring at him with blood-red eyes, shouting fiercely: "Where are they? How did Wanwan’s things end up in their hands!"

"Those men have been captured... they said the items were obtained on a ship," Ming Feng’s voice was strained, "Time was tight, so I came to report as soon as I got the news, didn’t question them long."

"Lead the way!" Lu Ziyuan flung him aside and mounted his horse.