Shu Yu said that Lord Qi would come today, and it was already past noon, so he wasn't sure if he had arrived yet.
Madam Hou was considering if she should take leave to visit Righteous Dao Village.
As she pondered this matter, she inevitably became distracted, not only slowing her work but also nearly overturning a basket filled with soil.
The disturbance quickly drew the attention of the guard officers.
One of them approached and scolded her, "What are you doing? Are you trying to slack off? If you don't get back to work, do you really believe I won't kill you?"
"Who are you planning to kill?" suddenly came an unfamiliar voice from behind.
The officer turned around and saw a man in strong attire, expressionless, with an extremely imposing aura.
The officer was stunned for a moment, and his arrogance instantly subsided.
The man glanced at him, then turned his head to look toward a carriage not far behind.
