The banquet hall was silent as the grave.
Every person was frozen in place; their breathing might well have stopped for all the sound it made.
After a long moment, Zou Zhengyan was the first to break the silence. Clearing his throat, he said, "Young man, I must clarify that I am not a friend of Lu Jiuxuan. Lu Jiuxuan is arrogant and obsessed with female beauty, and he has harmed who knows how many innocent girls. I came to his banquet today only because I was coerced by his lewd power. You killing him is a cause for celebration for me!"
The others began to look at Zou Zhengyan with strange expressions.
Lin Yushan thought to himself that Zou Zhengyan always appeared to value loyalty and righteousness, yet at such a moment, he was quick to disassociate himself from Lu Jiuxuan, which was contemptible!
