It would have been better if Tu Sanliang hadn’t mentioned Yang Qing’s adopted daughter. Xiong Xiao had already begun to regretting his past decision dreadfully.
To save Yang Qing face, he had silently endured the first time Miao Yi sent his men to raid Changfeng Cave. In return for his suffering, Miao Yi had become more aggressive, and he almost lost his life.
For his tolerance of Miao Yi, he paid with the lives of both his personal handmaidens.
This time, Miao Yi had brazenly assaulted his Mount Shaotai, and killed two of his personal handmaidens—Xiong Xiao would be called a coward if he tolerated Miao Yi any longer. They would make him the butt of jokes within the two Manors, for being pushed around by a mere Cave Master. If that happened, he would never be able to show his face in the two Manors ever again.
"I will shoulder the blame if the Manor Head makes any accusations. You all are simply following orders, the blame will not be yours to bear!"