In the distance.
After leaving the Princely Heir's residence, Xue Shence and others went ahead while Zhao Douan stayed behind to handle the aftermath.
"A bunch of idiots! If it weren't for Mr. Zhao today, you would have suffered." Hou Renmeng walked a few steps, swung his sheath, and beat three Jinyi men wildly.
Zhao Douan raised his hand to stop him and said indifferently, "Let it go, hitting them any more will truly cripple them."
"Damn it, it'd be better if they were crippled!" Hou Renmeng continued with an uncontrollable anger, and scolded the three men, "Aren't you going to thank Mr. Zhao?"
The three men, like awakened from a dream and red-eyed like guilty children, accepted the beating and admitted their errors.
Zhao Douan's face showed no sign of annoyance, and he calmly said: