When Zhang Xing and Wen Jing arrived at the west side of the city, the people on the street were all running in the same direction. They could clearly hear the clamor of these people.
"Let's go and take a look. Fei-er's house has been surrounded."
"Sigh!
Really, we inexplicably provoked a disaster. Fei-er's family had just recovered a bit of vitality, and now they are in trouble. "
"I heard that the people who came to cause trouble are from a second-tier country. The city guards don't dare to step forward …"
At this moment, Fei-er and Xue 'er were standing in the courtyard with pale faces. Over a dozen men dressed as martial artists were blocking the door.
At the front was a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed as a merchant.
"What?
Your father isn't here?
Where did he go? "
The middle-aged man had his hands behind his back. His fat face squeezed his eyes into a slit, but his gaze was abnormally cold. It was obvious that he was a martial artist with high cultivation.
"My father went to the imperial capital to borrow money."
Fei-er said coldly.
"Borrow money?
Do you think five million gold coins is so easy to borrow?
I think he went into hiding! "
"We don't want to make things difficult for your family. We have already extended the deadline by five days. We have already done our best."
"How about this? I'll have to trouble you two to stay at my house for a few days. When your father brings the money over, you can leave."
The middle-aged man didn't have any expression and said with a smile that wasn't a smile.
"Dream on! We won't go with you. You are all liars. You colluded to cheat my family. You must have some ulterior motive!"
Xue 'er spoke without thinking, making the man in front of her feel awkward.
"Little lass, you have to watch your words. You were the one who sold fake herbs and caused the deaths. The fault is all on you. Compensation is necessary."
The middle-aged man coughed and said.
"Nonsense! There are so many herbs in the market. How can you say that it's my family's? There's no name on it!"
Xue 'er argued.
"Enough. I'm not here to argue with you. There are witnesses and evidence. It's useless to quibble."
"Men, tie them up!"
With a wave of his hand, four men came up with ropes and were about to tie them up.
"This is Redbud City, not your Golden Fragrant Flower Empire. Let's see who dares to act recklessly!"
Xue 'er was in combat mode. She condensed a ball of magic power in her hand, ready to shoot a magic arrow at any time.
"Hmph!
You're just an insignificant Intermediate Magician. Don't put up any unnecessary resistance. If you get hurt, you can't blame us. "
The middle-aged man sneered.
"We aren't afraid of death, but you won't be able to leave Redbud City either. The city guards will be here soon."
At this point, Xue 'er was no longer as afraid as before. If worse came to worst, she would just fight it out with them. She didn't believe that the City Lord's Manor wouldn't care.
"Little girl, you're thinking too much. We're not here to cause trouble. This is a personal business dispute. The city guards won't care."
The middle-aged man said nonchalantly.
Snow bit her lip. She didn't know what to say. She knew that these personal disputes wouldn't alarm the government.
That City Lord had only shown his face and left after exchanging a few words. He had no intention of helping them at all.
It would be great if City Lord Zhang Xing was here. He would definitely beat these people out.
He didn't know if his father could find him in time. Sigh, there wasn't enough time.
"Nothing else to say, right? Everyone saw it, right? We're still very reasonable. We're only inviting you as a hostage. As long as we get the money, we'll release you immediately."
As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, the four men shook the ropes and were about to tie the sisters up.
A cold voice sounded. "How dare you act so impudently in my city? Who gave you the guts?"