The anger of Xu Jing was so palpable that even the men standing further away could feel it. They exchanged silent glances, choosing unanimously to stay out of it and politely watch the show.
Xiao Yi remained silent for a moment, then sighed inwardly, saying, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect things to turn out this way. I had everything set up before; as long as you stayed in Anping County, you wouldn't be in any danger. Once I closed the net and sent someone to investigate those weapon depots, they would naturally understand that you had nothing to do with this. Other than our brief encounter in Anping County, there would be no further connections between us."
Even if they discovered that he had stationed people in Anping County to protect Xu Jing, they would only assume he was using Xu Jing as bait to lure them out. Such a move would make them believe he didn't care about the woman at all.
