Zhao Lie and his twenty-seven companions all departed and went to sleep.
The spacious dining hall was left with only Tián Hóng and his loyal, heavily armed retainers lying in ambush all around. Yet, despite their superior numbers, they were completely powerless in the face of Zhao Lie. Today, Tián Hóng finally understood the true meaning of the saying about hesitating to throw a rat for fear of breaking the vase.
"Master! Should we break into the rooms right now and rescue the young master?" asked Ye Piao, the leader of the retainers.
Chapter 38