August 4th, 9:45 AM. The carved doors of the main hall at the Marquis's Mansion were shoved open with a violent crash. Lu Jingyuan’s shoulder armor struck the doorframe, producing a sharp, metallic ring. Four soldiers from the Garrison Army followed behind him, their sidearms glinting with a cold light in the sun, instantly subduing the merchants who had been clamoring inside.
"L-Lord Heir Lu!" Mister Wang’s fleshy face turned ashen; he stumbled back half a step and knocked over a grand armchair.
"What is going on here?" Lu Jingyuan removed his helmet, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic room before settling on Jiang Wan’s slightly pale face. The tips of her fingers, tucked within her sleeves, were clutching half a land deed, her knuckles white from the pressure.
Chapter 180