As soon as Lu Xiaowu's words fell, someone at the banquet snorted disapprovingly.
"Utter nonsense!"
Seeing Kong Zhenyuan of the Kong Family "spring" up, he pointed at Lu Xiaowu and berated him: "That Li Yan is a madman, breaking into prisons and rescuing people, drawing his blade in the street to defy the law, clearly akin to rebellion! Only by quickly dispatching troops to surround and suppress can justice be served!"
"Prince De, you..."
He realized halfway through his speech that something was amiss.
His impassioned voice echoed within the hall, but the anticipated chorus of agreement did not appear.
The grand banquet hall of Prince De Mansion was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
The officials from Jinan Prefecture turned a blind eye, a few gentry who were friendly with the Kong Family quietly lowered their heads, and even the usually spirited disciples of Mingde Academy remained silent.
