By the time dawn broke with a vague light, Jiang Lu finally arrived, tardy. Upon his entry, everyone could smell a sharp scent of blood.
"Please forgive my tardiness, my lords. A spy reported last night that some thieves had attacked the city, and I led my troops to strike back at them, which caused my delay," Jiang Lu said with an apologetic manner.
Gu Shanhai also stood up and took a seat at the side, leaving the rest of the matters to others.
At this point, he understood what Jiang Lu had been up to, and so did the family heads of the noble families.
Thieves? That was just an excuse. The real purpose was probably to deal with the lords of the three cities, as well as the family warriors and Daoist Soldiers who went on the expedition with them.
