CHAPTER 823 HITTING HER WHEN SHE IS DOWN

All the people who were present in the area were surprised to see that someone dared to hurt the two

disciples of the Cao Clan in public. They turned their astounded eyes to the person who was walking

towards Juey.

"Mr. Rookie?" Lucilla was the first to recognize the approaching figure. It was none other than the

famous Rocky. Prior to this moment, she had sent people to bring the members of the Xiao Clan to

meet her and she had also ordered people to look for him. However, she was surprised when she

found out that the man was not in his room. The situation made her feel strange towards him. Lucilla

even suspected that he might have something to do with Woods' disappearance. Since she had to

interrogate the Xiao Clan members, she planned to order people to find Rocky as well and take him to

her after the interrogation. But she was surprised since she did not expect that he would suddenly

appear.

"Mr. Rookie..." Juey felt her body tremble as soon as she saw Rocky. Her eyes began to turn red and

her face was painted with the expression of despair and depression.

"Don't be afraid. You are safe. I'm here with you." Rocky walked up to Juey and gave her a comforting

and reassuring look. He stared at Juey's eyes as if he was saying that everything would be alright.

When Juey met his gaze, she calmed down immediately.

"Excuse me! Who are you? How dare you hurt my men..." As soon as Tod saw Rocky, he trembled as

rage filled his body. He immediately glared at him and everyone could see the fury in his eyes. Of

course, he also found out that Rocky was not a member of the Cao Clan. This looked a little suspicious

for Tod.

"Hall Leader Tod, that is the man who insulted and embarrassed Mr. Conrad," reported one of the

several men who followed Tod. He was one of the two attendants who accompanied Conrad last time.

"Oh, is that him? His arrival is perfect and just in time. What a man full of arrogance and gut! He even

dared to insult and embarrass my son. He is just asking for a death sentence. Drag him out of here and

cut his hands and feet immediately. I'll deal with him when I get back." Tod stared at Rocky with fury in

his eyes and continued, "Take these people of the Xiao Clan away too. I'll punish them to pieces later."

Raef was shocked when he heard what Tod said. He hurriedly stepped forward and pleaded, "Hall

Leader Tod, the prince's disappearance has nothing to do with the Xiao Clan. It's all caused by my

daughter Juey alone. Please investigate further before you punish these innocent people!"

"Did I ask your opinion regarding this matter? Don't talk nonsense!" Tod forcefully kicked Raef away

immediately.

However, Raef didn't give up on pleading. He stepped in front of Tod and glanced at Rocky. Then he

suddenly pointed at Rocky with his stubby finger and said, "It must be him! He must have colluded with

my daughter to kidnap the prince. As long as we interrogate him, we will know where the prince is!"

Upon hearing Raef's words, Tod thought that what Raef was saying was highly possible. So he turned

to Lucilla and said, "Lucilla, you are such a terrible chief! What's going in your mind that you let such a

mysterious man into the Cao mansion? It may be possible that he is the one who has taken the prince

away."

"If something really horrible happens to the prince, the Cao Clan will surely be in huge trouble. We'd

better interrogate this person as soon as possible, and we must find the prince immediately. Besides

that, we would also need to gather all the elders of the Cao Clan to discuss whether Lucilla is still

competent to be the chief of the Cao Clan," Freddy, who was being silent until now, spoke. He had

waited for this opportunity for a long time.

"I strongly agree with you on this matter." Tod nodded his head with agreement. Just like Freddy, he

had waited and planned for this for a long time now.

"Uncle Tod, Uncle Freddy, you..." Lucilla didn't expect that Tod and Freddy would even conspire against

her when she was at her lowest point.

"But it's more important to find the prince first. Tod, I'll leave this man and Juey to you. And for the

meantime, I will deal with Miss Mary. I will do my best to interrogate her and get her to tell us the truth.

Perhaps the two sisters are accomplices," Freddy uttered as he looked directly at Mary lustfully.

Lucilla became totally furious when she saw this because it was obvious that Tod and Freddy

completely ignored her. This was too unbearable for her. However, she couldn't help but look at Rocky.

He still looked expressionless and extremely calm, as if he had the power to control everything. She

couldn't read his mind though, but she felt that Rocky seemed to know something that she didn't.

"Tod, Freddy, you are in no position to deal with the matter. You don't have the right to take any

member of the Xiao Clan away. Otherwise, don't blame me for taking action against you!" Lucas finally

spoke with conviction. His statement shocked everyone present. They all knew that everything he said

and did was serious if he really got furious, and that was not a joke.

Tod and Freddy looked at each other. They seemed to be a bit hesitant and shocked.

"Master Lucas, we are doing this for the sake of the whole Cao Clan. But if you don't want us to

interfere in this, then we won't do that. However, I still want to take this guy away," Tod said with his

face darkened as he glared at Rocky.

"You can't do that! No way," Lucilla shouted as soon as she heard these words.

"Lucilla, I have showed great regard and respect for you, but I agree that this person is really

suspicious. As one of the leaders of the Cao Clan, I must be responsible for the safety and welfare of

the Cao Clan. So, I will take him back for cross-examination. If he is innocent, then I will let him go. But

if I find out that there really is something suspicious in his behavior, then I will have no choice but to

punish him. On the bright side, at least he can have his whole corpse to be buried if he dies." Tod

laughed menacingly. He waved his hand and his men came forward and surrounded Rocky.

When she saw this, Lucilla was about to stop them, but she was stopped by Lucas.

"Now is not the time to take action. Let us be smart and strategic about this. I will try my best to ensure

the safety of Mr. Rookie. But the more important thing to prioritize is to find the prince..." Lucas said in a

low and hushed voice. Woods had disappeared, and some members of the Cao Clan began to rebel

and riot. It would be extremely disadvantageous for the Cao Clan if they kept on fighting among

themselves. Thus, Lucas thought that it was better and more strategic to put the interests of the whole owns this text.

situation above everything else.

When she heard what Lucas had said, Lucilla stopped in her tracks and just stared at Tod furiously.

"Take him away!" Tod shouted at his men as they were about to take Rocky away.

At this moment, all the people present were worried about Rocky. The people knew that Tod was

famous for his viciousness and ruthlessness. If people offended him by any means, they would be

surely put to death. Hence, if Rocky was taken away by Tod and his men, he would probably be killed.

Even Juey was looking at Rocky with despair and worry. But she knew she could not do anything

because no one would even listen to her.

Rocky was still standing there. He looked surprisingly calm, as if he was waiting for something.

Tod even got more furious when he saw that Rocky was still composed and calm even though he was

about to be taken away for interrogation. His men immediately took action as they were about to

capture Rocky as Tod commanded.

All of a sudden, a figure appeared outside the Magnificent Hall. The figure saw that Rocky was about to

be captured. At that moment, the figure trembled and hurriedly entered the hall. Then, he shouted in a

deep and booming voice, "Stop! Who dare to catch his man?"