Yuan Fang was scared by the murderous aura and hid behind Niu You Dao, not daring to show himself.

"What do you want to do, Princess?" Niu You Dao asked calmly.

Feng Ruonan stepped over the threshold and asked, "What do you think I want to do?"

Niu You Dao replied, "Do you want to kill me, the matchmaker?"

Still dare to call himself a matchmaker? Feng Ruonan was ashamed of borrowing money and her anger rose. She coldly said, "Do you think I dare not kill you?"

Niu You Dao replied, "There's nothing the princess wouldn't dare to do, but the princess should consider the prince. After all, he is your husband."

Feng Ruonan put her hand on her sword hilt and sneered, "Kill the matchmaker first, then the husband. How about that?"

Niu You Dao was amazed that she could say such a thing. Yuan Fang behind him was even more frightened. Yuan Gang slowly shifted his position to a more advantageous one.

Feng Ruonan pointed her finger and said, "Hand over the person if you don't want to die!"

Niu You Dao looked at the four people around her and held his sword in front of him. "This is what the prince ordered and what he did. Why does the princess need to fight with the lower-ranking people? If there's anything, go find the prince. Otherwise, I won't agree!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps approaching. Feng Ruonan had made such a big fuss that it was impossible for Shang Chaozong and others in the same inn not to hear.

"What's going on?" Shang Chaozong asked, leading a group of people including Blue Ruoting and Shang Shuqing who were uncertain.

Niu You Dao glanced at him and explained calmly, "The princess wants to take away my subordinates for no reason!" He indicated the people behind him.

Shang Chaozong turned around abruptly and said to Feng Ruonan in a low voice, "What are you thinking?"

Feng Ruonan drew her sword and pointed it at him. "Let him hand over the person!"

Shang Chaozong got angry. "What if he doesn't?"

Niu You Dao was impressed by Shang Chaozong's reaction. He didn't ask what had happened first, but stood up for his own people. People need to slowly get to know each other. With this sentence, Niu You Dao was not averse to this young prince.

"If you don't hand him over, try it!" Feng Ruonan was angry. When she saw this guy, the scene of the wedding night came to her mind again. Shameless man, dare to be so arrogant with her.

"Princess, stop it!" Bai Yao's indifferent voice came from outside. "What's the point of fighting each other like this?"

As soon as he spoke, although no one had seen him yet, the four people including Feng Ruonan were immediately uneasy. Obviously, his words were more effective than Feng Ruonan's. The four people gradually retreated one after another, leaving only Wenxin and Wenli accompanying Feng Ruonan.

Bai Yao, who was holding a sword in his arms, appeared at the door at this time and shouted again, "Princess!"

"Let's wait and see!" Feng Ruonan pointed to Shang Chaozong and left.

Blue Ruoting quickly bowed to Bai Yao outside to express her gratitude.

Niu You Dao turned his head and said to Yuan Fang, "Stay with me for now and don't run around. If someone wants to hurt you, they have to go through me first!"

Yuan Fang nodded repeatedly, afraid to run away. He wouldn't even dare to run away now if he was driven out.

Blue Ruoting approached Niu You Dao and asked, "Master Dao, what's going on?"

Niu You Dao pointed to Yuan Fang and said, "This guy has a habit of eating black food at Nanshan Temple. On the prince's wedding night, he accidentally put something in the food that helped the prince. There's no way to hide this, and Feng Ruonan will eventually find out. There's no point in hiding it from these few people either."

Yuan Fang lowered his head weakly, feeling resentful. What do you mean by accidentally... But at this point, it seemed that only Niu You Dao could speak up for him, and he could only acquiesce.

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Shang Chaozong's expression was wonderful. "What a mess!" He left with a word, and it was difficult to deal with this situation.

Blue Ruoting and Shang Shuqing looked at each other. They had finally figured out some things. Although Niu You Dao had shifted the blame to Yuan Fang, they were not stupid and knew that the instigator behind the scenes must be Niu You Dao.

"In the current situation, please endure a little more, Master Dao. Don't let the conflict escalate," Blue Ruoting said with a bitter smile.

Niu You Dao nodded with a smile. "Don't worry, Counselor Blue. I'll endure what I have to and not what I don't have to."

Blue Ruoting is speechless, saying or not saying makes no difference. However, he couldn't control this person and could only sigh and shake his head and leave.

Things seemed to have calmed down temporarily, and Yuan Fang had also stopped causing trouble. He had no plans to leave yet and didn't even dare to easily go out. He decided to stay close to Niu You Dao for the time being, and avoid trouble.

However, it didn't take long for a monk from Nan Shan temple to rush in, in a panic. He said, "Master, something bad has happened. The princess's men have captured two of us..." Yuan Fang understood immediately. The two people who were captured were among the ones who went with him to drug Shang Chaozong during his wedding night, and they had probably been recognized.

Yuan Fang immediately sought help from Niu You Dao, "Master Dao, please save them. Those two are the people who went with me to drug Shang Chaozong that night, and if the princess tortures them, they will probably confess and implicate me!" He knew that the people who could follow him all the way were not easy to crack, but he couldn't just sit idly by and watch his people suffer.

Niu You Dao realized that this was trouble. If someone confessed, they would have evidence against Yuan Fang, making him very vulnerable. Feng Ruonan clearly had some attitude towards that incident, and it couldn't be allowed for any evidence to fall into her hands. Suddenly, Yuan Gang leaped down from the second floor without warning.

Niu You Dao quickly went to the window to see him directly rushing towards a person outside.

After explaining something to the soldiers stationed temporarily outside, Wen Xin just returned to the courtyard of the inn when Yuan Gang rushed towards her, frightened her, and before she could react, Yuan Gang held a cold dagger to her neck.

"What are you doing?" Wen Xin screamed in terror.

Niu You Dao and Yuan Fang had already jumped down to the courtyard and walked towards them.

The moment Yuan Gang took Wen Xin hostage, a large group of people noticed, and even Bai Yao quickly appeared on the roof. Niu You Dao asked the monk who had informed them, "Where are the captured people?"

The monk quickly pointed to a tent surrounded by a group of soldiers and said, "In that tent."

Niu You Dao stepped forward with his sword, Yuan Gang followed, cautiously with his blade ready to cut Wen Xin's neck.

At this time, Shang Chaozong and the others also rushed out after hearing the news and asked, "What's happening?"

Niu You Dao ignored him and walked forward with a stern face, approaching the tent with captured people.

Blue Ruoting sighed. How come there was trouble brewing again? Could there be no peace?

Yuan Fang waved his hand, and all the monks from Nan Shan temple came running along.

The curtain of the tent that was surrounded by soldiers was lifted, and Feng Ruonan emerged, angrily saying, "How dare you take my people as hostages? Release them immediately!"

Niu You Dao stopped and pointed his sword, "Sure, but shouldn't you release my people first?"

After hearing this, Shang Chaozong and the others understood what happened. Shang Chaozong's face turned red with anger.

Feng Ruonan was furious, "You don't have the right to bargain with me. Release my people immediately, or you will face the consequences!"

Niu You Dao remained silent, raising his chin slightly with arrogance.

Smack, smack, smack... Yuan Gang held Wen Xin's neck and punched her in the face repeatedly in front of everyone. The punches landed so hard that blood was splattering from Wen Xin's mouth and nose.

Feng Ruonan was furious, she felt that they were not just hurting Wen Xin, they were also slapping her in the face publicly. She gestured and two monks who had been beaten were dragged out of the tent. Niu You Dao still remained silent, while Yuan Gang twisted Wen Xin's arm and broke it on the spot, causing her to scream in pain. The people around them all realized that Yuan Gang was a ruthless and cruel person who didn't care for anyone's life.

Feng Ruonan threatened, "Do you think I won't kill them?"

Yuan Gang immediately changed his grip and grabbed the other arm of Wenxin.

"Stop!" Bai Yao stood on the roof and shouted sternly.

Niu You Dao raised his hand slightly and Yuan Gang immediately stopped his next move. The dagger was held to the fair neck of Wenxin, still highly alert to his surroundings.

At this time, the people from Feng Ruonan's side, as well as Shang Chaozong's side, quickly gathered, and the two sides confronted each other.

Bai Yao’s figure flickered and fell from the sky, landing in the middle of the two sides. He said coldly, "Let go of the person!"

Feng Ruonan clenched her silver teeth, and since Bai Yao had spoken, she dared not hold back, but she was not willing to let the person go like this. She pointed at Niu You Dao and shouted, "You thief, pay me back the money you owe me first!"

"Since White Senior has spoken, I won't say more. I believe in White Senior's character!" Niu You Dao waved his hand and said, "Let the person go!"

His grand demeanor made many people look at him with admiration, and Bai Yao couldn't help taking a closer look at him.

Yuan Gang put away his dagger and pushed Wenxin, who was almost dizzy, out.

Wenxin, who was feeling dizzy, stumbled back and someone on the other side quickly came over to help her up.

Bai Yao stared at the other side, and Meilan Zhujv immediately stepped forward, ignoring Feng Ruonan's attitude, and directly rescued the two monks and pushed them out as well.

Someone from the Nanshan Temple also came forward to take the people.

Niu You Dao took a glance at the two who came back, and seeing that there should be no problem, he said again, "Since the princess mentioned the matter of repayment, it is better to clarify things now that White Senior has testified. Otherwise, someone may always be making trouble and harming the relationship between the two sides. I don't know what White Senior thinks?"