"Haha, no." Patriarch Hong said with a smile, "From the news we just received, the people in the City Lord's Mansion should have already bowed to the Ghost Doctor. I think the other families should have received some news as well. After all, those who were captured by the City Lord have been released."
In the Hong Mansion, the head of the Hong family and his wife were discussing this matter in the study, and as the head of the Hong family had guessed, several other families had also heard some rumors.
"Has something happened in the City Lord's Mansion? Why did they say that those people captured by the City Lord have been released this evening?" an old man asked.
A middle-aged man said: "I have asked someone to inquire about it, and he should be back soon."
As he was talking, a man came in quickly and said, "Master, I have already heard the news."
"Speak." The middle-aged man gestured.
"Early this morning, a woman in red riding a white horse was brought into the City Lord's Mansion. It is said that the City Lord is now unconscious. The City Lord's wife was manipulated because she offended the woman in red. She can't speak. Several guest officials in the City Lord's Mansion were dismissed. Now the elders and some of the leaders in the City Lord's Mansion have surrendered to the woman."
Several people in the hall were slightly surprised when they heard this: "Submitting to a woman?"
"Yes." The man nodded and said, "It is said that they are going to elect a new city lord. It seems that the people who left in the evening were let out because of the red-dressed woman's request, and their wages were also calculated."
Hearing this, several people in the hall were slightly moved: "Re-elect someone to be the city lord? Once the city lord falls, the only ones in the city lord's mansion who have the ability to be the city lord are those elders. However, those elders are also old, and it is estimated that..."
The man who was reporting the news had a somewhat strange look on his face, and said, "Master, I received news that the city lord did not choose one in the city lord's mansion. I heard that the woman in red went to the Hong family today."
Hearing this, several people were shocked: "Hong family? Are you trying to push the Hong family to the top? The old master of the Hong family has fallen ill, and the strength of the Hong family leader is not the strongest among the heads of several noble families. How can he become the lord of this city?"
"If it can be supported by several elders of the City Lord's Mansion, then it is not impossible. But, who is the background of this woman in red? How can she be so powerful that people in the City Lord's Mansion bow down to her?" The old man on the side pondered, a little surprised.
"I can't find out about this. So far, the only people who have come into contact with the woman in red are the elders in the City Lord's Mansion and the Hong family."
Hearing this, several people in the hall looked at each other, and the thoughtful old man said: "Master, why don't you visit the Hong family early tomorrow morning and ask around."
"Okay." The middle-aged man nodded.
People from several other families were also discussing the matter. The head of one of the families suggested visiting the City Lord's Mansion early tomorrow morning to see the situation, but was stopped by an old man.
"You probably won't even be able to get through the main gate of the City Lord's Mansion right now. The City Lord's Mansion is not peaceful right now, so they probably won't welcome guests. It's better to go to the Hong family." The old man said in a calm voice. After weighing the pros and cons, he felt it would be better to go to the Hong family first to inquire about the situation.