Chapter 695_1

Although Ceng Lu was reluctant, he nonetheless knew that the situation was pressing. He understood the butler's intention and realized that this was not the time for bravado or stubbornness. Lin Yue had brought many people with her, and the government office was already struggling to cope with the number of people they had. Furthermore, there had been an incident in the government office, a disturbance caused by some unknown figure from the martial world, which left even fewer available capable hands. The only course of action now was to release the captives first and plan their next move later. Moreover, with the commotion caused today, he had an excuse to call up local military forces.