Ironhelm Castle is now in chaos, and the nobles and gentry are very dissatisfied with the situation in front of them.

"What's going on outside? What's going on?"

"Where is the Baron? Where is the Baron?"

"What a waste of a party! We're going back!"

The nobles were shouting, but in fact they were very panicked.

At this time, the banquet doesn't matter at all, what matters is your own safety.

What if the commotion outside affects them inside the castle?

These little nobles and squires came here without many guards. If the commotion was big, they would be trapped in the castle.

"Everyone, distinguished guests, please be patient. The incident happened suddenly and we are still trying to figure out the situation."

At this time, the person who stood up to maintain the overall situation was an old man who was about sixty years old. He was the old butler of the castle. He was approaching retirement age. His voice was hoarse and weak and he had a stutter. The look in the eyes of these nobles also showed that he lacked confidence.

"Everyone can leave on their own, but if there are not enough guards to ensure safety, you can stay in the castle until the riot is calmed down. During this period, your accommodation and food will be free of charge."

However, at this time, a paunchy noble glared at the butler and said, "Hey! Who knew you had to bring a bunch of mercenaries to a banquet?"

Another thin nobleman holding a prostitute in his arms also yelled: "That's right! How are we going to go back? You have to be responsible!"

"We have important matters at home and we have to go back tonight. You will be responsible for the delay!"

"Yes! If I can't go back today, what will happen to my family?"

"You want compensation!"

"Yes, compensation!"

...

"This, this...we..."

These nobles are all human beings, and the old housekeeper alone cannot suppress this situation. And the owl warriors guarding around the hall are helpless. They have not received orders, and they cannot use force to threaten these people who are outside.

Powerful guests.

"Where's Miss Lanji?"

However, under normal circumstances, it should be "that person" who is responsible for appeasing the guests and maintaining order at the venue.

The young prostitutes were discussing privately, and those who were more attentive already noticed that the situation in front of them was exuding uneasiness.

The old butler wiped the hot sweat from his forehead with a white silk handkerchief and said: "Anyway, everyone, it is absolutely safe in the castle! Regarding the compensation issue, we will talk about it later..."

"ah!!"

However, a shrill shout interrupted his speech.

"Strange, monster! Someone is coming! There is a monster!!"

The panicked maid appeared at the entrance to the hall, and her shouts immediately caused an uproar in the whole place.

"What's going on?"

The owl warriors guarding the surroundings stopped the maid, and the nobles in the hall were also talking about it. Obviously, they were now full of doubts about the "security in the castle" that the old butler had just guaranteed.

With the support of an owl warrior, the maid breathlessly said: "Book, study...I saw a, a monster."

"Walk!"

After hearing the exact location, the owl warriors in the passage immediately trotted away.

"study?"

Half-elf Nancy, who happened to be by the passage here, immediately felt something was wrong when she heard that there was a monster in the study. Before the banquet, Lan Ji told them not to try to find her after the performance, and asked them to go back quickly.

.

However, Lanji herself disappeared at the beginning of the banquet and did not tell them where she was going.

They were trained hard by Lan Ji. Today is an important performance day. Lan Ji should be watching from the side, but she left quietly like this. For Lan Ji, who has always been serious and responsible,

Quite rare.

But Nancy remembered that the passageway when Lan Ji left was leading to the study. So, would something happen to Lan Ji?

Nancy was worried, and while the crowd was still commotion, she walked towards the passage where the owl warriors left.

"******"

When she walked near the study room, Nancy heard a sound of yelling, but due to the distance, Nancy couldn't hear it clearly.

So Nancy stayed close to the wall and approached the study with gentle steps. After keeping a distance of about ten meters from the study door, Nancy began to listen to what was going on inside.

"Oh? That's really lucky."

Is it the city lord?

Nancy heard the voice clearly and recognized that it was Feng Ze who spoke.

"Put her in the castle dungeon, and then call the Skinner."

"yes!"

The owl warriors responded, and there was a sound of neat footsteps coming from the passage, and the sound became louder and louder, obviously approaching her.

Oops!

Feeling bad, Nancy immediately retreated to the corner, picked up the scissors on the wooden shelf, and pretended to be pruning the potted plants on the wooden shelf.

Three owl warriors walked out of the passage. They noticed Nancy who was facing the potted plant with her back to them, and stopped almost at the same time.

Feeling the cold gazes of those black-armored warriors, Nancy's forehead broke out in cold sweat, and her heart beat a few beats faster.

"Hey! You..."

These Owl warriors are not weak in perception. Even if Nancy has her back turned to them, they can feel Nancy's nervousness. Obviously there must be something hidden behind this tension. The Owl warrior who was confused about this turned towards Nancy.

Come.

"Forehead!"

Hearing the footsteps that were obviously coming towards her from behind, Nancy's body tensed up.

As personal guards, these owl warriors can directly capture and interrogate all suspicious persons. If her eavesdropping action just now is discovered, she really doesn't know what the consequences will be.

"Forget it, don't miss it."

However, at this time, the owl warrior in the middle stopped the owl warrior on the right who was about to step forward.

"Yes, let's go."

The owl warriors nodded to each other, ignored Nancy and continued to move towards their destination.

"call!"

After the footsteps of the owl warriors faded away, Nancy, who had been holding her breath, immediately held on to the wooden frame and gasped for air.

"It seems something really happened to Miss Lan Ji."

Just now, from the corner of her eye, Nancy caught a glimpse of the owl warrior on the left carrying a woman on his shoulders. Judging by the clothing style, she was undoubtedly Lanji.

"Skinner...dungeon...what happened?"

Although she didn't know what happened, Nancy already understood the seriousness of the matter, and she immediately returned to the hall.

"What's wrong? Nancy, is there really a monster?"

The other young prostitutes came closer to Nancy. They noticed Nancy's expression. It was obvious that she had understood something after coming back from the passage.

Nancy shook her head, pointed to the crowd around her and said, "Don't be here, let's go somewhere else."

"good."

After Nancy went to a more secluded corner with the two prostitutes, she said:

"Something happened to Miss Lan Ji. I saw her being taken to the castle dungeon by 'Xiao' with my own eyes."

"What?!"

This bombshell news shocked the prostitutes.

"Shh!"

The movement here made people around them look over, and Nancy immediately put her index finger to her mouth to signal them to stay quiet.

"It was the city lord who ordered Miss Lanji to be imprisoned in the dungeon, and also summoned the 'Skinner'."

Nancy told what she knew. She didn't know why Lan Ji would anger the city lord, but if she didn't care about it, Lan Ji would almost certainly die.

"What can we do? It is said that the butcher has skinned hundreds of people. If you let him come, something will definitely happen to Miss Lanji."

Other prostitutes also understand the seriousness of the matter. Lan Ji is the backbone of Huansha Spring. If something happens to her, Huansha Spring will undoubtedly cause an uproar.

Maybe the Spring of Huansha will become Feng Ze's direct subordinate, and the prostitutes' life, which they could still live happily, will probably fall into dire straits.

Furthermore, just based on Lan Ji's daily care for them, they couldn't just sit back and watch.

"We can't do anything at all, we have to find help."
To be continued...