Seeing the door closing, everyone came out of their shock and looked at each other with all kinds of emotions.
The soldiers were embarrassed by the mess they had created. Gu Jin was curious about the identity of the house owner.
He also secretly made a note to tell the city lord about what happened here.
Ma Ning, on the other hand, just started questioning his whole life.
'Why do I just meet these scary kinds of women everywhere?
Am I cursed?
Why am I still unmarried and single?
Did all gentlewomen die?
Are gentle women an illusion?'
All kinds of thoughts passed through his mind as he speechlessly stared at the man who brought him into this mess.
"The Xu Family really produced a genius this time."
He could not help but scoff in mock while looking at Xu Kai.
"Gu Jin, take him to the city lord. Let him deal with the mess!"
"You should tell your grand elder that because of you we will no longer be selling weapons from Xu, and that includes all of our affiliated shops."
Dropping his responsibilities on Gu Jin, Ma Ning looked at Xu Kai and continued before he hurriedly left the place using his flying sword.
"...."
Gu Jin just stared at his disappearing back with hatred before turning his attention toward Xu Kai.
Seeing the man twitching and screaming on the ground, a look of disdain flashed through his eyes. He probably wouldn't even have heard what the manager had said.
"Guards take him back as well. We will take him to the lord first."
Everyone hurriedly got up and moved out of the streets. Since their house was located in a quiet area not many people usually walk by this area.
....
"Let me take a bath; I will join you later."
Even though he was stronger than Ma Ning, the weight of the Eternal Jade Guild behind him was not something he could take lightly.
"Not only that, City Lord. He bribed one of our soldiers to help him kidnap the woman and take him back home."
Hearing the report, a cold light flashed through his eyes.
'I have been doing so many things to get on the good side of the guild, but this brat from a mere Xu Family dared to attack their valued customers.
Isn't that basically making an enemy out of them!!'
As he continued thinking, his anger started building, and he released his pressure in the room.
"What did Manager Ma Ning say?"
"He said that the Eternal Jade Guild cut all of their ties with the Xu family, while they would also make sure none of their affiliated shops sells weapons from the Xu Family."
Hearing these words, the city Lord nodded in agreement. This was a suitable punishment if someone offended the guild.
When these words entered Xu Kai's ears, he froze in fear. He was unable to hear what the manager said before when he left, but now when he heard what he said, he felt his world falling apart.
Xu Family was what it was only because of the Eternal Jade Guild!
It was because the guild was willing to buy their weapons that they made a name for themselves.
There were a couple of rank 2 Weapon Refiners working under them so one of them leaving would not affect them much.
The same could not be said for the Xu Family; knowing that they offended the guild, no one would be willing to buy their weapons.
"Please, City Lord, forgive me! I hope you can help out the Xu Family in asking for Manager Ma Ning's forgiveness!"
Xu Kai immediately started kowtowing in front of Ma Mingli.
Yet the city lord did not show any compassion but snorted instead.
"Hmph! You want to drag us into the mess. Who do you think you are?! Your Xu family is on your own.
As for what you did... you will be sentenced to 50 whips of the Weeping Whip and also be charged with 1000 spirit stones.
You will be paying the stones to the lady you tried to kidnap.
Someone! Take him away and inform the Xu Family about what their dear young master did."
As soon as he gave the order, the guards entered the room to take him away. In the eyes of the city lord, the Xu family was not that big but only a medium family. He did not fear punishing people from these families who did not obey his rules.