NOVPUBShen Hexuan was the first to receive the news. He had already prepared for the family’s collapse, and the next to be alerted were the Hidden Pavilion and the Glamorous Pavilion.
When Tao Hua finally heard about the situation, he was in disbelief. He had thought that Jiao Niang might have an unusual identity, but he never expected such a tangled mess behind it all.
The first thing Tao Hua thought of was breaking into the Imperial Prison. If necessary, Shen Roujia could adopt a new identity and still survive.
He first went to the Hidden Pavilion and directly sought out Zhang San.
“Your master is in trouble.”
The Hidden Pavilion was also aware of the situation. After a brief discussion, both sides agreed to rescue her the day before the execution.
Without Shen Roujia knowing, everything had already been quietly arranged.
That night, Shen Roujia was mentally prepared. Although there were still many unfinished matters, the night felt particularly strange.
The patrolling guards outside had disappeared early, and even the torchlight flickered unnaturally.
There was no wind, so why was it like this?
Shen Roujia listened cautiously to the sounds outside. A burst of firelight and heat approached from a distance.
Before she realized what was happening, she heard a commotion.
“Master, over here.”
Shen Roujia turned around and saw a distinctively recognizable masked fat man.
She was momentarily speechless. “Zhang San? Why are you here?”
Zhang San proudly replied, “Master, we’ve come to rescue you. The people outside have all been knocked out.”
Shen Roujia shook her head. “No, I can’t leave. What will happen to the Shen family if I do?”
Before she could finish her thoughts, Zhang San began persuading her.
“Don’t worry. The Martial Alliance has come with us to rescue you. They found a recently deceased female corpse, and they’ll stage it as an accidental fire. No one will ever know.”
Only then did Shen Roujia feel relieved. As she walked out, she asked, “What’s the Martial Alliance got to do with this?”
Zhang San scratched his head. “I don’t even know.”
