The guards lying on the ground watched Bai Ruozhu and her group leave with the injured little deer in their arms. The short-tempered Lord Xinye from their household surprisingly didn't stop them, leaving the guards to feel utterly dismayed.
The matter was soon brought to General Chisong's attention, who was somewhat displeased but reprimanded the guards who had roasted donkey meat at Zhaoti Temple. This particularly irked Luzhi.
"Xinye, what exactly are you doing? Where has your samurai pride gone?" Luzhi asked angrily.
Xinye's mood dampened, "My lord, it's my fault for not handling matters properly. Please punish me!"
"Old rules apply, do as you see fit." Luzhi replied coldly.
Soon, the guards sent to Zhaoti Temple learned that Lord Xinye had received thirty lashes, and they became more convinced that it was due to Xinye's lack of protection that they were right to roast the deer meat at Zhaoti Temple.
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