Shen Shiqi didn't look at him but turned to Xiao Junyan instead. "Tonight's incident was the Shen family's fault. I'll take this boy back and ensure the Xiao family receives a proper explanation."
Though several families had competing interests, none were outright enemies. Minor skirmishes were easily overlooked, but the Shen family's young master had struck from the shadows with murderous intent—a clear violation of honor. If Xiao Junyan were to make this public on the street, the Shen family would find it difficult to maintain their standing in the city henceforth.
After all, striking from the shadows was the act of a petty villain, despised by all.
Xiao Junyan glanced at him and nodded. "Agreed." With that, he turned away without another look at the others. As he did so, he noticed Yun Qi, who had been standing among the crowd, had vanished without a trace.
His eyes flickered briefly as he discreetly scanned the surroundings. Finding no sign of her, he began to walk away.
