son, don't mess around

Jiang's house, in the front hall.

The atmosphere was tense.

A middle-aged man was standing in the front hall, pacing back and forth, his face full of anxiety and worry.

After waiting for a long time, finally, another middle-aged man walked slowly towards us.

"Brother Jiang?!"

The middle-aged man hurried forward and asked: "How is my son?"

Jiang Zheng looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, Xu Yan, the head of the Xu family and also Xu Xiuzhu's father.

The Xu family and the Jiang family have been very close over the years, and there have been many business exchanges between the two families. Last year, with the help of the elders of the Xu family, they almost got married.

But at the moment, Jiang Zheng looked at the anxious man in front of him, shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Xu, I have sent people to investigate, but I don't know the whereabouts of Xiuzhu."

"How come even you don't know?!"

Xu Yan's face changed slightly. Last night he learned that at this year's Chujiang Poetry Festival, his son's legs were broken in public, and he was then dragged away and his whereabouts are unknown!
How could Xu Yan not panic? !

Xu Yan was extremely furious, and after some investigation, he found out that the person who beat his son in public was actually the Prince of Lin? !

When the news came out, Xu Yan couldn't sit still and rushed to Jiang's house overnight.

He was naturally aware of the relationship between the Jiang family and Prince Lin. Prince Lin beat his son in public, so he naturally had to come to the Jiang family for an explanation.

Considering his good relationship with the Jiang family, Xu Yanqiang suppressed his shock, anger and anxiety.

"Brother Jiang, where is Prince Lin?"

Xu Yan gritted his teeth, his expression gloomy: "Why did he hit my son?! When has my son ever offended him?!"

Hearing this, Jiang Zheng also looked embarrassed.

He didn't know what happened last night, but according to rumors, it seemed to be related to Yu Xiang, which gave Jiang Zheng a bad feeling.

Could it be that Yu Xiang instructed Jiang Nian to beat Xu Xiuzhu?

If so, I'm afraid this matter will be a little tricky. Yu Xiang has always been willful, and it is possible that he could do such a thing.

"Brother Xu, please be patient."

Jiang Zheng comforted him, "This matter has not been investigated thoroughly, and Jiang Nian hasn't come back yet. When he comes back, I will find out the situation and give you an explanation. How about that?"

Xu Yan's expression was unpredictable. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Okay, for your sake, Brother Jiang, I will wait. But if something happens to my son..."

At this point, Xu Yan gritted his teeth, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes: "Then don't blame me for not giving you face, Brother Jiang... My Xu family must ask for an explanation for this matter!"

Just at this moment, the servant's voice came hurriedly from outside the door.

"Master, His Royal Highness is back!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the two people in the pavilion raised their heads at the same time and looked outside the door.

Soon, a young man in a white robe appeared outside the pavilion, and slowly walked in, surrounded by a crowd of people. He looked calm and slightly cold, and his eyes fell on the pavilion, and his footsteps paused slightly.

"Uncle."

Lin Jiang called out Jiang Zheng, and then his eyes fell on Xu Yan beside him.

"Jiang Nian."

Jiang Zheng's expression eased slightly, he nodded, glanced at Xu Yan beside him, and then said: "He is Xu Yan, Xu Xiuzhu's father."

Hearing that it was Xu Yan's father, Lin Jiangnian's face flashed a hint of coldness: "Are you his father?!"

Lin Jiangnian showed his sharp edge and his extremely impolite tone made Xu Yan look a little unhappy. He looked coldly: "Your Highness, where is my son Xu Xiuzhu now?"

Lin Jiangnian said nonchalantly: "I don't know, he should not be dead."

As soon as these words came out, Xu Yan's face suddenly darkened: "What did you do to him?!"

What do you mean he shouldn't be dead?

Wouldn't that mean...

"Why should I tell you?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him coldly: "Why? Are you here to cause trouble too?"

Such impolite words made Xu Yan's face change suddenly: "You..."

At this time, Jiang Zheng also felt that Lin Jiangnian's tone was a bit too blunt and impolite, so he said slowly: "Jiangnian, what's going on?"

"I heard that you beat Xiuzhu last night. Is that true?"

Lin Jiangnian looked calm and nodded, "Yes."

"Why did you beat him?"

At this time, Jiang Zheng had already guessed something in his mind. He said slowly, "Xiuzhu has admired Yuxiang for a long time. Although he may have done something out of line, you shouldn't have fooled around with Yuxiang and started a fight in public. Where is Yuxiang? You are still young. How could you fool around with her like this?"

Hearing this, a hint of gloom flashed across Xu Yan's eyes.

How could he not hear it?

Jiang Zheng's words seemed to be blaming Lin Jiangnian, but in fact he wanted to brush the matter off by saying that the boy was young?
"Brother Jiang, my son's legs were broken in public by him and his life or death is unknown. What do you think we should do about this matter?" Xu Yan asked in a cold voice.

Jiang Zheng frowned, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Lin Jiangnian sneer, "I didn't beat him to death in public, which is already giving your Xu family face."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people present changed their expressions, as if they had not expected Lin Jiangnian's tone to be so impolite.

Xu Yan's eyes became even more shocked and angry. He stared at Lin Jiangnian and said, "You still want to kill my son?"

"Lin Jiangnian, even if you are the prince of Lin Wang, how dare you act so recklessly?!"

"Do you really think that my Xu family is easy to bully?!"

Lin Jiangnian was already filled with anger over what happened last night. If he hadn't reacted in time last night, the consequences would have been disastrous. Now that Xu Yan had the nerve to come to him and cause trouble, Lin Jiangnian's eyes became even more hostile: "Since you came to me yourself, I will settle this account with you today!"

"Qingqing, drag the person up."

"Yes."

Not long after, two of the prince's personal guards came dragging a person who looked like a dead dog and dumped him in the yard.

It was Xu Xiuzhu.

However, Xu Xiuzhu was in a very miserable state at this moment. His brocade clothes were torn and tattered, his body was covered in blood, his face was pale, and he looked like he had been tortured beyond recognition.

Seeing his son's legs covered in blood and clearly broken was extremely horrifying. Xu Yan's anger reached its peak and his eyes were bloodshot.

"Xiuzhu?!"

Xu Yan suddenly stepped forward quickly, but the next second, two cold lights appeared, and two personal guards of the prince, full of murderous intent, blocked him.

"You, what do you want to do?!"

Seeing his son in this state, Xu Yan's eyes turned red with anger, and he was so angry that he almost lost his mind: "You, you are so cruel?!"

"Even if my son has offended you, he doesn't deserve this. How could you be so cruel as to beat my son like this?!"

Xu Yan spoke angrily, his heart filled with rage.

At this moment, what is Prince Lin?
He doesn't take it seriously!
His son was beaten like this, so what does he care about you being the Prince of Lin?
He will definitely avenge this!

At this time, Xu Xiuzhu, who was lying on the ground and beaten beyond recognition, heard his father's voice and struggled to raise his head.

"Father, father..."

At this moment, Xu Xiuzhu's eyes were filled with fear, and he spoke tremblingly: "Save, save me..."

"My son!"

Xu Yan looked sad and angry. He looked up at Lin Jiangnian with resentment and anger: "How did my son offend you that you treat him like this?!"

"How have you offended me?"

Lin Jiangnian sneered: "You should ask your good son what he did?"

"Even if my son did something, it's not a crime worthy of this!"

At this moment, Xu Yan's eyes were filled with anger. What kind of evil thing could his son do?

At most, he coveted the fourth daughter of the Jiang family, but even if he did something, he shouldn't be treated like this, right? Xu Yan was so angry that he didn't care about so many things.

"Isn't that a crime?"

Lin Jiangnian sneered: "You really are good at protecting your son!"

"Sure enough, you and your son are birds of a feather!"

As he spoke, Lin Jiangnian took a step forward and stood in front of Xu Xiuzhu.

At this moment, when Xu Xiuzhu saw Lin Jiangnian, fear burst out in his eyes: "You, you... don't come over!"

"Now you know you're afraid?"

Lin Jiangnian stared at him coldly, and in front of Xu Yan, he stepped on Xu Xiuzhu's head. No matter how Xu Xiuzhu struggled, it was useless.

Feelings of panic and humiliation suddenly emerged.

This scene completely angered Xu Yan.

However, Lin Jiangnian was icy cold, and a majestic and terrifying aura suddenly spread from him, firmly locking onto Xu Yan. At this moment, Xu Yan was icy cold, as if he was being stared at by a pair of chilling eyes.

"If your Xu family doesn't give me an explanation today, I promise that your precious son and your Xu family will completely disappear from Chujiang City tomorrow!"

The cold and threatening tone made Xu Yan's heart tremble violently.

When he met Lin Jiangnian's gaze, a deep sense of horror surged from his heart. He suddenly realized... this boy was probably not lying.

Does he really want to come?!
Xu Yan, who was originally extremely angry, suddenly woke up with a start.

Although his Xu family was wealthy and could afford to not give face to the Linwang Mansion far away in Linzhou, if they really pushed the Linwang Mansion into a corner, their Xu family would definitely not be able to defeat them.

His eyes were gloomy, staring at Lin Jiangnian: "How did Xiuzhu offend you?!"

"What on earth did he do?!"

"Ask him."

Lin Jiangnian spoke coldly.

At this moment, Xu Yanqiang suppressed the anger in his heart and looked at Xu Xiuzhu who was being humiliated and trampled on the ground and kept struggling: "Xiuzhu, what on earth did you do yesterday?!"

At this moment, when Xu Xiuzhu heard his father asking, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes: "No, no..."

"Dad, I didn't do anything... I just had some grudges with him yesterday, and he, he beat me in public..."

At this moment, Xu Xiuzhu also realized the seriousness of the matter. If what happened yesterday was exposed, he would probably end up in a miserable situation.

Ok!

He hadn't had time to do anything yesterday.

As long as he could kill it right now, what happened yesterday would have nothing to do with him.

No one can do anything to himself.

No one knows a son better than his father. From Xu Xiuzhu's face, how could Xu Yan not know that his son was lying?

Just a simple grudge, would you have your legs broken?

However, seeing his son's denial, Xu Yan looked at Lin Jiangnian with a gloomy look: "Prince Lin, my son said that he just had some grudges with you, why did you attack him so cruelly?"

"Just some grudges?"

Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian's eyes grew colder: "It seems that just breaking your legs is not enough to teach you a lesson!"

"call out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Jiangnian suddenly pulled out the knife from the waist of the guard next to him.

The knife light is cold.

Lin Jiangnian held the knife and pointed it at Xu Xiuzhu's arm.

Xu Xiuzhu's eyes were filled with horror, while Xu Yan was even more terrified and angry: "How dare you?!"

"You, what on earth are you going to do?!"

"This prince will give you one last chance!"

Lin Jiangnian looked down at him coldly and said, "If you say even one wrong word, I will make sure you turn into a pig from now on!"

The terrifying air pressure caused Xu Xiuzhu to have a mental breakdown and he was trembling all over.

Yesterday, he experienced the saddest day of his life.

At this moment, this feeling of terror filled the air again, and the blade surrounded by cold light made him feel the threat of death.

He had no doubt that the man in front of him would do such a cruel thing.

Human pig?

He has become a human pig, he might as well be dead!
Under the pressure of panic, Xu Xiuzhu finally had a mental breakdown: "I'll tell you, I'll tell you..."

"Yesterday, I ordered someone to drug Miss Jiang... I wanted to..."

When Xu Xiuzhu confessed his crimes yesterday in despair.

There was silence.

Xu Yan, who was originally extremely angry, suddenly had his pupils shrink as if he had heard some incredible news.

His face suddenly changed.

Jiang Zheng, who was frowning and thought Lin Jiangnian was going too far, suddenly changed his expression: "What did you say?!"

"You drugged Yuxiang?!"

At this moment, Jiang Zheng could no longer sit still.

He knew that Xu Xiuzhu admired Yuxiang, and he also had some intention of encouraging and tacitly approving behind the scenes. After all, his younger sister was old and it was indeed time for her to get married.

But Jiang Zheng was furious at Xu Xiuzhu's bad behavior.

"Yuxiang, how is she?!"

Jiang Zheng looked at Lin Jiangnian in panic, only to see that Lin Jiangnian had no expression on his face and said calmly, "Fortunately, I discovered it early, and my aunt is fine."

Jiang Zheng suddenly breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay, that's good!"

Then, Jiang Zheng seemed to realize something, his eyes instantly became gloomy and cold, and he turned his head to look at Xu Yan: "Brother Xu, you have to give me an explanation for this matter!"

"Otherwise, my Jiang family will never let it go!"

At this moment, Xu Yan felt cold all over and his head was confused.

Originally he was angry and wanted to find trouble with Lin Jiangnian, but at this moment, after learning the truth, he almost vomited blood.

Finished!

What a big deal!

How could such an unfilial and disobedient son of mine drug the fourth young lady of the Jiang family?

Just give him the medicine?
And yet it was discovered?
It would be fine if I just discovered it...but I haven't succeeded yet!
Finished!

Completely finished!

If the drugging was successful, even if the Jiang family found out later, the matter would have been settled, and no matter how angry the Jiang family was, the Xu family could apologize and show enough sincerity, and the matter would be over.

Moreover, it would be a good thing for the Xu family to marry into the Jiang family.

But now, he failed and was caught red-handed!

At this moment, his Xu family not only had to face the anger of the Jiang family. More importantly... the prince of Lin in front of him was staring at them with murderous intent!
At this moment, Xu Yan felt a chill on his back and his face turned pale.

"This this……"

"There must be some misunderstanding here."

"..." (End of this chapter)