I Have No Qualifications, The System Asked Me To Marry A Wife To Practice

When Chu Shen learned that Duke Dengguo was coming to Yongzhou City, Duke Dengguo's fleet of flying boats was already about to arrive, and there was no way to escape.

It's not surprising. The itinerary of a prestigious duke is confidential and not widely known. Not to mention that Duke Dengguo's temporary stay in Yongzhou was a spontaneous decision. The message and the arrival of the fleet were almost simultaneous, with less than a day in between. Even if there were people spreading the news, it wouldn't have reached a place like Ping'an Inn, where ordinary people gather.

But he could keenly sense that the merchant group he was staying with seemed excited. Despite their efforts to conceal their expressions, he realized what the so-called "big event" that Ah Zao and others were talking about was.

It must be related to Duke Dengguo!

And it wouldn't be a peaceful matter. Judging from their appearance, there was a high probability that it would be... an assassination?

Of course, he was just speculating. It was also possible that they didn't intend to target Duke Dengguo, but someone under his command.

After severing support from the Langhuan Heavenly Palace, he deeply experienced the pain of fighting alone. He couldn't even ensure the most basic information security. This unknown situation was unbearable.

However, based on the actions of the merchant group, he further confirmed that he and they should not be enemies. On the contrary, they had a considerable basis for cooperation.

If they could really eliminate an important figure from Duke Dengguo's side, or even Duke Dengguo himself... he would be more than willing to applaud and cheer for the people in the merchant group.

He also had an itch to deal with Duke Dengguo Tuoba Li's actions!

With this idea in mind, he had a clear plan. In the eyes of others at Ping'an Inn, he appeared even calmer, immersed in his cultivation.

This made Ah Zao and Ah Song, who were secretly "monitoring" him, look at each other in astonishment.

"He's so calm!"

"Perhaps this is what it means to have a clear conscience and not fear the knocking of ghosts at the door?"

"Are you saying that you are a ghost?"

"When did I ever say that?"

"Didn't you say that he's not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door? And now the one knocking on his door most of the time is you, isn't it?"

"You, Ah Song, always find ways to insult me!"

Their daily banter helped alleviate the tense atmosphere in the inn, and many people from the merchant caravan laughed when they heard their conversation.

Until Luo Dang returned with the people who went out to scout.

"What's all this commotion? Why don't you all go rest and conserve your energy?"

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, everyone knew that the operation was about to begin.

The expressions of the crowd became serious, and they stopped joking around, returning to their own rooms to rest or practice. There was a sense of discipline in the air.

Luo Dang glanced at Chu Shen's door, pondered for a moment, but ultimately didn't say anything to him, and went to his own room.

The next morning, while it was still dimly lit, the city of Yongzhou was disturbed by the government officials and soldiers from the yamen. The residents along the street were awakened by the knocking of the yamen officers and soldiers, and the government forced them to clean the streets again, ensuring that there was no filth or dirt that would offend Lord Deng Guogong's eyes.

Some residents who do not live along the street were also driven out of their homes and asked to serve as background props at the welcoming ceremony, creating a scene of a prosperous population and bustling market in Yongzhou City.

Even the businesses and inns were not spared, as the yamen officials and soldiers could still collect some errand fees and such. They accepted them one by one, hoping to gain some benefits, showing great enthusiasm.

As for the common people?

They can endure a little more hardship, as long as they can squeeze out some benefits. It's not considered pitiful as long as they can extract some oil.

Ping'an Inn was also disturbed, but the Juanniang family was tied up by Luo Dang and his group, and they "voluntarily" went out to prepare for the passing of Duke Deng Guo.

Tying up the Juanniang family was for their own good, at least afterwards there was a possibility of being seen as victims rather than accomplices.

In fact, if it weren't for the city gates of Yongzhou being locked, Luo Dang even wanted to give the Juanniang family some money to make them leave far away.

After all, they also knew that these days, the government often did things without evidence, only suspicion. If you are suspected, you are guilty.

But they could only do this much. This "big event" was more important to them than their own lives, and even more important than the lives of the Juanniang family.

Only Chu Shen, they couldn't figure out, and they didn't want to cause any trouble at this time, so they simply ignored him.

"Boss, we're ready!"

While Luo Dang was still contemplating, he heard the report from his subordinates. Looking up, everyone still had the appearance of a merchant caravan, but they were carrying various backpacks and toolboxes that had been prepared in advance, disguising the presence of weapons and tools.

At this point, there was no turning back.

"According to the previous deployment, let's take action!"

With that, he took the lead and walked out of the inn's gate with big strides. The others followed closely behind, feeling nervous and excited. As the last one, A Zao glanced at Chu Shen's still closed door and the whimpering sound coming from inside, took a deep breath, and closed the inn's gate.

Peaceful Inn fell into silence once again, until a creaking sound was heard and Chu Shen walked out of his room.

He looked around and saw that before Luo Dang and his group left, they had tidied up the inn. It was clean and tidy, just like how it looked after Juanniang closed for the night.

As he entered the lobby and walked towards the back hall, he saw Juanniang securely tied up in a corner, whimpering and trying to free herself from the ropes.

Her husband, the innkeeper, was also bound, but he was sound asleep at the moment. Chu Shen could sense that his injuries had improved quite a bit. There was a strange spiritual power working inside him. It seemed that Luo Dang and the others took pity on this couple and helped them out.

The baby in the cradle was the most at ease, unaware of what had happened in the house. At this moment, the baby was sucking on its fingers, sleeping soundly.

Chu Shen smiled and casually released a burst of spiritual power, cutting the ropes off Juanniang.

In fact, even if he hadn't intervened, after some time, Juanniang would probably have been able to break free from the ropes herself. Luo Dang and his group were ultimately kind-hearted and didn't tie her up too tightly. As long as she didn't affect their actions, it was fine.

"Thank you, sir!" Juanniang freed herself and took a few breaths before quickly thanking Chu Shen.

Chu Shen shook his head. "No need to thank me in a hurry. Actually, those people who tied you up didn't have any ill intentions. They were about to do something dangerous and were afraid of implicating your family, so they used this method to reduce suspicion and prevent you from being persecuted by the authorities.

Unfortunately, they were still naive. You should quickly pack up your belongings and prepare to leave with your family.

If my guess is correct, Yongzhou City... is going to be in chaos."