The Prodigal Son

Xu Wan's face twitched violently.

Everyone else takes the lead, but he does the complete opposite!

The Qin family is full of loyal and righteous people, I don't know how such a shameless bastard could have come from them!

It's fortunate that he had a skilled bodyguard protecting him, otherwise Pei Du would have definitely given him a beating!

"Now is not the time to be stubborn!"

Xu Wan glanced at him and said seriously, "Meng Zhangping's suggestion is good, we should..."

Xu Wan suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

She seems to understand a little!

"You're trying to take down the people in the Ministry of Justice, aren't you?"

Xu Wan looked at him with a half-smile.

The claims about splitting the troops into two groups or sending Pei Du to his death are all nonsense.

He deliberately said that Wei Chongshan was unreliable before, just to prepare for this moment!

He certainly knew he should do as Meng Zhangping said.

He was just deliberately trying to scare those people in the Ministry of Justice!

Qin Yu smirked and said seriously, "I'm a magnanimous person; I would never do such a thing!"

"I'd never believe you!"

Xu Wan hummed softly.

Anyone who says he's magnanimous, Lu Si will probably be the first to jump up and curse!

You have a very deep misunderstanding about me!

Qin Yu shook his head and sighed, then waved to Pei Du.

Pei Du seemed even more dissatisfied with Qin Yu, walking over with a stern face. "Speak your mind, or shut up!"

"It's too dangerous to take over military power at Qingxi Camp, so I won't go! I'll hand over the gold medal to you, and you'll be in full charge."

Qin Yu patted Pei Du's shoulder with his paw, "Go ahead and do your best. If you die, I'll take care of your wife and children!"

"..."

Pei Du's face darkened, and his leg twitched as if he wanted to kick him.

On the other side, a distraught Meng Zhangping also quickly consulted with a group of people from the Ministry of Justice.

Seeing Meng Zhangping's flustered appearance, Lü Si couldn't help but curl his lip, "Go ahead, what's the big deal? This is a chance to make a contribution!"

Although Lü Si was afraid of death, he still wanted to make a name for himself.

Even if it doesn't bring honor to his father, it should at least bring honor to the Empress Dowager!

"You don't know anything!"

For the first time, Meng Zhangping snapped at Lü Si, "Qin Yu is using us as stepping stones for him!"

"What do you mean?"

Lu Si looked puzzled, but was quite dissatisfied.

It's perfectly normal to temporarily detain Wei Chongshan for investigation!

How did it become a scout stone?

Meng Zhangping cursed him inwardly as an idiot, gritting his teeth as he said, "You think Wei Chongshan has no one under his control? If Wei Chongshan really is colluding with the Holy Fire Sect, let alone detaining him, as long as he feels exposed, he will choose to take the risk! At that time, forget about merit, even saving his life will be a problem..."

Lu Si felt a chill run down his spine, but still insisted, "Perhaps Wei Chongshan didn't collude with the Holy Fire Sect?"

The people from the Baojing Bureau have already investigated.

Moreover, the Ministry of Justice couldn't find anything wrong with Wei Chongshan!

Meng Zhangping asked impatiently, "You want to gamble with your life?"

"..."

Lu Si was speechless for a moment.

Winning the bet is fine!

But if you lose the bet, you'll lose your head!

Although he wanted to make a contribution, he was even more afraid of dying!

"Then let's cancel this appointment!"

Lu Si gritted his teeth and said, "Why should we be the only ones taking risks? If we're going, we'll all go together!"

"How do I cancel?"

Meng Zhangping retorted, "Did you think the imperial gold medal was just for you to see?"

Lu Si's face stiffened, and he fell silent again.

Yes!

That was a gold medal bestowed by the emperor!

That was something he both envied and hated!

How could His Majesty give something so important to that bastard Qin Yu?

"So what do we do now?"

After Meng Zhangping's analysis, everyone in the Ministry of Justice panicked.

It's no longer a matter of whether we can achieve merit on this mission; it's a matter of whether we will lose our lives!

With the Holy Fire Sect having corrupted the officialdom of Chenzhou so severely, who can guarantee that Wei Chongshan is completely innocent?

Faced with everyone's questions, Meng Zhangping was also extremely worried.

If Wei Chongshan is reliable, then even if they temporarily take over the power, Qin Yu will make them return it to Wei Chongshan.

In the end, you'll have made a wasted trip to Chenzhou, won't gain any merit, and might even be plotted against.

But if Wei Chongshan is unreliable, none of the people in the Ministry of Justice can guarantee their own survival.

"Sir, why don't we go and apologize to Qin Yu?"

At this moment, a Ministry of Justice official whispered a suggestion: "As long as Qin Yu brings the people from the Treasure Mirror Division and his skilled subordinates with us, there shouldn't be any major problems! Besides, this is indeed a safer approach..."

Ok?

Hearing his words, Meng Zhangping was suddenly stunned.

After a moment of contemplation, a look of sudden realization flashed across Meng Zhangping's face.

Bullshit, splitting into two groups!

Qin Yu is trying to teach them a lesson!

He demanded that the people from the Ministry of Justice apologize and make amends before he would let them go!

Once he understood this, Meng Zhangping felt much less pressure.

After a moment's thought, Meng Zhangping nudged Lü Si beside him, "Go apologize to Qin Yu first!"

Well, let Lü Si apologize first, and then they can apologize to Qin Yu when he's in a better mood.

That way, Qin Yu might not make things too difficult for them.

"Why should I go?"

Lu Si retorted indignantly, "Who among you didn't make sarcastic remarks just now?"

"You want me to go and fight on the front lines for you? Dream on!"

"Let me tell you, I have experts protecting me, so my chances of survival are definitely better than yours!"

Oh shit!

Do you think I'm stupid?!

Qin Yu wants to teach them a lesson right now!

Whoever rushes in first is doomed!

Qin Yu tricked himself, and now that bastard Meng Zhangping is trying to trick him too?

Do they all think they're easy targets?

Upon hearing Lü Si's words, Meng Zhangping cursed inwardly.

He thought Lü Si wouldn't be able to react!

I didn't expect this spoiled brat to be so stupid!

Unable to count on Lü Si, Meng Zhangping hesitated for a long time before finally leading the Ministry of Justice personnel to Qin Yu.

"Lord Qin, we have offended you greatly in the past! We are determined to follow your lead, and we beg you to be lenient."

Meng Zhangping forced a smile and kept apologizing.

"Yes, yes, we will all listen to Lord Qin."

"I implore Lord Qin to be lenient."

"Let's go to Xining Prefecture together and find out if Wei Chongshan is reliable first, just to be on the safe side."

"Lord Qin is a man of exceptional talent; we were simply too naive to recognize his abilities..."

The officials from the Ministry of Justice kept apologizing.

This bastard has both Qin Fumeng's warrant and an imperial gold medal on him.

Can't afford it!

A good man does not suffer from immediate losses!

"Okay, I'm the most generous person I can be!"

Qin Yu chuckled as he looked at everyone, "Everyone write me an IOU for 100,000 taels of silver! Then I won't hold it against you!"

"What?"

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

One hundred thousand taels of silver?

Isn't this going to kill them?

Even if you burn their bones to ashes and sell them, they still won't be able to pay back the money!

"Don't worry, I, Qin Yu, would never make things difficult for my own people!"

Qin Yu raised his eyes and scanned the crowd. "This matter is now settled. I'll burn the IOU in front of you all!"

Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, a look of understanding flashed in Pei Du's eyes.

So that's where he was waiting!

With an IOU for 100,000 taels of silver here, the people in the Ministry of Justice wouldn't dare to secretly pull strings for him!

That bastard is really insidious!

However, I will listen to advice!

Xu Wan suddenly realized what was going on and glanced at Qin Yu somewhat embarrassedly.

He wasn't doing this out of personal grudge, but to ensure a smoother operation later on!

I really misunderstood him!

Meng Zhangping inwardly groaned, then tentatively asked, "Lord Qin, you won't go back on your word, will you?"

Qin Yu pointed at Lü Si, "He's the best judge of my reputation!"

Lu Si's face turned green, and in his mind he cursed Qin Yu's ancestors for eighteen generations...