The Prodigal Son

Qin Fu tightened the reins, his eyes wide and fierce, staring intently at Qin Yu like an enraged lion.

At this moment, chaos reigned outside the main gate of the Qin family.

Dozens of injured students lay on the ground howling in pain, while many more scattered and fled.

Qin Yu and Qi Dachui were like generals who had won a battle, still laughing triumphantly.

Looking at the scene before him, Qin Fumeng was furious.

I was only a few days late coming home, and this wretched beast has caused so much trouble?

If I don't stop him, will this beast take down all the students blocking the Qin family's gate?

Although he was neither afraid of nor looked down on these scholars, he also knew the power of public opinion.

These intellectuals are no good at anything else, but they are absolutely masters at spreading rumors and gossip!

He not only insulted the literary sage and all the scholars in the world with his poems, but he also beat them up in public.

Is he trying to offend these people to the point of no return?

When they saw Qin Fu rush back, the injured and fallen students felt as if they had seen a savior.

"Duke of Wei, you've finally returned!"

"Qin Yu committed violence in public; he has absolutely no respect for the law and has disgraced all civility!"

"He insulted the Sage of Literature, misled His Majesty, and disrupted the court. Now he has even attacked and injured people. We beg the Duke to uphold justice for us and severely punish Qin Yu!"

"If the Duke of Wei continues to let Qin Yu run rampant, it will inevitably lead to disaster sooner or later!"

"How can the Qin family's reputation for loyalty and valor be tarnished by Qin Yu?"

"We beg the Duke of Wei to severely punish Qin Yu and do justice for us..."

The crowd, their faces filled with grief and indignation, continued to accuse Qin Yu of his crimes to Qin Fumeng.

"So you're going to make the decision, huh?"

Qin Fumeng clenched his fists, strode forward, and kicked the student who was yelling the loudest away with a "bang".

"what……"

The man screamed and his body slammed heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood with a "pfft".

The surroundings fell silent instantly.

Those who were about to continue accusing Qin Yu of his crimes suddenly shuddered, covered their mouths tightly, and looked at Qin Fumeng with horror.

They thought Qin Fumeng was going to stand up for them!

As it turns out, this old man was even more ruthless than Qin Yu?

They beat the person so badly they vomited blood?

Qin Fumeng forcefully subdued the crowd, then took a small gold coin from his sleeve and tossed it to a terrified student, "Take him to see a doctor; I'll pay for his medicine!"

Seeing the gold ingots fall right in front of him, the student was filled with rage and roared, "Who cares...?"

"Um?"

A powerful aura suddenly erupted from Qin Fumeng.

The student trembled, as if someone had grabbed his throat, and swallowed back the words he was about to say.

"Get out of here now!"

Qin Fumeng suddenly let out a loud shout, startling everyone.

Faced with this pair of bullying grandfather and grandson, the crowd dared not linger any longer. They struggled to their feet and, supporting each other, took the scholar who was vomiting blood away.

Qin Fumeng walked toward Qin Yu with a dark expression, clenching his fists so tightly they made a cracking sound.

not good!

The old man's about to unleash his fury!

Qin Yu knew something was wrong and immediately turned tail and ran back.

"You beast! You dare to run away?"

Qin Fu roared and chased after him.

Qin Fumeng was very fast, and he blocked Qin Yu in a few flashes.

Qin Yu quickly spoke up: "Old man, listen to me first, I did this because..."

Before Qin Yu could finish speaking, Qin Fumeng charged forward.

Even though Qin Yu was on guard and his strength had greatly improved, he still had no chance to resist Qin Fumeng, the number one person below the Grandmaster level.

Familiar capture methods, familiar Pegasus Meteor Fist.

bang bang...

Qin Fumeng's fists rained down on Qin Yu.

"Waaah..."

Qin Yu was unable to speak or shout, his heart filled with grief and indignation.

I fucking encountered a ghost when I went out!

You should at least wait for me to finish speaking before you make a move!

No one gets a beating for nothing!

Every beating I endured was for nothing!

When Nan Que'er and Luo Qingyi ran out, they saw Qin Yu being brutally violated by Qin Fu.

"You old scoundrel! Prepare to die!"

Nan Que'er roared and leaped towards Qin Fumeng. Before she even arrived, two poisoned needles had already been thrown from her hand.

Luo Qingyi realized what was happening and tried to stop it, but it was too late.

Faced with Nan Que'er's sudden attack, even Qin Fumeng was taken aback for a moment.

Where did this wild girl come from?

How dare he call himself an "old thief" in his own home?

She's gone too far!

Qin Fumeng snapped out of his daze, and with a wave of his hand, a powerful force knocked the two poison needles away.

Just as he was about to teach this wild girl a lesson, Qin Yu, who had seized the opportunity to break free, quickly shouted, "Old man, we're on the same side!"

Upon hearing Qin Yu's roar, Qin Fumeng quickly withdrew most of his strength and raised his hand to take Nan Que'er's palm strike with full force.

Bang!

When their palms met, Qin Fumeng was actually forced back.

Qin Fumeng looked at Nan Que'er with great surprise.

Although he had just withdrawn most of his power, no ordinary person could possibly repel him!

This wild girl must have at least the strength of the sixth realm, right?

Nan Que'er didn't care about anything else. Seeing that Qin Fumeng had been forced back, she immediately pressed her advantage and pursued him.

Just as she charged at Qin Fumeng again, Qin Yu hurriedly got up from the ground and hugged her tightly, saying, "Don't do anything, we're on the same side."

"what?"

Nan Que'er looked at Qin Yu in astonishment.

Why would his own people pin him to the ground and beat him?

Qin Fumeng looked at Nan Que'er with great interest and asked Qin Yu, "Who is this?"

"Her name is Nan Que'er."

As Qin Yu spoke, he pointed to Qin Fumeng and introduced him to Nan Que'er: "This is my grandfather, the old man I mentioned to you."

What?

Nan Que'er's expression changed, and she looked at Qin Fumeng with embarrassment: "Old man, I'm sorry, I..."

Halfway through her sentence, Nan Que'er suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly shut her mouth, feeling so embarrassed that she wished she could disappear into the ground.

"Ha ha!"

Instead of getting angry, Qin Fumeng burst into laughter.

Qin Yu patted Nan Que'er and then winked at Luo Qingyi.

Luo Qingyi understood and quickly stepped forward to bow to Qin Fumeng, then pulled the still embarrassed Nan Que'er away.

"Old man, I'll duel you sooner or later!"

Qin Yu rubbed his body, glared at the old man with displeasure, then pulled him aside and briefly explained the whole story.

After hearing Qin Yu's words, Qin Fu's eyes widened, and he was unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

They've actually gone this far?

So, it really was a mistake on my part to hit this beast?

wrong!

That's right, hit them!

It's perfectly reasonable for a grandfather to beat his grandson!

Qin Fumeng found himself a suitable excuse.

After regaining his senses, Qin Fumeng's face darkened, and he said, "I will question His Majesty later! If you dare to lie to me, I'll skin you alive!"

Qin Yu curled his lip, "Go to hell..."

"Um?"

Qin Fumeng swept his gaze over fiercely.

Qin Yu abruptly swallowed the rest of his words, and said unhappily, "You beat me up for no reason, and you still think you're right?"

"How could I not have paid attention?"

Qin Fu snorted, "Couldn't you have just beaten up one of those guys blocking the door? Why did you have to beat up so many of them together? You just wanted to drive them away. Isn't it better to offend one person to death than to offend dozens of people to death?"

"Whatever!" Qin Yu scoffed dismissively.

"Whatever!"

Qin Fumeng glared at him, annoyed. "You're different now. You can't just rely on brute force. You have to consider the future power struggles in the court! His Majesty trusts you now, but can you guarantee he'll always trust you like this?"

You beast!

Having gained His Majesty's trust, he's become incredibly arrogant?

If he were a spoiled brat, he could beat those people however he wanted, as long as he didn't kill or maim them.

Even if His Majesty holds someone accountable, it will only be a minor punishment as a warning.

But now he is an official of the imperial court, a favorite minister of His Majesty!

The power struggles in the imperial court are not for these spoiled brats to fight!

That's a fight to the death!

If something happens to him, it won't be a minor punishment; he could lose his head!

Qin Fumeng, unusually calm, gave Qin Yu a long political lesson.

Qin Yu temporarily dispelled his resentment at being beaten up for no reason by the old man and listened attentively.

Just as Qin Fumeng was engrossed in his lesson, a servant rushed in to report: "My lord, His Majesty has arrived!"