The Prodigal Son

Hearing Qin Yu's shout, Lü Si's face turned green.

"Ancestor, I was wrong! Please stop shouting!"

Lu Si wailed and scrambled toward Qin Yu.

"Get out! Don't drag me into this!"

Qin Yu raised his leg again, intending to kick Lü Si away.

Despite taking Qin Yu's kick head-on, Lü Si clung tightly to Qin Yu's leg, shouting, "I'm a damn fool because of you! They came to assassinate you!"

"Get lost!"

Qin Yu tried his best to shake off Lü Si, but Lü Si clung to his leg like glue, refusing to let go even after taking two punches from Qin Yu.

At the same time, Qi Dachui, who had blocked two arrows, quickly dodged back to defend.

"Whoosh..."

Two more arrows pierced the air and came flying in. Qi Dachui swung his golden mace to block the arrows, and at the same time suddenly threw the arrows he was holding as hidden weapons.

The arrow pierced the air like lightning, striking the shoulder of the assassin on the nearby pavilion.

Seeing that the assassination attempt was hopeless, the assassin in the attic turned around and killed his companion, whose shoulder was pierced by an arrow, with a swift backhand strike. He then broke through the window and fled in a panic.

Qi Dachui did not pursue, but stood like an iron tower protecting Qin Yu, his eyes scanning around like an eagle's, wary of any more assassins appearing to kill him.

Soon, several people quickly gathered in this direction.

The one leading the group was none other than Xu Wan, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit.

Upon seeing his reinforcements, Lü Si finally released Qin Yu and pointed ahead, shouting to Xu Wan, "The assassin ran that way! Chase after them!"

"He can't escape!"

Xu Wan coldly replied, "Wipe the blood from your mouth before you speak!"

Blood?

Lu Si's expression changed, and he quickly wiped his mouth.

Sure enough, his hands were stained with bright red blood.

"I……"

Lu Si suddenly turned his head and glared at Qin Yu with eyes blazing with fury.

That bastard!

That was a really ruthless move!

He actually beat himself so badly that he vomited blood!

"What are you looking at!"

Qin Yu immediately retorted fiercely, "I haven't even settled accounts with you yet because of you! If it weren't for my connections, you'd be dead by now!"

"fart!"

Lu Si retorted indignantly, "You're so hateful! They must have wanted to assassinate you! I'm just a victim of your actions!"

"Have you no shame?"

Qin Yu kicked him, saying, "Who in the capital doesn't know that Big Hammer is always by my side? Who would send someone like that to assassinate me?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Si immediately felt guilty and fell silent.

Indeed, everyone in the capital city knows that Qi Dachui, that lackey, is a master.

Although he was not a martial artist, it was clear that the assassin's strength was far inferior to Qi Dachui's.

Screw him!

Could it be that I've actually been targeted by that damned Holy Fire Cult?

Suddenly, Lü Si felt that his official position was no longer appealing.

"We'll soon find out who was assassinated!"

Xu Wan glanced speechlessly at the two oddballs, then symbolically asked Qin Yu, "Are you injured?"

"fine."

Qin Yu shook his head, then asked Xu Wan suspiciously, "How did you two end up here by such a coincidence?"

"Your attitude is bad, I refuse to answer your questions!"

Xu Wan returned to Qin Yu exactly what he had said at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet a few days earlier.

"..."

Qin Yu was speechless.

This girl!

She holds grudges too much!

She must still remember the time I called her ugly and wicked and said she wanted to marry into a higher social class.

At this moment, the people from the Baojing Division brought over the assassin's body from the pavilion, along with a powerful crossbow.

Xu Wan squatted down and carefully examined the body.

A moment later, Xu Wan looked at Lü Si, "They must be here to assassinate you!"

"Why? By what right?"

Lu Si was immediately displeased.

"This person is clearly a man, but he has pierced ears."

Xu Wan pointed to the corpse's left earlobe and said, "In the Nuoli tribe of southern Xinjiang, boys have their ears pierced and wear silver earrings from the age of twelve! If I'm not mistaken, this person is from the Nuoli tribe..."

Meanwhile, the Holy Fire Cult was secretly spreading its teachings in Chenzhou and Southern Xinjiang.

Therefore, this person is most likely someone who developed the Sacred Fire Cult within the Nuoli tribe.

Hearing Xu Wan's words, Lü Si was filled with hatred.

I've really been targeted by these bastards!

Just as Lü Si was furious, two men from the Baojing Bureau arrived, escorting a man whose jaw had been dislocated.

"Is it you?"

Lu Si cried out in alarm, his eyes blazing with fury as he glared at the people being brought in.

"Do you know him?"

Xu Wan frowned and asked.

"I've seen it!"

Lu Si's eyes flashed with malice as he gritted his teeth and said, "That bastard is the one who was with Xie Yu!"

Damn it!

I hid at home for several days, and today I was assassinated as soon as I went out!

You think you're easy to bully, huh?

"Do you believe me now?"

Qin Yu looked at Lü Si with schadenfreude, "Stay away from me from now on. It doesn't matter if you get assassinated, just don't get my blood splattered!"

"I……"

Lu Si was furious. He rushed forward and kicked the assassin hard in the stomach, yelling, "I won't believe I'm Lu until I've killed all of you damned Holy Fire Cult members!"

Lu Si became increasingly angry and immediately prepared to rush to the Ministry of Justice to tell his father about his assassination attempt.

However, after taking only two steps, Lü Si suddenly stopped, turned to look at Xu Wan, forced a smile, and said ingratiatingly, "Commander Xu, could you... send two people to escort me?"

Xu Wan was too lazy to say more, so she gave her two subordinates a wink, and the two understood and left.

"Thank you, Commander Xu."

Lu Si bowed respectfully, then pointed at Qin Yu and said, "Commander Xu, I overheard this scoundrel talking badly about you behind your back just a few days ago, even cursing you to never get married..."

"Holy shit..."

Qin Yu picked up an arrow from the ground, ready to stab this bastard.

You bastard!

Not only did they not thank me for saving their lives, but they also dared to sow discord?

Seeing that things were not going well, Lü Si quickly made his escape.

Xu Wan glanced at Qin Yu and warned, "Whether I get married or not is none of your business! If I find out you're talking bad about me again, see how I deal with you!"

"..."

Qin Yu almost laughed out of anger, "Didn't you realize that Lu Si was trying to sow discord?"

"Do you think I don't know what kind of scum you are?"

Xu Wan said coldly, gave him another warning look, and then walked away, secretly sighing in her heart.

If only he were still the Qin Yu he was when he was a child!

Watching Xu Wan's retreating figure, Qin Yu couldn't help but purse his lips.

With a brain like hers, she's one of the Four Great Military Envoys?

I wonder how many wrongful convictions she has handled!

After silently grumbling for a bit, Qin Yu led Qi Dachui towards Wanjia Restaurant.

However, before they had gone five miles, Qin Yu sent a guard named Luo Qingyi to ride up at full speed.

"Young Master, Miss Luo says the Luo family will abscond with the silver within three days at the latest!"

The guard hurriedly reported to Qin Yu.

Hearing the guard's words, Qin Yu immediately smiled.

I was right!

The Luo family actually entertained this naive idea!

Qin Yu was no longer in a hurry to go to Wanjia Restaurant; he immediately turned around and headed straight for the palace.

When he arrived at the palace gate, he waited for almost a quarter of an hour before the ministers left the court.

Qin Yu stepped forward with a smile: "Gentlemen, I've just received news that the Luo family seems to be planning to abscond with the silver! Those who want to collect their debts would better hurry, or I won't be responsible if they run away!"

Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, the ministers immediately erupted in uproar.

"He's gone too far! He thinks he can just run away with the silver?"

"Escape? Where do they think they can escape to?"

"I'd like to see just how capable the Luo family really is!"

The officials spoke angrily, too lazy to waste words with Qin Yu, and headed towards the Luo family.

Lu Chunqiu was caught in a dilemma: to go or not to go.

If we don't go, those 80,000 taels of silver will be wasted.

Go ahead, the Luo family definitely doesn't have that much money, and even if they do pay off their debts, it won't be your turn for now.

If he were to ask the Luo family to repay the money first, he would inevitably face fierce criticism from his colleagues.

After hesitating for a long time, Lü Chunqiu suppressed his frustration and headed towards the Ministry of Justice, clutching his waist.

I've been overexerting myself these past few days, and my back is killing me...

This is getting a bit much!

I need to catch up on this properly!

Lu Chunqiu arrived at the Ministry of Justice with his mind wandering, where Lu Si, who was waiting for him, immediately told him about his assassination attempt.

Lu Chunqiu was already very upset, and when he learned of this, he immediately flew into a rage.

Just because I don't show my teeth doesn't mean I'm a pushover.

"Pass down the order! All personnel of the Ministry of Justice who are not on official duty are to be dispatched by me!"

Lu Chunqiu roared murderously, "Even if I have to turn the entire imperial city upside down, I will wipe out every last one of these damned Holy Fire Sect bastards lurking in the capital!"