The Prodigal Son

Qin Yu couldn't help but suspect again that the old man wanted to match him up with Xu Wan, and asked again, "How did the interrogation of that assassin go today?"

"A lot of useful information was extracted during the investigation."

Xu Wan remained aloof, saying, "I'll just report this to the Duke of Wei in person."

"Oh, right, right!"

Qin Yu nodded and smiled, "I almost forgot, His Majesty entrusted the task of cracking down on the Holy Fire Cult to the old man."

Xu Wan frowned and glared at Qin Yu, annoyed. "What old man? That's your grandfather!"

"I just call you that, is it bothering you?"

Qin Yu pouted, "Alright, I know you're annoyed with me. I'll go ask Aunt Sun to make a couple more dishes. Just make yourself at home!"

After saying that, Qin Yu walked towards the kitchen.

This girl has absolutely no fun!

Is calling someone an old man disrespectful?

The old man still calls himself a "beast" all the time!

Does he really think he's an animal?

Watching Qin Yu walk away, a hint of curiosity flashed in Xu Wan's eyes.

Although Qin Yu's attitude towards her was still not exactly good, it was much better than before.

In the past, whenever she appeared at the Qin family, if the Duke of Wei was not home, Qin Yu would definitely kick her out and verbally abuse her severely.

Since Qin Yu was released from the prison, they have met four times.

Surprisingly, Qin Yu didn't verbally abuse him as he had before on these four occasions.

Does the Heavenly Prison cure all diseases?

Can being imprisoned in the capital once really change a person's nature?

Just as Xu Wan was pondering this, Qi Dachui said earnestly, "Miss Xu, Young Master Thirteen is doing quite well now, so please don't be harsh with him anymore..."

"Me? Scold him?"

Xu Wan pointed to her own nose, almost laughing in anger, "Which eye of yours saw me yell at him?"

No, no.

Qi Dachui scratched his head and chuckled dryly, "I mean, Thirteenth Young Master is different from before..."

"Why is it different?"

Xu Wan asked with great interest.

"this……"

Qi Dachui racked his brains for a moment, then chuckled and said, "I can't really explain it, but anyway, Thirteen Young Master has become a better person."

"Yes, yes, your Thirteenth Young Master is the best!"

Xu Wanbai glanced at him, "He's practically got 'good guy' written all over his face."

"That won't do!"

Qi Dachui shook his head vigorously, "Only serious criminals of the imperial court have their faces tattooed."

Xu Wan's lips twitched, and she almost burst out laughing.

This Qi Dachui is quite a simpleton!

He actually took it seriously?

Xu Wan smiled and glanced at Qi Dachui, then asked, "I heard he recently acquired a remarkable person. What do you think of them?"

Who is it?

Qi Dachui was bewildered.

Xu Wan gently touched her forehead and replied, "Luo Qingyi."

"oh!"

Qi Dachui suddenly realized, and grinned, "Miss Luo is quite nice too!"

"How is it good?" Xu Wan asked.

Qi Dachui thought for a moment and replied, "Thirteenth Young Master used to say that Miss Luo had big breasts and a round bottom but wasn't very pretty, and could only sleep after the lights were blown out. She never got angry with Thirteenth Young Master, and often helped him massage his shoulders and legs..."

"..."

Xu Wan's pretty face twitched violently, and she cursed Qin Yu in her heart for being shameless.

……

That evening, Xu Wan, unusually, stayed at the Qin family's house for dinner.

During the meal, Xu Wan told Qin Fumeng about the information that had just been obtained from the interrogation that day.

The assassin captured today is named Xie Qiong, Xie Yu's elder brother.

Xie Qiong led the assassination attempt on Lü Si primarily to avenge Xie Yu, who had been captured.

Xie Qiong saw Qin Yu and Qi Dachui and originally intended to give up the assassination, but Qi Dachui discovered them, forcing them to take action.

Xie Qiong held a much higher position in the Holy Fire Cult than Xie Yu, and knew far more about the matter.

The Holy Fire Cult has a strict organizational structure.

The leader of the Holy Fire Cult is revered as the Heavenly Venerable.

Below the Celestial Venerable are the Holy Sons.

Based on Xie Qiong's description, Xu Wan suspects that this holy son is Zhao Yi!

Below the Holy Son are the four divine generals of Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow.

Below the divine generals are the Dharma protectors, and then the stewards.

Xie Qiong was an official under the Heavenly Department.

Their mission this time is to find a way to get Qin Yu to accept the imperial edict. If they successfully complete the mission, Xie Qiong will be promoted to the position of Heavenly Protector.

The Holy Fire Cult's stronghold is located in Yanshan, at the border of Chenzhou and Southern Xinjiang.

Qin Fu took a big gulp of his drink and sneered, "They certainly chose a good spot!"

"It's really good!"

Xu Wan nodded and said, "Chenzhou has only been under our control for fifteen years. There should be many people in Chenzhou who still cherish the memory of the old kingdom. If they raise the banner of rebellion in the future, I estimate that many people will respond..."

Chenzhou was formerly the Lang Kingdom.

Originally, the late emperor had no intention of getting involved with such a small country.

As a result, Lang Kingdom brought disaster upon itself by sending people disguised as bandits to collude with corrupt officials in Ju Prefecture to rob the Daning caravan that was passing through Ju Prefecture on its way to trade with the Nine Kingdoms of the Snow Region.

In a fit of rage, the late emperor dispatched 60,000 troops to swiftly and decisively destroy the Lang Kingdom.

Her father, Xu Huben, was the deputy commander in this battle.

This was also the only large-scale war launched during the late emperor's sixteen-year reign.

Qin Fumeng nodded and then asked, "Does Xie Qiong know the approximate age of that Celestial Venerable?"

Xu Wan shook her head: "He has never even seen the Celestial Venerable, and he has only seen that Holy Son once from afar."

Qin Fumeng narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering, "If the Holy Son is indeed Zhao Yi, then this Celestial Venerable is probably no ordinary person!"

Zhao Yi is a prince!

Even princes can only become holy sons, so the Heavenly Venerable must be even more extraordinary.

Listening to their discussion, Qin Yu couldn't help but interject, "If you ask me, don't waste your breath on them! Just send troops to wipe them out! And while you're at it, wipe out the Southern Frontier too! Let them take over everything!"

"You don't know anything!"

Qin Fumeng glared at him, his eyes wide. "The southern border has complex terrain and is home to many extraordinary individuals. Do you think you can just wipe it out like that? Besides, the imperial court's current focus is on the north!"

He was confident that he could destroy the Southern Frontier.

But it depends on whether it's necessary to fight this war, and whether the timing is right.

If we can wipe out this damn Holy Fire Cult at a relatively low cost, there's no need to fight this war for now.

Xu Wan agreed with Qin Fumeng's words and added, "What I'm thinking is that I'll first lead people to Chenzhou to try and pinpoint the location of the Holy Fire Sect's stronghold! And secretly investigate whether any officials in the Chenzhou government are colluding with the Holy Fire Sect!"

"The investigation was initially handed over to the Ministry of Justice and its subordinates."

Qin Fumeng shook his head. "Wait until we've investigated enough before you take your men! We can see how things go then; maybe we can even take this beast for some training!"

"How did this get dragged into this?"

Qin Yu immediately objected, "With my paltry skills, am I going to throw my life away?"

Bullshit training!

It's obvious she wants me to develop feelings for Xu Wan!

I knew that old guy hadn't given up yet!

Qin Fumeng glared and puffed out his beard, "If you, you piece of stinking dog shit, don't get some exercise, you'll become a complete cripple!"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm stinky dog ​​poop!"

Qin Yu nodded repeatedly, "Anyway, this piece of stinking dog shit like me is definitely not good enough for the outstanding Xu Wan, so don't try to play matchmaker anymore! By the way, I think Aunt Sun seems to have a thing for you, so why don't you..."

"You beast!"

Qin Fu suddenly stood up.

Qin Yu was prepared and immediately took off running.

"You beast! Stop right there! I'll beat you to death!"

Qin Fumeng stretched his neck and roared, but he only roared fiercely and had no intention of chasing after him to fight.

Xu Wan was surprised.

The way this grandfather and grandson interact seems...

That's quite unique!

There's still a touch of... warmth?