Chapter 86: My Wife Is Someone Special

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However, after saying that, Yu Shanshan still seemed uneasy. She used her Fighting Qi to project another message: “Lei Qing, if you can’t beat others outside, just mention my name. No, mention my father’s name, or my Master Leng Yuewu’s name. Many people will give face and let you live.”

Leng… Leng Yuewu!

Lei Qing, who was lying on the horse’s back, was completely stunned. How could things be this coincidental? Damn it, was this life or a legend novel? Was it really necessary?

Lei Qing couldn’t even imagine what kind of scene or fate he would face if he appeared in front of Leng Yuewu and Yu Shanshan, who were master and disciple, at the same time.

Besides, Yu Shanshan was really flattering me by calling me her “granddaughter-in-law.” If I couldn’t beat others, I should mention names? Could I really do such a thing? If I lost a fight, would I arrogantly shout, “Damn it, you little brat dare to hack me? Do you know who my wife is? Do you know who my wife’s dad is? Do you know who my wife’s Master is? Do you know who my mistress is?”

If that were true, what would be left of my reputation? I would be ruined in name, laughed at wherever I went.

Lei Qing’s mouth turned bitter.

“Giggle, giggle.” Zuo Qianqian, who had held back her laughter for half a day, finally couldn’t resist. She hugged Lei Qing’s waist and laughed heartily, “It’s hilarious.”

Lei Qing naturally hit his own target. He turned back with an annoyed look and said, “You little brat, your skin is itching, isn’t it? Dare to mock me?”

“Giggle, I, a country girl with no roots or background, wouldn’t dare to mock you, my dear. Your wife is Yu Shanshan! She has a Grand Preceptor of the Cabinet for a father and a Sword Saint for a Master.” Zuo Qianqian playfully stuck out her tongue and patted her slightly budding chest, acting terrified. “If you go back to complain to your wife and whisper sweet nothings to her, this little brat like me will be hacked to pieces, disfigured and broken, won’t I?”

Lei Qing had lines of black sweat falling from his head. He felt like a miserable guy, having lost all his reputation. Even Zuo Qianqian, a little girl, could mock him freely, and he couldn’t refute her.

“Hey, hey, Brother Lei, do you really plan to chase after Yu Shanshan when you achieve fame and success?” Seeing him silent, Zuo Qianqian asked with some concern.

“That’s a given. A man must keep his word. Although I just said that to save my life out of necessity, since I promised her I would do it, I will definitely fulfill it.” Lei Qing said seriously. “Naturally, whether she is willing to accept me is another matter.”

“Then, then what about me?” Zuo Qianqian pouted, her big eyes becoming watery. “Brother Lei, do you want to treat Qianqian badly at first and abandon me at the end?”

“You?” Lei Qing turned his head and glanced at her sideways. Looking at her slightly bulging small chest, he pursed his lips and said, “Stop joking. Even if you want to play the ‘abandon me at the end’ trick, you have to give me the desire to ‘mess around’ first.”

“Bad Lei Qing, dirty Lei Qing.” Zuo Qianqian whimpered, hugged his waist, pinched him hard, pouted, and tears welled up in her eyes. “You only know how to bully me and dislike me. Clearly, you took out your anger on me because you were suppressed at Sister Yu’s place.”

“Haha, look at you being so anxious.” Lei Qing laughed heartily. “I’m just teasing you. My Qianqian is a rare little beauty. You’re just young now, but you’ll definitely charm many people when you grow up. Let’s go, we need to speed up. First, let’s go to the Iron Cavalry Regiment in the Central Prefecture’s Iron City to find my Uncle Xiahou. After I establish myself, I’ll send you back to Wan Family Fort, which will make me feel more at ease.”

Lei Qing had also considered it. The distance to Wan Family Fort and the Iron Cavalry Regiment was about the same, but they were not in the same direction. He had firmly kept the matter of sending Zuo Qianqian back in his mind.

However, Lei Qing had also carefully considered why Old Man Zuo, who was in decline and died, had forced himself to let Lei Qing take Qianqian to Wan Family Fort only after his death? What enemies did he encounter initially, why was his powerful cultivation crippled, and why was he forced to hide in a small village in Tianlan?

And why didn’t he take Qianqian directly to Wan Family Fort to rely on her grandmother when he fled? Which member of Wan Family Fort was her grandmother? Did she have absolute authority, or was she just an insignificant person with no power?

All these mysteries remained due to Old Man Zuo’s quick death, leaving him no time to explain. Sending Qianqian back was certainly easy. But would she live well there and receive good care? Would she be bullied if left there?

Zuo Qianqian had a life-saving grace towards Lei Qing. They had gone through life and death together, supporting each other through hardships all the way to the present. The feelings between the two were actually quite deep. Lei Qing cared about her very much.

It could be said that if Lei Qing had to rank non-related women in his heart by importance, Zuo Qianqian would definitely be number one. Even Yu Shanshan and Leng Yuewu ranked lower than Zuo Qianqian in his heart.

Therefore, Lei Qing was absolutely unwilling for the little girl to suffer hardships and face dangers after arriving at Wan Family Fort. Thus, even if he really wanted to send her to Wan Family Fort, he had to investigate everything secretly first before making a move.

If he acted blindly and hastily, it might very well harm this girl.

So, Lei Qing decided to keep Zuo Qianqian by his side first. After he established a foothold and gained some power and strength, he would make further plans and moves.

Finally having got rid of Yu Shanshan, Lei Qing carried Zuo Qianqian and went to a dilapidated hut outside a remote small village that had been arranged in advance. In a civilian house, Lei Qing and Zuo Qianqian disguised themselves.

Because they had made preparations in advance, just after a couple of hours, Lei Qing’s once handsome and elegant appearance changed drastically. He wore an old but clean brocade robe, had a slightly protruding belly. Perhaps due to mental exhaustion, his hair had turned slightly gray, and there were crow’s feet at the corners of his eyes.

Anyone who saw him would know that he was a depressed uncle who had once been wealthy but had now fallen on hard times.

As for Zuo Qianqian, she transformed into a little girl with two braids and freckles on her face. Although youthful, she wasn’t very pretty. She clearly played the role of the frustrated uncle’s daughter.

The noble horse, Wuzhui, was also “groomed and dressed up” by Zuo Qianqian, becoming a mangy, diseased horse. Its fur was tangled, bald in some spots and rotten in others. Apart from being relatively healthy, it had not a trace of the noble horse’s elegance. It fared worse than those horses that pulled carts.

Zuo Qianqian had a talent for assassination. Perhaps she had been cultivated deliberately or inadvertently by her grandfather since childhood, or perhaps she inherited the old man’s assassination talent. In any case, this girl picked up all the assassination skills very quickly.

Not to mention skills she was naturally good at, such as reconnaissance, tracking, anti-tracking, and traps. Even disguise and makeup skills were learned quickly. Disguise and makeup were extremely important courses for assassins. The Assassin’s Heart Sutra had large sections teaching and sharing experiences about it.

Zuo Qianqian was very interested in this and learned quickly. No wonder she could use it now.

Lei Qing never underestimated the Li Chamber of Commerce, nor was he naive enough to think that the Li Chamber of Commerce would let this matter go lightly and end peacefully. Quite the opposite, he valued the Li Chamber of Commerce extremely highly.

Although Li Baobao’s whereabouts were unknown for the time being, and they had to consider their reputation, they dared not search and capture openly. But secret investigation and tracking were inevitable. Once the time was ripe and Li Baobao escaped danger, they would very likely secretly probe out their fangs and bite Lei Qing hard.

Even if the Li Chamber of Commerce kept their promise and did not actively attack Lei Qing, with their power and influence, even a slight hint or a nod of their heads would make countless people willing to act against Lei Qing and do the Li Chamber of Commerce a good turn.

Lei Qing didn’t want the extorted money to arrive, not to be spent yet, and to die in vain under the calculations of the Li Chamber of Commerce, with his great ambition unfulfilled. That would be too miserable.

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