Chapter 154

Chapter 154: The Royal Family and the Commoner Youth’s Warning

“Yan meets Young Master Lu.”

The middle-aged man with phoenix eyes in front of him approached Lu Qing, a smile on his face, but he immediately revealed Lu Qing’s identity.

Meanwhile, information about the visitor had already surfaced in Lu Qing’s field of vision.

Several notes appeared within a rich red glow.

[Yan Canghai: County Lord of Cang County, of royal bloodline, carefree and uninhibited, with a strong curiosity.]

[Cultivation: Acquired Internal Organ Realm, possesses numerous secret techniques, particularly swordsmanship.]

[Originally a royal child, due to his excessive curiosity, he inquired into a taboo and was banished from the capital.]

He was the nominal ruler of the county.

After reading the message, Lu Qing understood.

He hadn’t expected the other party’s background to be so unusual—a royal child.

“Are you here because of that ruffian from the market?”

Lu Qing wasn’t surprised that this person knew his whereabouts.

As the lord of a county, if he doesn’t even have this little intelligence ability, then he is really useless.

“Not really. That Chen Wencai took advantage of the market to do whatever he wants and extort the people. This lord has already found out. Young Master Lu, don’t worry.” Yan Canghai said.

“Oh, then I wonder how the county lord dealt with that man?” Lu Qing asked curiously.

“Of course, he was imprisoned for a year, his property was confiscated, and after the sentence was served, he was expelled from the city.”

Lu Qing nodded. He didn’t know the laws of this world, and didn’t know whether the punishment was heavy or not, so he didn’t comment.

“But I heard that the reason why Chen Wencai could do whatever he wanted and extort money in the market was because of the protection of his brother-in-law who worked in the county lord’s office. I wonder how the county lord dealt with him?” Lu Qing continued to ask.

Yan Canghai paused for a moment before saying, “Chen Wencai’s brother-in-law, Wang Yi, has been a police officer for several years. He has worked diligently and hard, and he was unaware of Chen Wencai’s fraud and extortion in his name. Considering his hard work and his ignorance, he will be fined three months’ salary as a warning to others.”

Lu Qing smiled and did not comment.

He did not say what the punishment would be.

“Since the county magistrate has already found out the truth, I believe there is nothing wrong with me.

I will take my leave.” Lu Qing bowed slightly and was about to leave with Xiaoyan in his arms.

Yan Canghai quickly stopped him, “Young Master Lu, I have prepared some wine and food at Yanfeng Tower. Would you be so kind as to join us?”

Yanfeng Tower is the most expensive and best restaurant in the county.

“Thank you for your kindness, Your Excellency, but I’ve just finished my meal and have been out for quite some time today. I’m afraid your Master might be worried, so I need to return early to pay my respects. I can only thank you for your kindness.”

However, Lu Qing flatly refused, carrying Xiaoyan and slowly walking towards the Wei Mansion.

Yan Canghai was left standing there with a look of regret on his face.

“Zhirui, why do you think he refused my invitation?”

Yan Canghai suddenly asked after Lu Qing’s figure disappeared.

“He doesn’t like you.”

A figure appeared beside Yan Canghai, his expression calm. It was the young man in plain clothes.

“Why is that? I shouldn’t have offended him.” Yan Canghai was a little surprised.

“He disliked you when he heard how you treated Wang Yi,” the young man in plain clothes said calmly.

“What’s wrong with my punishment?”

“Yan Canghai, ask yourself, do you really believe what Wang Yi said is true? Is he unaware that Chen Wencai is using his name to extort money in the market?”

The young man in plain clothes looked at his friend sarcastically. “If you really think so, then you’ve been going backwards all these years.”

Yan Canghai was silent.

After a moment, he spoke, “That Wang Yi is a man of talent. With just the ordinary techniques granted by the County Venerable, he was able to reach perfection in the Qi and Blood Realm in just a few years. Given more resources, he might even reach perfection in the Bones and Muscles, or even enter the Inner Viscera Realm.”

“You know, I don’t have anyone else to use right now.”

“So you’re playing dumb, trying to give him a chance?” The commoner shook his head. “Yan Canghai, you truly disappoint me.”

“I thought your banishment to this remote Cang County would clear your mind, but I didn’t expect you to become even more confused.”

“A simple Qi and Blood Realm perfection can lead you to betray your principles. And yet you still dream of returning to the capital and reclaiming what’s rightfully yours?”

“Yan Canghai, when did you become so petty?”

Yan Canghai shuddered at these words, his face suddenly turning pale.

The commoner shook his head, his disappointment growing even deeper.

He turned and left. “Since this Young Master Lu dislikes you, I advise you not to provoke him. Despite his gentle appearance, I can tell he’s got a murderous streak. If you piss him off, he might just kill you.”

Lu Qing was unaware of the conversation that had taken place after he left.

He had just returned to the Wei Mansion with Xiaoyan and Xiaoli when he saw Wei Xinghe and Madam Wei emerging from the backyard.

“Young Master Lu, Xiaoyan, you’re back. Did you have fun?”

Madam Wei greeted them with delight.

“Not bad,” Lu Qing smiled. “The city is truly different from our countryside. The prosperity is truly breathtaking.”

“Auntie, we visited many places, ate a lot, and even bought some books!” Xiaoyan remarked happily.

Because Lu Qing had warned her not to tell anyone about what happened at the market on the way home,

“Did Young Master Lu buy some books?”

Wei Xinghe noticed the books Lu Qing was carrying.

“Well, in our countryside, books are hard to come by. Normally, when I teach Xiaoyan and the others to read, I have to rely on the medical books collected by my master. This time, I rarely go to the city, so I will buy some books to broaden my horizons.”

“Xiaoyan, you have started to learn to read?” Mrs. Wei was a little surprised.

“Yes, Xiaoyan knows a lot of words!” The little guy said proudly, “Not only me, Xiaoli can also recognize words!”

All of a sudden, Wei Xinghe and Mrs. Wei were really surprised.

The way they looked at Xiaoli changed.

This little black beast actually knows how to read?

It’s a pity that Xiaoli has always been indifferent to people he is not familiar with.

Facing the gazes of the two, it didn’t even open its eyes, and lay on Lu Qing’s shoulder to take a nap.

Wei Xinghe put away his surprise and said to Lu Qing: “Since Mr. Lu loves books so much, my Wei Mansion also has some books in his collection. If you are interested, you may as well go to the study and take a look to see if there is anything you like.”

Lu Qing’s heart moved. The books collected by the Wei Mansion must be extraordinary. Maybe there is the information he wants.

He nodded happily: “Then Lu Qing would like to thank the head of the Wei family first.”

After chatting for a while, Lu Qing learned that Wei Dazongjian was still at the Ma family and had not returned. The master was invited by Wei Shanhai to discuss the insights of the innate martial arts.

Mrs. Wei also invited Xiaoyan and Xiaoli to play in the backyard.

He had nothing to do, so he simply found an excuse to go back to the room to rest.

Back in the room, after closing the door, Lu Qing took out today’s collection.

(End of this chapter)