Chapter 76 Who is your master?

The onlookers watched with bated breath.

The people who couldn't see it from afar all pricked up their ears, stood on tiptoe, and craned their necks to listen and watch with great effort.

Su Chang'an strolled a few steps leisurely, then slowly asked, "Qin Yulin, do you know the name of my warhorse?"

"This humble subject is unaware."

Qin Yulin knelt, his expression indifferent.

When the horse arrived at his home, his family didn't give it a name.

Yu Bao always calls it Ma'er Ma'er, so everyone calls it that too.

The name "Xiao Hei" was something he had just come up with on the spot. As for what it was called when it was with Su Chang'an, Qin Yulin didn't know, nor was he interested.

Su Chang'an looked at Qin Yulin and said, "My warhorse is named Hurricane. This is the name I gave it. I want it to be like a terrifying hurricane, making the enemy tremble with fear. As long as its hooves follow me into battle, they will surely crush the enemy's head."

"It fought alongside me for years, bearing countless wounds and achieving numerous victories. It's just a pity that it was stolen a while ago. I searched everywhere for it, and thinking back to those days, I couldn't eat or drink. I hated that despicable horse thief so much that I wanted to drink his blood and eat his flesh. Now I have finally found my Hurricane, but you say that this is your horse."

"My hurricane is incredibly intelligent; it is the most loyal warrior, and I believe it will not be deceived by those with ulterior motives."

Su Chang'an shifted his gaze from Qin Yulin to the black horse.

He looked into the black horse's eyes, stretched out his arms, and called out to it with heartfelt emotion, "Hurricane, come, come back to me. Let's conquer the world together and make our enemies tremble with fear. Hurricane, come here!"

The Qin family had only kept it for less than two months, so Su Chang'an was still very confident in getting it back.

Because this horse was warlike, whenever he spoke these words to it on the battlefield, it would raise its head and neigh, and it would come to his side and lower its head and kneel.

It recognizes him as its master, and he is its master for life.

At Su Chang'an's call, everyone looked at the black horse and fell silent for a moment.

Su Chang'an spoke so well; if it really was his warhorse, it would surely return to his side upon hearing his call.

But the black horse just stayed by Qin Yulin's side, ignoring what Su Chang'an said. It lowered its head and snuggled close to Qin Yulin, worried about him.

Su Chang'an's expression changed upon seeing this scene. He spoke again in disbelief, "Hurricane, come to my side!"

How could his horse betray him! A surge of anger rose in Su Chang'an's heart.

As he called again, the black horse finally looked up at him.

Su Chang'an's complexion finally improved, and he smiled, "Hurricane, come on, come home with me!"

He said his horse couldn't possibly have stopped recognizing him so quickly.

The black horse took two steps toward Su Chang'an. Just when people thought the black horse was about to return to Su Chang'an's side, the black horse suddenly opened its mouth, raised its head, and made a 'hoo-hoo' sound, which sounded a lot like a donkey's mocking laughter.

Is this dark horse team mocking people?

"My goodness, it's so bold!"

People were amazed, but at the same time, they began to worry that Su Chang'an might become enraged and take the horse's life.

Amidst the horse's mocking laughter, Su Chang'an's face darkened.

Su Chang'an didn't call the horse over; it was obvious whose horse it was.

Qin Yulin reached out and stroked the horse's hind leg. Under Su Chang'an's resentful gaze, he said, "Lord Su, it's not unusual for people and horses to be exactly alike in this world. You've seen it yourself; my little black horse doesn't listen to your calls."

The horse seemed to understand human nature and knew that Su Chang'an had abandoned it, which was why it didn't recognize him.

Qin Yulin felt much more at ease; his life was saved.

Su Chang'an's eyes were cold and deep. He strode towards the black horse and said in a deep voice, "This horse is mine. I don't believe it will not recognize me when I ride it!"

Su Chang'an grabbed the reins and tried to mount the horse.

The black horse began to resist. It hated this person and didn't want to carry him anymore. It lifted up and kept thrashing about. Su Chang'an was very agile and flipped onto the horse's back. He was about to strike.

Even a wild horse cannot be tamed, but it must be tamed. Qin Yulin must die!

The dark horse began to struggle violently.

Li Qingyun felt helpless and didn't know how to offer advice.

Qin Yulin stood up from the ground: "My lord, is Lord Su trying to forcibly take away my family's black horse? Is there no justice or law left?"

“If Your Excellency does not stop Lord Su, I will have no choice but to offend you. I cannot stand by and watch someone rob my home! How is that any different from being a thief? Just because he is the Marquis of Anping, does that give him the right to act like a thief?”

Qin Yulin asked indignantly.

Many people spoke up for him.

"Give him justice!"

The people waved their hands and shouted.

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Li Qingyun gritted his teeth and gave the order: "Quickly control the black horse and get Lord Su down."

The black horse went berserk, clearly in a state of rage, constantly jumping and swinging its legs, trying to throw Su Chang'an off.

Su Chang'an was tossed around, his face ashen. His warhorse, though his own, was out of his control, and this time it was far more difficult to control than the last.

The constables circled around, but couldn't find a way to make a move.

Qin Yulin was furious and grabbed Su Chang'an's clothes, forcefully pulling him down.

"Lord Su, please have some self-respect. My little black horse doesn't know you at all. Please don't make things difficult for a horse."

Qin Yulin said coldly.

The black horse was quite angry. Seeing that Su Chang'an had finally gotten off its back, it panted and raised its hooves to scare Su Chang'an.

Such a demonstration forced people to retreat, for fear that the horses' hooves would trample them and injure them.

Su Chang'an watched this scene with mixed feelings. He had seen countless instances of dark horses showing off, but only this time was he on the ground.

Qin Yulin stroked the horse's neck to soothe it.

The horse gradually calmed down.

Qin Yulin knelt down again: "My lord, seeing is believing. I beg you to investigate thoroughly. This horse has nothing to do with Lord Su. Please give me justice."

"I have already made a decision on this matter. This horse showed unfamiliarity with Lord Su in full view of everyone, which shows that it is indeed not Lord Su's warhorse. The two horses are only similar. It is also a fact that Lord Su lost his warhorse, and it is only natural that he is anxious to find it..."

With everyone watching, Li Qingyun couldn't show too much favoritism towards Su Chang'an; he could only do his best.

Su Chang'an's face remained dark as he stared intently at the black horse. He thought to himself, "That beast should have been killed back then, so it wouldn't have betrayed me on behalf of others!"

The black horse met Su Chang'an's gaze, its dark eyes calm and undisturbed. It had already let go of the past and started anew. Even though it was just a horse, it was a horse with its own personality.

It will steadfastly support what it loves. From its fearlessness on the battlefield to its current companionship with the Qin family, hoping for every day to come, it has chosen to support them and will never betray them.