Chapter 64 The Charlatan National Preceptor Was Captured by the Dark-Faced Tyrant 22

Only after a moment of realization did Qin Zheng understand the deeper meaning in Bai Jinghan's eyes. Suddenly meeting Xie Hanzhou's murderous gaze, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

"Um... if I said I really didn't mean it, would you believe me?"

The answer is, of course, no.

With Xie Hanzhou's gaze, he looked like he wanted to skin him alive. How could he still believe him?

He doesn't believe a damn thing!

It's a miracle I didn't kill him with one punch... umm?

No way, not again?

Qin Zheng quickly turned her head, but she still couldn't dodge Xie Hanzhou's angry punches, which made him see stars and turn him into a panda.

Before she passed out, Qin Zheng thought to herself, if Xie Hanzhou had hit her a little harder, he probably would have really knocked her home with one punch.

After hitting the person, Xie Hanzhou disgustedly took a handkerchief, poured water on it, and scrubbed it vigorously, as if he wanted to scrub off a layer of skin.

What bad luck, what bad luck!

Xie Hanzhou's expression of disgust seemed genuine, but he truly couldn't do anything to Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng has been in the territory of the neighboring country for a long time. If he really kills someone, the neighboring country will probably not let it go.

Although he said he would beat Qin Zheng to death, it really wasn't that serious.

Xie Hanzhou smiled sinisterly. Qin Zheng could die, but not now, at the very least, he couldn't die within the borders of Liguo.

Otherwise, if the emperor of the neighboring country were to use this as an excuse to send troops, it would be the people of both countries who would suffer.

As for hitting him...

Anyway, the person isn't dead, so what's the harm in hitting them a few times?

As long as he shamelessly claims it's just a friendly spar, even if Qin Zheng complains, that dog emperor of the neighboring country won't have anything to say!

Qin Zheng: Xie Hanzhou, you son of a bitch!

The two maids Qin Zheng brought sighed, then quietly dragged their lord back into the carriage.

Seeing her prince faint, the maid in green kicked him in frustration.

"Qingyi! Isn't this a bit inappropriate for His Highness?"

Qingyi rolled her eyes. "Ziyu, don't talk like that. It sounds really awkward. Don't think I don't know you want to kick me too."

Ziyu gave an awkward laugh, and then kicked him back.

"Is His Highness out of his mind? Anyone with eyes can see that the Emperor of Li and the Grand Preceptor of Li have that kind of relationship, right?"

"That idiot insisted on being a third wheel, so he deserved to get beaten up!"

"I must have been blind to become his subordinate. If I had known, I would have gone back to Lin Kingdom with Grand Preceptor Bai."

Qingyi sighed, pressing her temples in exasperation. "Who says otherwise? Grand Preceptor Bai left, and he took Tie Niu with him."

Mentioning Tie Niu, Zi Yu became even angrier. "It's better that guy goes back. The two of them together are a mess. One of them is blind and the other is all brawn and no brains. They can't survive in Li Kingdom at all!"

"You're wrong about that. The Emperor of Li Kingdom won't let His Highness die in Li Kingdom. He'll only be half-dead in Li Kingdom, and he'll die when he reaches the territory of the neighboring Kingdom."

Ziyu nodded in agreement.

That's true! But why should they be the ones to suffer?

Qin Zheng: You are truly my good subordinates. Are you just hoping I will die?

After Qin Zheng left, the romantic atmosphere inside the carriage vanished, replaced by an awkward silence.

"Sheng Sheng, it's all that brain-dead crown prince's fault, he's really sick!"

Yu Sheng: I think you're quite ill too. It's one thing if it's broad daylight, but you're still in the car and you're already hugging and kissing me. What do you take me for?

Yu Sheng didn't want to talk to him right now.

Xie Hanzhou felt a little annoyed, but he wasn't annoyed about hugging and kissing Yu Sheng; he was annoyed that he hadn't hit Qin Zheng hard enough when he was beating her earlier.

Qin Zheng: || ！ ！ ！

The carriage traveled slowly until it left Fengzhou, but when it reached the Lengzhou Mountains, it was attacked by bandits.

888 reminded, "Sheng Sheng Sheng Sheng, the scholar who was stopped by the bandits is Liang Hongzheng, Xie Weiyan's right-hand man in the original story."

"In the original story, because of the severe drought in Fengzhou, he was worried about his parents at home, so he delayed going to take the exam. Later, it was only after his parents persuaded him many times that he finally set off."

"As a result, he encountered bandits on the way and they robbed him of all the money he needed to take the imperial examination. It was at this time that he met Xie Weiyan and was brainwashed by him, becoming Xie Weiyan's loyal subordinate."

Yu Sheng understood. So Liang Hongzheng was just an unlucky guy in the original story!

First, they ran out of travel expenses, and then Xie Weiyan made empty promises.

In the end, it didn't end well either; in the original story, he became cannon fodder in Xie Weiyan and Qin Zheng's love story.

The carriage suddenly stopped. Xie Hanzhou lifted the curtain, about to get angry, when he saw several bandits chasing a scholar with broadswords not far away.

The scholar clutched his bundle tightly to his chest, refusing to let go even after being beaten black and blue.

Xie Hanzhou was furious.

He was already in a bad mood, and then these things just had to fall into his hands.

He turned and informed Yu Sheng, then leaped to stand in front of Liang Hongzheng.

Liang Hong was horrified when he looked at Xie Hanzhou's face.

He was from Fengzhou City, so he naturally recognized the person in front of him as His Majesty.

Liang Hongzheng lowered his voice and said, "They outnumber you and you should leave quickly!"

As he spoke, he nudged Xie Hanzhou.

But it clearly didn't make any progress.

"Leave? Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving!" The bandit leader pointed his knife at Xie Hanzhou, who stared at him coldly without flinching.

"Oh, this is a pretty boy with a temper. Brother, why don't we capture them and make them the second-in-command's husbands?"

Xie Hanzhou sneered and, to the incredulous gazes of the bandits, beat them all to the ground.

Finally, they didn't forget to launch a verbal attack.

"A bunch of useless trash!"

The bandits were all clutching their wounds, suffering terribly.

Liang Hongzheng was left standing there, bewildered in the wind.

Seeing Xie Hanzhou return to the carriage, he quickly followed. "This humble subject, Liang Hongzheng, thanks Your Majesty and the Imperial Preceptor for saving my life."

Xie Hanzhou gave a soft "hmm," but then took a closer look at his attire and couldn't help but ask, "Are you one of this year's examinees?"

Liang Hongzheng nodded. "It was thanks to His Majesty and the Grand Preceptor that the drought in Fengzhou was resolved. Otherwise, I was afraid I would have been worried about my parents and relatives, which would have delayed my examinations."

"Yes, I have high hopes for you."

Xie Hanzhou then turned to Chief An and said, "After we enter Lengzhou City, remember to send those people to the government office."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"As for you..." Xie Hanzhou glanced at Liang Hongzheng's bruised and swollen face, and for a moment he didn't know what to do with him.

At this moment, Yu Sheng said, "Since Young Master Liang is also going to the capital, he's traveling the same way as us. Why don't we let him travel with Master Cimei behind us?"

Master Cimei's ears twitched, and then he waved to Liang Hongzheng in a friendly manner.

In this round, Master Cimei was merely acting as a mascot, listening to gossip along the way, and he was quite happy to be at ease.

After all, not everyone can hear the gossip about His Majesty and the Imperial Advisor.