Chapter 636 I Have a Family Tree

"Zhou Chenghe, don't be so arrogant!" Hu Xiner was anxious.

She covered her chest, looking very angry. "It was obviously your Zhou family who did the wrong thing first. My brother was kind enough to seek justice for Miss Lu, but he only ruined half of your house's medicinal herbs. What's the big deal?"

"This isn't a matter of medicinal herbs!" Zhou Chenghe's eyes were fierce. "You are clearly assassins sent by the Southern Dynasty. Everyone is entitled to kill you. No wonder your arrival in Qingzhou caused such unrest!"

Mu Qing also shouted, "Zhou Chenghe, you!"

Zhou Chenghe turned to Lord Chu and said, "Your Excellency, I understand. Who would have so many black marks tattooed on their face? Isn't this self-proclaimed noble Master Lu just a criminal slave? As for why he committed a crime, haha, I'm afraid he was caught as an assassin and got the tattoos on his face."

Hu Xin'er said in a mournful voice, "Zhou Chenghe, you're going too far. Although our two families have had friction before, you actually wanted to frame us as assassins and then kill us."

Zhou Chenghe was completely unmoved. The more miserable he heard others cry, the happier he felt.

There was a hint of excitement in his eyes, but his words were sincere, sounding like he was considering the overall situation. "Master Chu, although I am just a commoner, I also know that I must be loyal to my country. If they are really assassins, they must not be tolerated, Master!"

At this moment, Prefect Shen coughed lightly and reminded him, "Master Chu, according to the law I copied, if someone is accused of being an assassin, then no matter what the circumstances are, they must be brought back to the yamen for interrogation."

Lord Chu pondered and said, "If that's the case, then—"

"Wait, if our whole family is taken away, what will happen to my mother?" Hu Xiner said anxiously.

Zhou Chenghe snorted lightly, "You don't have to pretend to be a filial son here. The worst that can happen is that you can just take your mother to jail with you. Do you think we will treat you unfairly or wrongly accuse you?"

Lord Chu said slowly: "Then——"

Mu Qing seemed to have made up his mind and suddenly said, "Wait a minute, I can prove that our Lu family is not an assassin."

"Oh, really?" Prefect Shen slowly stroked his beard, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. In fact, he was also very confused about the origin of the Lu family.

If they were from a small background, it wouldn't matter if they died in vain. But if they were from a big background, they would have to deal with things cleanly. In short, the Lu family would not be able to leave Qingzhou City alive.

Zhou Chenghe thought the same thing. He deliberately provoked her, "How do you prove it? With your mouth?"

Mu Qing showed a forbearing expression and did not confront him immediately. Instead, he said, "The evidence is the genealogy of my Lu family. If Lord Chu really suspects that I am a spy for my family, he will know it once he goes inside."

Lord Chu nodded slightly: "This is a matter of great importance, so it's fine."

"Since Lord Chu has spoken, you should quickly take out your family tree." Zhou Chenghe felt a little impatient. Why were these people causing trouble again?

Mu Qing's eyes flashed with anger again. "Please be careful with your words, Master Zhou. The family tree belongs to our ancestors. How can it be taken away by others? Moreover, this item is extremely private. I do not want to share it with everyone. I only want to show it to Master Chu."

"That won't do." Zhou Chenghe immediately objected, "Who knows what you want to do by taking Lord Chu in there?"

Lord Chu said, "This family tree cannot be shown to outsiders casually."

Prefect Shen suppressed his irritation and nodded slowly, "Master Chu is right, but I think what Master Zhou said also makes some sense. The Lu family has always been cunning and likes to make trouble. If you really follow him in, I'm afraid you will be ambushed."

What a joke! How could he allow Mu Qing and Lord Chu to have an affair right under his nose? Wouldn't that make him a fool?

He cleared his throat and said, "Therefore, Master Lu, please personally take out the family tree and show it to us. This is an urgent matter, and I'm sure your ancestors won't blame you."

Mu Qing sneered, "He's not your ancestor, so you're just being gentle."

"You!" Prefect Shen wanted to intimidate Mu Qing with his official power, but was glared at by the latter. He only said one word before his momentum weakened.

Lord Chu pondered for a moment, "No need to say more. I don't think he can do anything to me. If you are truly concerned about my safety... then let's do this. Let Madam Lu take me in to look at the family tree. You are not allowed to come in without permission."

Prefect Shen showed a look of disapproval and was about to dissuade him when he heard a discordant voice.

"Let me go?" Hu Xin'er grumbled reluctantly, "I still have to be a faithful wife. Do you think I'm willing to be with another man? I'm worried that he'll covet my beauty."

She turned around and walked inside angrily.

Zhou Chenghe and Prefect Shen stared at the backs of the two of them in amazement, unable to believe what they had heard.

That little shrew from the Lu family who has always been making trouble is actually worried that Lord Chu will fall in love with her?

Humph, a woman who doesn't know her own weight is only worthy of an ugly monster with black marks all over his face.

No one was suspicious about Hu Xiner leading Lord Chu in.

Their attention was focused on Mu Qing.

Lord Chu left too quickly. If Mu Qing suddenly attacked at this time and wanted to capture the leader first, then Prefect Shen and others would not be able to do anything to him for a while.

If he were to be more ruthless, he could even abandon all his family members and run away.

Although his escape had nothing to do with Prefect Shen, and it did not hurt Lord Shen, if he told others about the dark secrets in Qingzhou City, Lord Shen would probably never have a good day again.

Therefore, both of them looked at Mu Qing with great vigilance.

Hu Xiner led Lord Chu all the way to the inner room. Instead of going to Lu's mother's room, she went straight to her own room.

All the servants she met along the way looked as if they were about to face a disaster. Only Xiao Liu stayed by her side, but she also asked him to go out and guard the door.

The room was faintly filled with incense, and Lord Chu was very polite and kept a distance from her to avoid suspicion.

Hu Xiner, who was still mumbling and complaining just now, changed her expression as soon as she entered the door.

After rummaging through boxes and drawers for a while, she finally took out a long box.

The box looked quite ordinary and there was nothing special about its texture.

"Is this the Lu family's genealogy?" Lord Chu frowned as soon as he saw it.

Whose precious family tree would be placed in such a casual place?