Chapter 115 Father and daughter reunite!

It's late summer now, but the temperature remains hot as the sun rises.

Lord Wang drank all the water he and Ning Shan had brought, but he still felt thirsty, so he pulled Ning Shan along to find some water.

The two men held low-ranking official positions and went unnoticed. Moreover, they were kneeling at the very end of the court, so they quietly slipped away.

The sacrificial ceremony to heaven before the king's coronation required many sacrificial items, including a lot of food and wine. In order to prevent any mistakes, extra items would be prepared.

These extra sacrificial items, prepared in case of emergencies, are stored in a separate temporary warehouse.

Soon, the two found the place.

A group of eunuchs were guarding outside the storeroom.

Lord Wang straightened his clothes, held his head high, and swaggered over.

The eunuch guarding the storeroom was about to stop them, but before he could speak, Lord Wang preemptively rebuked him, "What are you all still doing here?!"

The eunuchs were dumbfounded.

The leading eunuch looked the man up and down. He saw that the man was wearing a low-ranking official robe, but he couldn't tell what official position the man held. However, the man had a strong presence and didn't seem like a minor official.

"My lord..." The head eunuch stepped forward and bowed, asking suspiciously, "What do you mean by what you said?"

Lord Wang feigned anger, then swung his arm and slapped him hard across the face, cursing loudly:

"There's been a minor problem with the sacrificial ceremony. We're short-handed, and I just sent someone over to inform you all to hurry over. But after waiting for a long time, no one showed up. So I had to come and see for myself. Turns out you've all been slacking off here! If the sacrificial ceremony is delayed, or even if the coronation ceremony is ruined, you'll all lose your heads!"

The head eunuch was terrified and knelt down with a thud. "My lord! We were ordered to guard the storeroom here, and we haven't been slacking off! Besides, no one came to inform us just now... Your lord, please understand!"

The rest of the eunuchs also hurriedly knelt down, not daring to utter a sound.

In this situation, they had no mind to think about anything else, fearing only that they would delay important matters and lose their own lives.

Seeing that his first move had successfully intimidated the eunuchs, Lord Wang continued, "Alright, get up! Don't waste time here! Everyone, go wait outside the main hall immediately. Someone will arrange things for you later!"

"Yes...yes, sir," the head eunuch hurriedly stood up, looking troubled. "But if we all go, the storeroom will be unguarded. Could a few of us stay behind?"

Lord Wang revealed an extremely irritated and impatient expression. "I've already said that we're short-handed for the sacrificial ceremony! All of you are just sitting around doing nothing! Calling all of you over might not be enough!"

"Ah? That warehouse..."

"Alright, alright!" Lord Wang said, glaring at him. "I'll keep watch here for you. Once you're done, come back immediately. Don't keep me waiting!"

The head eunuch bowed repeatedly, expressing his gratitude: "Thank you so much, sir! You've gone to so much trouble!"

After saying that, he immediately led the dozen or so eunuchs and hurried towards the main hall.

Ning Shan stood silently to the side from beginning to end, having long been accustomed to Lord Wang's methods.

This guy is an incompetent fool when it comes to doing serious work, but when he gets into crooked schemes and tries to pull off some tricks, he's actually quite clever.

After the eunuchs left, Lord Wang had Ning Shan keep watch at the storeroom entrance, and then went into the storeroom on his own.

Inside the warehouse.

Ning Jinli stood in front of the mountain of sacrificial offerings, looking completely bewildered.

She has been here for a few minutes now, having traveled through the time portal, but she still doesn't know where she is.

Judging from the surrounding environment and the items inside, we can only conclude that this is an ancient warehouse.

But the warehouse is quite large, and we don't know where the exit is.

She had no choice but to walk along the shelves where the items were displayed, searching as she went.

After walking for a while and turning a corner, they unexpectedly bumped into Lord Wang, who was selecting food.

"Hmm?" Lord Wang was slightly taken aback. "Who are you? And why are you in this palace warehouse?"

Ning Jinli was also taken aback.

So this was the royal palace warehouse?

In other words, Xiao Qidi has already returned to the capital city of Kyoto?

Just as she was about to ask how to get out, Lord Wang looked her up and down, then said with a smile, "You're a new palace maid, aren't you?"

"How...how did you know?" Ning Jinli simply took the opportunity to back down.

Lord Wang's eyes gleamed with covetousness. "You're dressed as a commoner, so you're definitely not the daughter of an official or nobleman. You haven't even changed into palace maid's clothes, so you must be a newcomer."

He couldn't help but marvel inwardly, never expecting that there would be such a beauty in the palace.

Even the daughters of royalty and nobility are no match for her.

That stunningly beautiful face with rosy lips and pearly white teeth, that tall and graceful figure, that snow-white and delicate skin…

Tsk tsk, she must be a fairy who has fallen to earth!

It's such a waste that she was chosen to be a palace maid.

It would be better to...

Ning Jinli sensed the other party's unfriendly expression and took a half step back, saying, "I'm new here and was assigned to this place, but I don't know how to get out. May I ask who you are and what brings you here?"

Lord Wang was overjoyed.

This stunning beauty is indeed a newcomer.

That makes things easier.

“I am a high-ranking official in the royal city,” Lord Wang slowly stepped forward, his smile growing increasingly lewd. “It is your good fortune to meet me today. Being a palace maid in the royal palace is not easy. How about becoming my concubine? I will certainly not mistreat you.”

Ning Jinli's face darkened. "You don't look like a high-ranking official at all. Don't come any closer, or I won't be polite!"

Lord Wang laughed, "You must know the current Prime Minister, Situ Wei, right? He is revered as the Second Father by the Emperor, second only to the Emperor!"

Ning Jinli looked incredulous. "Don't tell me you're Situ Wei."

"No, that's not it," Lord Wang said smugly. "I just wanted to tell you that I work for the Prime Minister. Isn't it your good fortune to become my concubine?"

Ning Jinli felt nauseous.

Whether what this person said is true or false, making her a concubine? That's just a pipe dream.

However, Ning Jinli did not immediately turn hostile, since she was trapped here and needed this fat, greasy man to take her out.

“What you say is true, sir,” Ning Jinli forced a smile and said gently, “Then please take me away from here, sir.”

"Alright, alright, come here, I'll take you away." Lord Wang was no longer thirsty, and he took Ning Jinli's slender hand.

Ning Jinli got goosebumps all over her body and instinctively shrank back.

Lord Wang's face immediately darkened. "What? You're willing to be my concubine, but you won't even let me hold your hand?"

Ning Jinli said awkwardly, "I'm just not used to it."

Lord Wang savored the delicate softness of the brief touch just now, and his heart could no longer be restrained. He stretched out his hands again and said, "You have to get used to it, whether you like it or not. I'm not only going to touch your hands, but also other places on your body... Hahahaha."

Seeing a pair of groping hands heading straight for her chest, Ning Jinli could no longer bear it and raised her hand to slap them.

She just wanted to teach this disgusting thing a lesson, not kill anyone.

Therefore, he did not use his internal energy and held back a lot of strength.

Snap!

The slap was crisp and clear.

The slap made the fat on Lord Wang's face tremble, and a clear handprint immediately appeared.

Lord Wang staggered back two or three steps, exclaiming in shock, "You little wretch! How dare you lay a hand on me! Are you tired of living?!"

At this point, Ning Jinli no longer wanted to pretend, and a cold glint appeared in her eyes. "Tell me where the warehouse exit is, and I might let it go. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

Lord Wang was immediately enraged. He was the one who always threatened others, so when did a mere palace maid dare to threaten him?

"Fine, fine, so you won't listen to reason, huh? I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

After saying that, he lunged at Ning Jinli again.

He had no martial arts skills and was shorter than Ning Jinli, but he believed that with his physical advantage, he could easily subdue a small woman.

Snap!

Another slap rang out.

It was even louder than before.

Lord Wang's head lolled to one side, and he fell to the ground, smashing the tall wooden frame next to him and scattering the items piled on it all over the floor.

Ning Jinli used a tiny bit of her internal energy to deliver that slap.

The slap left Lord Wang bleeding from his mouth and nose, his nose crooked and eyes slanted, leaning against the dilapidated frame, unable to recover for a while.

"Sir, can you tell me where the exit is?" Ning Jinli bent down and grabbed his collar.

Just then, hurried footsteps came from afar.

Ning Jinli turned her head and looked in the direction of the sound.

"Lord Wang, are you alright?" Ning Shan rushed over and shouted as he weaved through rows of shelves.

When Ning Shan saw that Lord Wang was being held hostage by a young woman, he stood there stunned.

When he finally saw the young woman's face clearly, his mind went completely blank.

This girl...

Why does it look so familiar?!

His eyebrows and eyes bear a striking resemblance to his wife, Ye Zhi Qiu!

Moreover, her facial features... are simply a giant version of my daughter when she was little!

Even though he hadn't seen his daughter for ten years, her image was still deeply etched in his mind, and he hadn't forgotten it for a single day!

etc……

According to my wife's letter, our daughter can travel freely through time and space... Could it be...?

Ning Jinli was stunned when she first saw Ning Shan.

This was also because the middle-aged man looked exactly like her father.

Apart from being a bit older than I remembered, and having a much more composed demeanor, and dressed differently, it's practically the same person.

And my mother once said that my father was an official in the capital city of Kyoto.

So in that instant, Ning Jinli had already guessed that the patriarchal man in front of her was most likely her father!

In the instant their eyes met, both men were stunned and speechless. Lord Wang, as if seeing a savior, shouted at the top of his lungs, "Ning Shan! Quick...quick, quick, come help!"

Ning Jinli's eyes widened rapidly, her surprise and delight evident.

They have the same name!

It's confirmed, it's 100% Dad!

As Ning Jinli's expression changed noticeably, Ning Shan realized that she was indeed the beloved daughter he had been longing for day and night.

Ning Shan's eyes immediately reddened, and his lips trembled.

If the situation weren't still unclear and it wasn't so awkward for him to acknowledge his daughter in front of Lord Wang, he would have shouted it out on the spot.

Taking advantage of Ning Jinli's momentary daze, Lord Wang pulled out a small knife, only two inches long, from his belt and quickly pressed it against Ning Jinli's neck.

"You little bitch..." Lord Wang licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, slowly stood up, and sneered repeatedly, "Luckily, I have a weapon hidden for self-defense. Try moving again?"

Ning Shan's expression hardened, and a murderous intent instantly rose in his eyes.

He had been putting up with this damned Lord Wang for a long time, but now he not only insulted his daughter, but also threatened her life!

I'm going to kill him today, no matter what!

Just as Ning Shan was about to kill, Ning Jinli said calmly, "My lord, I suggest you calm down."

Seeing his daughter so calm, Ning Shan remembered that his wife had mentioned in her letter that their daughter had already mastered the strongest martial arts technique in the world. Although she had little experience in actually using it, she could protect herself against ordinary martial arts masters without much trouble.

Thinking of this, Ning Shan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Lord Wang, you'd better listen to her advice."

"I am perfectly calm!" Lord Wang spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and sneered, "Ning Shan, I have taken a liking to this new palace maid, but she tried to play tricks on me. I'm going to take care of her now! You go and wait at the door!"

"There's something I want to confirm," Ning Jinli looked into her father's eyes, "Is this idiot very important?"

Ning Shan almost burst out laughing when he heard the word "idiot".

He hadn't heard such friendly, modern language in a long time.

"It's not important, not important at all," Ning Shan said calmly.

The implication is quite clear.

Daughter, just do it, don't worry about anything.

"What does 'idiot' mean?" Lord Wang couldn't help but ask, puzzled. "What are you two talking about?"

"You're such an idiot." Ning Jinli smiled slightly, then immediately circulated her inner energy, releasing an invisible hidden force from her entire body.

Lord Wang was caught off guard and was knocked flat on his back. The short knife he was holding flew out of his hand and landed at the foot of Ning Mountain.

He then realized that the palace maid was a martial arts expert and tried to escape while scrambling and rolling.

Ning Jinli took a big step forward and stomped hard on his calf. "Weren't you going to do me? Don't run away."

Lord Wang tried with all his might but couldn't break free, so he roared at Ning Shan, "Are you dead? Why aren't you helping me!"

"Don't you dare insult my dad!" Ning Jinli stomped down hard.

Crack—

Lord Wang suffered a broken leg on the spot.

"ah!"

A bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, rang out.

Ning Shan picked up the dagger from the ground, rushed forward, and covered his mouth. "Lord Wang, be quiet."

"Ugh... Help... Help... Help me..." Lord Wang cried out in a trembling voice, his eyes wide with terror.

“Daughter, turn your head away, don’t look,” Ning Shan said softly.

Ning Jinli pouted, "Dad, I'm not a child anymore."

"She...you call her your daughter? You...you two..." Lord Wang's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "You two are actually father and daughter?!"