The whip was covered in barbs and had been used by Qiu Chenqing for over a decade. Relying on the power of the Qiu family and the support of his patrons in the Central Plains, he was fearless and often whipped people in the streets of Kyoto.

Although the matter was reported to the court, Zhao Xin was not in power at the time, so the Queen Mother had to issue a sudden proclamation to calm the crowd down.

As the saying goes, a dog will always eat shit. Thinking of making those mad wolves stop is simply a fantasy.

But then again, the Eternal Lantern they had sent last time was probably a deliberate provocation to the Emperor from the beginning. However, they were still unsure of the current situation, so they decided to give the Emperor a try with the Eternal Lantern they had sent.

But they didn't expect it either.

This Eternal Lantern is indeed real, but its meaning is rather unpleasant. Currently, only a few officials of the current dynasty have seen it when they accompanied the late emperor to the court. Moreover, they are unaware of its significance.

So Zhao Xin felt mixed emotions at this moment.

"Could it be that the Qiu family is the famous family that made headlines during the An Shen Festival?"

The words seemed to have changed in meaning after being said this, and Qiu Chenqing became unhappy and his face darkened. He looked at the man aggressively and wanted to ask him what was going on.

"Why, this matter is so famous now, isn't it?"

The eldest daughter of the Qiu family was also spoiled. Relying on her martial arts skills, she became a famous talented woman in Kyoto and was praised to the sky.

But in other words, they do have the capital.

only--

As expected of the protagonist, Chu Zhan can always find someone to back him up wherever he goes. It's estimated that the last report about someone being beaten beyond recognition in prison, who was said to be a jailer, is still uncertain.

With such a superb whip and its fine spikes, even this prison cannot provide such good conditions to make such a top-notch whip.

Zhao Xin is not stupid. He knows that there will be no good outcome if he offends this person at this time. Although he has martial arts skills, he can't just light a lamp casually.

Why not just find someone to do the work secretly?

"No, I just thought it looked familiar, so I wanted to ask."

Qiu Chen sat on the chair with a cold expression and drank a cup of tea. It looked like he really didn't care about anyone.

As expected, he got his retribution in just three days.

The rash is red and painful if scratched, and can be excruciating if broken. Even more frightening is the scarring that never heals.

The doctor sighed, withdrew his pulse-taking hand, and shook his head. "Besides avoiding idlers, you should also avoid adding to your anger. After all, anger can also cause rashes."

"And don't scratch it. I'll prescribe some medicine for you to brew up at home. The most important thing is to avoid getting your face frozen by the wind and sand."

It would have been fine if she had said the other words, but as soon as this sentence came out, Qiu Chenqing's eyes widened. If the doctor hadn't told her not to get angry, she would have taken out a whip and smashed this place to pieces.

Zhao Xin, Heshen, Wang Xuance, and Chu Zhan, who were with him, stood behind him with their lips pursed and remained silent. After spending the past few days together, he had a good understanding of this woman's temperament. Anyone who came to him now would be asking for trouble.

Besides, why bother provoking her? She has to go back to the palace on time, so she has no time to chat with them.

"Chu...am I really ugly now?"

Halfway through her words, she remembered that Chu Zhan had forbidden her from speaking his name outside, as it would easily attract the attention of the soldiers. However, her Qiu family had already dealt with the matter, but it was good to have something that even Chu Zhan was afraid of to keep him under pressure.

Otherwise, how could he be so obedient?

"You're not ugly, you're the most beautiful in my eyes." He had been in the camp before, and then he turned against the rebels. He was so busy with his studies that he had no time to look at such material things.

He only covets fame, wealth and...the throne.

How could that tyrant emperor sit firmly on the throne for several years? He was busy from beginning to end, but no matter how many women he found to help him get promoted, he could not escape the fundamental constraints in the end.

Qiu Chenqing shut up at this point, picked up the medicine he had already prescribed, and took two steps. The doctor said that he couldn't let the wind blow on his face and let it get cold, so he probably couldn't go to Hanshan.

But this is the area that Chu Zhan takes most seriously.

There was no way he wouldn't go.

*

"Would you like to do me a favor?"

At this time, Qiu Chenqing's face was wrapped tightly.

Zhao Xin watched him sneak into the guest room from the corner and asked cautiously, completely lacking the demeanor of the previous few days.

"What happened to Miss Qiu?"

Heshen was the first to speak, with a harmless look on his face.

"I'm afraid I can't follow Chu Zhan to Tianshan like this. How about you follow me? After the mission is accomplished, just send him back to the Qiu Mansion and I will reward you handsomely."

Zhao Xin ignored him. After all, in front of Miss Qiu, he was probably just a guard as she thought.

"We followed... but we don't understand the martial arts world, and we don't have an invitation."

Heshen's acting looked so real that if Zhao Xin didn't know that Heshen was lying, he would probably have been fooled by his fickle face.

He directly portrayed the feeling of helplessness clearly.

"It's okay, I'll give you a few."

Qiu Chenqing had anticipated this kind of thing happening, so he asked the elders in his family for a few more tickets for the attendants in advance. He was also afraid that the group of people outside the door might go blind and hurt someone, and the situation would get out of hand, which would be terrible.

Nowadays, the prefectural government is particularly peaceful.

But the neighborhood is not peaceful.

"Tai-Shou, there are cases of missing girls in the surrounding area that have not yet been handled."

The prefect glared at the attendant fiercely and then winked at him. The person next to him was sent by the emperor from Kyoto, so how could he be so stupid as to say anything out loud?

Sure enough, Heshen followed up the conversation and asked.

"May I ask, sir, where is this missing person case?"

The governor was furious, thinking that if a minister who had been abandoned by the emperor fell into his hands, no matter how powerful he was, he would have to kneel before him. Not to mention the minister, even the emperor would have to kneel.

"What missing persons case? We are peaceful here, how could there be a missing persons case?"

“…”

Isn't this just lying with open eyes?

He sat beside him drinking tea and watched the interaction between his two civil officials and the governor. After talking for a long time, the two civil officials were unable to say a word, making the governor feel frustrated.

Just as he was about to ask someone to send the guests away, Qiu Chenqing came in to persuade them to leave. While persuading them to leave, he whispered to the prefect, and after a long while, the prefect's expression finally softened.

"Uncle Qiu, he is still a loyal minister. If the emperor appreciates him, he will definitely report you when he returns."

He gave such advice on the surface, and then acted as a peacemaker in the middle.