Chapter 11 Killing his own sister?

None of the servants dared to stop them, and could only watch as Chen Lian rode off to catch up with Shen Shu.

The courtyard was thrown into chaos, with chickens and dogs running amok and servants stopping to watch.

Chen Lian was so angry she was dizzy. "You brat, you're finished! Don't let me catch you!"

Shen Shu turned around and smiled provocatively, "With your riding skills, you'd have to practice for another hundred years to catch up with me!"

When she was in the countryside, the village head took on a job tending horses for someone else.

She was taught riding skills when Shen Shu was young, and in gratitude, she helped the village head raise horses. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she grew up on horseback.

Compared to Shen Lian's showy skills, Shen Shu's riding skills were the result of real practice, so how could he easily catch up?

Shen Lian was so angry he almost vomited blood, but even though they were both horses, he couldn't catch up with Shen Shu no matter what he did, and he became even more frantic when he heard her sarcasm.

Shen Shu slightly turned her body to the side, and suddenly, she abruptly turned her horse around.

It turned out that the side gate was wide open, and vegetable farmers were delivering vegetables.

Great opportunity!

Shen Shu tightened the reins and leaped over the crowd, heading towards the gate of the mansion.

Shen Lian's eyes were bloodshot with rage. How could he let her escape so easily? He finally changed direction and chased after her without a second thought.

After leaving the mansion, the two rode their horses one after the other within the city, drawing gasps of amazement from the surrounding people.

"You brat! Stop right there!"

Chen Lian was so angry he jumped up and down.

"Your brother wants to kill his own sister, and you're telling me to stop? Do you think I'm stupid?!"

With that, he cracked his whip and galloped even faster.

Before long, Shen Shu had left Chen Lian far behind.

Just then, a child ran out from the corner.

Shen Shutong's eyes widened in shock, and she quickly tightened the reins.

Meanwhile, another horse-drawn carriage was stopped on the other side of the intersection.

Still shaken!

A young man dressed as a guard stepped forward angrily.

"What new tricks are you up to now? Don't you girls have any shame? You're all so eager to get our Marquis's attention!"

Yesterday she feigned fainting, the day before she slipped and fell—each one of them was putting in their best effort to seduce their lord! Shi Feng was practically going crazy with these girls.

Shen Shu's attention was entirely on the child, and she didn't hear what the boy was saying at all.

He didn't feel at ease until he saw his mother take the child away.

"Tell me! Where did you all find out that the Marquis is going to travel with the Grand Preceptor today? The tricks you use are endless, you even used a child! You'll stop at nothing!"

Shen Shu then turned around and saw the convoy that had stopped at the same time as her.

Unfortunately, she didn't hear a word the boy had been babbling on, nor did she have time to glance behind him.

She was being chased and couldn't care less about anything else.

"I apologize for offending you!"

Shen Shu clasped her hands in a fist salute, then rushed past them and ran forward.

"This...this...!"

What kind of tactic is this? Shi Feng was stunned.

no!

She didn't even bow when she saw the Marquis?

Shi Feng turned around and saw Marquis Dingyuan, Lin Wei, sitting upright on his horse.

His expression was indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Lin Wei saw it clearly just now: Shen Shu was so focused on the child's safety that she didn't even glance at him.

How could it be intentional?

An elderly man who looked like a Taoist priest lifted the curtain of the carriage behind Lin Wei.

The Grand Preceptor chuckled, "You misjudged her, you brat. Luckily, that girl didn't hold it against you."

"No, me? You've misunderstood?" Shi Feng looked completely bewildered.

"Did you see that girl even glance at Lin? To me, it seems like she's avoiding someone," the Imperial Advisor said, feigning profundity.

"If the Imperial Advisor is settled, we can continue on our way." Lin Wei yanked down the carriage curtain.

Others may not know, but the Grand Preceptor knows all too well that Lin Wei's behavior is a result of being embarrassed and angry.

He lifted the carriage curtain again. "Could it be that you're angry because the girl is beautiful but not interested in you?"

Lin Wei's face darkened. "Shi Feng, go back and get ten strokes of the cane."

Shifeng: ?

"Should your master find that girl for you and have Shi Feng apologize to her in person?"

Lin Wei remained expressionless. "Twenty strokes."

Shi Feng: "Grand Preceptor, please stop talking!"

Meanwhile, Shen Lian, who was far behind Shen Shu, didn't even see the carriage across the intersection and didn't slow down at all.

By the time they saw someone, it was too late; they couldn't stop the horse.

Shi Feng was a well-trained guard. Hearing the unusual sound of hooves, he quickly got into position, leaped forward, and kicked Chen Lian to the ground.

The company's foundation was weak, so it couldn't withstand such a fall.

He fell off his horse, seemingly breaking his leg, and howled in pain as he clutched his leg.

"How dare you! You dare to offend the Marquis and the Imperial Advisor! Don't you have a death wish?!"

Chen Lian then came to his senses and his face changed drastically in fright. Who was it?

Who is it and who is it?

Chen Lian endured the pain and raised his head. When he saw the carriage behind him marked as belonging to the Imperial Preceptor and Lin Wei sitting on the horse, he was so frightened that he trembled all over.

"My lord, I... no... this humble official... no..." Chen Lian trembled so much that he couldn't utter a single word. Overwhelmed by intense fear and the pain of his broken leg, he closed his eyes and truly fainted.

Shi Feng: "Where did this idiot come from!"

He stepped forward to examine the man. “My lord, this man seems to be the eldest son of the Earl’s mansion.”

The Imperial Advisor lifted the curtain again. "Go and ask what happened. Why did Young Master Shen and that girl seem to be chasing each other? Could it be that Young Master Shen forcibly abducted a woman?"

Robbery?

Lin Wei's fingertips twitched slightly.

Shi Feng didn't even need to ask; the auntie selling vegetables on a donkey cart nearby told him that she had followed Shen Shu and the other woman all the way here and had naturally gotten the full story.

"These are the son and daughter of the Earl's family. I don't know what kind of conflict they had. Just now, this young master on horseback said he wanted to kill the girl, which is why he bumped into you, sir."

"If you don't believe me, ask around the streets, and everyone will see it clearly."

The Imperial Advisor smiled and said, "See, I was right. They're running for their lives."

Lin Wei said calmly, "Uncle Shen failed to discipline his son properly. Send him back to his residence, and when he wakes up, give him fifty lashes as a warning to others."

Shifeng: ?

Their lord usually doesn't meddle in other people's business, so why is he doing this today?

Shi Feng carried the heavy chain back to the Bo Gong Mansion, which terrified both Shen Qiushan and Wen Lanting.

Wen Lanting collapsed to the ground, exclaiming, "What happened? How did my leg break like this?"

Shen Qiushan was clearly more composed than Wen Lanting. "Is this young man from the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence? I wonder what mistake my son has made? Please tell me clearly so I can properly discipline him."

Shi Feng snorted coldly, "Shen Bogong raised a good son. He attempted to commit murder in the street but failed. He was a poor rider and fell off his horse, almost bumping into the Marquis and the Imperial Advisor. Fortunately, he was unharmed, otherwise, even if he had nine heads, it wouldn't be enough to cut them off."

Shen Qiushan's heart skipped a beat. "Offending the Marquis and the Imperial Advisor is indeed a capital offense, but how can you claim it was an attempted crime?!"

Others may not know, but surely he, as the father, knows?

Although his son is somewhat useless, he is well-behaved outside and does not easily get into conflicts with others. How could he suddenly commit a violent act!

Shi Feng scoffed. How could Shen Bogong be such a father? His own son was about to kill his daughter, and he was completely unaware.

Shi Feng couldn't help but feel sorry for Shen Shu, whom he had only met once.

"Young Master Shen wants to kill his own sister, doesn't Uncle Shen know that?"