The next morning, Fu Xiaoguan received an urgent report from the ant colony that his three concubines were about to give birth.

This was naturally a great thing, but Fu Xiaoguan sighed with regret, "It seems that this trip has to end here."

He wrote a note and handed it to the spy, "Give it to Zhou Tongtong."

No one knew what had happened in the meantime. Ning Siyan harnessed the carriage, expecting the emperor to immediately depart for Guanyun City. Unexpectedly, Fu Xiaoguan said, "I heard that Nanping Temple is a thousand-year-old temple with great spiritual efficacy. Let's go to the temple first and I'll pray for them."

"Do you want to clear the area?"

"No need. The Buddha of all people in the world should be worshipped by all people in the world. Let's go. We will return in the afternoon."

The group left Nanping County and headed for Nanping Temple. In the carriage, Fu Xiaoguan raised his eyebrows but sighed in his heart.

A certain spy who was watching Fu Xiaoguan's three carriages leaving from a distance breathed a sigh of relief. He would return to Guanyun City after paying his respects, which was undoubtedly a wonderful thing.

…

At the same time, Master Pan, the son of the magistrate of Nanping County, also happened to be bringing a group of people with him, accompanying the son of the prefect, and heading towards Nanping Temple.

There was one more person traveling with them, she was a girl named Pan Qianer, the younger sister of Young Master Pan. She was sixteen years old and had been engaged to Young Master Chen De when she was sixteen years old last year. In fact, he was still Chen De's elder brother-in-law, but he didn't dare to talk to Young Master Chen as the elder brother-in-law.

Pan Qi was cautiously speaking to Chen Zheng at this moment, "I've already sent people to clear Nanping Temple. After Young Master Chen finishes his worship, Father will host a banquet at Shuiyue Hall at noon. Firstly, to announce your marriage to my sister, and secondly... to introduce you to some of the Pan family members."

Chen De smiled calmly, "My father-in-law is so thoughtful. I also happen to have something to discuss with you... Brother Pan, let me put it this way. The Wu Dynasty is becoming increasingly unsafe under the rule of the young emperor. So my father wants me to take Qian'er away from the Wu Dynasty and go to the Yu Dynasty."

Pan Qi was stunned. "Go to Yu Dynasty?"

"Yes, go to Yu Dynasty."

Pan Qi pondered for three breaths, frowned, and asked, "Did you hear any rumors?"

"No need to listen. The young emperor wants to rectify the administration of officials. People from the Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate have been dispatched. It's just that they don't have enough manpower to investigate our Wuyuan Prefecture yet, but they will come sooner or later."

This is very serious. Although Pan Qi is the little bully of Nanping County, he is very clear about the basis of his domineering temperament.

If the Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate really investigated Wuyuan Prefecture, his father would probably not be spared, and even... He looked at Chen De. Since Chen Zhizhou was planning to send his son to the Yu Dynasty, Chen Zhizhou himself would probably be in danger.

What the hell, am I going to be a wanderer in the world?

"Remember, this must not be spread." Chen De sighed slowly, but grinned. "It's no big deal. Our Chen family has long gone to the Yu Dynasty and has now taken root there. My cousin Chen Linyuan was given the idle official title of Chao San Da Fu by the Yu Dynasty Emperor, and my uncle Chen Suyuan is also the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Jinling."

"Of the three major families that left the Wu Dynasty for the Yu Dynasty, many now serve as officials in the Yu Dynasty, and each has also settled down in Jinling City."

"I've heard that the Qinhuai River in Jinling is breathtakingly beautiful, and that the Lanting Collection in Jinling is steeped in literary fervor. I've also heard that life in Jinling is even more refined, and as long as you have money... and your family and mine both have plenty, then rather than wait for death under the young emperor's rule, why not seek a future in Jinling?"

Pan Qi was silent for a long time this time. The Pan family was far from being comparable to the three major families. Even in Wuyuan Prefecture, the Pan family depended on the prefect for its existence.

But he thought again, although the Pan family's money was far less than that of the Chen family, his father had plundered money over the years, and apart from paying tribute to Chen Zhizhou, there was still quite a lot left.

If I go to Jinling, I think I can live a leisurely life. What's more, this brother-in-law is from the direct line of the Chen family.

He bowed and said to Chen De with great caution, "Everything is subject to Young Master Chen's arrangements!"

"Okay, I'll talk to my father-in-law when I get back. We have to leave for Jiangcheng this afternoon."

"So urgent?"

"If it weren't for Qian'er, I would have left long ago."

The convoy arrived at Nanping Temple, and Pan Qi and others got off the carriage. Chen De looked at the beautiful Pan Qian'er, his face lit up with joy. He walked over and was about to hold Pan Qian'er's hand, but suddenly looked up at the temple gate.

There were sounds of fighting coming from inside, what was going on?

Pan Qi was also shocked. He had sent forty men to clear the temple. The area should have been cleared by now. Could it be that those guys had a fight with the monks in the temple?

He walked in with ten guards. Chen De held Pan Qianer's hand, and Pan Qianer blushed with embarrassment.

Chen De swallowed his saliva and walked in with Pan Qianer.

Then they were all shocked - there were people lying on the ground in a twisted state in the temple courtyard!

They were obviously in great pain, even their faces were distorted, but they couldn't make a sound from their throats.

It was extremely quiet here, filled with an eerie silence.

Chen De suddenly felt a chill coming. It was clearly July and the sun was shining, but he felt a biting chill.

At this moment, Pan Qi shouted, "Old Monk Huizhen, come out here!"

Old Monk Huizhen did not come out, but he saw a very handsome young man walking out of the main hall with a broadsword on his back.

step!

He saw the young man take a step forward!

Ning Siyan reached Pan Qi's side in one step. Pan Qi was so frightened at that moment that he retreated three steps and pointed his finger: "Kill him!"

The ten guards drew their swords with "clang clang clang...", then the swords broke with "puff puff puff..." In the blink of an eye, the ten guards fell to the ground.

They didn't even see how Ning Siyan pulled out the knife!

Ning Siyan stood in front of Pan Qi again, smiling and looking very kind, but Pan Qi's crotch became wet at that moment.

He always felt that he seemed to have seen this young man somewhere, but he could not remember where.

He now understood that he had met a master, and he trembled and said, "Please spare my life, sir! I'll give you as much silver as you want!"

Ning Siyan grinned, revealing her sharp white teeth, "Your life is worthless."

Pan Qi was horrified. Just as he was about to speak, he saw a flash of cold light. He covered his throat, and his throat made a gurgling sound and blood gushed out.

Pan Qian'er was already frightened and her face turned pale. At this moment, she covered her eyes and screamed "Ah...!" Chen De had already let go of Pan Qian'er's hand and retreated to the door.

"My father is the prefect!"

"Oh, I see."

Another cold light flashed, and Chen De's head rolled three feet before his body fell to the ground with a thud.

Pan Qianqian fainted from fright.

Ning Siyan put away her sword and walked back to the door of the main hall.