Chapter 369 Heartache, His Surname is Lu

Ling Ce jumped up and kicked him.

Pei Yuan was right behind Shen Chu, and he didn't dare to dodge at all, fearing that Ling Ce might accidentally hurt Shen Chu, so he took Ling Ce's kick directly.

Ling Ce threw another punch.

Pei Yuan raised his hand, grabbed her arm, and pulled her to the right, dragging her away from Shen Chu.

Ling Ce was surprised that he was pulled around so badly that he felt even angrier.

"Pei Laoliu, you bastard, how dare you take liberties with my junior sister!"

He broke free from Pei Yuan's grasp, channeled his inner strength into his hands, and threw a punch.

Pei Yuan calmly came forward to greet him.

The two exchanged blows, fighting fiercely and evenly, exchanging dozens of moves in the blink of an eye.

Chen Chu sat in the corner, resting her chin on her hand and slowly watching the two fight.

There was no attempt to mediate the fight.

Her eldest and third senior brothers had doted on her since childhood. She returned to the capital less than a year after arriving, pregnant with a child.

Although neither of them said it, they both harbored resentment towards Pei Yuan.

Especially the third senior brother, because she was pregnant, he had to wear a human skin mask to impersonate her outside.

The third senior brother had a bellyful of complaints, and today was the perfect opportunity for him to vent them.

As for Pei Yuan...

As Chen Chu recalled the kiss from earlier, her heart fluttered.

Pei Yuan was too excited at the moment, and since there were no potatoes for him to cut, he decided to practice with his third senior brother as a way to vent his emotions.

Half an hour has passed.

Pei Yuan suddenly leaped up, dodging Ling Ce's kick, and flipped in mid-air before swooping down.

A powerful fist swung towards Ling Ce's face.

Ling Ce couldn't dodge in time and instinctively closed his eyes.

The fist stopped just short of Ling Ce's nose.

Ling Ce opened his eyes, raised his hand and said, "Alright, alright, let's stop fighting, you win."

Pei Yuan gave him a deep look and withdrew his fist.

"Not bad."

Ling Ce smiled smugly, "You're not bad either, but unfortunately..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly clenched his fist and punched Pei Yuan in the nose.

hiss.

Pei Yuan turned his face away and raised his hand to cover his nose.

Ling Ce swung his hand, looking smug.

"It's a pity he's a bit slow and not very clever."

Snap.

Two streams of blood gushed from his nose, landing on Pei Yuan's white robe.

"Third Senior Brother!"

Shen Chu frowned and glanced at Ling Ce, then quickly reached out and pulled Pei Yuan's hand down, using a handkerchief to wipe away the bloodstains.

Does it hurt?

Pei Yuan shook his head. "It doesn't hurt."

He said it didn't hurt, but his bright, almond-shaped eyes were glistening with tears, and the corners of his eyes drooped, giving him a slightly aggrieved look.

"Ah Chu, it doesn't hurt at all. Third Senior Brother didn't use his full strength."

Ling Ce was so angry that he jumped up and down, "Who is your third senior brother? Don't try to claim kinship with me."

"Third Senior Brother!" Shen Chu's pretty face darkened. "It would have been fine if we had stopped short of a fight, but why did you have to resort to trickery?"

Ling Ce shut up sullenly.

Shen Chu felt a pang of heartache as she wiped the bloodstains off Pei Yuan and then brought him some water.

"Quickly pat your forehead with water; it will help stop the bleeding."

Pei Yuan stretched out the back of his hand, which had been scratched five times by Yuan Bao, and looked at Shen Chu with longing eyes.

"I forgot your hand is injured and can't get it wet, let me do it."

She held Pei Yuan's head with one hand, making him lean forward, and with the other hand, she scooped up some water and gently patted it on Pei Yuan's forehead.

Pei Yuan turned his head and glanced at Ling Ce, his eyes narrowing and the corners of his mouth curving upwards.

"Ah Chu is still the best to me."

Ling Ce's eyes blazed with fury.

That damned Pei Laoliu, he actually used a self-inflicted injury ruse!

"How disgusting is it for a grown man to act weak?"

Shen Chu frowned and turned to Ling Ce, her voice carrying a hint of warning, "Third Senior Brother!"

Pei Yuan gently stroked Shen Chu's hand, his eyes drooping, making him appear harmless.

"Don't blame Third Senior Brother, I should take this punch. You can take two more."

Shen Chu glared at him. "You're still defending him."

Pei Yuan glanced at Ling Ce quickly, "Your senior brother is my senior brother too, so I should treat him with respect."

Ling Ce was so angry he was practically fuming.

I recalled a word that his master once used.

Pei Yuan is exactly the kind of manipulative guy Master described, humph!

Beside him, Yuanbao patted Ling Ce's head with its paw, looking at him with sympathy.

Sigh, I can only say that he's a little cunning, but not much.

Ling Ce: How dare a cat look down on him? Have you forgotten the time when it rubbed against him?

He crossed his arms, adopting the air of a senior disciple, and addressed Chen Chu:

"The boss has sent a letter. Everything is settled at the post station. They have captured the real Jueming. Let's go take a look."

"good."

Shen Chu stood up, but Pei Yuan grabbed her hand.

"I'll go and take a look too."

Ling Ce frowned. "We're going to investigate a case. What are you going to do with us? You came to Yangzhou secretly. Aren't you afraid of being recognized?"

Pei Yuan shrugged. "I went to the post station last night. I helped catch that Jueming you guys were talking about."

He briefly recounted what had happened the previous night.

Shen Chu was still shaken when she heard this. "It was my fault for not arranging things properly. I didn't expect Jueming to carry medicine powder with him."

Fortunately, you arrived in time, otherwise Hongxiu and Yufeng would have been injured.

In that case, let's go check out the inn together.

After his junior sister spoke, Ling Ce snorted but did not object further.

Shen Chu, carrying Yuanbao, went out first.

Ling Ce reached out to block Pei Yuan, his eyes sharp and piercing, a stark contrast to his previous irritability.

"I'm asking you, what exactly are your plans for A-Chu?"

Pei Yuan replied without hesitation, "I love her, I want to marry her, and I will treat her well for the rest of my life."

That's more like it.

Ling Ce snorted, grabbed Pei Yuan's collar, and said in a low, vicious voice:

"Don't think that just because the Shen family only has Junior Sister, you can bully her. She has two senior brothers and one senior sister."

"If you dare to wrong my junior sister in the slightest, I'll kill you."

Pei Yuan pushed his hand away, his expression solemn, but what he said was incredibly irritating.

"You won't have that chance, and of course, you can't kill me either."

"you!"

Chen Chu stood at the door urging the two of them, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go."

Ling Ce gave Pei Yuan a sinister look, then squeezed past him and followed.

"They've arrived."

When the three arrived at the post station, they had just gotten off the carriage when they saw Prefect Jiang also getting off the carriage, panting heavily.

When Prefect Jiang saw Ling Ce, he quickly came to greet him.

"I heard that an assassin broke into the post station last night. Are you alright, Lord Shen?"

Ling Ce shook his head with a smile, "I'm fine. Prefect Jiang is very well-informed; how did he get the news so quickly?"

Prefect Jiang paused for a moment, then explained, "Minister Zhang has been murdered twice in a row, and I am still shaken by it. I sent someone to the post station early this morning to inquire about the situation."

"I fear that something may happen to you, sir, and Vice Minister Zhang; if that happens, I will truly lose my official hat."

Ling Ce hummed in agreement, "Since you're here, let's listen together."

"Alright." Prefect Jiang bowed slightly, his gaze sweeping over Shen Chu and Pei Yuan behind Ling Ce.

He couldn't help but wonder why Lord Shen always brought this lady with her veiled hat with him when he went out.

This time, the lady was accompanied by an imposing man.

This man has such a strong presence that even standing at the back, his presence is impossible to ignore.

Where have I seen such an aura before?