Ye Junfei lowered his gaze slightly and gave a faint laugh.
Xu Qianting grew anxious and reached out to push him, saying, "What are you laughing at? Let's go!"
Ye Junfei ignored him and turned to look at Lin Xiuyan: "Is he always like this?"
Lin Xiuyan watched the interaction between the two with mixed feelings. She no longer knew whether Xu Qianting was courting death or just being a fool who was lucky.
She answered truthfully, "Yes, always. He has the heart of a child."
Ye Junfei glanced at Xu Qianting, who was protecting him. In fact, he couldn't quite understand Xu Qianting's behavior.
After all, in his previous understanding, there was only benefit and exploitation between people, and they would even betray their closest relatives in order to gain power.
Xu Qianting had no idea of his identity and didn't need to curry favor with him. He only protected him with his life because of the so-called life-saving grace.
This behavior seemed incredibly foolish to Ye Junfei, yet it somehow touched his heart.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Chenyang was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode. He roared, "Guards, arrest them all!"
Just then, a strong voice rang out: "Stop!"
Wu Dao approached with two guards.
When Zhou Chenyang saw him coming, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness has come at the right time. These people have committed insubordination and assaulted this official. I request that Your Highness send men to arrest them!"
His thinking was clear. Dealing with these spoiled brats in Chongqing was extremely troublesome for him, as they were backed by all sorts of families.
If he could use the power of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion to deal with them, it would be a win-win situation for him.
Wu Dao, maintaining his composure, glanced at them coldly, and the surroundings immediately fell silent.
He had blood on his hands during missions and had taken many lives. Now, his face turned cold, and he exuded a real murderous aura.
Although these spoiled brats dared to beat up the constables, they dared not offend the people of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion. At this moment, some of them had already begun to sneak out.
Wu Dao looked at Zhou Chenyang and asked, "Who injured City Lord Zhou?"
Zhou Chenyang tried to point at Ye Junfei, but found that both of his hands were broken. He could only glare at Ye Junfei and say, "Him! I beg Your Highness to do justice for me!"
He had a very beautiful idea in his mind: if he could use the "Crown Prince of Pingnan" to kill Ye Junfei, that would be the best outcome.
If that doesn't work, they can also use the title of "Crown Prince of Pingnan" to hold the Lin family accountable.
The next moment, Wu Dao slapped Zhou Chenyang across the face.
Zhou Chenyang looked at Wu Dao with a bewildered expression and asked, "Why did you hit me, Young Master?"
Not only was he stunned, but those spoiled brats were also stunned.
Only Lin Xiuyan knew the truth: Zhou Chenyang, that idiot, actually sent Ye Junfei's lackeys to deal with Ye Junfei. He really dared to think that way!
Sure enough, the next moment Wu Dao said, "He is my...my good brother. He is so refined and has no strength to even kill a chicken. How could he possibly hit you!"
"You must have made a mistake. In my opinion, you probably started it!"
Zhou Chenyang: "..."
He looked at Wu Dao with some shock.
Wu Dao walked up to Ye Junfei and asked, "Are you alright?"
Ye Junfei, looking weak, pointed at Zhou Chenyang and said, "He broke his own hand to frame me."
"Fortunately, the Crown Prince is here, otherwise I would never be able to clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River today."
“I’m so weak, how could I possibly break his hand? My lie is so blatant.”
Zhou Chenyang: "..."
Lin Xiuyan: "…………"
Xu Qianting: "………………"
He's so damn weak he can't even kill a chicken!
They're putting on quite a convincing act!
Wu Dao, however, was used to Ye Junfei's way of speaking and immediately said, "I knew it! This must be a misunderstanding!"
After he finished speaking, he scolded Zhou Chenyang: "Lord Zhou, you are willing to break your own hand in order to frame others. I admire you to the core."
Zhou Chenyang: "..."
He broke his own hand; let's see this damn prince break one of his own hands to show him!
Before Zhou Chenyang could speak, Wu Dao leaned closer to him and said, "He's my brother who's risked his life for me. No one can hurt him!"
Zhou Chenyang glanced at Wu Dao, then glared venomously at Ye Junfei: "Is the young master determined to protect him?"
Wu Dao replied, "That's right!"
Zhou Chenyang had experienced some hardship and suffering in his life, but this was the first time he had ever been beaten like this on his own turf.
He couldn't swallow this insult!
The key point is that Ye Junfei is Lin Xiuyan's etiquette teacher, and the two are very close.
The fact that Wu Dao is now protecting Ye Junfei is enough to show that the Lin family has truly sided with the Prince of Pingnan's mansion.
He felt like a cooked duck had flown away, extremely frustrated.
Wu Dao ignored his expression and continued, "Let's just leave it at that. Isn't Lord Zhou going to the south of the city to deal with the matter of someone illegally mining iron ore?"
"Let's go, I'll go with you to take a look."
Zhou Chenyang said coldly, "This matter cannot be left like this!"
Wu Dao sneered, "Can't we just let this go? What does Master Zhou want then?"
"As I just said, he's my brother who'd risk his life for me. Anyone who dares to make things difficult for him is making things difficult for me!"
“Some people are illegally mining iron ore under the jurisdiction of Lord Zhou. This is due to the laxity of the Lord Zhou’s rule. As the inspector, I can only report the truth to my father.”
"If Father reports this matter to the court, I'm afraid Lord Zhou's reign as city lord will be over!"
Zhou Chenyang: "..."
Although he was mining this iron mine for the emperor, it was a private matter, and his actions were indeed problematic on the surface.
Not to mention that he also embezzled a considerable amount of iron, which simply cannot withstand close scrutiny.
So he could only force a smile and say, "Your Highness, please don't be angry. I'll listen to you and let it go."
He was secretly vowing to tear this damned prince to pieces sooner or later!
Wu Dao smiled and said, "That's right. Come on, let's find a clinic to reattach your hand first, and then we'll go see the iron block."
Even if Zhou Chenyang was unwilling, he couldn't confront Ye Junfei in front of Wu Dao, so he left with a cold face.
When Wu Dao walked up to Ye Junfei, his face instantly turned into a fawning expression.
Although he didn't speak, his meaning was very clear: "Your Highness, wasn't my performance just now excellent?"
Ye Junfei smiled slightly: "Thank you, Your Highness."
After he finished speaking, he politely cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
Wu Dao was so frightened by his appearance that he almost knelt down. Even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to accept Ye Junfei's greeting.
But there were too many people here, and as the heir of Ye Junfei, he couldn't hide; he could only grit his teeth and bear it.
Lin Xiuyan thought that Wu Dao was indeed Ye Junfei's number one lackey; he had acted well today and flattered him quite well.
Wu Dao chuckled dryly and pulled Zhou Chenyang away.
Once they left, the group of playboys dispersed.
Xu Qianting looked at Ye Junfei with some shock and asked, "Do you know the Prince of Pingnan?"
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