Lili glanced at the towering tree outside the yard. A gentle breeze stirred the dense foliage, making the movement almost imperceptible.
Lili said very seriously, "If you keep being rude to me, you're going to be in trouble!"
Huang Er looked around. His men were all armed with large knives, ready for battle. Then he looked at himself. A small knife was pressed against the little dumpling's neck; the slightest movement would cause it to bleed.
She actually said he would be unlucky?
He's so scared he can't even speak properly!
Although Qin Renjie had brought so many guards, he was certain that as long as his daughter was in his hands, they wouldn't lay a hand on him.
Huang Er was so angry he laughed again. In just one day, he didn't even know how many times this little dumpling had made him laugh.
"Me, unlucky?"
Lili nodded: "Yes."
"Hahahahaha..." Huang Er laughed loudly, then turned to Qin Renjie and asked, "Lord Qin, you really have a good way of raising your son. He's so good at making people laugh at such a young age."
Qin Renjie's feelings were complicated: "Put the child down first, and we can talk about what we have to say. Why drag such a young child into this!"
Huang Er picked up the little dumpling and pressed the back of his knife hard against her neck: "Lord Qin, don't you understand? We're not here to discuss things with you."
Qin Renjie's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously stepped forward, fearing that Huang Er might accidentally hurt the child: "Don't push your luck! Withholding grain tax is a crime of deceiving the emperor and an overreach of authority. Is Zhou Wukui courting death? He dares to do such a thing to line his own pocket!"
"No need for you to worry, my master has his own plans."
Huang tightened his grip even more; in his eyes, all children, regardless of age, were the same. Or rather, he had never taken them seriously.
Although the back of the knife wasn't very sharp, the little dumpling's skin was delicate and thin, and the pressure left a red mark on her neck, which still stung slightly.
Lili held her breath and shouted, "If you don't come soon, Lili will be gone!"
Huang Er frowned: "What are you talking about?"
Suddenly, a gentle breeze stirred, and the dense foliage swayed for a moment. A figure leaped down from the treetop.
Huang Er's eyes sharpened: "Who?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the knife that was held to Lili's neck fell to the ground with a clatter.
Then, Lili felt the force holding her loosen, and her whole body fell down.
"oops!"
Lili fell into someone's arms. Huang Er's eyes were wide open, filled with disbelief and doubt. He slowly fell to the ground, dying with his eyes wide open.
"Boss!"
Before anyone could react, Lian Qinrenjie took two steps forward in surprise, his brows furrowing when he saw Huang Er lying in a pool of blood.
A thin sword mark appeared on Huang Er's neck; he died instantly from the sword wound.
Zhui Feng held Li Li in one arm, his cold face remaining silent.
Lili thought she was going to fall to the ground, so she tightly closed her eyes and cried out, "Ouch, my bottom hurts!"
Chasing the Wind: "...You didn't fall to the ground."
Lili opened her eyes: "...Oh."
Qin Renjie couldn't tell which side this person was from for a moment. It was clear that he had killed Huang Er and was talking to the little dumpling. He carefully asked, "Who are you, sir?"
Zhui Feng glanced lightly at the dead Huang Er, inwardly mocking his foolishness.
Huang Er's men, all enraged, raised their broadswords and charged forward in unison, shouting, "Avenge our boss!"
With his left hand holding the cub and his right hand wielding a sword, Zhui Feng cleared the area in no time.
Qin Renjie: "!!!"
Lili: "Wow, you're amazing!"
Zhui Feng suppressed the corners of his mouth from turning up, pretending not to care: "Heh, that's all the amateur skills you have."
"Sir, there's still one fish that slipped through the net!"
The guards brought in a person dressed exactly like the dozen or so people lying on the ground. Lili recognized him as the person who had been hit by bird droppings earlier.
When the man was brought in and saw the corpses all over the floor, his legs went weak.
……..
"So, why did Zhou Wukui send someone to threaten you?"
Lili was taken back to the county magistrate's office by Qin Renjie to be treated by a doctor. Zhuifeng followed along and asked him directly why Zhou Wukui had threatened him.
"I heard Lord Qin mention something about raising taxes, what does that mean?"
Qin Renjie hesitated. He had just seen that this person's swordsmanship was outstanding and he did not seem to be an ordinary person. He asked, "May I ask who you are?"
Zhui Feng remained silent, but Li Li, eating the snacks newly made by the county magistrate's cook, said, "You don't want to mention taxes."
Lili's words were direct and certain, leaving no room for doubt.
Qin Renjie was stunned. For a moment, he even thought that the little dumpling in front of him was more than a two-year-old child.
After realizing what was happening, Qin Renjie chuckled to himself. How could he have thought that a two-year-old toddler would understand these things?
Seeing Lili's sincere and innocent eyes, he felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. Perhaps it was because the hardships of the past few days had finally found an outlet, and he couldn't help but say, "Privately collecting grain tax is not only a capital offense, but more importantly, in this year of famine, the people are already struggling, how can they withstand this kind of torment?"
Lili had already heard most of it in the yard, and with the bits and pieces she had heard before, she could piece together the gist of it.
Lili carefully examined Qin Renjie and realized he was clearly a good official.
However, his career was not going well, and he happened to have a corrupt boss.
Lili thought for a moment and asked Zhuifeng, "Can the young master of the Ni family handle this?"
Zhui Feng looked at the little dumpling in surprise. The last time they met near Xinghua Village, the little dumpling had relieved his prince's cough and pointed out that his prince was not poisoned but had lung heat.
I thought it was just a chance encounter, but I never expected to meet again.
To be honest, he was quite surprised when he saw that the little dumpling inside was a familiar face, after he had just hidden in the tree.
At this moment, the little dumpling actually asked his young master if he could manage the prefecture?
Could it be that she knows that her prince has a special identity?
That's not right. His Highness didn't mention his identity, so how did this little dumpling know?
Could it be that the Crown Prince's influence has extended so far that even a two-year-old child in a small village was part of his scheme?
Zhui Feng's eyes instantly turned dangerous, and he stood up abruptly: "Who are you?"
Lili:?
Qin Renjie: Huh?
Qin Renjie, who had just been feeling down, stared blankly at Zhui Feng, who had suddenly become tense, and was filled with confusion.
He guessed that this person might be someone of extraordinary status, and after hearing Lili mention "your young master" just now, he was even more certain that this person was probably a bodyguard of some rich young master.
No, now that the guards are so dedicated, are they so sensitive to the mention of their master that they have to be on high alert even for a two-year-old toddler?
Lili was a little shocked. What was this child imagining? Why did her expression suddenly change?
“Xinghua Village, don’t you remember?” Lili tried to awaken his conscience.
Zhui Feng responded with even colder indifference: "Did the First Prince send you to get close to my Highness from a young age?"
Lili: "…………."
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