The fat boss was dumbfounded, his face ashen.
Who hit you?
Xie Lingqin then looked at the very obvious bloodstain on Xie Danling's face and spoke.
Xie Danling met Xie Lingqin's gaze, quite surprised and startled. Then, she raised her hand and pointed at the fat boss, "He was slashed by him with a sharp blade during our fight just now."
"You." Xie Lingqin looked at the fat man who was being held on the ground, her eyes dark and terrifying, as if a storm was about to break out.
"Which hand did you use?"
Xie Lingqin then asked Xie Danling.
“This…this one.” Xie Danling grabbed the fat man’s right hand, thinking that this older sister was acting very strangely right now.
"Strike—" Xie Lingqin suddenly flipped over, drew the sword from the scabbard of a guard beside her, and held it to the fat man's neck.
"Ah, spare me, spare me!"
"Hmph." Xie Lingqin's starry eyes were cold, and she suddenly raised her sword and moved in mid-air.
"ah--"
A scream rang out.
A spray of blood splattered as Xie Lingqin severed the man's right hand.
"hit--"
At the same time, Xie Lingqin twirled her longsword and accurately sheathed it in the guard's scabbard, exuding an imposing and domineering aura as she glared at the man on the ground, saying, "This is just a little punishment."
"You..." the man winced in pain, "This is using vigilante justice, I'm going to take legal action."
"Hmph, go ahead and sue me. And let me add, this old lady is just that protective of her own, there's no reasoning with her."
After saying that, Xie Lingqin clapped her hands, stood up, and looked at Liu Yunzhou, "It's up to you now."
"yes."
Liu Yunzhou was stunned and hadn't quite processed what was happening yet.
Xie Danling touched her face, equally shocked, seemingly still immersed in Xie Lingqin's sudden display of domineering aura.
Moreover, the older sister just said that she was protective of her own?
Was she standing up for him?
"Miss Xie, Lord Liu, you're both here?"
At this moment, the Prefect of the Capital, having presumably finished dealing with the previous matters, arrived with his men.
Xie Lingqin bowed to the Prefect of the Capital, saying, "It's fortunate that you arrived early, sir. Otherwise, my life would have been in grave danger."
"Yes, thank you, Lord Huo," Liu Yunzhou said, raising his hand as well.
"Not at all," the Prefect of the Capital waved his hand politely. "It was Miss Xie's maid who came to report in time."
Xie Lingqin smiled just right, "You flatter me, sir. Well then, I'll leave this matter to you. I'll take my younger brother home first, and I also need to settle these people down."
"good."
Liu Yunzhou watched Xie Lingqin's retreating figure, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
He had always admired Xie Lingqin's mother for her indomitable spirit, even saying that Xie Lingqin had almost disgraced the general's wife, but he never expected...
The thought of her moving like a dragon, graceful and fluid in the arena filled him with both awe and a sense of peace.
Ning Xiucai glanced at Liu Yunzhou a few more times, then politely cupped his hands and said, "Farewell."
"Who are you……"
"My name is Ning Caichen."
At the sound, Xie Lingqin, who was walking in front, almost stumbled.
Ning Xiucai's real name was Ning Caichen?
this……
What a coincidence that he has such a name. I hope he doesn't run into Nie Xiaoqian and have a love affair between a human and a ghost.
The group returned the way they came.
As dusk fell and the sun set, a breeze blew by, making the air exceptionally fresh.
"You've made a great contribution today. If the Emperor finds out, he will surely reward you. Why did you give it to the Prefect of the Capital and Lord Liu?" Ning Xiucai clearly hadn't figured it out.
Xie Lingqin looked at him and smiled gently, "Scholar Ning, I didn't realize that besides being pedantic and extreme, you are quite sensible."
Ning Xiucai didn't know whether the words were a compliment or an insult, so he didn't respond. However, he continued to stare at Xie Lingqin, clearly wanting her to give an answer.
"I'm new here, practically parachuted in. The Emperor's decree says that whenever I need anything, all officials should cooperate. Who in this world can receive such treatment? Who can be truly convinced of my worth? I'm already in this precarious situation, why should I try to seize some merits I don't want, inviting hatred and jealousy? As for me..." Xie Lingqin chuckled slightly, "I just want to live a little longer."
Ning Xiucai was taken aback, as if he understood.
These are all smooth ways to navigate officialdom. However, he always thought that only those with a guilty conscience would think of being smooth. But now, looking at Xie Lingqin, he realized that his lack of success over the years might be because he was too sharp.
"However, speaking of which, you could do more to associate with Liu Yunzhou. The two of you complement each other quite well."
After Xie Lingqin finished speaking, she looked at Ning Yi, who had been holding her sleeve the whole time, and said, "Alright, it's okay. Let's go home with Brother Ning."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Lingqin realized something and immediately stepped forward to lift a straw mat at the courtyard gate. "I remember, that little girl is still kept here..."
Xie Lingqin paused, because the person had disappeared.
"What's wrong?" Sensing something was amiss, Ning Xiucai hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
Xie Lingqin looked at him and said, "It was your little girl from your family who informed me that you and Ning Yi were here. I hid her here for convenience, but now she's gone."
"Could they have gone somewhere to have fun?" Zihe asked.
Xie Lingqin shook her head, "No, that little girl seems sensible, she's not the type to run around like that."
Xie Lingqin frowned and thought for a moment, then her gaze suddenly became fixed because, through the reflection of sunlight, she discovered a tiny earring in the grass.
He stepped forward and picked it up.
The earrings are exquisitely crafted from pure jade, unlike those worn by maids; they must be worn by young ladies from noble families.
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