Chapter 248 Are you jealous?
Lin Yan was completely stunned.
He could practically walk sideways throughout the entire city of Yao.
Apart from Xie Qi, no one dared to disrespect him.
He had also grown accustomed to the days of being high above others and being fawned over.
But this person in front of him not only injured two of his guards without saying a word, but also broke his hand right away!
He was in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat, and Lu Yuan was still holding his severed hand tightly like an iron clamp.
"You two are dead, I'm telling you! Don't even think about leaving Yaocheng alive! Ah—I'll tear you two scoundrels to pieces!"
Lu Yuan's expression was cold and stern, and his gaze was as if he were looking at a dead man. "Want to die? I'll grant your wish."
He kicked Lin Yan in the stomach, causing Lin Yan's internal organs to almost shift in pain.
Lu Yuan never expected that Jiang Zhi would be slapped in the blink of an eye when he turned around.
The person who was just smiling sweetly at him now had a swollen and red face, slightly disheveled hair, and eyes that were both angry and moist, clearly indicating that he had been bullied quite a bit.
"Pah! Don't think that just because she's Xie Qi's woman, she'll have someone back her up! Even if Xie Qi himself came today, he'd have to give me some face. Who do you think you are?"
"Xie Qi's woman?" Lu Yuan sneered, his long eyes narrowing slightly. Suddenly, he grabbed Lin Yan by the back of the head and slammed her against a nearby stone pillar.
With such immense strength, if Lin Yan were to collide with it, his head would be cracked open, leaving him either dead or crippled!
Lin Yan was also stunned.
Is this man insane?
"Lu Yuan! Don't kill him!" Jiang Zhi hurriedly stopped him.
Although Lin Yan is despicable, if Lu Yuan kills him, the Lin family will definitely not let it go.
She didn't want Lu Yuan to get into this kind of trouble because of her.
Lu Yuan's eyes were red and his whole body was filled with killing intent. At the last moment, Jiang Zhi grabbed his arm tightly and stopped him.
Lin Yan had just been on the verge of death, and was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and collapsed to the ground.
The two guards finally struggled over and were terrified to see their master beaten like this.
"You just wait!"
Lin Yan was helped to his feet and was about to leave when he heard Lu Yuan's voice behind him, as if it came from the underworld, "I gave you permission to leave?"
"Do you really want to kill me?" Lin Yan shouted angrily, his neck stiff.
Lu Yuan raised his hand and gave a whistle, and soon two men dressed in black landed in front of him.
"Take him back to the General's Mansion's secret prison."
His face remained calm, as if the person opposite him was insignificant.
"Go back and tell your master that I have taken Young Master Lin away. If he wants him back, he can come to the General's Mansion to pick him up himself."
Amidst a series of wails, Lin Yan was taken away by Lu Yuan's men.
The two guards looked at each other, knowing they couldn't stop them with their own skills, so they could only hurry back to the Provincial Administration Commission to get reinforcements.
Lu Yuan looked down and carefully examined the injuries on Jiang Zhi's face.
He had a cut on his lip and was bleeding a little; half of his face was red and swollen, making him look quite pitiful.
He couldn't suppress his anger and wished he could go back right now and chop Lin Yan to pieces.
Jiang Zhi tugged at his sleeve, "A Yuan, my chestnuts are all dirty."
The chestnuts on the ground were scattered about, many of them trampled and mixed with the soil.
Lu Yuan pulled her into his arms. "I'll buy you another bag."
"But I peeled them for you, and they're all broken." Jiang Zhi was still indignant.
"Don't be angry, I'll peel a bag for you when we get back." His voice was low, with an unconscious pity in it. "Look, it's the Zhang Fei you wanted."
Despite all those movements, Lu Yuan didn't drop the sugar figurine at all; he held it steadily in his hand.
Jiang Zhi took the sugar figurine, and the knot in her heart finally eased a little.
"What do you plan to do with Lin Yan? You can't make an enemy of the Provincial Administration Commission just because he slapped me, can you?"
This will only escalate the situation.
Lu Yuan frowned. "He dared to hit you, so he should be taught a lesson. Otherwise, there will only be endless trouble in the future."
He could guess that Lin Yan was after the Holy Maiden.
My decision to kill him just now was not an impulsive act.
If Lin Yan is let off so easily, he will harbor resentment and will surely seek revenge against Jiang Zhi in secret.
Since Jiang Zhi spared his life, the only way to ensure Jiang Zhi's safety is to make him fearful and completely crush him.
Lu Yuan escorted Jiang Zhi back to the General's Mansion and carefully applied medicine to her face.
After a while, her face became even more swollen, and Lu Yuan had to grit his teeth to suppress the murderous rage within him.
At this moment, Xie Qi returned from his night patrol and was immediately enraged upon seeing Lu Yuan. "Why did you lock Lin Yan up in my general's mansion for no reason..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Jiang Zhi's face.
His gaze immediately darkened. "You hit her?"
Xie Qi gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, as if he would draw his sword against Lu Yuan the moment Lu Yuan nodded.
Jiang Zhi explained, "It was Lin Yan, but Lord Lu helped me apply medicine, and I'm much better now."
Xie Qi stared intently at Jiang Zhi's face, then turned and left without saying a word.
He's going to kill Lin Yan!
"Xie Qi, Lord Lu has already disciplined him," Jiang Zhi hurriedly called out to him, "He can't take another beating from you!"
Xie Qi stopped abruptly, but the anger in his chest had not subsided. "Lu Yuan, what are you doing? How come Zhizhi got beaten up just because we went out together?"
Lu Yuan's face darkened when this was mentioned.
He shouldn't have left Jiang Zhi waiting for him alone.
He was already deeply regretting it.
Xie Qi naturally wouldn't let this opportunity to make a fuss, "Zhizhi, you should have less contact with him in the future. He can't protect you at all."
Lu Yuan gripped the medicine bottle tightly, his face grim, but he pursed his lips and couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal.
“How can you blame Lord Lu?” Jiang Zhi frowned in disagreement. “Ultimately, it’s all your fault.”
Xie Qi was stunned. "Zhi Zhi, your favoritism is too obvious. I clearly didn't do anything."
He stared at her with his almond-shaped eyes, which flashed with disbelief, astonishment, and grievance.
Jiang Zhi, however, was not buying it.
"If Miss Lin hadn't been in love with you, why would Lin Yan have attacked me just to avenge her?"
"You caused all the trouble you've been through outside, and now I'm the one suffering this undeserved misfortune. Isn't that your fault?"
Xie Qi was still wearing his silver armor, which carried the chill of someone returning in the dead of night.
He froze, his voice trembling with panic, "I've only met Miss Lin a few times. I'm not as familiar with her as I am with the horses in the military camp. You can't wrong me."
At this point, he realized something, and his eyes suddenly lit up. "Zhizhi, are you jealous?"
Jiang Zhi's lips twitched slightly. "Why would I be jealous? I just hope that General Xie can handle the matters around him and not implicate others."
But Xie Qi was not listening to her at that moment.
He laughed, his face full of confidence. "I understand, Zhizhi. I will explain things to Miss Lin. Don't be angry. You know that you are the only one in my heart."
If Lu Yuan hadn't been there, he really wanted to hug Jiang Zhi and spin her around a few times.
He was so happy that Zhizhi minded him getting close to other women.
She really does have feelings for him!
However, before he could rejoice for long, Wei Yu came to report, "General, Miss Lin Qiyun of the Lin family requests an audience."
Xie Qi's smile froze on his face.
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