plumnovel Chapter 20 A New Journey, Sister-in-law's Worries.
Chapter 20 A New Journey, Sister-in-law's Worries.
When Yang Qian returned to the Li residence, it was almost dawn.
Without alerting anyone, he went straight back to his study.
Qian Si was still lying unconscious in the corner like a lump of mud.
Yang Qian walked over and kicked him.
"Well……"
Qian Si let out a painful groan and slowly woke up.
He opened his eyes and saw Yang Qian standing unharmed in front of him. He was stunned at first, then his face was instantly filled with fear as if he remembered something.
"Master...Master! You...you're back? That...that expert..."
"He's already dead."
Yang Qian said it casually, as if he had just stepped on an ant.
"Dead...dead?"
Qian Si's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he stammered, "..."
"That...that grandmaster who slew a hundred riders with a single sword...was...killed by you?"
"Um."
Yang Qian nodded:
"Now, I need you to do something."
Qian Si's brain has completely shut down.
He felt that the shock he had experienced tonight was greater than all the shocks he had experienced in his entire life.
A master!
That was a legendary figure, a celestial being who appeared and disappeared like a dragon!
Just like that... he was killed by his own master?
Who exactly is his master?
Just how strong is he?
Qian Si dared not think any further. All he knew was that the powerful figure he had latched onto was countless times stronger than he had imagined!
"Master...Master, please...please give your orders! I will brave mountains of knives and seas of fire, even unto death!"
Qian Si crawled and knelt on the ground, his posture more humble and devout than ever before.
"Let's go to Shili Slope."
Yang Qian said:
"There were two bodies there, and more than a hundred bodies."
"One body belongs to Chen Xiaotian. The other belongs to Lin Yichen."
"Clean up Lin Yichen's body thoroughly, leaving no trace."
"Then put Chen Xiaotian's body together with the bodies of his one hundred soldiers."
"Remember to fake a crime scene."
Qian Si was stunned for a moment, then a glint flashed in his eyes, and he instantly understood Yang Qian's meaning.
"Master, do you mean... to frame someone?"
"good."
A cold glint flashed in Yang Qian's eyes:
"Take Chen Xiaotian and his group, for example. While pursuing the notorious bandit 'Qian Si,' they encountered another, even more ruthless gang of bandits. A firefight ensued, and ultimately... they all perished!"
"And the leader of that notorious bandit gang is Lin Yichen!"
"I see!"
Qian Si nodded emphatically:
"I'll find something on Lin Yichen that can prove his 'identity,' like a gang token, and then 'accidentally' leave it at the scene!"
"In this way, the prefect's anger will shift from us to that group of fabricated 'notorious bandits'! They might even lower their guard against us in order to track down the murderers!"
"clever."
Yang Qian nodded approvingly; the dog was indeed becoming more and more useful.
"Make sure this is handled cleanly."
Yang Qian instructed:
"It's all taken care of. From now on, you'll truly be in charge of Qixia Town."
"Thank you, Master!"
Qian Si was so excited that he trembled all over, kowtowed heavily, and then immediately accepted the order and left.
He knew this was another test from his master, but also a tremendous opportunity!
Once he has accomplished this task, he will be able to establish himself firmly in front of his master and become the undisputed underground emperor of Qixia Town!
Watching Qian Si's departing figure, Yang Qian slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
Killing Lin Yichen temporarily relieved the crisis behind him, but it also completely exposed him to a hidden sect called "Heavenly Sword Sect".
Just thinking about an enemy at the Grandmaster level made him feel immense pressure.
However, he couldn't care less about that now.
You have to eat one bite at a time, and solve problems one by one.
The most urgent task is to enhance our strength.
He took out the book "Celestial Star Sword Technique" from his pocket.
[Ding! Mid-grade Profound Rank martial art "Celestial Star Sword Technique" detected. Do you wish to learn it?]
"Mid-grade Profound Rank?"
Yang Qian raised an eyebrow:
"It's two major levels higher than Wang Hu's low-grade Yellow Rank 'Hun Yuan Gong,' so it's not bad."
However, he had no intention of studying.
He already possessed the god-level "Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Destroying Earth," and he didn't even look down on martial arts of this level.
"System, can this manual be exchanged for potential points?"
Yang Qian asked in his heart.
[Yes. A mid-grade Xuan-level martial art can be exchanged for 50 Potential Points. Exchange now?]
"Fifty points?"
Yang Qian nodded, "That's fair enough."
"exchange!"
[Exchange successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained 50 Potential Points.]
Current potential points: 87.
Seeing the increased potential points, Yang Qian felt much better.
He casually tossed aside the manual that had turned to blank paper and picked up the small porcelain bottle he had taken from Lin Yichen.
He uncorked the bottle and poured out a pill.
The elixir was entirely emerald green, crystal clear, and emitted a refreshing fragrance.
[Ding! Detected a high-grade Xuan-level elixir, "Azure Blood Pill." Consuming it can significantly restore internal energy and heal injuries, and has a certain chance to increase cultivation level.]
"nice one!"
Yang Qian's eyes lit up.
In critical moments, this thing is like having an extra life.
He carefully put away the pills before turning his attention to the last and greatest reward.
—The sword that was knocked away from Lin Yichen's hand.
He drew his longsword from its sheath, and a cold, sharp light instantly illuminated the entire study.
The sword is long and thin as a cicada's wing, and two ancient seal characters are engraved on it.
"Autumn Water".
[Ding! Detected a high-grade Xuan-level weapon, "Autumn Water Sword," incomparably sharp, capable of cutting through a hair in an instant. Provides a 10% power boost to sword-based martial arts.]
"High grade Xuan level..."
Yang Qian stroked the cold sword, and a thought stirred within him.
"System, can this sword be exchanged for potential points?"
[Yes. A high-grade Xuan-level weapon can be exchanged for 80 Potential Points. Exchange now?]
Eighty o'clock!
Yang Qian's heart skipped a beat.
If he can exchange for this sword, his potential points will reach more than 160 points again!
I'm one step closer to improving my "Mountain Shattering" proficiency again!
but……
He looked at the "Autumn Water Sword" in his hand, and hesitated again.
If a workman wants to be good, he must first sharpen his weapon.
Although he now mainly focuses on martial arts, having a powerful weapon in hand provides him with an extra layer of protection.
After thinking for a moment, Yang Qian finally gave up the idea of exchanging it.
Potential points can be earned again later, but a truly handy divine weapon is something that can only be found by chance.
He reinserted the "Autumn Water Sword" into its sheath and fastened it to his waist.
After doing all this, he felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him.
From last night until now, he first fought Chen Xiaotian, then overdrawn his potential to forcibly improve his strength, and then killed Grandmaster Lin Yichen. His mind and body have long been stretched to the limit.
Now that the crisis has temporarily subsided, this feeling of exhaustion surges up like a tide.
He walked out of the study; it was already broad daylight.
The maids and servants who passed by saw that he now had an ancient-looking longsword at his waist, and that his whole demeanor had become more sharp and unfathomable. They were all so frightened that they lowered their heads and dared not look him in the eye.
Yang Qian ignored them and walked straight towards Qin Shuyu's bedroom in the backyard.
He pushed open the door and found Qin Shuyu sitting by the window, holding a piece of clothing in her hand, seemingly mending something.
She heard the door open, looked up and saw Yang Qian, and immediately a gentle smile appeared on her face.
But Yang Qian keenly noticed that her eyes were somewhat dark-rimmed, and there was a hint of deep worry in her gaze.
Clearly, what happened last night kept her awake all night.
"Sister-in-law, why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Yang Qian stepped forward and said softly.
"I can't sleep."
Qin Shuyu shook her head, stood up and walked to Yang Qian, gently straightening his slightly disheveled collar with her soft, boneless hands.
"Uncle, please... don't do such dangerous things anymore, okay?"
There was a hint of pleading in her voice.
She didn't know what Yang Qian had done last night, but she could sense that the smell of blood on him was stronger than ever before.
She was scared.
She was afraid that one day, the man who had been her protector would suddenly collapse.
Yang Qian felt a warmth in his heart when he saw the worry in her eyes.
He knew that in this world, only this woman truly cared about him and worried about him.
He reached out and took her cold little hand in his, looking intently into her eyes.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry."
"From now on, I will never put myself in danger again."
"Because I want to protect you for the rest of my life."
His words made Qin Shuyu's pretty face instantly turn red to the roots of her ears.
She lowered her head shyly, her heart pounding, feeling as if she were about to melt.
Looking at her shy and charming appearance, Yang Qian felt particularly pleased.
He took out an exquisite brocade box from his pocket and handed it to her.
These were the best pieces of jewelry he had previously selected from the Black Tiger Gang's treasury.
"This is for you."
Qin Shuyu paused for a moment, then opened the brocade box.
Inside, a shimmering phoenix hairpin lay quietly.
The hairpin was exquisitely crafted and lifelike, with the phoenix's eyes inlaid with two valuable rubies that shone brightly in the sunlight.
"This...this is far too valuable!"
Qin Shuyu hurriedly tried to push the brocade box back.
"Nothing, no matter how valuable, is worthy of my dear sister-in-law."
Yang Qian did not allow her to refuse and directly stuffed the brocade box into her hand.
He picked up the gold hairpin and personally placed it in her cloud-like hair.
A golden hairpin paired with a beautiful woman is a perfect match.
Qin Shuyu felt as if her face was burning hot.
She looked at her reflection in the bronze mirror, a radiant and dazzling image of herself, and was momentarily dazed.
Is this still the same Qin family orphan girl who toiled every day for a few coins?
All of this was brought to her by the man in front of her.
Her heart was filled with sweetness and emotion, but even more so with worry.
She knew that the better her uncle treated her, the greater the pressure he felt.
What can she do for him?
She was just a weak woman with no strength to even kill a chicken.
Just then, Qian Si's hurried footsteps came from outside the door again.
"Owner!"
Qian Si appeared at the doorway, his face showing a strange and solemn expression.
He glanced at the somewhat ambiguous atmosphere in the room, not daring to look any longer, and quickly lowered his head, handing over a notice he had just received from the prefectural governor's office...
Yang Qian took the notice, unfolded it, and immediately frowned deeply.
The notice was very simple.
The Nanyang Prefectural Government has officially issued a warrant for the capture of the murderer who killed Commander Chen Xiaotian and a hundred soldiers—"Lone Bandit Lin Yichen"!
Anyone who provides clues will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!
Whoever can slay this fiend will not only receive ten thousand taels of silver, but will also obtain a treasured book from the prefect's mansion...
—A low-grade Earth-rank cultivation technique, the Profound Ice Technique!
Earth level technique!
Yang Qian's pupils suddenly contracted!
He knew that from the moment this notice was issued, the entire martial arts world of Nanyang County would go completely mad!
A new and bigger storm is brewing!