Chapter 1916: Provocation
“Jiang Luofu, you…” Ye Ping exclaimed, feeling shocked and furious. He had never expected her to choose violence in this kind of situation!
However, there was no time left for him to speak. She was too quick and had already closed the gap.
As expected of one of the libationer’s disciples!
He didn’t even have time to draw his blade. He could only throw out a fist. The fact that he was able to reach his current position meant that he wasn’t a pushover, though. As long as he could stop the sudden a.s.sault, those at his side would react in time. If they came to his aid, they would definitely be able to arrest her. Then, he’d have some proper fun with her and teach her who was the real d.a.m.n king of this place.
If the libationer were still alive, he naturally wouldn’t dare to have such thoughts. However, he had already learned that the libationer had died through a trusted source. So, what else was there left to fear? Without the libationer, he didn’t actually need to fear the academy teachers. As for her father Jiang Boyang, his influence had already been drastically reduced. He was now nothing more than a tiger without its fangs.
Suddenly, his sinister smile froze on his face as he noticed that his fist had actually lost its target. He was alarmed and quickly turned to one side, raising his left arm defensively. A beautiful leg covered in black silk stockings met his gaze as a kick from a high-heeled shoe flew toward him. Only when he saw one up close did he realize just how beautiful those legs were. If he could hug them and play with them slowly, he could at least enjoy himself for a year.
As soon as that thought appeared, he was a bit alarmed; once that appreciation for beauty pa.s.sed, what followed was a horrifying sense of danger. The power behind that kick…
Before he even finished his train of thought, the kick had already reached his arm.
Crack!
Just like that, his forearm snapped! Then, that very same arm smashed into his face, visibly distorting it. The tremendous force instantly knocked him out.
At that time, Ye Ping"s subordinates reacted and drew their personal swords. They shouted as they slashed at her.
Jiang Luofu twisted at the waist and didn’t land on the ground. Instead, her legs created countless afterimages. In that instant, her heels’ sharp tips were even more terrifying than the ends of spears. Miserable cries filled the air as Ye Ping"s subordinates were trampled. Finally, with a somersault, she kicked the last subordinate standing in the chin. That person’s head snapped back, and several teeth flew out. Then, he crashed heavily into the ground before fainting on the spot.
Jiang Luofu landed steadily. After sorting out her dress, she gave the groaning Ministry of Justice people a look and coldly said, “As expected, I still like beating people down with my fists.”
Those p resent were speechless.
What do you mean beating them down with your fists? It was clearly using your legs…
When they looked at those tall and slender legs again, they felt a chill run down their backs. They had previously thought that those legs were really beautiful, but being stepped on by them wouldn’t feel good at all. The people from the Ministry of Justice had learned that lesson the hard way.
When she saw Zu An’s surprised look, Jiang Luofu chuckled and remarked, “What’s wrong? You don’t recognize me anymore?”
Zu An said with a sigh, “I thought that you were someone who cared the most about rules and laws. I didn’t expect…”
Jiang Luofu harrumphed. “I’ll naturally use reason with those who listen to reason. However, as for these people who abuse the law to take advantage of others, brute force is most effective.”
She had studied the law for so many years, so how could she not understand what was going on here? She had always wanted to try and change things somehow, but she had always felt a sense of powerlessness against such darkness. And yet today, this Ye Ping was doing such despicable things right in front of her face! How could she possibly still hold back her rage?
You’re so good at toying with the law, aren’t you? Then I’ll just break the rules!
Zu An gave her a big thumbs up, exclaiming, “A hero among women!”
In that instant, it was as if he were getting to know Jiang Luofu all over again. Even so, he still reflexively glanced at her miniskirt.
This woman’s outfits are way too seductive, but who would have thought that she would be such a conservative person deep down?
Jiang Luofu reflexively clutched her dress and asked, "Did you see anything just now?”
Zu An immediately shifted his gaze and said, “I didn’t see a thing.”
She actually wore safety shorts underneath that miniskirt, so who is she even guarding against…
Jiang Luofu blushed slightly. However, when she saw the others return, she couldn"t really continue on that subject.
“Miss Jiang, how could you beat them all up? We’re done for, we’re done for… This matter is out of hand already!” the jailer exclaimed. When he saw the scene before him, he felt completely numb. If he were given another chance, he definitely wouldn’t have taken that gold tael. That was really a hot potato he shouldn’t have held onto…
Jiang Luofu said coldly, “That’s not for you to worry about. If you keep making noise, I’m going to kick you too.”
She hadn"t seen this guy when Ye Ping was about to act up, and yet he was now making thoughtless remarks.
Do you think this big sis is a pushover?
The jailer recalled the miserable fates of those from the Ministry of Justice and couldn"t help but shiver. He quickly hid in a corner and didn’t dare to utter another word.
“Miss Jiang, how should we clean up this situation then?” Qin Wanru asked, feeling a bit worried.
“It doesn’t matter. They offended the libationer, so they needed to be disciplined anyway. I have nothing to fear even if this reaches all the way to the throne room.” Jiang Luofu harrumphed. If they were going to play at politics, two could play at that game.
However, playing the game of rules and laws with these villains isn’t all that interesting at all. It’s still using my fists to beat them up that feels more refreshing. Now that I think about it, I seem to have picked this up from that brat Zu An...
The others were stupefied when they heard what she said. At the same time, they admired her intelligence. So she had already thought through everything before she used force!
Zu An walked over to those from the Ministry of Justice. He grabbed one of the officials who was groaning but hadn’t fainted yet. He asked, “What did you come here to do?”
Jiang Luofu was startled.
That’s right! Even though the Murong clan was tossed into prison, the case hadn’t even been settled yet. Before both sides arrived at a verdict, no one should have been allowed to come here to commit them for trial. After all, even if an examination were held, nothing would come of it.
Anyone who would look for them would be someone like King Jin who only cared about revenge. As such, this visit was extremely suspicious.
Jiang Luofu felt admiration again.
No wonder this brat was able to grow so quickly. This meticulous way of thinking was definitely a huge contributing factor.
“No… Nothing. We only came for a normal patrol and came to check out this part!” the official stuttered.
“Speak the truth!” Zu An barked, and immediately released the Tai’e Sword’s domain of power on a smaller scale. The officials were immediately scared witless, their wills instantly collapsing.
“I’ll speak, I’ll speak! We came to bring the Murong clan’s people for an interrogation!”
“After we tormented them properly, we were going to handicap a few of the key figures, and we would also cripple their cultivation.”
…
The Murong clan’s expressions immediately changed when they heard that. They had never expected the other side to be so malicious! They all began to curse endlessly.
“Who told you to do this?” Zu An asked with a scowl.
The officials all shook uncontrollably in fear, saying, “We don’t know either! We just listen to Sir Ye’s orders! It seemed that someone was offended, so they decided to set an example here. That applies to the Murong clan, as well as the Qin clan before this.”
“What?!” Qin Wanru cried; she almost fainted on the spot when she heard what they said.
Zu An’s heart sank too. Judging from what the official was saying, they seemed to have just come from the Qin clan’s cell. He asked, “What did you do to the Qin clan?”
The official swallowed with difficulty. He felt extreme fear when he looked into Zu An’s eyes. He carefully replied, “We didn’t do that much, just broke some legs and crippled a few people…”
“Ah?” Qin Wanru cried. She felt her body tremble, and she fainted on the spot. Chu Huanzhao and Chu Youzhao both pinched her fingers, and only then did she gradually wake up again. When she became clear-headed again, she immediately said, “Ah Zu, I am going to visit my father and the others!”
Zu An nodded. He shouted, “Lead the way!”
The others" moods became extremely grave. They just hoped that only a few servants were crippled. However, they knew that the officials could hardly have chosen some insignificant people after committing to that kind of task.
Under Zu An’s urging, those who were conscious from the Ministry of Justice carried the ones who had fainted as they followed. Many of their legs were already quivering. They clearly realized that this group’s connection with the Qin clan wasn’t minor. Even so, under Zu An’s intimidation, they didn’t have any way of refusing.
Just then. the Imperial Prison’s guards finally reacted. A group of them rushed in when they heard the news. When they saw that the Ministry of Justice’s people had been seized, all of them were horrified. They drew their blades and surrounded Zu An’s group.
When she saw this situation, Qin Wanru paled. Only now did she truly feel the Imperial Prison’s terrifying power. However, when she thought about the suffering her father had gone through inside, she couldn"t help but become furious, so she didn’t feel so scared anymore.
“Let go of those sirs at once!” the guards barked.
“Get lost!” Zu An shouted, and immediately used the Lion’s Roar skill. An invisible sound wave rippled outward.
“Ahhh!” A burst of miserable cries followed. The guards clutched their heads and kneeled down in pain.
Jiang Luofu was shocked. Just a shout alone had been enough to rob so many guards of their fighting strength!
Just how many secrets does this brat have that I don’t know about?
She took a step with her long legs and stood in front of the guards. She said in a clear voice, “This is the Royal Academy’s libationer, and I am Jiang Luofu. We suspect that there are people in the Imperial Prison who have carried out torture out of their selfish interests and are currently investigating this case. All of you should carry out your duty, and those unrelated should not get involved!”
The guards were really intimidated by Zu An and felt horrified inside. Now that they had a reason to back down, of course none of them were stupid enough to throw their lives away.
The group continued to the place where the Qin clan was locked up. All of the guards they encountered along the way couldn"t help but move aside.
When she saw that, Murong Qinghe was a bit absent-minded. There had always been legends of valiant generals who were without equal among ten thousand men, and how they acted resolutely on the battlefield. However, those were mostly just stories, because on the real battlefield, there were all kinds of formations. If one was too rash and charged forward, it would be easy to be caught in their formation and killed instead. There was no way it would be like those stories. And yet, in this instant, Murong Qinghe realized that there really was someone like that!
No wonder Chu second miss still clings to her brother-in-law so closely despite knowing what other people might think.
Sigh, I wonder how the Qin clan are doing now…
In that short time, the group quickly arrived at the prison area containing the Qin clan’s people. It wasn’t hard to find them, as they were letting out clear groans of pain. Qin Wanru and the others immediately approached their cell.
“Guangyuan, Yongde!” Qin Wanru cried. Her eyes immediately turned red when she saw them clutching their legs in bitter suffering. She could tell that their legs had been broken!