EBE Chapter 171 Zhong Ning, Daughter of the Zhong Family
Chapter 171 Zhong Ning, Daughter of the Zhong Family
After two days of rest.
Qin Wu then prepared to meet that extraordinary woman.
The secret guards arrived at the Prince's mansion early in the morning.
"Your Highness, something has happened to Miss Zhong Qianning."
The guards reported.
Zhong Qianning is the extraordinary woman that Qin Wu is going to meet today.
He was also the one who helped Qin Wu complete the cannons.
"An accident? What happened?"
Qin Wu stopped what he was doing and asked coldly.
He never expected that the person he was supposed to meet, someone who might be of help to him, would actually get into trouble.
"The eldest son of the City Lord's Mansion has taken a fancy to Miss Zhong Qianning and wants to take her as a concubine. The Zhong family refuses, and now people from the City Lord's Mansion have gone to force him to comply."
The guards reported.
"How dare the young master of the city lord's mansion in a small city like Haifeng forcibly abduct a woman? Who gave him the audacity?"
Qin Wu never expected to encounter such a thing.
It should be noted that the city lord of Haifeng City is only a fourth-rank official. He might be considered a high-ranking official in a local area, but in front of Qin Wu, he is nothing more than an insignificant ant.
“The city lord of Haifeng City is a man of the King of Wei. With the King of Wei backing them up, they dare to act so recklessly.”
Even the lord of the manor has to give him some face.
The guards reported.
"Ha, the King of Wei really has a long reach! No wonder so many Japanese are hiding here without anyone noticing; it's probably because he's helping to keep it a secret!"
Qin Wu sneered.
His guess was correct; it was indeed thanks to the help of the Lord of Haifeng City that those Japanese were able to hide for so long.
However, since that's the case, let's uproot all these parasites.
The guards didn't say much when they heard Qin Wu's words, since they hadn't investigated the matter of the Lord of Haifeng City in depth.
"Let's go, I'll go to the Zhong family and see just how arrogant and domineering the eldest son of the Sea Breeze City Lord really is."
Qin Wu sneered, put on a mask, and walked outside.
He did not intend to reveal his identity now; he planned to go as the Prince of Shenwu.
Half an hour later.
Qin Wu and the others then arrived at the Zhong residence.
The Zhong residence was now completely surrounded by the government troops, and a large number of people were gathered outside to watch the spectacle.
Qin Wu dismounted and prepared to enter the Zhong residence.
However, his path was blocked.
"Halt! This is the City Lord's Mansion. No one is allowed to enter the Zhong residence now."
Two guards stepped forward to stop them.
"Ha, the City Lord's Mansion, what a display of official power! They even dare to block the way for my Divine Martial Royal Mansion."
The commander of the personal guards stepped forward and kicked each of them, revealing his identity as well.
"Dare to block my path? Kill him and bring him into the manor."
Qin Wu's icy voice rang out.
This was the first time anyone had dared to block his path since he was made a king.
These people are practically asking for death.
Without the slightest hesitation, the commander of the personal guards drew his sword and killed both men with a single blow.
"General, please."
Upon receiving the message, the commander of the personal guards invited Qin Wu into the mansion.
Qin Wu simply stepped over the two corpses and entered the Zhong residence.
This action left the surrounding onlookers dumbfounded.
They never expected that someone would dare to attack the city lord's guards in broad daylight and even kill them on the spot.
"Who is this person? How dare they kill someone from the City Lord's Mansion?"
Some of the people said in shock.
"I don't know, but I just heard them talking about some god, some king, and some general."
"It's the Divine Martial King's Mansion, and a general at that. The City Lord's Mansion has probably kicked a hornet's nest this time. You must know that the Divine Martial King wields immense power, and no one dares to offend him except His Majesty."
"What? No way! Is the Divine Martial King that powerful?"
As a border city, they didn't know much about what was happening in the imperial court, especially the ordinary people.
However, some people knew some details and explained to others what kind of existence the Divine Martial King was.
Now everyone understood why that person said the City Lord's Mansion had kicked a hornet's nest this time.
Compared to the Divine Martial King's Mansion, the City Lord's Mansion is nothing but an ant.
The news spread quickly.
Immediately, some of the guards from the city lord's mansion ran towards the mansion.
Although they didn't know who the visitor was from the Divine Martial King's Mansion, they still knew the name of the Divine Martial King's Mansion.
This matter is probably beyond their young master's ability to handle.
The only option is to go back and ask the lord of the manor to intervene.
Qin Wu led his men toward the main hall of the Zhong residence.
"Old man, whether your Zhong family likes it or not, I must take Zhong Qianning away today."
"If you don't agree, don't blame me for wiping out your Zhong family."
An arrogant voice came from the main hall.
Qin Wu was surprised to hear such arrogant words as soon as he arrived. A person without any official position dared to openly say that he would kill the whole family. He did not know that the son of a minor fourth-rank official would have such ability.
"Young Master, my Qian Ning is still young. Please spare her. The Zhong family is willing to offer all our assets and leave Haifeng City."
A pleading voice came from behind.
"Hmph, I want all of the Zhong family's assets, and I'll take Zhong Qianning with me too."
"I've given you so much time, my patience is completely exhausted. Today you have no other choice."
That arrogant voice rang out again.
Qin Wu was amused to hear this, as he hadn't expected to learn so much today.
"Heh, I never expected that someone without any official position would be so arrogant. It has certainly broadened my horizons."
Qin Wu strode into the main hall.
His personal guards followed him into the hall.
The eldest son never expected that someone would dare to come in and disturb his good time at this moment.
"Who are you, daring to disturb my good time? Are you guards? How did you let these people in? Do you want to die?"
The eldest son roared in anger.
In this Sea Breeze City, there are actually people who dare to be so insolent in front of him.
"The guards? Are you referring to the corpses outside?"
Qin Wu sat down in the main seat and said with a sneer.
His words truly caused a huge uproar. No one expected that the newcomer would actually kill the city lord's guards.
This is a complete slap in the face to the City Lord's Mansion.
"What did you say? You dare to kill my city lord's guards? You're asking for death."
The eldest son never expected that his guards would be killed.
These people are truly audacious.
How can we prevent them from getting angry?
"What difference would it make if I killed you? My Divine Martial Royal Palace wouldn't dare utter a single word, let alone kill some of our guards. Do you believe me?"
“He’s too noisy. Throw him out and make him kneel outside. Notify the city lord’s mansion and have Lord Haifeng come and take him away.”
Qin Wu sneered.
A good-for-nothing playboy dares to be so presumptuous in front of him.
"Yes."
The commander of the guards obeyed the order and threw the man out in a flash.
"So you are the head of the Zhong family?"
After the man was thrown out, Qin Wu then questioned the Zhong family patriarch, who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Yes, General, I am the head of the Zhong family. May I ask what brings you here today?"
The head of the Zhong family asked tremblingly, not daring to raise his head even slightly.
The city lord's mansion had already rendered the Zhong family powerless to resist, and now a general from the Divine Martial King's Mansion had appeared. He didn't know if the Zhong family had encountered a jinx.
The people who came were all of higher status than the last.
“Zhong Qianning is your daughter, isn’t she? Call her here, I want to see her.”
"Don't worry, we won't make things difficult for her."
Qin Wu spoke calmly.
When the head of the Zhong family heard that it was for his daughter again, he was immediately distraught.
But he dared not resist. He knew the name of the Divine Martial King and knew that this man was capable of killing people directly, and no one dared to interfere.
If the city lord's mansion dared to take action, he could still find a way to deal with it, but this person was completely helpless, even appealing to the emperor would be useless.
"Father, there's no need to be troubled."
"This humble woman, Zhong Qianning, pays her respects to the General."
A spirited woman walked in at this moment. This woman was Zhong Qianning, the extraordinary woman Qin Wu was going to meet.
The head of the Zhong family never expected that Zhong Qianning would arrive at this time.
"Qian Ning, do not be rude. Step back immediately. This matter will be handled by the Father's Council."
The head of the Zhong family immediately signaled for someone to take Zhong Qianning away.
"Father, don't worry. I told you before that someone would protect the Zhong family, and now they've arrived."
"General, do you agree with what I said?"
Zhong Qianning smiled sweetly and said to Qin Wu, who was sizing him up.
"Interesting, interesting. It seems you knew I was coming."
"Please rise, Patriarch Zhong! I have something to discuss with Miss Zhong. As for the City Lord's Mansion, you need not worry. My Divine Martial Royal Mansion will take care of it for you."
Qin Wu laughed. Now it seemed that Zhong Qianning's sudden appearance to help him build cannons was probably all part of a long-planned scheme.
But how did she know that his people were there researching artillery?
"Father, it's alright, you can go now!"
Zhong Qianning stepped forward to help the Zhong family head up and comforted him.
After hesitating for a moment, the head of the Zhong family realized that even if he were there, he would be powerless to help, and could only leave dejectedly.