Zhangsun Yunxuan was in so much pain that he almost fainted. He curled up on the ground and kept trembling. Ning Chen took a step forward and immediately thought of something. He turned to look at the woman who gave him ink and said brightly," Sister, the ink won't be washed away, right?"”
The woman's body trembled subconsciously, and she said in fear," No, this is Millennium Ink."
Hearing this, Ning Chen's eyes lit up, and his smile made people shudder.
Not far away, Yue Hanyi frowned but did not intervene. Since the youth before her knew Zhangsun Yunxuan's identity, he still dared to act so brazenly. If he was not mentally ill, then his background must be shocking.
There was one more thing, she still did not understand why the former's eyes flashed with disgust. Was it directed at her or Lingyan Pavilion?
All sorts of confusion made Yue Hanyi choose to stay out of it for the time being and observe the situation. As long as no lives were lost here, the storm would not drag to Lingyan Pavilion.
Ning Chen squatted down with his back facing them. A moment later, two crooked words appeared on Zhangsun Yunxuan's face. If one looked carefully, they could barely recognize the two words "Zhangsun".
Then, Ning Chen silently took out the moon-shaped jade pendant that Zhangsun had given him. He dipped it in ink and fiercely imprinted it on the kid's forehead.
" Why haven't the officials and Zhangsun Manor arrived yet?" After doing all this, Ning Chen looked outside. Other than the increasing number of people at the entrance to watch the show, he didn't see a single soldier. He couldn't help but complain about the efficiency of the officials.
The news of the Zhangsun Manor's young duke being beaten up had definitely spread. It was believed that the Zhangsun Manor and the officials would arrive soon.
"May I ask about Young Master's identity?”At this moment, Yue Hanyi stepped forward and said politely.
"I'm not free." Ning Chen coldly glanced at the former. He really didn't want to suppress the disgust in his heart and spoke in a bad tone.
The prostitutes could not be blamed. The ones who should be blamed were the most beautiful but cold-hearted brothels and schools.
Yue Hanyi's breathing stopped, and her expression changed again and again. However, the current situation was unclear, so she could only suppress her anger and calmly say," I wonder how Yue Hanyi offended Young Master. I hope Young Master can tell me."
Faced with Yue Hanyi's question, Ning Chen did not even have the interest to reply. He turned around and walked to the woman who had given him the brush and ink. He handed the brush and ink back and grinned, saying," Thank you, Sister."
" No…no thanks," the woman said nervously as she took the brush and ink in fear.
The woman's fear made Ning Chen feel helpless. Wasn't his previous performance a little too violent?
Ning Chen's self-doubt only flashed for a moment before disappearing without a trace. Cough, it wasn't his fault. It was only Zhangsun Yunxuan's bad luck. He was too disappointing.
He sat down on a chair and poured himself a cup of tea. He drank it as if there was no one else around. It had only been a while, and he was thirsty again. It seemed that beating people up was also a tiring thing.
Yue Hanyi and the few women looked at this 'old man'. For a moment, they did not know how to deal with him. They could only wait for the people from the government to deal with him.
"Move aside, move aside!"
Not long after, the people from the government arrived. When the leading official saw Zhangsun Yunxuan who had been beaten unconscious on the ground, his head instantly swelled.
This was the only son of the Marquis of Taiping and the nephew of Empress Zhangsun. How could he be beaten up like this?
When they looked at the 'old man' who was sitting at the side as if nothing had happened, the officers felt confused.
"Take him away."
The officer in the lead gritted his teeth and shouted. He could no longer care so much now. He could only take it one step at a time. If he was really a person with a great background, there would naturally be someone above him.
When Ning Chen saw that the official had finally arrived, he acted as if he had seen his family. He did not need anyone to grab him. He stood up and welcomed them, making the already confused crowd feel that their brains were not enough.
Not long after they arrived at the government office, the people from the Zhangsun Manor arrived and took Zhangsun Yunxuan away. Ning Chen was naturally thrown into a cell to await punishment.
This was Ning Chen's first time in prison. He knew that he would be able to get out soon, so he wasn't worried at all.
Ning Chen was bored. He sat in his cell and used a small wooden stick to draw a chessboard on the ground. He played chess with himself. At first, he played very quickly. Gradually, there were more and more pieces on the chessboard. Every step slowed down. The situation was hopeless and it was difficult to move forward.
Life was like chess, but it was a game of setting up and breaking the game. No matter how slow Ning Chen's mind was, he understood at this time that he had accidentally intruded into someone else's game. If he could not break through, he would be trapped in a dead chess piece.
Ning Chen's brows furrowed even more. He looked at the chessboard and thought about every move.
Why would someone be so eager to assassinate Zhangsun?
If something happened to Zhangsun, who would benefit?
He had only been in this world for a short period of time, so he didn't know much about what had happened for a long time. However, there were similarities between everything. Zhangsun and Xiaoning's abnormal reactions last night, coupled with Zhangsun's rush to leave the palace early in the morning, it was obvious that Zhangsun's assassination had something to do with Ying Huo Guarding Heart.
The Mars Heart Guard symbolized the war. He did not care because it was not a big deal. This thing would come once every fifteen years or so. Sometimes it was obvious, and sometimes it was weak. If the foundation of Great Xia was shaken because of this, then the thousand-year-old dynasty would have been destroyed countless times.
If that was the case, why did Zhangsun have such a big reaction?
Ning Chen sighed softly and threw the wooden stick in his hand. If he guessed correctly, Zhangsun had most likely brought Emperor Xia's secret edict this time, and it was a secret edict that could not be known to the world.
It had something to do with Mars Guarding the Heart, and he couldn't let the world know about it. The result was obvious. Emperor Xia was going to send troops, and it was the troops of Zhangsun's bloodline.
In that case, it made sense that Zhangsun was assassinated. Some people had long guessed Emperor Xia's intentions and even guessed the timing of Zhangsun's departure from the palace. They wanted to use Zhangsun's assassination to create a rift between Zhangsun's bloodline and Emperor Xia, delaying the time for the army to move.
Thinking of this, Ning Chen couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. If everything was true, the scheming of the person who set this up was too terrifying.
He could see so much because everything had already happened. With all kinds of signs, it was much easier to speculate. However, the person who set up the trap had predicted everything that had not happened and entered the trap. The calculations involved were not something that ordinary people could do.
Unfortunately, he was dragged into the trap by Qing Ning and could not escape even if he wanted to.
If it was possible, Ning Chen really didn't want to face such a scheming person. If he wasn't careful, he would die without knowing why. He wouldn't even have the chance to struggle.
The only thing he could do now was to save Zhangsun first and then carefully deal with the person behind the scenes.
Fortunately, none of these schemes were targeted at him. As long as he did not carelessly barge into the schemes, he would not be in such a sorry state today.
"It's about time."
Ning Chen stood up and looked at the door of the cell. It should be almost time.
In the study room of Marquis Taiping in Zhangsun Manor, Zhangsun Yunxuan was kneeling on the ground with a terrified expression. A middle-aged man stood quietly in front of the desk. The veins on his tightly clenched fists were exposed, showing how intense the man's suppressed anger was.
"Bastard!"
The Marquis of Taiping slammed his hand on the desk. In his anger, he grabbed the inkstone on the desk and threw it away.
"Bang!"
The inkstone hit Zhangsun Yunxuan's forehead, causing blood to spurt out. Beside him, a beautiful middle-aged woman went up to hug her son with a pained expression. She glared at the Marquis of Peace."Lord Marquis, it's fine if you don't stand up for your own son when he's being beaten, but do you want to beat him to death?”
"Shut up!" The Marquis of Taiping's anger rose, and the air around him shook. He pressed his hand on the desk, and the entire desk shattered into pieces.
" I don't hit women because I don't give you a reason to be impudent. Get out." As soon as he finished speaking, the Marquis of Taiping waved his sleeve and a palm wind swept out, sending the woman out of the study room.
With a bang, the door closed, leaving only the Marquis of Taiping and Zhangsun Yunxuan kneeling on the ground. At this moment, Zhangsun Yunxuan trembled even more.
"Did you know that something happened to your aunt?”The Marquis of Taiping asked coldly.
" I know." Zhangsun Yunxuan lowered his head and trembled.
" Everyone in the residence is looking for your aunt. Do you know?" The Marquis of Taiping's voice became even colder.
"I…I know."
"Good, very good."
The Marquis of Taiping could no longer suppress the anger in his heart. He took a step forward and slapped Zhangsun Yunxuan's face. With a bang, he flew five steps away and only stopped when he hit the screen.
The Marquis of Taiping's slap was merciless. He could tolerate anything except this.
" Wah!" Zhangsun Yunxuan fell to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. He trembled and did not even dare to cry out in pain.
"Reflect on your actions in the study. Without my orders, you are not allowed to take half a step out."
After he finished speaking, the Marquis of Taiping walked out. When he saw the angry woman at the door, his eyes became colder." If you dare to let him out without permission, or if he takes half a step out of this door, you know the consequences yourself. The Zhangsun Manor cannot tolerate just anyone, not even my wife and children."
Hearing this, the woman was so angry that her entire body trembled. However, she did not dare to say another word. She knew that if the Marquis of Taiping said it, he would definitely do it.
An hour later, the door of the government prison creaked open. The two of them made eye contact for the first time.
The Marquis of Taiping and Ning Chen, two people who should not have interacted with each other, looked at each other at this moment. No one could see any emotion in their calm eyes.
"What's your name?" After a long time, the Marquis of Taiping was the first to ask.
"Ning Chen!"
" Heroes come from youngsters," the Marquis of Taiping praised without hiding the admiration in his tone.
"Lord Marquis praises me too much," Ning Chen replied humbly.
" What a pity." The Marquis of Taiping suddenly sighed.
Even though heroes didn't care about where they came from, in reality, where they came from often determined the height of a hero.
" Heh." Ning Chen was unmoved. He knew what the Marquis of Taiping meant by pity, but it was not important to him.
"Is the Empress alright?" The Marquis of Taiping walked forward and asked seriously.
"Safe and sound," Ning Chen replied.
" Let's go. Bring me to the Empress," the Marquis of Taiping said.
"Only Lord Marquis?" This time, it was Ning Chen's turn to be surprised.
" Ha!" The Marquis of Taiping smiled indifferently and replied," I alone am enough."
His words were simple, without a trace of emotion. It was so calm that it made people feel as if he was talking about an ordinary fact.
He was one of the ten strongest marquises in Great Xia, and the word 'peace' was more important than Mount Tai!
The Zhangsun lineage had two marquises in one family. They not only symbolized the favor of the royal family, but also the powerful strength that the world looked up to.
Zhangsun Yunxuan struggled to get up from the tightly shut study room in Zhangsun Manor. The word 'Zhangsun' was still clearly visible on his blood-stained face. The next moment, a violent cough sounded. It was so heart-wrenching that the hair on his eyebrows fluttered. It was as if a crescent-shaped mark was faintly visible. It was as black as ink and extremely eye-catching...
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