Book 14: Chapter 34

Nepotism for the Win

Why would you actually arrest me?

They and Lan Jiqiongs group didnt have the slightest connection. It was by pure chance that they ran into each other and then came across me, as well as the corpses. If they were someone else, I could push them around with my status, but I couldnt fool them. As a result, Long Zaitian took me in to the Qilin Guards base.

Hey, Long Zaitian, why would you do this to your friend?

Whos your fiend?! The way Long Zaitian jumped off the cell rails that he was leaning on made me think he was about to transform. You think Ive forgotten all the times you played me, fooled me, framed me

I thought we werent going to talk about that?

Youre right. Lets talk just about Miss Shen. Who the h.e.l.l do you think you are to fight me for a woman?! Be honest. H-h-how far have you gone with Miss Shen? You returned together with her. Did anything that shouldnt have happened happen on the way? Did you put your hands where they werent supposed to go?

Whats it to you?

Youre never getting out of there!

Fine. Youll eventually beg me to come out!

Long Zaitian ended the childish banter not long after.

Tell me: why were you out on the streets in the middle of the night?

Didnt I already tell you? I was just out for a stroll and then I ran into a.s.sa.s.sins.

Long Zaitian scanned me with distrustful eyes. His Majesty and Tianhu confirmed you suck at martial arts in Nanjiang.

Exactly.

So how did you kill more than ten fine fighters?

I was born strong.

Okay, I respect your determination. Long Zaitian gave me a thumbs up and then called over a dozen Qilin Guards armed sporting spiked clubs. These guys should be about as strong as those guys you killed. Give me a demo of your G.o.d-given strength. Open the doors!

Hey! If I get hurt, you wont be able to bear the consequences.

Dont you worry. Ill take responsibility for all of it. Unlock the door.

People will say you guys arrest the innocent. You arrested a good man for a personal vendetta.

p.i.s.s off with your hoola-bala-nese. Youre a good man?

How am I not?!

A man who wanders the streets in the middle of the night and kills a dozen people is a good man?

How is a man who wanders the streets because he cant sleep at night and defends himself when he runs into bad guys not a good guy?!

A Qilin Guard went over to Long Zaitian to quietly inform, Ming Feizhen has a visitor.

At this hour? Who?

They have Liu Shan Mens Vice-Captain Shens letter.

Oh? Long Zaitian looked back at me and narrowed his eyes. You dobbed?

And how would I have dobbed when Ive been locked up here?

True Long Zaitian mumbled something and then invited in a man wrapped up in a long robe. He visually audited the man, but he didnt dare to try anything since he was Boss messenger. Keep it short.

The man bobbed his head and then hurried to my side.

Why are you here? I used my eyes to send hints as I asked, Dont you know its not safe here?

We have an urgent problem, Gu Xianxian replied.

How urgent can it be that you have to enter the hornets nest?! Youve just escaped from this place!ReadNovelFull.com

Zhao Tiankui beat Lang Qing.

My brain stopped processing for a second before I could query, He won again?

Right? He came late tonight and fought Lang Qing for a hundred rounds. Lang Qing fought empty handed and lost in one exchange. Since he beat Lang Qing, n.o.body can offer Zhao Tiankui a challenge, so everyone is waiting for you.

I frowned, looked outside at the Qilin Guards, stopped to think and then responded, I cant. Tell Yuan Kou to rematch him.

Ar-are you sure? He was already beaten once.

Then, losing once more wont make any difference. Does it look like I can leave?

Gu Xianxian didnt have a better idea, so he had to accept my proposal. As soon as he turned to leave, though, he ran into Long Zaitians face. Whoa! What the h.e.l.l?!

Long Zaitian rubbed his chin as he eyed Gu Xianxian. You look familiar.

Gu Xianxian immediately tightened his hood over his face. You must be mistaken.

You didnt come from here, did you?

N-no.

Youre that guy from Liaodong, arent you?

G-Guangdong.

Long Zaitian slapped himself on the thigh. Youre not going to confess unless you feel pain, huh?! Come back!

Once Long Zaitian led the Qilin Guards on a rabbit chase, I took out an iron thread from my sash, picked the lock and stepped out of the cell. I wasnt locked up in the main prison since I wasnt a dangerous criminal; I was just held in their office. Therefore, I wasnt far from the exit. Wasnt it natural for me to sneak out?

While Long Zaitian couldnt have done anything to me, and was just trying to get back at me for releasing the prisoners, hed keep me locked up for a day or two. I didnt have the luxury of time to waste when there were so many things waiting for me.

Where are you going?

I was still planning my escape route when I was heckled again. Out of here.

Lan Jiqiong stood at the exit with a corner of his lips tugged upwards. I thought he gave up on picking a bone with me since he never showed up after escorting me to the Qilin Guards office with Long Zaitian.

You Confucians are painfully lame.

What do you want?

Ill do to you exactly what you did to my s.h.i.+fu.

Uh, youre going to save my life?

Im going to smash you!

I told you I saved him! You people are so unreasonable!

I thought the misunderstanding had been settled for the most part after I avoided them for a day. I didnt expect to be locked up, have my ring removed and still be heckled by the d.a.m.n Confucians!

I racked my brains for ideas, but none of them provided an alternative to fighting him, let alone escaping before Long Zaitian returned.

Eeeehh! Dont try to hit me while Im thinking!

As soon as two of the academys guards approached me at angles, everyone heard, Whos going to lay their hands on him?!

She briskly entered the door and made them all fossilise with her glare as she strolled over to me. I had to look downwards to make eye contact with her, yet she seemed to be the giant in the room.

She checked me from head to toe before she relaxed her expression. You all right?

Boss!!!