She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 428 - 427: At Such an Old Age, So Shameless

Chapter 428: Chapter 427: At Such an Old Age, So Shameless

"Moreover, who in Luzhou County doesn’t know that, with the backing of Grand Tutor Qin, a veteran official through three dynasties and your external relative, the power you wield is not to be provoked? I, Hao Ren, have long been aware of this."

Hao Ren said loudly.

Qin Xiao suddenly looked up, never having imagined that under the watchful eyes of the public, Hao Ren would directly mention Grand Tutor Qin.

"This time you really had a path to heaven yet refused to take it, and with hell having no gate, you insisted on breaking in. Fine, Hao Ren, if you wish to die, no one can stop you, just consider me, Qin Xiao, talking too much!" Qin Xiao said as he slapped his own face hard: "Eat salty radish and worry lightly!"

Grand Tutor Qin...

Yan Wanqing and Xiao Pingfeng exchanged looks, seeing the seriousness in each other’s eyes.

They had only come to assess the character of this County Magistrate Hao Ren, never expecting to involve Grand Tutor Qin, a veteran official of three dynasties.

Xiao Pingfeng’s expression visibly darkened.

Grand Tutor Qin was his teacher.

If his own teacher were involved in such matters, he, as the Crown Prince of Dawei and the future Emperor destined to inherit the rule, naturally had to set a strict example.

Then Hao Ren spoke again, "Since you’re unwilling to elaborate, I won’t press you further. I promise the day and night protection I agreed to, but if you, Qin Xiao, have even a shred of conscience, you should tell me what you know. I promise you, I won’t tell a soul!"

Qin Xiao’s expression was complex, but ultimately he chose to keep his mouth shut.

After leaving the governor’s office, Qin Xiao was escorted to prison while that cold-faced government officer who liked to arrest out-of-towners was beaten with twenty planks and demoted to a commoner, thrown out onto the street.

Hao Ren and Ji Yuntai still had matters to tend to, while Yan Wanqing and her party, having watched the excitement, returned to the inn.

"If Miss Li from the Li Family were here, we could have handed this Tianxiang Industry matter over to her to handle," Yan Wanqing said, feeling rather sentimental.

When she had left the Capital City, Li Chengxiang chose to stay at the headquarters of the Money Leopard, saying she wanted to take good care of the organization and help it flourish.

Now, looking at the document bearing Qin Xiao’s handprint, Yan Wanqing began to miss her.

"Can’t I handle it?" the Crown Prince said, feeling somewhat jealous.

Was he really less capable than the woman Li Chengxiang?!

"You can, you’re more than capable!" Yan Wanqing directly placed the document in the Crown Prince’s hand: "Then I thank you, my husband."

Crown Prince: "..." It seemed he had been taken advantage of, unsure, he looked again.

Yan Wanqing yawned, sleepiness washing over her.

She had been quite tormented today; she hadn’t even taken a nap at noon, and now sleepiness struck her like a fallen mountain, and she directly leaned into the Crown Prince’s embrace and drifted into deep sleep.

The Crown Prince had no choice but to hold his own precious burden, then placed her on the bed, covering her with a light blanket, called Cong Ge to watch over her, and then took the document and left the room.

Handling a small gambling house, was this not an underuse of his capabilities?

He would rather hold his dear one and take a happy and reassuring nap.

Thinking this, the Crown Prince became somewhat reluctant.

Just then, Yan Lingzhen, holding a candied haw on a stick, bounced past from the first floor.

"Yan Xiaoliu." the Crown Prince called out.

Yan Lingzhen clenched the candied haw, her eyes shining with a clear yet silly light: "What’s up, brother-in-law?"

"Come here, I have a very important task for you to handle." Yan Xiaoliu looked like she was about to come of age, yet she was still so carefree every day, and it was unbearable to watch.

It was time to find something for the child to do.

The Crown Prince very openly handed over the document Qin Xiao had signed to Yan Lingzhen: "Go, help your sister reclaim these assets."

Thinking it over, the Crown Prince then took a black token from his waist.

"This is from the Ghost Hand of the Eighteenth Hell; if you are in danger, they will come to your aid."

Yan Lingzhen took the black token, which bore a very ferocious-looking skull, appearing chilling to behold.

Brother-in-law’s intention must be what she understood, right?

"Yan Xiaoliu, be bold in your actions. Brother-in-law gives you the token from the Eighteenth Hell; don’t be afraid, someone will protect your safety throughout."

Doesn’t that give you a tremendous sense of security?!

Yan Lingzhen cheered and headed out the door.

Crown Prince watched Yan Xiaoliu walk out of the inn with a hawthorn sugar stick and turned to head back.

He went back to cuddle with his wife and sleep!

How delightful!

Atop the bustling streets.

Yan Lingzhen bit her hawthorn sugar stick, slowly swaying to the entrance of Tianxiang Gambling House.

But outside, it was packed with people, three layers inside and three layers outside.

She tiptoed, trying to see what was happening inside, but her short stature made her look somewhat pathetic and amusing among these burly men.

She pulled out her purse and took out some copper coins.

She shouted loudly, "Who dropped their money!"

Instantly, the burly men all bent down to pick up the money.

Yan Xiaoliu took advantage of this moment and quickly squeezed in using the advantage of her petite figure.

Tianxiang Gambling House was indeed lively.

Everyone knew that Qin Xiao had been thrown into the dungeon, and those who usually had grievances with Qin Xiao came to demand debts or take advantage of the situation, blocking the entrance so tightly that it was impenetrable. Unsurprisingly, everyone just wanted to see Qin Xiao’s downfall.

Everyone knew that Qin Xiao was doomed this time.

"Don’t say anything more, shopkeeper, just take out the money. You might as well take a share and run for it, Qin Xiao is not coming out anytime soon..."

Someone yelled loudly.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingzhen couldn’t accept it.

This Tianxiang Gambling House was already her elder sister’s.

Taking money from Tianxiang Gambling House was like taking money from her sister’s pocket.

How could that be allowed?!

Her sister’s money was all for buying those expensive herbs.

How could it be snatched away by these people?!

Yan Lingzhen couldn’t stand it anymore.

"Everyone, quiet down!" she yelled loudly.

But being small in stature, no one took her seriously.

"Little girl, step aside, this is adult’s business. Don’t butt in." someone pushed her to the side.

Yan Lingzhen grew angry this time.

"Shopkeeper, the Tianxiang Industry was lost to my elder sister in a gambling match yesterday. You people publicly discussing dividing this wealth here isn’t proper, is it?"

Seeing that no one paid her any attention, Yan Lingzhen directly pushed the ledger aside and climbed onto the table.

This time, everyone finally noticed her.

Hearing her words, the faces of the crowd turned uneasy.

Seeing them suddenly silent, Yan Lingzhen grew displeased, "Do you mean to default on your debts?"

"You little girl, how can you talk nonsense? When did the Qin family’s property become your elder sister’s? Besides, who is your elder sister?"

These people had been oppressed by the Qin Family for so long. Finally, when Qin Xiao fell from power and they came to divide the Tianxiang Industry, this sudden appearance of a young woman wanting to claim all of Qin Xiao’s assets from a single gambling match, it was simply too good to be true.

"Qin Xiao lost the final gambling match at the Governor’s Office campus to my elder sister, two out of three rounds. He has already pressed his handprint, transferring the Tianxiang Industry to my elder sister, with Hao Ren, the County Magistrate, as a witness!"

Yan Lingzhen articulated clearly, explaining the cause and effects in just a few sentences.

"The whole town knows about this, don’t you?" Yan Lingzhen clicked her tongue, "All of you here are decades older than me collectively, are you really contemplating devouring these assets and denying it? That would be utterly shameless."

Utterly shameless.

This remark successfully darkened the faces of the crowd.

"How dare you speak like that, you little wretch!"

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