Chapter 88: 86. Fabricated Charges (1/3)

86. Fabricated Charges (1/3)

Green Willow Alley.

Inside the boudoir of his little darling wife.

Chen An held his little darling wife as they lay on the bed, his face filled with satisfaction.

Over the past twenty days, he had been refining pills at high intensity in the Alchemy Room of Zhenbao Hang, and he hadn't been this relaxed in a long time.

One has to say, it is truly wonderful to have a wife to warm the bed.

Lying in bed is never boring.

"Husband, those things I did just now... do you like them?"

Song Huaying snuggled into Chen An's embrace, a faint blush spreading across her soft, delicate face.

Chen An felt his heart itch as he watched her, and he couldn't help but plant a few little red marks on her face. Looking at her with doting eyes, he said, "I like them, your husband likes them immensely. Ying, you really are a source of good fortune for me. You must find time to teach those tricks of yours to your sisters Wen and Gu, so they can learn them too."

Song Huaying pouted her rosy little lips slightly and said with a coquettish, reproachful look, "Husband, how could I be embarrassed to teach those things to the sisters? I would feel so shy."

Though she said she was too shy to teach them, in reality, she mostly just didn't want to.

After all, when it comes down to it, everyone has their own selfish motives.

Although Song Huaying was as close as a sister to Wen Zhiyun and Gu Xinyue, and truly regarded them as sisters, there was only one husband in the end. Therefore, as one of his wives and concubines, she inevitably wanted to receive his favoritism.

Wen Zhiyun and Gu Xinyue were both cultivators whose physical constitutions far exceeded hers, allowing them to withstand more of their husband's daily love and thus gain his favoritism.

As a mortal, in order to also gain his favoritism, she had no choice but to find another way and painstakingly research these new tricks to please her husband.

These new tricks were the only advantage she possessed as a mortal woman.

Therefore, she was certainly unwilling to teach them to Wen Zhiyun and Gu Xinyue and give up her only advantage.

"The sky has been bright for quite a while now; it is time for your husband to set off for Zhenbao Hang."

As Chen An spoke, he sat up from the bed and picked up the clothes nearby to put them on.

Song Huaying was very sensible; seeing this, she immediately took the clothes to help him dress.

"Husband, in a few days, Ying will come up with more new tricks for you."

After gently helping Chen An dress, Song Huaying hugged his neck from behind, her rosy lips close to his ear as she said in a soft, melting voice.

Her breath was like orchids, her words fragrant.

Chen An felt his ear itch from his little darling wife's actions, so he couldn't help but turn around and kiss her, a smile appearing on his face as he said, "Ying is truly sensible; your husband hasn't doted on you in vain."

"Husband, it's not enough; Ying wants even more of your doting."

Song Huaying's voice was full of coquetry.

Chen An smiled meaningfully and said, "That will depend on Ying's performance."

As the couple spoke, they suddenly felt the mood, and couldn't help but lie back down to linger together for a short while.

About half an incense stick of time later.

【Alchemy Experience +3】

"Ying, let's continue tonight; your husband needs to head to Zhenbao Hang."

"Husband, I will see you off."

"..."

Accompanied by Song Huaying, Chen An left the room and walked toward the outside of the house.

A moment later, he walked out into the courtyard and saw Wen Zhiyun, Gu Xinyue, and his daughter Chen Yuejian playing in the yard.

Wen Zhiyun was playing with Chen Yuejian, while Gu Xinyue stood to the side, smiling as she watched them.

"Husband, are you leaving now?"

Seeing Chen An come out of the room, Gu Xinyue walked up to him and asked.

Chen An nodded and smiled, "Yes, the time is about right. Your husband must set off now. You all wait at home for my good news."

"Husband, you can definitely do it!"

"Husband, good luck."

"Husband, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Ying, Yue, and I will always support you."

"Daddy, good luck!"

"..."

Listening to the "good luck" from his wives and daughter.

Chen An couldn't help but smile.

After living together for nearly two years, the way his wives and daughter expressed themselves had been influenced, to a greater or lesser extent, by him—an outsider—becoming somewhat modernized.

"Then your husband is off."

Chen An said this as he kissed each of the four women on the face, then turned and walked toward the courtyard gate.

However, he had not even taken two steps when he suddenly stopped, his expression turning grave.

Killing intent!

He sensed a wave of killing intent coming from outside!

A wave of fierce, aggressive killing intent!

"Bang!"

Suddenly, the courtyard gate was blasted open by a terrifying spiritual pressure, the two doors slamming heavily against the courtyard walls, simultaneously emitting two loud crashing sounds.

The next second!

Several Bamboo Leaf Gang cultivators, led by Elder Zhao of the Law Enforcement Hall, instantly swarmed in from outside.

"Good news?"

"I think bad news is more like it!"

Elder Zhao looked at Chen An with an indifferent expression and spoke.

At this moment, many residents in the alley outside had come out of their houses to check the situation, their gazes falling upon Chen An's home, their eyes full of curiosity and confusion.

The wives and concubines at the doorway looked at Elder Zhao and the others before them, their faces full of worry.

Among them, his daughter Chen Yuejian had been stunned by the sound of the door being broken just now; upon reacting, she immediately wanted to open her mouth and cry out in fear.

But before her little mouth could open wide enough to let out a cry, Chen An interrupted the spell with a Sleep Aid Technique, and she instantly fell asleep with a sweet expression on her face.

Seeing her about to fall, Wen Zhiyun immediately reached out with quick eyes and nimble hands to catch her in her arms.

Chen An shifted his gaze away from his daughter and back to Elder Zhao at the doorway, asking:

"Elder Zhao, what is the meaning of this?"

When he asked this, his tone was neither servile nor overbearing.

Ever since his Alchemy Dao had broken through to the Second-tier and his cultivation had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, his confidence had grown significantly, and he did not fear Elder Zhao, who was also a Foundation Establishment powerhouse.

Elder Zhao snorted coldly upon hearing this, then announced in a booming voice: "The resident of South Lane No. 11, Green Willow Alley, Core Area, Chen An, Alchemist Chen, is suspected of privately refining and selling Poison Pill, seriously violating the regulations of the Bamboo Leaf Gang, and is now to be taken back to the Law Enforcement Hall for interrogation!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chen An's expression could not help but change slightly.

Refining and selling Poison Pill?

A trumped-up charge?

What was the other party trying to do?

After a brief moment of thought, Chen An said with a calm expression: "Elder Zhao, I have lived in the Bamboo Leaf Forest for nearly twenty years and have never violated a regulation once; is there some misunderstanding here?"

"Whether there is a misunderstanding is not for you to decide; now, immediately, at once, come with me to the Law Enforcement Hall to explain, or be executed on the spot for disobedience!"

Elder Zhao did not want to waste words, his attitude being extremely tough.

Having lived in the Bamboo Leaf Forest for nearly twenty years, Chen An knew well the tyranny of the Law Enforcement Hall; if one did not cooperate with them, they would take action on the spot.

Thus, he stopped explaining and walked toward Elder Zhao without a word, intending to follow them to the Law Enforcement Hall to see what kind of scheme the other party was up to.

In any case, with his current strength, he could take Elder Zhao's life in under three moves.

If the situation turned bad, he would still have a certain ability to protect himself.

"Husband, I will wait at home for your return!"

Seeing that her husband was about to be taken away, Song Huaying gripped the clothes at her chest tightly and shouted with a face full of worry.

Seeing this, Wen Zhiyun and Gu Xinyue also shouted worriedly: "Husband, I will wait for your return!"

Elder Zhao looked at the three of them and said in a deep voice with a cold face: "No need to wait; all three of you, and that little one as well, are all coming with me to the Law Enforcement Hall to be interrogated!"

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Song Huaying's small face turned deathly pale.

Gu Xinyue thought she had misheard.

Wen Zhiyun frowned slightly upon hearing this, sensing that there was some conspiracy afoot.

Seeing this, Chen An said: "Elder Zhao, my three wives and concubines know nothing about alchemy; this matter..."

"I will say it one more time, all of you come to the Law Enforcement Hall, or be executed on the spot for disobedience!"

Elder Zhao's attitude was tough, and he did not want to hear any nonsense at all.

Chen An narrowed his eyes slightly, a trace of killing intent rising in his heart, wanting to behead Elder Zhao before him with a single sword strike.

However, this trace of killing intent vanished in an instant, and he quickly calmed down, looking at his three wives and concubines as he said: "Let's go, we will go to the Law Enforcement Hall together; with me here, nothing will happen."

"Hurry up, all of you! If you dawdle any longer, don't blame me for taking action!"

Elder Zhao urged impatiently.

Chen An had already sensed that something was wrong, but he did not say anything more, silently taking his wife and daughter to follow these people from the Law Enforcement Hall out.

PS: Setting out the bowl, begging for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets!