Chapter 136: Ne Zha, the Third Prince

Father, I just got the news: Su Hu's son, Su Quanzhong, has already taken his sister and left Chaoge City!

Bo Yikao reported to his father, the Marquis of Xibo.

Hmm, I understand.

Ji Chang nodded, playing with three copper coins in his hand.

Glancing at his father, Bo Yikao cautiously said, "Father, do we really not need to do something?"

He waved his hand, tossing the three copper coins onto the table, and Ji Chang, without looking up, said, "What do you think? I haven't done anything either."

……

Who are you?

Watching his guards being killed one by one, Su Quanzhong tightly shielded his little sister in front of him.

Hmph, the king has ordered: during the crown prince's investiture, no feudal lords' children may leave Chaoge City at will; violators will be executed!

With a cold snort, the leading general spoke coldly.

What? Is that the king's order?

Su Quanzhong's face darkened; he never imagined that the one striking him was the king he had always admired.

Could it be that everything the Marquis of Xibo said is true?

Su Quanzhong gripped his heavenly painted halberd tightly, intending to charge out.

But his sister was behind him, and he couldn't rest easy.

After all, swords have no eyes; if he hurt his little sister, he couldn't explain it to his parents.

I am Ne Zha, the Third Prince, who can subdue demons and compose poetry. Today I have come to eradicate evil; you demons, prepare to die!

Just then, a somewhat childish voice rang out.

Everyone looked up and saw a youth stepping on wind fire wheels appear above their heads.

Kid, who are you? This is Chaoge City, not a place for a country bumpkin like you to run wild!

A general spoke coldly.

Hey, you dare call me a country bumpkin? You're asking for death!

Hearing that, Ne Zha instantly flew into a rage.

Although he didn't know why his father had him come here to practice using the wind fire wheels, Ne Zha had been taught since childhood by his mother to champion the weak and suppress the strong.

That sister over there looked as beautiful as his mother and aunt back home, so she was naturally not a bad person; thus Ne Zha immediately decided to step in and help.

Moreover, having just learned spear techniques from his mother, how could Ne Zha tolerate being called a country bumpkin?

In the next instant, Ne Zha flashed— and in a moment, the general who had spoken, along with a few men behind him, were strung together like candied haws.

Ah—

A shrill scream— Su Daji had never seen such a bloody scene.

Frowning, Ne Zha turned his puzzled gaze to Su Daji and said, "This lovely sister, I've only killed bad people; you needn't fear— you look about as pretty as my mothers, so you're surely not wicked, and I won't harm you!"

As he spoke, Ne Zha's fire-tip spear blazed, and wherever it passed, those who had been besieging the Su siblings were reduced to ash.

How can this little brat be so strong? Whose child is he exactly?

Cold sweat broke out on Su Quanzhong's palms— Ne Zha's power far exceeded his understanding.

What's more, this brat struck too hard; those people didn't even get a chance to beg for mercy.

But luckily, he seems to bear us no ill will!

Su Quanzhong thought to himself.

Hey kid, whose family are you from?

Suddenly, Su Daji asked.

That one sentence lifted Su Quanzhong's heart into his throat.

My little sister, this little killing star— can't we avoid provoking him?

Su Quanzhong inwardly lamented.

Huh? Didn't I just introduce myself?

Ne Zha hoisted his fire-tip spear onto his shoulder, tilted his head at Su Daji, and said, "I am Ne Zha, the Third Prince; my mother is the Princess of the Great Shang, the Commander-in-Chief of Chen Tang Pass, and my father is the Prince Consort of the Great Shang!"

You, are you the child of Princess Su Zhi?

Su Daji's eyes widened. "Right, I recall Princess Su Zhi's two children: one named Jin Ta, the other Mu Ta. You're called— water, cough, cough— Ne Zha. Yes, you must be Princess Su Zhi's child."

So he really is Princess Su Zhi's child— no wonder he's so bold!

Su Quanzhong thought.

All right, the matter here is settled; I should head back to report to my father. How nice— doing a good deed each day, my mother will surely praise me!

Ne Zha said, then stepped on his wind fire wheels and shot up into the sky, vanishing from the sight of the Su siblings in the blink of an eye.

Finally he's gone!

Seeing Ne Zha leave, Su Quanzhong couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Although the other party meant them no harm, facing someone who could take his life at any moment left him under tremendous pressure.

Big brother, let's return to Chaoge City!

Just then, a sentence from Su Daji struck like thunder upon Su Quanzhong's head.

Little sister, what nonsense are you spouting?

Su Quanzhong frowned and said, "Father ordered me to escort you back to Yi Province; don't be willful— we cannot return to Chaoge City now!"

No, we must go back!

Su Daji declared firmly, "Today those soldiers also said the king forbids us feudal lords' children from leaving Chaoge City at will; although those soldiers were dealt with by that Third Prince, if we leave, Father will surely face severe punishment!"

But…

Su Quan Zhong was still preparing to say something when Su Daji raised her hand to interrupt: 'Besides, this time the Third Prince, in order to save us, killed the Great King's men. If we just leave like that, we might implicate Princess Suzhi and her prince consort. Therefore, even if Chaoge City is a dragon's pool and tiger's den, we cannot leave like that.'

Hearing his younger sister's words, Su Quan Zhong's face was uncertain.

But in the end he still nodded and said, 'Little sister, what you say makes sense. For our father's sake, and for that Third Prince, we cannot leave.'

……

'Foolish, you are truly foolish!'

Looking at Su Quan Zhong with an expression of bitter disappointment, Su Hu kicked his eldest son over with one foot.

'Now, your younger sister staying in Chaoge City is the most dangerous. By the way, where is your younger sister?'

'She said she wanted to personally thank the Third Prince for saving her life, so she went alone to the princess's residence.'

He sat down on the ground, Su Quan Zhong said with a look of grievance.

He couldn't understand—clearly these were his younger sister's decisions, so why was he the one who got kicked in the end?

'Come on, let's go to the princess's residence.'

A flash of strange color crossed Su Hu's eyes as he hurriedly walked out.

Seeing this, Su Quan Zhong also hurriedly got up from the ground and followed.

……

'You mean those people were all killed?'

Hearing his subordinate's report, Ji Chang was also somewhat surprised.

Just which ruthless person dares, near Chaoge City, to kill the Great King's personal troops?

That's right, those who pursued the Su siblings were indeed the personal troops of Emperor Xin.

However, Ji Chang, following Emperor Xin's wishes, used Bi Gan's transfer order to arrange this.

But even he hadn't expected that someone would actually dare to strike a lethal blow.

'But from now on, things get even more interesting!'

Speaking softly, Ji Chang looked through the window at the distant magnificent building.

That is precisely where the Yin-Shang Imperial Palace stands!