Chapter 56: A professional at playing the pig to eat the tiger

Time was near dusk, and the afterglow sprinkled on the noble district of the Imperial Capital, draping a golden veil over this area.

Lin Yue'e was in a tight-fitting martial outfit, with a sword hanging from her waist, walking firmly through this solemn street.

This street was completely different from other places; the walls were towering into the clouds, as if they could isolate the noise and disturbance of the outside world.

Majestic plaques hung at the gates, with prominent family surnames engraved on them, highlighting the extraordinary status here.

Outside some mansion gates, powerful guards held long spears, their gazes like torches, patrolling the surroundings, not allowing any petty thieves to approach.

Walking on this street, Lin Yue'e couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in her heart.

She looked at those towering mansions, thinking to herself: In this Imperial Capital where every inch of land is worth an inch of gold, when will my meager salary be enough to buy a house of my own?

Although the salary in the Imperial Capital is much higher than in other places, for a common head constable like her, wanting to settle down in this area is no different from a pipe dream.

If you want to buy, you can buy a place outside the sixth ring of the Imperial Capital.

But those places are far from the work area, and the housing sources aren't easy to find.

It's better to save some money and go back to my hometown to retire in the future.

There are familiar mountains and rivers, kind fellow villagers, and her childhood memories and dreams.

Thinking of this, Lin Yue'e patted her face lightly, muttering to herself: Lin Yue'e, you've only been working for a few days, and you haven't even received your first month's salary, yet you're thinking about buying a house!

If you don't do your job well, how can you be worthy of His Majesty's cultivation.

That Wang Zu envoy must have some ulterior motives; maybe if I find out clearly, I can make a contribution to the stability of this area.

Although reality is cruel, dreams can still be cherished.

Now, she has to work overtime to finish her work.

But sometimes, life is never so smooth.

Just as she arrived near the place where she caught Atad, and just as Lin Yue'e was preparing to investigate the case in depth, a noise broke the tranquility of the surroundings.

Her brows furrowed slightly, and looking in the direction of the sound, she saw a figure full of alcohol smell staggering toward her with several subordinates.

It was the Wang Wang Shizi of the vassal state, Xu Zifeng; he was disheveled, his hair messy, clearly just coming out of a pleasure place, his steps floating, his eyes blurred.

If you were next to him, you could also smell the mixed scent of rouge and powder.

Lin Yue'e's heart sank; ever since she became a head constable, this Xu Zifeng hadn't given her less trouble.

Every time she patrolled, he would tease her, and he even dared to run to the government office to make trouble, making her endlessly annoyed.

Today she thought she could avoid this trouble, but never expected to run into him here again.

As soon as Xu Zifeng saw Lin Yue'e, his eyes lit up, and a lewd smile hooked at the corner of his mouth.

"Look, fate is so wonderful; Head Constable Lin just got off work, right? How about going to my mansion for a drink?"

Xu Zifeng was very bold; this sentence looked like a discussion, but relying on his status and position, he prepared to forcibly pull Lin Yue'e away.

Looking at Xu Zifeng who was getting closer and closer, Lin Yue'e bit her silver teeth, glaring angrily, and just as she was preparing to dodge, a figure suddenly blocked in front of her.

That was a son of a great noble, named Xue Wu.

He also fell in love with Lin Yue'e at first sight; how could he tolerate his beloved being bullied like this?

Today he also just came back from work and happened to see his beloved being teased, so he brought his subordinates to relieve the siege.

Lin Yue'e had a good impression of Xue Wu; at least Xue Wu was relatively upright, had a position in the Imperial Capital, and his family conditions were also there.

He belonged to a noble son with a relatively strict family style.

At the very least, among the people pursuing her, compared to a scumbag like Xu Zifeng, he was already very excellent. In Xue Wu's view, Lin Yue'e was very cold, and he couldn't find a chance to be alone with Lin Yue'e.

He was a bit honest and didn't know those fancy pursuit methods; every time he spoke to Lin Yue'e, his hands would unconsciously scratch the back of his head.

But today Xue Wu was very happy; he thanked Xu Zifeng for giving him this chance of "hero saving beauty."

As long as he cleaned up this playboy Xu Zifeng, then Lin Yue'e would certainly give him a chance to eat.

Thinking of this, Xue Wu scolded Xu Zifeng angrily: "Xu Zifeng, as a Wang Wang Shizi of a vassal state, you should have abided by the law and been a model for the people, yet you are bullying and teasing official runners here; it is simply ignoring the national law and having no one in your eyes!"

Hearing this, Xu Zifeng hooked a cold smile at the corner of his mouth; relying on his status and position, he scolded fearlessly: "So what if I teased her? Even your father couldn't control me, so what kind of thing are you, Xue Wu? In this Imperial Capital, there is nothing I, Xu Zifeng, dare not do!"

It could be seen that his interest was disturbed, and he was very unhappy.

"Please pay attention to your attitude; you can talk about me, but don't talk about my family."

"Yo yo yo, did your useless father not teach you not to bark randomly if you have no ability?"

This sentence was like a sharp knife, deeply stabbing into Xue Wu's heart.

!

He had admired his father since he was young; how could he tolerate Xu Zifeng insulting him like this?

It could be said that Xu Zifeng accurately stepped on his thunder point.

"You!" Xue Wu was so angry that his face turned iron-blue, and he could no longer tolerate it, deciding to give Xu Zifeng some color to see.

With an order, his subordinates rushed toward Xu Zifeng and his subordinates like wild horses breaking their reins.

Xu Zifeng was not to be outdone; his lackeys were also carefully selected masters, and the two sides immediately fell into a chaotic battle.

Fists and feet intersected, weapons collided, and for a time, this street was filled with shouts of killing and the crisp sound of metal collisions.

Lin Yue'e stood on the side, watching this sudden battle, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

She was grateful for Xue Wu's righteous help, but also worried that this battle would bring greater trouble.

She was just a small official runner; one who took action was a Wang Wang Shizi of a vassal state, and the other was the eldest son of a great noble; neither was someone she could offend.

The most important thing was that this was still her work area; she should stop this battle, but the situation was already out of control.

If this matter reached the ears of the Viceroy and the Chief Constable of the government office tomorrow, she would be criticized again, which really made her head feel big.

In front of Lin Yue'e, the battle between the two sides had entered a white-hot stage.

Xue Wu was older, but his strength was extraordinary, and the momentum he erupted was several times that of Xu Zifeng.

When driving meridian arts, the energy fluctuation was even more terrifying.

However, this Xu Zifeng was a master at playing the pig to eat the tiger; don't look at his current state, he was actually hiding his true self.

Many people might not know yet, but Xu Zifeng's father was a vassal king holding heavy troops; since he was a child, he had been brave and unparalleled, even reaching the terrifying strength of the mid-stage of the Six Realms Realm.

Coupled with natural divine power, extraordinary talent, and powerful luck, challenging across levels was not a problem at all.

In those years, the late Emperor was wary of the Wang Wang Shizi of Zhennan, so he let his son come to the Imperial Capital to be a hostage.

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