Chapter 318: Don't You Go Slandering People

"Lord Shen, are you saying that none of this was done by Shen?"

"Correct, he is indeed not the culprit!" Nodding, Shen Yu was absolutely certain of this point; Leng Shishen was taking the blame for someone else.

Although he could not see through Leng Shishen's heart for the moment, nor could he access the other's memories, under his Super Perception, every move the other made was within his awareness.

Any tiny movement could be easily captured by Shen Yu, so he could be certain that none of this had anything to do with Leng Shishen.

It was just that what he couldn't quite figure out was who exactly could make Leng Shishen willing to sacrifice himself to cover all this up just to protect the other person—was it a relative? Or a lover?

"So, everything Shen just said was just to make you kill him, My Lord? He wants to take the blame and suffer the punishment for someone else?"

Looking at his own son, Leng Hanye felt both joy and sorrow for a moment. On one hand, he knew his son's life was saved; on the other, he was worried about whether his son was being used by someone.

Could the other party's true goal be himself, or perhaps targeting the Leng Family? Or maybe they were using his son for some other ulterior motive.

Although his son was excellent, he did not have much social experience and had not experienced the harsh beatings of society; such a person was the easiest to deceive.

Look at how he's being led around by the nose right now, still acting like he'd rather die than speak. You don't learn your father's many excellent qualities, you don't learn this smooth temperament, so who did you learn this foul temper from?

"Shen, speak, what exactly are you hiding? With Lord Shen present, why don't you hurry up and say what you know!"

"I said it, I did it, so I did it. I haven't hidden anything, nor have I lied!"

"You, unfilial son, are you trying to be the death of your father!" Hearing his son's words, Leng Hanye was furious and raised his hand, intending to strike down hard.

Spare the rod and spoil the child; it seems that as a father, his usual loving education was not thorough enough!

This damn brat was just asking for a beating; a couple more hits and he'd learn his lesson. However, just as Leng Hanye's hand was raised, it was grabbed and stopped by Shen Yu.

At this moment, he finally understood the pitiful side of Leng Shishen. In front of an outsider like him, Leng Hanye, as a father, gave him no face at all, striking whenever he pleased.

Seeing the leopard through the tube, one could tell what kind of life Leng Shishen lived on a daily basis; it was no wonder he could harbor such great resentment in his heart.

However, Shen Yu could also feel that Leng Shishen was likely not a bad person; at the very least, he had his own moral bottom line, and his resentment was directed only at Leng Hanye alone.

Perhaps it was just as Wen Hanchu said, this was a gentle, refined, and sincere young master.

"Lord Leng, there is no need to discipline your son at this very moment!"

"Furthermore, although he did not commit the act, everything he said just now was a true outpouring of his feelings!"

Shaking his head at Leng Hanye, Shen Yu said helplessly, "Lord Leng, have you ever thought that your education might actually be a bit too much?"

"You want him to become the person you imagine, but have you ever thought for him, or asked if he wants to follow your plans?"

"Forcing things will only lead to the opposite result, and your noble son is also an adult; he has his own path to walk and will make his own choices."

"Lord Shen, you haven't been a father, so you don't know!" With a heavy sigh, Leng Hanye looked at his only son with a gaze of frustration at his failure to live up to expectations.

"I have walked over more bridges than this unfilial son has walked paths. The path I paved for him was carefully selected, the flattest and without obstacles; this is a smooth road!"

"Good grief, are all parents this confident!" Seeing Leng Hanye start to ramble on, Shen Yu seemed to recall the days when his own parents would nag in his ears.

This was the worry and heart's blood of an old father, but such heart's blood could actually be a form of indirect kidnapping.

Furthermore, Shen Yu really wanted to tell Leng Hanye that, actually, you yourself aren't doing that well.

If it weren't for the fact that you, Leng Hanye, are of the Leng Family main lineage and your cultivation realm and strength are not weak, how could you possibly sit in your current position as Prefect? If things went poorly, you might have been a County Magistrate for your whole life.

And yet you have the nerve to pave a path for your son, and the nerve to say the path you helped choose is flatter; you are truly confident!

"I did it all, I confess to everything!" Nagged by Leng Hanye, not only did Leng Shishen not confess, but he instead took on a posture of seeking death.

"Shen Yu, Lord Shen, aren't you known for being impartial and incorruptible? Kill me and give those commoners an explanation. I have had enough of these days!"

"Do it, kill me!"

"Don't, don't!" Seeing her son so agitated, Lady Leng hurriedly stepped forward to cover his mouth, then plopped down on her knees in front of Shen Yu.

"Lord Shen, I know that you, like the Old Master, are a good official. I beg you to investigate clearly and must return innocence to Shen!"

"I beg you!"

"Madam!" Seeing his wife in such a near-collapsed state, Leng Hanye also felt a pang of heartache, and subsequently knelt in front of Shen Yu as well.

"Lord Shen, this old man has never begged anyone in all these years, but this time I am casting aside my old face to plead with you!"

As he spoke, he tried to kowtow heavily to Shen Yu, but was held up by a force and could not bow down at all.

"Lord Shen, if he truly did it, I will have no complaints regardless of the punishment. But if he did not do it, I beg you to spare his life!"

"Who dares to trespass into the Prefecture Office?"

Just at this moment, a loud shout suddenly rang out from afar; it seemed the experts within the yamen had discovered something. These people were all Huwe of the Leng Family, and their strength was far greater than that of ordinary yamen constables.

Immediately following this, a burst of noise was heard, and then the front gate was flung wide open again, and a delicate figure rushed in in a panic.

Behind her, several Prefecture Office experts followed closely, seemingly wanting to surround the young girl.

However, the scene inside the room left the girl who had rushed in in a panic, as well as the Prefecture Office experts chasing her desperately, stunned.

Inside the room, the Prefect and his wife, along with their son, all three were kneeling beside a young man with agitated expressions, looking for all the world like they were begging for something.

The few guards who arrived later hurriedly rubbed their eyes; it was correct, the Old Master's family was indeed kneeling there.

Their own master, Leng Hanye, was the legitimate son of the Leng Family main lineage, and his strength was quite formidable; he was highly valued within the clan, and his status was self-evident.

Such a person would actually kneel before a young man; who is this young man?

"Miss, we meet again?" Turning his head to look at Wen Hanchu, who had not yet recovered from her shock, Shen Yu even smiled at her gently.

"Miss, did you follow me because you were afraid I would have an accident at the Prefecture Office? Thank you, I am fine; the Prefect is quite hospitable!"

"Yes, yes, the arrival of Lord Shen makes our Prefecture Office shine with brilliance!"

"This, I..." Looking at Shen Yu, then at the fawning Prefect, Wen Hanchu could not quite react; what kind of situation was this?

"Prefect, this, this..." Let alone Wen Hanchu, even these Huwe of the Prefecture Office were completely bewildered.

The sight before them had left them at a loss; was their master kneeling voluntarily because of the other party's status, or was he begging for mercy because he couldn't win? This made them wonder how they should act.

Seeing their master's current disheveled state, would he give them a hard time later?

"Presumptuous! Withdraw at once, do not be presumptuous in front of Lord Shen!"

"Lord Shen? Which Lord Shen?" Several guards subconsciously looked at Shen Yu, and the more they looked, the more they felt they had seen him somewhere before, and then they had a sudden realization. Shen Yu, it is Shen Yu!

Several people gasped, scared into hurriedly retreating a few steps, but then they gritted their teeth and leaned forward again.

So that's how it is; Shen Yu came here because of their young master's affair.

It hasn't even been that long since their young master's incident, yet Shen Yu has already arrived—do you have a dog's nose or something?

What are they supposed to do now? They absolutely cannot defeat Shen Yu, but they also cannot just abandon their own young master!

Should we not have come? Is this perhaps a bad time to have come?