Chapter 655: Should We Not Have Come?

"Lord Shen, do you mean to say that none of this was done by Shen?"

"Correct, he is indeed not the culprit!" Nodding, Shen Yu could be 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 up everything just to protect them—was it a relative? Or a lover?

"So you mean, everything Shen just said was only 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? Lord Shen is right here, why don't you hurry up and say what you know!"

"I said it, I did it, it was me. I haven't hidden anything, and I haven't lied!"

"You, rebellious son, are you trying to be the death of your father!" Hearing his son's words, Leng Hanye was overcome with rage and raised his hand, intending to strike him hard.

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

This brat was simply asking for a beating; a few more hits and he would 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 pitiable side of Leng Shishen. In front of an outsider like him, Leng Hanye, as a father, gave no face at all—striking whenever he pleased.

One could glimpse the whole leopard from a single spot; it was easy to see what kind of life Leng Shishen lived on a daily basis, and 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, 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 do these things, everything he just said 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 excessive?"

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

"Forcing some things will only produce the opposite result, and your 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 wishing he could turn him into steel.

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

"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 also be a form of indirect kidnapping.

Furthermore, Shen Yu really wanted to tell Leng Hanye that, actually, he wasn't doing so well himself.

If it weren't for the fact that you, Leng Hanye, are of the main branch of the Leng Family, and your cultivation level and strength are not weak, how could you have sat in the position of Prefect? If things had gone poorly, you might have been a County Magistrate for your whole life.

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

"It was all done by me, I confess to everything!" Nagged by Leng Hanye, Leng Shishen not only failed to confess, but instead took on a posture of wanting to die.

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

"Do it! Kill me!"

"No, don't!" Seeing her son so agitated, Lady Leng hurriedly stepped forward to cover his mouth, then plopped down on her knees before Shen Yu.

"Lord Shen, I know that you, like my husband, are a good official. I beg you to examine the details clearly and please, restore Shen's innocence!"

"I beg you!"

"Madam!" Seeing his wife's near-collapse, Leng Hanye felt a pang of heartache and subsequently knelt before 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 back by a force and could not bow down.

"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 office had discovered something. These people were guards of the Leng Family, and their strength was far greater than that of ordinary constables of the Prefecture Office.

Immediately following this, a clamor was heard, and then the main gate was thrown open once more, 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, as well as the experts who were desperately chasing her, 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 master's family was indeed kneeling there.

Their master, Leng Hanye, was a direct descendant of the main branch of the Leng Family, 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 was 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 gave her a gentle smile.

"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 very hospitable!"

"Yes, yes, Lord Shen's arrival makes our Prefecture Office shine with brilliance!"

"This, I..." Looking at Shen Yu, then at the fawning Prefect, Wen Hanchu was unable to react; what kind of situation was this?

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

The scene before them had them all stumped; was their master kneeling voluntarily because of the other's status, or was he begging for mercy because he couldn't win? This left them not knowing how to act.

Seeing their master's current pathetic state, would he hold a grudge against them later?

"Presumptuous! Back down at once! Do not be insolent before 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's Shen Yu!

A few of them gasped, scared into retreating a few steps, but then they gritted their teeth and leaned in a little closer.

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 occurred, and 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 not the right time to have come?