Chapter 93: Kill Them

Prince.

In a place like Yuping Village, it was such an unfamiliar term, let alone being able to see the Prince and his personal guards.

For a moment, the air was deathly still.

No wonder... no wonder that man said they were not government officials, but that the government answered to them.

Zhao Xifeng, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, froze in place when he saw Yun Shui.

Wasn't he... wasn't he the guard beside that nobleman he had seen at the teahouse that day?

If he was the Prince's guard, then the masked man he had seen that day...

Could it have been the Prince himself?

At the thought of this possibility, Zhao Xifeng could not help but grow excited.

After all, an ordinary person might never have the chance to see the Prince even once in their lifetime, yet he had not only seen the Prince but even exchanged a few words with him.

If he spoke of it in the future, it would be a mark of glory on his face.

"It is this official's failure to properly guide the common people within my jurisdiction that led them to commit such a heinous act."

Yun Shui waved his hand: "Lord Xie, do not blame yourself. Rivers and mountains are easy to change, but human nature is hard to alter. That they would resort to theft shows their character is base and low. It seems such people, no matter how you counsel them, will find it hard to change their nature. I will escort these few before my master and let the Prince decide."

"Good."

Brought before the Prince—would these people still have any hope of living?

The moment she heard the word "Prince," Lady Fang's body had already gone limp.

How could she have ever imagined they would manage to offend the Prince himself?

That was a head-severing offense.

"My lord, we know we were wrong. We should not have been greedy. We'll return all the pills. We beg you, please let us go!"

Yun Shui gave a cold laugh: "You stole our Prince's things, and you think simply returning them settles the matter? Aren't you being a little too naive?" Yun Shui waved his hand, and the Lin family members were gagged and taken away.

Yun Shui cupped his hands toward Chi Nan Yi: "Miss Chi, farewell." He then gave a slight nod to Xie Yuwei, turned, and departed.

Anyone of wit present could see that the Prince's personal guard seemed to treat Chi Nan Yi with more regard than even Lord Xie. Their gazes toward Chi Nan Yi all carried a trace of curiosity and puzzlement.

Could it be that the Chi family girl's status was even higher than Lord Xie's?

How was that possible?

Or perhaps... the Chi family girl's medical skills were so extraordinary that even the Prince regarded her with special favor, going so far as to send his own people to the Chi family to fetch the pills.

A grand Prince, who had not seen every kind of treasure, yet showed such singular fondness for the pills she developed—did that not speak for itself?

The Chi family's daughter was absolutely a Divine Doctor!

At this thought, they all felt a sense of reverence toward Chi Nan Yi.

Chi Nan Yi watched the Lin family members being taken away by Yun Shui, a flicker of satisfaction crossing her face.

Though she had not interacted much with Mo Junyan, that fellow was absolutely not someone easy to deal with.

Just looking at how he had decided life and death with a single word at the market back then showed he was a

Lin Lin's tightly clenched hands loosened. From gripping so hard, her joints ached and felt swollen.

Taken away... they were all taken away...

Only she was left.

This was wonderful!

Though Lin Lin kept her head down, the excitement in her eyes was impossible to hide.

After so many years, she had finally escaped the Lin family's lair of demons!

Auntie Li walked to Lin Lin's side and said with some concern: "Now that there's no one left in the Lin family, you must be extra careful about your safety, a young girl all on your own! When you go home at night, make sure to bolt the doors and windows tight. You absolutely cannot let bad people find an opening."

"I know. Thank you, Auntie."

As Auntie Li's words fell, Chi Huai Qian, not far away, began to grow anxious.

Seeing his useless appearance, Chi Nan Yi could not help but shake her head.

Without her, this household would fall apart.

"The Village Chief's courtyard is large. Even our whole family hasn't filled it. There's still an empty room next to mine. You can move in there for now."

Hearing Chi Nan Yi say this, Lin Lin instantly raised her head, her eyes full of joy: "Really, is it really all right? Thank you, boss!"

Chi Huai Qian cast Chi Nan Yi a grateful glance, but Chi Nan Yi only rolled her eyes at him.

A big, strapping man, yet when trouble arose, it was still her—the youngest—who had to step forward.

He had to set aside one bowl's worth of food at every evening meal. Where did all that food go?

Meanwhile, the Lin family members had been brought to the town. After hearing the full account of what had happened, Mo Junyan said coolly: "Such a trivial matter still needs to be brought before This Prince? Give each of them a hundred lashes and throw them into the penal labor camp."

Hearing this, Yun Shui licked his lips. Recalling what Yun Shan had whispered in his ear before he left, he was just about to speak when Mo Junyan cut him off: "Why are you still standing there?"

"That... this subordinate has one more matter."

"You had better have something of the utmost urgency." He was irritated, looking at the painting scroll before him.

The contours of the woman in the painting, he had already sketched a thousand times, but her features and expression he had yet to commit to brush.

He kept feeling that the present Chi Nan Yi was vastly different from the person in his memory.

He had tried to paint the person in his mind, but it always felt impossibly wrong.

Today's drafts had already been ruined several times. This was precisely when his irritation peaked. For Yun Shui to come crashing in now was no different from seeking death.

Hearing him say this, Yun Shui reflexively waved his hands: "No, no, it's not an urgent military report. It's just that Yun Shan mentioned some things related to Miss Chi. This subordinate will now go down and deal with those villagers."

Yun Shui turned to leave, but before he could fully turn his body around—

"Wait." Mo Junyan set down his brush and stared fixedly at him: "Speak."

"Huh?" Yun Shui froze.

Speak?

You're going to say it now?

So, Miss Chi's matter is an extremely urgent matter?

"Prince, it's like this..."

"Prince!" Yun Tian rushed in holding a secret letter: "Prince, something's happened, Young Master Gu..."

"Wait a moment." Mo Junyan waved his hand to interrupt Yun Tian's words, continuing to look at Yun Shui: "Please continue."

"Ah... ah? Me?" Yun Shui blinked, his heart greatly shaken.

So, Miss Chi's matter is more important than an extremely urgent matter?

A bold guess finally appeared in his not-so-smart mind.

"Yun Shan said, the three Lin brothers captured today have designs on Miss Chi."

"Bang..."

As Yun Shui's words fell, the teacup on Mo Junyan's table, unable to withstand the crushing pressure of his overbearing internal force, shattered into pieces.

Yun Shui and Yun Tian were startled at the sight.

Mo Junyan sat there, his eyes beneath the mask filled with strong killing intent, which always followed him; Yun Shui and Yun Tian still understood their master's temper very well.

Such strong killing intent was enough to make people tremble even on the battlefield.

Miss Chi in the master's heart...

Has it already become this important?

When did all this happen!

"What about those Lin people?"

"They're being held in the front courtyard."

"Just kill them."

"Kill... kill them?"