Chapter 533

Wang Ping'an happily watched Luo Taiqing's retreating back; if possible, he hoped he would never see this old guy again in this lifetime.

Because of this old guy, the things he made him do almost got exposed; fortunately his master thought ahead and pushed everything he did under Luo Quan's name onto the great swordsman Dong Qing.

After hearing his master's explanation, if he weren't clearly aware that, whether it was sending treasures home or setting up the Small Five Elements Sword Formation in his own courtyard, doing things under Luo Quan's name…

It was his own doing; perhaps he likewise believed his master's explanation, that the good deeds done under Luo Quan's name were actually performed by the great swordsman Dong Qing.

"Swordsman Dong, swordsman Dong, you have helped me again and again; I sincerely hope you may live a hundred years—no, it's that I can't spit ivory from my dog's mouth, living a hundred years, isn't that cursing you? It should be hoping you live a hundred years and slay all the demons and monsters under heaven!"

Wang Ping'an secretly hoped; suddenly his gaze noticed that the departing Luo Taiqing stopped his steps, turned around, as if wanting to say something, the smile on his face instantly condensed, and he silently cursed:

"Don't, don't, don't! Old guy, hurry up and leave, don't stop, you're fine, I know you're fine!"

From Luo Taiqing's expression just now, he discovered that Luo Taiqing likewise believed his master's explanation, but Luo Taiqing's actions gave him a great psychological shadow.

Watching Luo Taiqing stop his steps, he couldn't help but worry in his mind: Luo Taiqing had found a loophole in his master's words, preparing to step forward and continue pointing out that, during this period, the one doing things under Luo Quan's name was not the great swordsman Dong Qing.

Xuanqing Daozhang watched Luo Taiqing stop his steps, turn around, and asked: "Luo Sir, is there anything else?"

"Master, he's fine, yes, he's fine!"

Before Luo Taiqing could speak, Wang Ping'an couldn't help but mutter in his heart, silently cursing: "Hurry up and get lost, you precious disciple, I don't want to see him!"

Luo Taiqing opened his mouth, as if wanting to say something, but not knowing what was going on, his face full of difficulty, the words at the edge of his mouth just couldn't be spoken; after a long while he gritted his teeth and said:

"Xuanqing Daozhang, when you initially broke into the Prime Minister's residence, did the Prime Minister or the Prime Minister's Daughter ever promise you that they would no longer harm Lady Wang and her son?"

"Turns out it wasn't to point out a loophole in my master's words, thinking that the one doing good deeds under Luo Quan's name wasn't the great swordsman Dong Qing!"

Wang Ping'an immediately let out a sigh of relief; in his heart he no longer thought about driving Luo Taiqing away, as long as Luo Taiqing didn't bring up the topic of doing things under Luo Quan's name, they were still good friends, he thought pensively:

"He's saying this to remind my master which poisonous woman wants to harm me and my mother's lives?"

Whether that poisonous woman would harm his life, he actually already knew; this topic had been mentioned a few days earlier at his uncle's house by Dai Zhishang and them.

He speculated that the true purpose of the Weixian County Magistrate sending him a heavy gift was to wash away the suspicion that the Weixian County Magistrate harmed him and his mother.

Although he had never met the Weixian County Magistrate before and had little interaction, he believed Dai Zhishang's words.

The Weixian County Magistrate saw his extraordinariness and would immediately give that poisonous woman a heads‑up; if she needed, the Weixian County Magistrate might lend a hand when that poisonous woman harmed his and his mother's lives.

As for whether that poisonous woman would harm his and his mother's lives…

He had a ninety‑nine percent certainty that it would definitely happen!

As the saying goes: a dog can't change its habit of eating feces! "The Prime Minister promised me, and also had his daughter promise me, that from now on they will no longer harm Dongzhu and Ping'an's lives!"

Saying this, Xuanqing Daozhang paused his speech, lifted his head and glanced at Luo Taiqing, seeing his face full of worry, he said:

"Luo Sir, you say these things, are you not worried that the Prime Minister's Daughter will harm our family Ping'an's life?"

"Xuanqing Daozhang, logically speaking, I have had no dealings with the Prime Minister's Daughter, I don't know what kind of person she is; I should trust the Prime Minister's character, and since even the Prime Minister has guaranteed it, I should believe they will not again do anything detrimental to Lady Wang and her son."

Luo Taiqing's expression turned serious, he spoke insincerely, then shifted his tone and said:

"Just as the old saying goes: better safe than sorry; when it comes to matters of life and death, we should be as cautious as possible."

"We must avoid letting the Prime Minister's Daughter know about this child Ping'an's situation, lest she be noticed by important figures such as the clan chief of the Nine‑headed Mountain Fox Clan, the Thousand Commander Lü Tu of the Fengyin Prefecture Demon‑Suppression Office, and the Hundred Commander Yu Die of the Capital City Demon‑Suppression Office."

"Otherwise, no one can guarantee what she will think or do once the Prime Minister's Daughter learns of these matters!"

Liu Dongzhu interjected: "Luo Sir, this matter, that poisonous woman probably already knows!"

"How could that be?"

Luo Taiqing's face changed dramatically; originally he had wanted to join forces with Xuanqing Daozhang to block news of Wang Ping'an, but he never expected that before he could act, the news had already spread out, and he said bewilderedly:

"Lady Wang, I don't know how you know, this matter has been known by that poisonous—cough cough—by the Prime Minister's Daughter."

Liu Dongzhu explained: "Because of this, the Weixian County Magistrate gave a heads‑up to that poisonous woman!"

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Afterward.

Liu Dongzhu told everything about Dai Zhishang's speculation in detail.

Luo Taiqing and Xuanqing Daozhang had not yet reacted, while Wang Lin and Zhang Guihua were startled and complained: "Dongzhu, such a big matter, why didn't you tell us?"

The next moment, Wang Lin and Zhang Guihua looked pleadingly at Luo Taiqing and Xuanqing Daozhang and said: "Daozhang, Luo Sir, do you have a way to save my grandson and our family Dongzhu?"

They did not say whether, after the poisonous woman learned of the Weixian County Magistrate's heads‑up, she would come to harm Liu Dongzhu and her child, because since that poisonous woman could do it once, she would definitely do it again.

"Lady Wang, based on my understanding of the Weixian County Magistrate of Qingyang County, if he really was willing to gift your family Ping'an such a treasure as the 《Junzi Yan》, he is eight or nine times out of ten harboring ill intentions; it is very likely, as you guessed, Lady Wang, that he intends to harm you and your family Ping'an's lives, then use this very 《Junzi Yan》 to wash away his suspicion."

Luo Taiqing snorted; Liu Dongzhu's account did not say it was Dai Zhishang's speculation, for fear Dai Zhishang would be resented by the Weixian County Magistrate, so Luo Taiqing took it as Liu Dongzhu's speculation, feeling embarrassed to meet the pleading gazes of Wang Lin and Zhang Guihua, he turned his head toward Xuanqing Daozhang and gave an awkward laugh:

"Xuanqing Daozhang, I have had no dealings with the Prime Minister's Daughter, I don't know what she might do; Xuanqing Daozhang, do you have a solution to this matter?"

(End of chapter)