Chapter 87

First Volume, Chapter 87: Achieved Great Merit

It's always Qin Feng tricking others—when did he ever get tricked himself?

So what if it's one hundred taels of silver? Even a fly's leg is meat.

If today someone swindles Qin Feng one hundred taels, and tomorrow another extorts two hundred, even mountains of gold and silver wouldn't be enough to squander.

So, one thing: this opening must not be allowed!

Qin Feng crossed his arms, deliberately exposing the "Imperial" character on the clasp of his Golden Belt to the ignorant bystanders, letting them know this was a gift from the Sage.

But after leaving the Jingzhao Prefecture, he hadn't walked far when he felt a sharp pain in his ear—he turned to find Liu Hongyan standing beside him, panting as she glared at him.

Qin Feng's arrogance vanished instantly; he clutched his ear and winced: "Sis, how'd you get here? Let go, there are too many people watching!"

Liu Hongyan wanted to twist his ear off right then and there; seeing him so carefree and irresponsible made her furious—she delivered a hard slap to his back, exclaiming in a furious, feminine tone:

"You brat, do you have to poke a hole in the sky before you're satisfied? I think you're trying to kill me with anger!"

Liu Hongyan's slender, pale hand had no real killing power, yet it still made Qin Feng scream like a pig being slaughtered.

"Sis, stop hitting me, I know I'm wrong!"

Still not satisfied, Liu Hongyan kicked Qin Feng in the buttocks, sending him hopping high into the air: "Say it! Which part is wrong?!"

Qin Feng twisted and wriggled to dodge her attacks, blurting out desperately: "I shouldn't have gone out to play without telling you! Sis, please forgive me?"

Hearing this, Liu Hongyan grew even angrier, her cheeks flushing red: "Good, now you're dodging the real issue? I can see you're asking for a beating!"

Under the stunned stares of the surrounding Chiguo crowd, the "Number One Menace of Jingzhong" who had just attacked the Dragon-Tiger Gang, humiliated Gao Song, and argued with the Jingzhao Prefect—now, like a child, was being beaten by his shorter sister, screaming nonstop…

Everyone couldn't help but marvel.

In all of Jingdu, besides the current Emperor, only Qin Feng's own family could control this fearless menace.

Earlier, at the Dragon-Tiger Gang, as soon as Qin Feng was dragged away by the Yamen Runners, Qin Xiaofu ran straight back to the Qin Residence and told Liu Hongyan the news.

Liu Hongyan, who had been organizing White Sugar, didn't even have time to prepare a carriage—she ran all the way to the Jingzhao Prefecture, terrified that if she moved too slowly, she'd never see her brother again.

But it turned out to be a false alarm: this brat wasn't just unharmed—he was parading around town, acting like he deserved a beating. Relieved, Liu Hongyan was still furious.

That's why she gave him a lesson in love.

More and more bystanders gathered, laughter and teasing remarks rising from all directions.

"Hahaha, Qin Feng is truly bizarre. Among all Noble Youth in Jingdu, anyone dragged into the Jingzhao Prefecture has offended someone powerful—most come in standing and leave lying down, barely surviving, stripped of skin.

"But Qin Feng gets dragged in, insults Qi Cheng above and swindles Yamen Runners below, walks out completely unscathed—this is unprecedented in Jingdu. Yet with all this ability, he's powerless against his own sister, reduced to being bullied—how amusing."

"Isn't that true? Who in Jingdu doesn't know Qin Feng is a tough nut? They say at Ji Wang's birthday banquet, he argued with the entire court and offended every senior official of the Hubei Party—and yet here he is, acting like nothing happened."

"Qin Feng, getting beaten in public by a woman? How humiliating!"

"Qin Feng, aren't you supposed to be tough? Why can't you do anything about your sister? Is a woman your weakness? Heh, clearly born to be henpecked."

Even with his thick skin, hearing the teasing from all sides made him blush—he gritted his teeth and shouted at Liu Hongyan: "How dare you!"

His usually submissive brother suddenly stood up to her—Liu Hongyan was momentarily taken aback.

Before she could recover, Qin Feng pointed at the Golden Belt, grinning triumphantly: "See this? This is the Emperor's own bestowed Imperial Golden Belt. Even if I've committed the gravest crime, only the Emperor himself can punish me."

Liu Hongyan had already seen Qin Feng's glittering belt but hadn't thought twice about it.

But hearing his words, she froze—then erupted in rage, pinching his waist hard:

"You Qin Feng, how dare you impersonate the Emperor's Imperial Golden Belt? Do you know this is a crime punishable by extermination of three clans? Do you want to get the entire Qin Family killed?!"

The Imperial Golden Belt—what supreme honor is that?

Even National Pillars at the pinnacle of power dare not dream of such a distinction—it could never fall to Qin Feng.

Liu Hongyan felt deep guilt: if she hadn't indulged him so much, how could he have grown so audacious…

"Qin Feng, run away!"

Liu Hongyan released him, her gaze more serious than ever: "You still have time to leave the city—I'll have Xiao Fu take gold and silver to meet you, find a place to settle, and never come back. Forging imperial relics is a crime of extermination—if you're caught, you'll surely…"

Before she finished, Qin Feng already grinned, took off the Golden Belt, and shoved it into her hands.

Seeing her terrified expression, he found it hilarious—he pointed at the belt: "Fake? Sis, look again—is this belt real or not? If you still don't believe me, go ask the Jingzhao Prefecture—just now, Li Zhan personally delivered the Imperial Edict."

"Oh, right." Qin Feng remembered the Imperial Edict was still in his pocket—he pulled it out.

Liu Hongyan's eyes widened in disbelief, her mouth opening wider and wider; after a long moment, she snapped back to reality and carefully examined the Golden Belt—every intricate detail, every "Imperial" character on the clasp, bore the unmistakable hand of imperial craftsmen, impossible for outsiders to counterfeit.

Even if someone could forge the belt, could they fake the Imperial Edict—and the Imperial Seal on it?

Liu Hongyan's heart trembled violently; her hands shook as she held the belt and the edict, staring at Qin Feng in utter disbelief: "How could such supreme honor be granted to you?! Oh my heavens, this is… too absurd!"

Hearing this, Qin Feng was annoyed—he rolled his eyes, snatched the Golden Belt back, and fastened it on: he hadn't had enough of his glory yet.

"Hmph, why's it absurd? The Emperor gave me this belt because I deserve it. The Military Strategy Diagrams aren't something just anyone can produce. Honestly, I've made outstanding contributions to our Shedynasty's national defense."

Liu Hongyan still found it unbelievable, but then she thought: even if Qin Feng was crazy, he'd never drag his whole family into a fire pit.

If the belt was real, this was truly a glorious moment for the Qin Family!

"Qin Feng, you've brought great merit to our Qin Family!"