Chapter 356: Chapter 354: Conspiracy
The Qin Family was stunned to hear that Jiang Chen, from the Jiang Family of Hanwu City, had come to Guyue City alone.
Patriarch Qin Yun let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"He’s just a wet-behind-the-ears brat. Daring to come to our Qin Family to deliver an annulment letter—that’s just asking to die."
His expression gradually twisted into a savage sneer.
After all, if the Jiang Family had arrived in force, it would have surely been a bitter fight.
But with Jiang Chen merely possessing Warrior Cultivation, things were simple.
The Qin Family could easily toy with Jiang Chen until he was dead.
"Xue’er, he’s alone. Our Qin Family can kill him with ease."
"Rest assured, Father won’t let some worthless brat ruin your reputation."
After all, Qin Muxue was a woman and still needed to marry.
Especially now, with her excellent relationship with the Second Prince of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, it would be a disaster for Qin Muxue—and a huge loss for the entire Qin Family—if Jiang Chen truly delivered an annulment letter and destroyed her reputation.
Therefore, Qin Yun would absolutely not wait for Jiang Chen to deliver the annulment letter. Instead, he would seize the initiative and play Jiang Chen to death.
In Guyue City, the Qin Family’s power was not to be underestimated.
Qin Muxue nodded. "Father, I understand."
"I’ll make sure he can’t even find the gate to our family estate."
Qin Yun also knew that Jiang Chen had once slapped his daughter in front of the entire Jiang Family. He was determined to vent her anger.
He immediately arranged for the Qin Family’s experts to mobilize.
They were to search the entire city for Jiang Chen.
At the same time, Qin Yun went to the City Lord’s Mansion alone.
In the Guyue City Lord’s Mansion, the City Lord’s name was Zhao Bing.
Normally, the position of City Lord in the ancient cities under the Fire Sparrow Kingdom’s rule was held by nobles sharing the royal surname.
But Zhao Bing was able to become the City Lord of Guyue City because he was the nephew of the current Sovereign of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.
Zhao Bing also had an excellent relationship with the Qin Family of Guyue City.
Especially now that the Qin Family’s daughter, Qin Muxue, had gotten close to the Second Prince, Wen Shixi, Zhao Bing’s relationship with the Qin Family had grown increasingly tight.
Thus, Qin Yun arrived at the City Lord’s Mansion without any trouble.
"Greetings, City Lord."
Qin Yun was escorted to the reception hall of the City Lord’s Mansion, where he met City Lord Zhao Bing.
Zhao Bing was tall, with a dignified and imposing face.
He eagerly and warmly greeted Qin Yun.
"Brother Qin, you’re being too formal."
"Please, come in, come in."
City Lord Zhao Bing then invited Qin Yun to sit, and the two sat down as host and guest.
"My dear brother, what urgent matter brings you here this time?"
Zhao Bing didn’t beat around the bush and asked directly, knowing that Qin Yun must have a reason for visiting.
As expected, Qin Yun spoke bluntly.
"It’s about my daughter, Muxue."
"As you know, Muxue’s relationship with the Second Prince is excellent right now."
"However, years ago, she was betrothed to Jiang Chen, the son of the Jiang Family Patriarch from Hanwu City. We want to break the engagement now, but the Jiang Family has refused."
After hearing Qin Yun’s words, Zhao Bing, who was already aware of the matter, cursed loudly, "That Jiang Family deserves to die! They don’t know what’s good for them! Knowing full well that your Muxue has a deep relationship with the Second Prince, how dare they not agree to annul the engagement?"
At this point, Zhao Bing added, "That Jiang Chen from the Jiang Family has already arrived in Guyue City. You’ve heard the news, I take it?"
Qin Yun nodded. "That’s right. I already know."
"Your information network is as sharp as ever."
Zhao Bing let out a hearty laugh and asked with a smile, "Brother, how do you plan to deal with that Jiang Chen now?"
"Surely you’re not going to actually let him deliver that annulment letter."
"If he really does, the damage to your Muxue will be devastating."
Everyone knew that if Jiang Chen actually delivered the annulment letter, Qin Muxue’s reputation would be ruined. Even if Wen Shixi still accepted her, she would inevitably be criticized throughout the Fire Sparrow Kingdom over the matter of her engagement.
Her chances of smoothly becoming a Princess Consort in the future would become uncertain.
Qin Yun gave a bitter smile. "That is precisely why I have come."
"City Lord, you are in charge of all of Guyue City. So this time, I’m asking for your help to throw that brat into the dungeon. That boy humiliated my daughter, and I will not let him go. I want to torture him thoroughly. I want him to wish he were dead."
As he spoke, Qin Yun’s face was a mask of savagery.
He had now placed the entire fate of the Qin Family on the shoulders of his precious daughter, Qin Muxue.
Naturally, he couldn’t let Jiang Chen destroy Qin Muxue’s reputation.
Moreover, he had to punish Jiang Chen severely to avenge his daughter and get retribution for that slap.
If one were to ask which power in all of Guyue City was the strongest and most well-informed, it would undoubtedly be the people of the City Lord’s Mansion.
As the ones governing the entire city, not even a fly could enter Guyue City without their spies noticing.
After a moment of contemplation, Zhao Bing nodded. "Brother, you can leave this matter to me without worry."
"Just how do you want to punish that Jiang Chen?"
"I can make the proper arrangements for you."
He puffed out his chest and agreed without hesitation.
For the City Lord’s Mansion, arresting one person was laughably simple.
Qin Yun sneered savagely. "City Lord, I think we can use all eighteen instruments of torture on him, one by one."
"The more miserable we make him, the better."
"When the time comes, I will bring my daughter to watch personally."
Qin Yun spoke with extreme viciousness, his hatred for Jiang Chen making him grit his teeth.
After all, Jiang Chen had gone too far. He dared to hit his daughter, and now he dared to come deliver an annulment letter.
It was impossible for Qin Yun to let Jiang Chen go.
He was already showing restraint by not personally marching on the Jiang Family in Hanwu City to kill them.
In fact, Qin Yun was already prepared to completely fall out and go to war with the Jiang Family.
Zhao Bing chuckled lightly. "That’s not difficult. Our City Lord’s Mansion is most proficient with the eighteen forms of torture."
"Just wait for the good news, my brother."
"I’ll have my men start a city-wide manhunt for Jiang Chen right now."
At this, Zhao Bing’s smile turned crafty. "Brother, your daughter’s relationship with the Second Prince is very good now. In the future, she could become a Princess Consort."
"So, when the time is right, I hope you can put in a few good words for me with the Second Prince."
His close relationship with the Qin Family was, of course, in the hopes of using Qin Muxue to get close to the Second Prince himself.
If the Second Prince were to become the Sovereign in the future, the benefits for Zhao Bing would be immense.
That was why he was cozying up to the Second Prince in advance.
"Of course, of course."
"You can leave that matter to me, Qin Yun."
Qin Yun was filled with confidence regarding his daughter and the Second Prince.
He agreed readily.
The two men were each pursuing their own agendas.
Afterward, Qin Yun temporarily left the City Lord’s Mansion, both to await news from them...
...and to continue arranging his own search for Jiang Chen.
He was even thinking of ways to capture Jiang Chen and torture him to death.
Meanwhile, the City Lord’s Mansion immediately dispatched a large number of men to search for Jiang Chen throughout the city.
The men from the City Lord’s Mansion patrolled everywhere.
As for Jiang Chen, he was still completely unaware, asking for the Qin Family’s address on the streets of Guyue City.
In fact, the Qin Family was so famous in Guyue City that everyone knew of them.
He found out the Qin Family’s address very quickly.
’First, I’ll go to the Qin Family and deliver the annulment letter, then I’ll find Zhan Yang and the others from the Warring States Mercenary Corps.’
Besides going to the Qin Family to deliver the annulment letter, Jiang Chen also planned to find the members of the Warring States Mercenary Corps on this trip.
He had been through many life-and-death situations with the people of the Warring States Mercenary Corps and considered them comrades.
They had previously agreed that he would look for them after leaving the Ghost Temple.
However, he hadn’t been able to contact anyone from the Warring States Mercenary Corps yet, so he prepared to head to the Qin Family first to deliver the annulment letter.
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