Chapter 118: Chapter 119 - 119 "Damn bandit!

Hu Chengxuan issued an order, and four soldiers closed in from all directions, quickly surrounding her.

Each of the four soldiers was tall as a tower, holding in their hands a bundle of ropes that looked like nets.

Knowing that she possessed innate divine strength, they planned to capture her with nets?

To bring her back and treat her as a plaything for his son?

Qi Yue found it laughable.

When she first came to the Longnan County Government, she thought highly of Hu Chengxuan, who seemed quite reasonable.

But in less than a year, the man had become so cunning and vicious.

Previously, Huang Zai’an constantly warned her to be wary of this man, which she hadn’t taken seriously enough—now it appeared she was the one who was wrong!

Just as the four men cast their nets, Qi Yue made her move.

Her hands, previously behind her back, quickly drew the knife stashed in her space; with swift flicks, she reduced the nets to shreds.

Then, twisting her body, her knife instantly whipped up a gust of wind, charging at the four soldiers.

“Yueyue, spare them!”

From the end of the alley, a voice suddenly rang out. Qi Yue’s pupils contracted, and she smashed her knife against the nearby wall.

“Boom…”

The wall of bluestone crumbled instantly.

Chu Yuntian, panting heavily, ran up to her, positioning himself in front of her. Obviously, he was trying to protect her, as well as to prevent her from injuring others.

Chu Yuntian, after all, was getting older, and it showed in the sweat dripping from his brow after running for who knows how long.

Qi Yue frowned slightly.

“Foster father, you’ve recently been injured, you shouldn’t be running.”

With that, she brought two Carefree Pills close to his lips to help him swallow them.

After a couple of breaths, his complexion improved remarkably, and he was no longer gasping for air.

“Yueyue, a great battle is imminent. Let these soldiers meet their end on the battlefield!”

Qi Yue remained silent.

She cast a cold glance at the four soldiers and said icily, “If you dare to lay a hand on me again, this wall will be your fate. Get lost!”

The complexions of the four soldiers had already turned pale.

As members of Hu Chengxuan’s personal guard, they were considered strong and powerful within the Longnan Army, yet they couldn’t withstand even one strike from Qi Yue.

If it weren’t for Chu Yuntian’s timely arrival, their fate would have been the same as the wall’s.

They glanced at Hu Chengxuan and, trembling, they departed.

Hu Chengxuan stared at Qi Yue, his eyes filled with endless hate and venom.

“Witch, don’t think that just because you’re strong, I have no means to deal with you…”

“Hu Chengxuan!” Chu Yuntian interjected sternly, “What are you trying to do? She’s a hero’s descendant, the daughter of General Qi, how can you treat her this way!”

“A hero’s descendant? She’s nothing but a cast-off wife. I’m capturing her to save my son!”

“Hu Chengxuan, do you remember your duty? With a massive battle forthcoming, how can you indulge in such dirty deeds!”

“My duty is to protect my son!”

Hu Chengxuan, with a vicious gaze, turned and walked away.

“Chu Yuntian, you may protect her today, for a month, a year, but for how long?”

Qi Yue clenched the knife in her hand, tempted to throw it at Hu Chengxuan’s back to pierce his heart.

To kill him would put an end to all this.

“Yueyue, don’t blame your foster father for meddling. With Donggao and Nanyue squeezing in from both sides, we need Hu Chengxuan. If something happens to him, it will only bring disaster to the people of Longnan. Do you understand, foster father?”

“Mhm, it’s fine. I understand.”

“I heard that Hu Keqing hasn’t left his bed in days, seems to be seriously ill.”

“Foster father isn’t expecting me to go see him, is he?”

“No, it’s just that I think both you and that boy are too stubborn.”

Chu Yuntian suggested that Qi Yue move back to the Prefectural Office to live, but she firmly refused.

No place was as safe as her own space.

That night, as usual, she closed the doors and windows but slept in her space.

The next morning, when she emerged from her space, something felt off in the room.

Someone had used a sleeping incense on her, and during the night, had entered her room.

Wiping a trace of ash from the windowsill, she let out a cold laugh.

“Clumsy tricks!”

She tidied everything as usual and headed to the garden to practice her knife skills as if nothing had happened.

The more she practiced, the more she realized the knife technique Xiyan taught her was marvelously intricate.

It seemed unremarkable at first glance, but each move was lethal. Coupled with her innate divine strength, the effect was doubly potent.

Zhao Xiyan had indeed put considerable effort into refining his swordplay.

To repay her for healing his leg, he truly went to great lengths.

As Qi Yue practiced, she pondered over this and grew somewhat irritable.

Suddenly, she heard a hurried footsteps approaching, so she promptly ceased her movements.

Turning to look, she saw Old Madam Zhang lifting her skirts as she ran towards her.

This time, Zhang was not carrying herself with her usual subdued demeanor, revealing a face that was both shrewd and benevolent.

“Miss, Miss, something terrible has happened!”

“What is it?”

Qi Yue leisurely wiped the handle of her sword with a handkerchief.

This sword, which she had pulled from Chu Yuntian’s chest, bore a crescent moon design; she wasn’t sure if it had any particular significance, but she had found its craftsmanship to be excellent and decided to keep it.

After all, as the daughter of a general, she could not forever wield a Firewood Chopping Knife.

“The storehouse… the storehouse has been robbed!” Old Madam Zhang was so flustered her breathing was uneven.

A frown creased Qi Yue’s brow.

“Robbed?”

“Yes, didn’t the young mistress mention the poisonous powder? This old servant did not dare to enter, but the lock on the door is broken, it’s lying on the ground!”

“Let’s have a look.”

On their way to the storehouse, Qi Yue was already scheming how to blow the incident out of proportion.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Everyone said she had made tens of millions from selling her medicinal wine recipe—good for the thieves, indeed!

But there was one thing she couldn’t figure out.

Who might the perpetrator be?

Initially, she suspected it was Hu Chengxuan trying to kidnap her in the middle of the night, but now it seemed that was not the case.

Or perhaps there were two separate parties—it was hard to say.

She pushed open the storehouse door and feigned shock, standing frozen in place.

“Quick, go to the Governor’s Office and report this!”

Old Madam Zhang was also stunned.

She had watched as that whole storehouse of silver was put away!

And now it was all gone without a trace!

The forty-year-old woman immediately fell to her knees and began to wail.

“Damn thieves!”

The one pretending to be a grief-stricken thief—Qi Yue—couldn’t help but twitch the corners of her mouth.

Why was Old Madam Zhang taking this more to heart than she was?

Very well, let her deal with the government officers then!

With this thought, Qi Yue pretended to lean weakly against a cabinet, and immediately a maid came over to support her.

“Mama, I feel like I can’t stand up anymore… when the government officers arrive, you talk to them!”

“Okay, okay, Miss, you go on ahead!” Old Madam Zhang wiped away her tears.

Qi Yue returned to her room, claiming she needed to rest for a while, and dismissed the maid.

Once the maid left, she actually lay on the bed chuckling to herself.

Good for the thieves, now she was free of money and worries.

Soon, the government officer arrived—it was Lin Qun, the head officer in charge of capturing thieves.

After questioning Old Madam Zhang, he came to inquire with Qi Yue.

He was very eager to solve the case.

Qi Yue recounted the incident without mentioning that anyone had been in her room.

As he was about to leave, Lin Qun asked earnestly,

“Miss Qi, have you made any enemies recently?”

Upon hearing this, Qi Yue immediately thought of Hu Chengxuan and without hesitation replied, “Does the Prefectural Magistrate count? Yesterday, he had four soldiers attack me, and my foster father saw it too.”

Lin Qun’s pupils contracted.

“Could Miss Qi elaborate on why the Prefectural Magistrate would want to attack you?”

“I’m not quite sure,” said Qi Yue, her face displaying great loss and sorrow as she spoke weakly, “Apparently his son is ill, and he wanted to capture me for treatment.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Qun promptly left with his men.

Old Madam Zhang remained immersed in grief over the immense loss of wealth, and Qi Yue, feeling pity for her, offered some consolation.

“Mama Zhang, money that’s gone can be earned back, it’s really no big deal! You should go and find out when the black market opens next; making money is what’s most important right now!”

Reinvigorated, Old Madam Zhang went to do just that.