Chapter 693 – The Overprotective Leader (Part Three)
So, the rival who had been beaten up by the master was this guy?
Even so, surely he wouldn’t want to chop him down on sight, right?
Jiang Pengji couldn’t wrap her head around it. It was simply nonsensical.
“In this world, how many rich beauties have rejected poor fellows? Are we supposed to believe that they all want to kill the handsome and wealthy guy’s son?”
Li Yun, the little angel, was looking awfully innocent.
With a melancholic glance at their leader, Feng Zhen narrated the story, “It’s not just the incomprehensible gibberish that normal folks can’t understand, but…”
Jiang Pengji cleared her throat and said, “If that’s the case, it can’t possibly lead to a fight, right?”
Feng Zhen continued, “That’s true, but then some other bickering broke out. This guy even started spreading rumors, slandering Han Mei’s parents, and Han Mei just couldn’t take it anymore and ended up hurting him. After getting injured, this guy was still stubborn and couldn’t keep his mouth shut. Han Mei was boiling with rage, ready to throw hands… but there were too many on Yang Jian’s side to ignore it… they just opened up…”
“Slandering?”
What kind of slander could push the usually calm Li Yun to lose his cool and hurt someone?
Feng Zhen replied, “This person spread a rumor saying Xie Qian wasn’t a real man, that he pushed his wife onto another man for the family’s benefit.”
Jiang Pengji: “…What’s that all about?”
Years ago, Liu Zhi had recounted the tale of Xie Qian and Wang Huijun to her. The couple, good-looking and compatible, were the epitome of love.
In layman’s terms, they were so lovey-dovey that it made one want to burn them to ashes with torches.
How could such a loving couple be involved in such a cliché story where the husband pushed the wife onto another man?
Moreover, Liu Zhi had also mentioned that after giving birth to Li Yun, Wang Huijun had been taken by another.
In other words, Wang Huijun after Li Yun’s birth was merely an imposter.
Feng Zhen sighed and began to recreate the scene, “Yang Jian initially wanted to be the peacemaker, lightly covering this matter up, but little did he know, Xie Qian’s admirers weren’t gonna take it lying down.”
He got a lesson in humility from Li Yun but still rolled his stubborn eyes.
“Where’s that wimp Xie Qian?!”
Li Yun held deep admiration for his master Xie Qian. Others could slander him, but absolutely no one could slander Xie Qian.
“You say that again? Be careful, or I’ll cut out your tongue! My master is a real man, standing tall—how could he be a wimp?”
The guy mocked, “How can he not be a wimp…”
Yang Jian’s brow twitched, quickly commanding his servants to step back twenty paces.
“…If Xie Qian’s not a wimp, then how could he sell his wife for wealth?”
Li Yun’s eyes went wide with rage, fingers tightening around his Silver Spear.
With too much force, his knuckles turned white.
“My master cherishes my teacher’s honor deeply. After her tragic death in childbirth, he has never remarried. Every day, he offers fruits to her spirit, and around her memorial, he fasts for three days… Their love was exemplary… You vile little man, don’t tarnish their reputation!”
Li Yun wore an expression that said, “You keep talking nonsense, and I’ll poke you to death with my spear.”
The other party wouldn’t back down, continuously poking the bear, “Exemplary love? Died in childbirth? What a huge joke! Over ten years ago, I ran into her, and she was perfectly fine! She told me it was clearly Xie Qian who sold her off, forcing her to serve another man… Such inhumane behavior, and he calls himself a man? Tell me, where is Xie Qian? Let him come face me!”
Li Yun froze. The guy sounded so sure, it didn’t seem like he was lying.
Still, he defended his master.
The little prince just loves to shield his own, so bring it on!
“Absurd! My master comes from the esteemed Xie family; why on earth would he need to sell his wife for wealth?”
He had no idea about Xie Qian’s background, after all, his master had never mentioned such lofty lineage before.
However, back in Xiangyang, Liu Zhi had brought it up, and Li Yun had always remembered it.
The other guy stammered, barely able to think of a retort, before finally saying, “So what if Xie Qian is from the esteemed Xie family? Doesn’t mean he couldn’t be the dregs who sells his wife for riches!”
Yang Jian couldn’t help but facepalm. Of course, the esteemed Xie family wouldn’t produce scum that sold their wives.
To put it plainly, they were the second-highest ranked gentry in Dongqing, a family of both literary and martial talents.
As the young leader of his generation, Xie Qian’s status was precious; he even dared to look down on the emperor.
Who in their right mind could make Xie Qian forsake his beloved wife, throwing away his dignity to push her onto another man? Besides, when the rumors about Wang Huijun surfaced, Xie Qian’s death had already been reported for three to four years—there was definitely something off about that.
Yang Jian had warned this subordinates not to bulldoze ahead unwisely yet he continued to butt heads against the wall.
With that stubborn temperament, there was no stopping him.
“This is utterly outrageous! Dare to slander my master again, and I swear I’ll make you bleed three feet!”
Li Yun’s cheeks burned with rage, bloodshot eyes brimming with indignation; his anger had reached a boiling point.
“Hmph, am I scared of you? You and your young punk self, even if Xie Qian came, I’d drown him in my spit!”
Thus, this loudmouth got schooled by Li Yun, receiving a spear right through his left arm, bursting out a gory hole.
Though he wasn’t crippled, with the alliance meeting approaching, there was no time for him to recover!
Li Yun’s action inadvertently took down one of Yang Jian’s generals.
Yang Jian showed no outward reaction, but those beneath him were unwilling to let it slide.
And if they wouldn’t let it slide, Dian Yin wouldn’t sit back and watch Li Yun suffer either.
So, amidst all the chaos, it made its way to the training ground.
【Honest and Loyal Ye Bu Xiu】: Yo yo yo—it’s a father-son showdown, whoever loses has to call the other dad.
【Fluent Zhuo Zekai】: Host, do you want to go down and give it a try? You might snag a couple of cheap sons for free!
Jiang Pengji rarely challenged anyone one-on-one; it was usually the other way round where many ganged up on her.
Seeing the audience in the live stream encouraging her to jump in and take on a challenger made her chuckle.
【Host V】: Father-son showdown? If I had such a pathetic son, I’d be the first one to squash his dad. What a waste of my genes.
As soon as she sent that message, countless replies flooded in.
【Egg Fried with Knife Slices】: That’s the most elite disdain I’ve heard. If anyone wants to ditch their current partner, just tell them— it’s not that I hate you for being poor, jobless, or broke… it’s just that your genes suck, and I’m worried about the quality of the offspring. The host’s words are so sharp, so cruel, but I just love this side of her!
【*My Goddess】: Hehe, can I ask the host for an egg to modify my offspring? I’ll make sure not to touch.
【Lazy Cat Ling】: Sure, but don’t blame the host if she kicks your knee to shatter your pelvis, just ask away.
【Grounded Peanut Candy】: Hahaha—it’s not just a shattered pelvis; that knee would smash from the pelvis to the skull!
One couldn’t help but say, Jiang Pengji’s tongue was sharp, and her audience was equally witty.
In a world as vast as this, all kinds of birds exist. The live stream had its fair share of riffraff, but Jiang Pengji never paid attention to the dirty words.
Occasional inappropriate comments were quickly drowned out by enthusiastic viewers in the chat.
Compared to Jiang Pengji’s banter, they were far more concerned about the commotion happening in the training ground.
