Chapter 171: Three Soul-Searching Questions, Each Heart-Piercing

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Three Soul-Searching Questions, Each Heart-Piercing

Soon, a squad of uniformed men rushed in. The dark muzzles of their guns were already aimed at everyone present.

The constables from the constabulary.

When Wang Bin saw them, his spirits immediately lifted. He pointed at Ye Feng and Ah Dao beside him and roared through gritted teeth:

"It was these two! They’re the ones who beat me like this! Shoot them! Shoot them for me!"

The constables’ rifles were aimed directly at Ye Feng and Ah Dao.

At the scene, Su Feng, Yao Qing, and the others were so frightened their faces turned pale.

But just then, Su Youning actually ran over and stood in front of Ye Feng, shouting at the constables:

"Don’t you dare hurt him!"

Seeing Su Youning actually step forward, ready to shield him from the bullets, a sudden warmth spread through Ye Feng’s heart. He reached out, pulled Su Youning behind him, and said with a smile:

"Ningning, don’t worry. No one can hurt me! And I’m the one saying it."

From behind, Wang Bin watched him and said coldly, "No one can hurt you? ’And you’re the one saying it’? What you say isn’t worth a fart..."

But just as his voice fell, a dignified voice rang out from the entrance:

"If his word doesn’t count, then what about mine?"

As the voice spoke, a square-faced man in a Zhongshan suit strode forward with his hands clasped behind his back.

Several people followed closely behind him.

Hearing someone openly challenge him, the furious Wang Bin spun around. He glared at the newcomer, his eyes bloodshot, and roared:

"Who the fuck do you think you are, daring to meddle in my business? I’ll take you down too..."

But before he could finish, he recognized the man. He instantly froze like a strangled capon, his mouth hanging open, unable to utter a single word.

The newcomer was none other than the Prefect of Nanjun, Zheng Yong!

Staring at Zheng Yong, Wang Bin’s scalp went numb. ’Heavens, I just cursed out the Prefect! Isn’t this just courting death?!’

His face paled. He stumbled over to Zheng Yong, bowing and scraping as he spoke:

"Lord Prefect, I truly didn’t know it was you! I apologize for my offensive words just now!"

But Zheng Yong didn’t even spare him a glance, walking straight to Ye Feng and speaking gently:

"Nephew, what’s going on here?"

’Nephew?’

’The great Lord Prefect is actually this bastard’s uncle?’

BOOM. Wang Bin’s world suddenly spun. He realized he had kicked an iron plate—he had stirred up some major trouble.

Just then, Su Feng went over to Zheng Yong and briefly explained what had happened.

Zheng Yong’s expression darkened, and a chill instantly filled the air.

Wang Bin felt as if a basin of cold water had been dumped over his head, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

He swallowed hard and quickly shouted at Zheng Yong, "Lord Prefect, this is all a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!"

Zheng Yong looked at him and said in a cold voice:

"Framing someone, you call that a misunderstanding?"

"Trying to make a move on a young woman, you call that a misunderstanding?"

"Mobilizing your men to commit murder, you call that a misunderstanding?"

A soul-piercing trilogy of questions.

Sensing the undisguised killing intent in Zheng Yong’s eyes, Wang Bin went weak, all his strength draining from his body. He looked at Zheng Yong and cried out desperately:

"Lord Prefect, I was wrong! I’m begging you, please give me one more chance!"

Zheng Yong said coldly, "You want me to give you a chance? You’re dreaming!"

With that, he waved his hand and ordered coldly, "Men, take him away. Hand him over to the Disciplinary Department. I want a thorough investigation. If any problems are found, he is to be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law."

Wang Bin let out a wail of despair and collapsed to the floor.

He knew he was finished. Utterly and completely screwed.

Just then, two men came over, grabbed him by the shoulders, and dragged him outside.

Wang Bin let out a furious roar, "Ximen Long, you bastard! It’s all your fault! This is all your fucking fault..."

Hearing Wang Bin’s words, the corners of Ye Feng’s lips curled up slightly. ’So it’s that fellow again.’

At that moment, Zheng Yong came over to Ye Feng and said with a smile, "Nephew, Ruotong took the medicine you prescribed, and her condition has now basically stabilized. Thank you. When you have time, please come to my home for a simple meal!"

After seeing Ye Feng nod, Zheng Yong left directly with his men.

Nearby, Yao Qing patted her chest and exclaimed, her heart still pounding with fear:

"That scared me to death! Thank goodness the Lord Prefect happened to be passing by. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened today!"

Su Zheng shot Yao Qing a look and said, "You really think the Lord Prefect just ’happened to be passing by’?

Let me tell you, he didn’t. Ye Feng was the one who called him over."

"Ye Feng can actually command the Prefect?" Yao Qing’s eyes flew wide open.

"Have you forgotten? Ye Feng is the one who saved the Lord Prefect’s daughter’s life!"

Yao Qing finally understood. She looked at Ye Feng and exclaimed excitedly, "Good child! As a son-in-law, I’m liking you more and more!"

"Mom!" Hearing Yao Qing’s words, two crimson blushes immediately bloomed on Su Youning’s pretty face.

Ye Fang gazed at Su Youning’s face, as lovely as a peach blossom, and was entranced once again.

’A single frown or smile from her could be lethal!’

"Stop staring. You can look later. For now, you should be thinking about how to deal with Ximen Long’s retaliation!"

"Deal with Ximen Long’s retaliation?" Yao Qing asked, confused.

Su Feng nodded. "Second Aunt, didn’t you hear Wang Bin shouting as he was being dragged away? He kept screaming that Ximen Long was the one who screwed him over. So it’s obvious Wang Bin came here today under Ximen Long’s orders."

The moment Yao Qing heard this, she started wringing her hands and stamping her feet. "Oh, Ye Feng! You’ve offended Young Master Ximen terribly! They will never let us go, never let Hundred Herbs Hall go! You’ve brought a huge disaster upon us now!"

Su Zheng glared at Yao Qing and said, "What do you mean, ’brought a huge disaster’? Should everyone just stand by and watch Ningning be bullied? I think Ye Feng did the right thing by stepping in."

Yao Qing’s face fell. "I’m not saying he was wrong! But now that we’ve provoked Ximen Long, he definitely won’t let this go. He’ll absolutely continue to retaliate against us. Tell me, what are we supposed to do now?"

Beside them, Ye Feng looked at Yao Qing, chuckled, and said, "Don’t worry. I started this, so I’ll be the one to handle it."

With that, he turned and walked outside. His calm voice drifted back, "Ah Dao, accompany me on a trip to Longevity Hall. I’d like to see for myself if this Ximen Long has three heads and six arms!"

Ah Dao answered in affirmation and followed closely.

Behind them, Yao Qing patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief. "Ye Feng has shouldered the whole burden. We’re safe now! Hundred Herbs Hall is safe..."

But before she could finish, she saw Su Youning also start walking towards the door.

Seeing this, Yao Qing quickly stepped forward, grabbed Su Youning’s arm, and asked in confusion, "My girl, where are you going?"

Su Youning turned her head and said to Yao Qing, "Mom, Ye Feng made an enemy of Ximen Long because of our Hundred Herbs Hall. Now he’s going to solve the problem for us. I feel that, by all rights, we should go and help him!"

"Oh, you silly girl! You know full well what Hundred Herbs Hall’s strength amounts to. What help could you possibly be? You’ll only get in the way! So just stay home and don’t go!"

Beside them, Su Zheng shook his head and said, "I think our girl is right. Ye Feng has helped us so much, and now he’s gone to solve our problems for us. If we just hide in our shells like turtles, how will we ever be able to hold our heads high in public again?"

With that, he walked to Su Youning’s side, looked at her, and said decisively, "My girl, Dad will go with you to back Ye Feng up."