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Chapter 54: Chapter 54 No Woman in His Heart!
 

Liu Ruoqing stood stunned in place, she hadn’t expected that the fellow before her would actually dare to hit her!

Ever since she was little, apart from her father’s scolding, who didn’t bend over backwards to dote on her?

Yet today, she had been hit!

Liu Changzhi slightly opened his mouth, seeing Liu Ruoqing slapped across the face, for some reason, besides worry, he even felt a tinge of dark pleasure.

“I… I’ll kill you!”

Liu Ruoqing’s eyes filled with rage, murderous intent surfaced, lifting up her right arm, as if triggering some mechanism, a pitch-black short dart shot out fiercely from her sleeve.

Chen Yuan frowned, tilted his head to dodge, then, drawing his long knife, a streak of white light flashed, and a deep red line of blood appeared on the woman’s arms on the ground.

Her tendons, had been severed!

Show mercy? To a woman who can’t even walk?

Nonexistent!

With no women in his heart, his sword thrusts are indeed divine!

“Ah… ah…”

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Liu Ruoqing on the ground, realizing belatedly, piercing pain sunk deep into her brain, contorting her face into a ghastly expression, tears flowing down from the corners of her eyes.

“My… my lord, stop, no matter what, Ruoqing is but a mere woman, as a court official, such humiliation upon a woman, wouldn’t it be laughable if the word spread?”

Although Liu Changzhi also wanted to see Liu Ruoqing taught a lesson, having her arms directly crippled was indeed a bit too vicious, and he would be utterly unable to explain it to his father once he got home.

Though his father was very strict with Ruoqing, he was also extremely affectionate. Not to mention his stepmother, whose eyes held only her daughter. If they were to see what was happening now, probably even he would be punished alongside her!

“Everyone must be responsible for their own actions. If I had no strength, no official status, do you think my outcome would be favorable?”

Chen Yuan said coldly.

This time, he was truly angry. If it had been an ordinary matter, he would have let it go, but not this time. Apart from this woman being extremely distasteful to him, there were also many onlookers.

He needed to establish his reputation, even if he would be labeled as brutal afterward, he didn’t want to attract trouble by being lenient.

“Ruoqing is the daughter my father loves the most, this… my lord, must one be merciful where they can,” Liu Changzhi looked intently at Chen Yuan.

“Who is your father?”

Chen Yuan asked.

“My father is Liu Shuanghe!”

Liu Changzhi said loudly.

“Liu Shuanghe… sorry, never heard of him.”

Chen Yuan curled his lip, then ignored Liu Changzhi, stepped up to Liu Ruoqing, looking down at her from on high, whispering:

“This is not Cao County, this is Ping’an County, you, have no privileges! Do you think the Liu Family is invincible, or are you confident in your beauty that everyone will yield to you?”

“You will take responsibility for your own words and actions!”

Liu Ruoqing’s eyes brimmed with tears, looking somewhat pitiable, feeling the pain from her arms, a surge of hatred filled her heart, wishing to carve up the man before her, yet also feeling fear and regret.

“Spare… spare me, it’s… it’s my fault, I… I shouldn’t have slandered you.”

Liu Ruoqing, trembling, gazed at Chen Yuan’s black boots, her voice very faint.

“What use is regret if laws are of any use? Moreover, you’re not regretting, you’re just scared of what I might do to you…” Chen Yuan murmured softly.

But in Liu Ruoqing’s ears, it sounded like the whispers of a demon.

“Second Brother… save me!”

Unable to withstand Chen Yuan’s pressure, Liu Ruoqing looked towards Liu Changzhi with a grieving face.

“Had you known this would happen, why act so arrogantly before?”

Liu Changzhi sighed inwardly.

But from the words of the man before him, he knew that now was not the time to provoke him further, otherwise…

“I can’t stand to see a woman cry…” Chen Yuan gazed at the woman on the ground.

Liu Ruoqing showed a glimmer of hope, thinking perhaps the man before her would spare her?

But before she could continue to indulge in her wishes, she heard Chen Yuan’s next sentence.

“Because when a woman cries, it makes me want to laugh.”

Soon, the sound of footsteps approached from a distance.

Several Government Officials, accompanied by a few White Servants, were scolding the surrounding commoners, urging them to clear a path to Chen Yuan.

“This subordinate has arrived late and begs for your forgiveness!”

The leader was a middle-aged Government Official, speaking very respectfully.

“Take them down,” Chen Yuan ordered with a wave of his hand.

The White Servants immediately stepped forward and tightly bound the two with hemp ropes.

Chen Yuan looked at Liu Ruqing’s frightened appearance and revealed a cold smile. A scoundrel needs another scoundrel to grind.

The more pitiful she is now, the more arrogant she was before.

If she were dealing with a weakling, Chen Yuan believed that the weakling’s fate would be no better than her current state.

“Wang Ping.”

Chen Yuan called out.

“Your Honor.”

Wang Ping saluted with hands clasped in front of him, showing respect. In front of others, he still addressed Chen Yuan as “Your Honor” instead of “Brother Yuan.”

“She likes to have fun, doesn’t she? Give her some in the prison cell!”

Liu Ruqing’s face was filled with panic as she looked at her second brother for help.

Chen Yuan indifferently said while the corners of his mouth curled up at the sight of Liu Ruqing.

This type of woman truly didn’t know what fear was without being frightened.

“Your subordinate will obey the command!”

Wang Ping said in a low voice.

Liu Changzhi was shocked and quickly protested:

“Your Honor, do you wish to be at loggerheads with the Liu Family forever? Even if you are an arrest officer of a county, you cannot insult the Liu Family like this!”

“At loggerheads forever… if I let you go now, could we really live in peace?” Chen Yuan’s indifferent gaze swept across Liu Changzhi.

“I… if you are willing to let this matter go, today’s incident will be dropped,” Liu Changzhi said hastily after a moment of silence.

No matter what, it was important to stabilize the situation first.

“Do you believe that yourself?” Chen Yuan lifted his chin slightly.

“Of course, the blame lies with my younger sister Ruoqing. I am willing to apologize on behalf of the Liu Family and can definitely offer you something satisfactory. If you are still worried, let Ruoqing leave first, and I, Changzhi, am willing to serve as a hostage.”

Liu Changzhi’s gaze was firm, and he spoke sincerely.

“You are a clever man, but it’s a shame to have such an arrogant sister. Bring them away!”

Chen Yuan waved his hand, and several White Servants immediately went forward and seized Liu Changzhi.

“Take him to the Prison and guard him strictly!”

“Yes.”

The White Servants responded in unison and were about to take him away.

“Wait…” Chen Yuan suddenly raised his hand.

“Take them to the cells beneath the Arrest Room, don’t send them to the main Prison…”

Chen Yuan said softly.

He suddenly remembered that the current head of the prison was not on the same side as Li Mingqi, and it would be troublesome if things got spoiled.

The Arrest Room also had a simple cell for temporarily detaining prisoners; detaining them for a short period wouldn’t be an issue.

He had refrained from dealing a fatal blow now, partly out of consideration for the Liu Family mentioned by Liu Changzhi.

He needed to meet with Li Mingqi and inquire first.

Li Mingqi, who had been mixing in the Nanling Territory for decades, was very familiar with the power dynamics of the region. If things were unfeasible, Chen Yuan would need to prepare early.

But one thing was certain, there would be no reconciliation.

A family that could raise such an arrogant daughter must be a bully relying on their power, and he definitely did not want to capsize in a small gutter.