Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 152: Don’t Think You Can Catch Me

"Zhong’er, quick, explain to the Commandery Prince for your father—I truly meant no disrespect to the Commandery Prince’s wife!"

Upon seeing ’Ma Zhong’ enter, the steward grasped at ’Ma Zhong’s’ robe corners, as if he had seen a lifesaver, begging hurriedly.

The concubine at his side also looked at ’Ma Zhong’ with a face full of pleas.

At this moment, the concubine was also confused.

She clearly was in ’Ma Zhong’s’ bed, how did she suddenly end up in the steward’s bed?

Of course, these were words she could never say.

Because whether it was Ma Zhong or the steward, it meant death for her.

"Ma Zhong, you arrived just in time, what do you think of this matter?" Chen Wentian asked coldly, looking at Ma Zhong.

At this moment, Chen Wentian’s face was incredibly dark.

"Replying to the Commandery Prince, I think the disposition of this matter should be left to the Commandery Prince. Even though he is my biological father, if he has erred, he should accept punishment," ’Ma Zhong’ said coldly.

He had already asked Ma Zhong.

Though Chen Wentian had taken him as an adopted son, in the presence of others, he still had to address him as the Commandery Prince.

This also happened to align with Xu Ping’an’s intentions, after all, he did not wish to call Chen Wentian ’adoptive father’.

"No, Zhong’er, it’s really not as you think, I have been wronged, truly wronged," the steward said, overwhelmed with emotion.

"Yes, Captain Ma, I have been wronged as well, I truly know nothing. I was originally sleeping in my room, and when I woke up, I found myself in the steward’s house," the concubine also hurriedly defended herself.

However, upon hearing this, Chen Wentian’s face grew even darker.

In his view, these two were merely quibbling.

Know nothing?

How could they know nothing and yet be found sleeping together?

Furthermore, he had someone examine the concubine’s body, and there indeed were signs of intercourse.

"Unrepentant even in death!"

Chen Wentian was furious, and with a swipe of his palm, he struck.

The concubine was killed instantly, blood spewing from her mouth, her face full of resentment as she looked towards ’Ma Zhong’.

’Ma Zhong’ felt helpless in his heart.

Don’t blame me?

If there’s anyone to blame, it’s yourself for doing what you should not have done.

The steward on the side, seeing the concubine killed, immediately went pale with fright.

Chen Wentian’s face remained as cold as ever.

"Zhong’er, Zhong’er, quick, plead on behalf of your father, I have truly been wronged!" the steward crawled in front of Ma Zhong, a face full of pleas.

Wu Tianjian watched the scene with a mocking face.

The Saintess, however, wore an expressionless face, eyes filled with disdain.

’Ma Zhong,’ looking at the steward’s begging face, sneered in his heart.

It’s a pity that you are begging the wrong person.

This steward was not a good person, having bullied his underlings on more than a few occasions.

The underlings he had caused the death of numbered not merely one hundred, but also eighty.

Therefore, Xu Ping’an had no intention of letting him go.

"Snap!"

Xu Ping’an struck the steward’s Heavenly Spirit Cover with his palm, instantly killing him.

"Don’t blame me, if you do wrong, you must pay the price," Xu Ping’an pretended to look reluctant.

The steward could never believe that he would end up dying at his own son’s hand.

Chen Wentian was also taken aback.

He had not expected Ma Zhonghui to take action himself.

"That kid is ruthless, righteousness destroys kinship!" Wu Tianjian chuckled softly.

The Saintess, however, looked disdainful.

In her opinion, Ma Zhong was just a petty person who would stop at nothing for his own gain.

"Ma Zhong, you did well. Upholding justice over kinship, rest assured, I won’t blame you for your father’s deeds," Chen Wentian took a deep breath and said.

"Thank you, Commandery Prince!" Ma Zhong said respectfully.

Xu Ping’an too breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

With these two dead, it would be very difficult for anyone to discover his true identity; next, he just needed to find a way to use Ma Zhong’s identity to leave the city.

"Come, meet the two lords; these are envoys from the Spirit Realm," Chen Wentian introduced to Ma Zhong.

Then, turning to the two Saintess, he said, "My apologies for the farce, lords. This is my sworn son Ma Zhong, also a Commandant of Tianlong County, a rare talent indeed."

"I pay my respects to the two envoy lords!" Xu Ping’an said in a respectful manner.

The Saintess, however, wore a look of disdain and paid him no mind.

Wu Tianjian merely smiled and did not respond.

A commandant from a mere Mortal Realm Commandery Prince’s domain was not worthy of his lowering himself to engage with.

"Ma Zhong, I have an important mission for you. You must have heard that Xu Ping’an has concealed his identity and infiltrated Tianlong City, killed my dear sister, and I suspect he has sneaked into the Prince’s Mansion. You are to lead a search, sparing no one; arrest all those who are suspect, better to kill the wrong person than to miss one," Chen Wentian ordered.

"Yes, Commandery Prince!" Xu Ping’an immediately responded.

But internally, he sneered to the extreme.

To have him arrest himself?

If he could be caught, that would indeed be strange.

Chen Wentian probably could never imagine that the Xu Ping’an he was seeking was standing right in front of him.

Over the next three days, ’Ma Zhong’ diligently and tirelessly hunted for Xu Ping’an.

He turned the Prince’s Mansion upside down.

Yet Xu Ping’an seemed to have vanished into thin air.

This drove Chen Wentian to the brink of madness.

On the fourth day, Wu Tianjian and the Saintess came to Chen Wentian.

"Commandery Prince Chen, we have received information that the Thunder Attribute Family is in Beishan City of Beishan Prefecture, so we plan to head to Beishan City," Wu Tianjian said.

"Beishan City? But what about this Xu Ping’an?" Chen Wentian asked.

"As for Xu Ping’an, we are still not certain if he’s a member of an Attribute Family. You continue your search within the city, and if you capture him, send word to us," the Saintess stated.

"Fine, the Saintess and Lord Wu are not familiar with Mortal Realm affairs. How about letting Zhong’er accompany you? He can manage petty matters on the road," Chen Wentian suggested suddenly after some thought.

He was naturally concerned that if the Saintess went to Beishan City and collaborated with the Commandery Prince of Beishan Prefecture, then he would become unnecessary.

So, one way or another, he had to send someone to keep an eye on them.

"That would be acceptable, let him come along," the Saintess said after pondering.

At this, Xu Ping’an, who was standing aside, felt a surge of joy in his heart.

Worrying about not having a suitable excuse to leave the place, he could now follow these two and leave Tianlong City.

By then, even if Chen Wentian turned Tianlong City upside down, he would have no chance of finding him.

"Ma Zhong, you shall follow the two envoy lords to Beishan City and await their orders," Chen Wenshan instructed.

"Yes, Commandery Prince!" Xu Ping’an replied respectfully, his heart brimming with joy.

However, the fact that these two knew of Lei Family being in Beishan City was somewhat troublesome.

Given his relationship with Lei Shi, he naturally could not just stand by and watch them take away the Thunder Brilliance Ring.

"Forget it, one step at a time. If I can thwart Ling Qingyao’s plans, that wouldn’t be such a bad thing," Xu Ping’an thought to himself.

Stepping outside,

he saw the Saintess wave her hand, and a small boat suddenly enlarged, transforming into a grand and luxurious Immortal Ship before everyone.

This Immortal Ship was nearly twenty meters long, and its vast size levitating in the air was truly astonishing.

Even Chen Wentian, the esteemed Commandery Prince, could not help but be stunned.

Is this an immortal treasure?

"The Spirit Wind Immortal Ship? Interesting. Ling Qingyao actually gave this item to the woman," Xu Ping’an thought in surprise.

He naturally recognized this ship.

For it was he who had refined it when he was young.

The ship’s only advantage was its speed—unrivaled speed!

It could cover thirty thousand li in a day.

It would normally take half a month to reach Beishan City from here, but with this ship, they could arrive in just one day.