Chapter 53: 53 Disgusting!

Chapter 53: Chapter 53 Disgusting!

Chen Yuan had a high sense of alertness, and with a step, he dodged the incoming azure silhouette.

He had no interest in playing any accidental encounters.

He really disliked trouble.

“Ow…”

Liu Ruqing fell to the ground, her palm scraped of a layer of skin, as she glared at Chen Yuan:

“You… why did you dodge? Didn’t you know I would fall if you dodged?”

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Chen Yuan frowned, feeling some disgust:

“Even if you had died from the fall, what would that have to do with me?”

With a cold snort, Chen Yuan stepped forward, intending to leave without paying any attention to the woman on the ground.

A day that had been pleasant was abruptly ruined; this woman was truly detestable!

Seeing the junior constable in front of her ignore her, Liu Ruqing, who had always done as she pleased since she was little, suddenly felt a surge of anger and shouted directly:

“You scoundrel, how dare you take advantage of me! Stand right there!”

Her voice attracted the attention of the surrounding people, all of whom began to watch the scene unfold.

Chen Yuan stopped in his tracks and emotionlessly turned his gaze toward Liu Ruqing:

“What did you say?”

But inwardly, he was cursing—just as he thought, trouble had found him again.

This darn author really has no other tricks left…

Liu Ruqing huffed and stood up, tilting her head back as she said:

“The pebble just now was clearly thrown by you on purpose, trying to take advantage of me. Thankfully, my movement technique is extraordinary, which stopped you from succeeding.”

She glanced at the official uniform on Chen Yuan’s body, her eyes flashing with disdain.

Wang Ping, who saw the woman in front of him smearing Chen Yuan’s name, immediately went to draw his sword, but Chen Yuan stopped him with a hand.

“What, you want to fight?” Liu Ruqing snorted lightly.

“Two insignificant government officials dare to touch this young lady? I’m not afraid to tell you, Huang Xing, the arrest officer of Ping’an County, is an old acquaintance of our family. Kneel down now if you know what’s good for you, or else, heh heh…”

Liu Ruqing showed no fear towards Chen Yuan and Wang Ping’s movements but instead continued to threaten.

“Ruoqing, what’s going on?”

The man in blue had also arrived by now, asking with concern.

With a smirk on her lips, Liu Ruqing simply said these two men were scoundrels, but Liu Changzhi could guess what had happened. He thought to himself it was just nonsense.

He stepped forward and said softly:

“Alright, you can leave.”

“Hey, big brother, we can’t let them go. I’ve wanted to punish a few of the court’s lackeys for a while now, and it’s just the opportunity to have some fun with them…” urged Liu Ruqing anxiously.

“You…” Liu Changzhi felt a headache coming on.

This little sister was utterly spoiled.

“Just make an apology to my sister and leave quickly…” Liu Changzhi spoke, intending to turn around and persuade Liu Ruqing not to cause trouble here.

But before he could finish, he heard a cold voice:

“Leave? Apologize? Have fun, heh… Who do you think you are, daring to make trouble here, slandering an imperial officer under broad daylight? You should be punished with death!”

Chen Yuan’s gaze grew cold, flickering with a hint of killing intent.

“Imperial officer…”

Liu Changzhi furrowed his brow, feeling surprised. After carefully looking Chen Yuan up and down, when he noticed the patterns on his uniform that differed from those of ordinary constables, his heart shook.

The constable before him was actually a government official!

“May I ask which department this noble officer is from?” Liu Changzhi’s tone became extremely polite.

Seeing this, Liu Ruqing also realized that the man before her was not just any common constable, and with a pout, she huffed softly.

Chen Yuan, without expression, stepped forward, and with a swing of his palm, Liu Changzhi’s pupils constricted, and he moved sideways to dodge, but Chen Yuan wouldn’t possibly give him a chance to retreat, would he?

His step was swift as a flash.

“Slap!”

A solid slap landed on Liu Changzhi’s face, sending him tumbling to the ground.

Looking down on him from above:

“What does it matter to you which household she’s from?”

Immediately behind him, Wang Ping drew his sword and placed it against Liu Changzhi’s neck, making him dare not move.

Liu Ruqing stood petrified, disbelieving what she was witnessing. Her own second brother, an expert at the Blood Refining Level, had been knocked down without even dodging?

This…

“You…what right do you have to hit someone?”

Liu Ruoxuan turned and glared at Chen Yuan.

“Hmm?”

Chen Yuan’s gaze shifted to this particularly annoying woman.

For some reason, Liu Ruqing felt a chill deep in her heart and the hairs on her body stood on end.

“Ruoqing, shut up!”

Liu Changzhi scolded, then tried to squeeze out a smile:

“Esteemed Official, it was my sister who was ignorant and offended you just now. On behalf of my sister, I offer our apologies.”

“Heh, you’re scared now? Do you think just offering an apology will let you get off so easily? If it were any other constable, you would surely have made things difficult for them today!”

Chen Yuan’s face darkened, suppressing his anger.

Indeed, if it were some other powerless government official, they would definitely be miserably troubled by this woman.

“This…Esteemed Official, I am Liu Changzhi from the Liu Family of Cao County. I am acquainted with Huang Xing, the arrest officer from your county government.” Liu Changzhi quickly introduced himself, attempting to use the Huang Family’s name to temporarily tide over this crisis.

As for settling the score for this slap later on, that would come in due time!

“Huang Xing, shall I send you to meet him?” Chen Yuan said with a cold smile curling at his lips, then continuing,

“The Liu Family of Cao County? Heh heh…”

Did they really think they were all that great?

Chen Yuan certainly knew of Cao County, located in the northwest direction from Ping’an County, its strength comparable to that of Ping’an County, not considered a significant county, and so what of the Liu Family?

Even if they were powerful, their reach could not extend to Ping’an County.

If he were to be frightened by a mere name today, tomorrow the whole of Ping’an County would hear of it!

His troubles would multiply, and more people would challenge his authority.

After all, his cultivation was only at the level of Blood Refining, nothing to boast about; likely, many were already eyeing his position.

“This…this…” Liu Changzhi’s eyes darted around rapidly, searching for a way out.

The man before him was unafraid of both Huang Xing and the reputation of the Liu Family, which spelled trouble. He might well be a high-ranking official’s son on a training tour to Ping’an County.

Seeing that the Liu Family’s name could not intimidate the man before her, Liu Ruqing said with some grievance,

“You are really hateful! It’s just a small matter, and you have to blow it out of proportion. Obviously, it was you who didn’t catch me earlier. Ignoring the facts, do you really have no fault in this?”

Liu Changzhi knew it was bad news as soon as he heard Liu Ruqing’s words. This was not Cao County, where everyone gave her way. Her words would likely make the man before them even angrier.

Sure enough, before he could say anything,

Chen Yuan’s gaze sharpened, he moved in a flash, and in an instant, he was in front of Liu Ruqing.

“Slap.”

Chen Yuan used some force, slapping the arrogant woman before him on the face, the powerful blow causing her to lose balance and fall to the ground.

“Ignoring the facts, then what shall I discuss with you? About your mother?”

Chen Yuan looked down expressionlessly at the woman on the ground.

This argument was utterly nonsensical, ignoring the facts… it was truly disgusting!

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