Chapter 141: The Valiant Second Miss Lin

The burly man had just opened his eyes when his head lolled to the side, and he fell unconscious again.

Qi Huan felt the spring breeze blowing against his face was a bit chilly.

Did Big Brother know that Second Miss Lin was this fierce?

Lin Hao dragged the person over, her face etched with fury: "Fortunately, I trained with Grandfather, otherwise I wouldn't have stopped them from succeeding."

With a thud, the burly man was tossed to the ground.

The onlookers watched the unconscious burly man with complicated expressions.

For some reason, they actually felt a bit sorry for him.

Lin Hao walked toward Lin Chan, dragged the short man over, threw him down beside the burly man, and asked Qi Huan politely, "Could Second Young Master help me find two horses?"

Qi Huan froze, then hurriedly said, "There are carriages parked by the roadside outside the mountains; you should take a carriage back."

Lin Hao glanced at the people on the ground and said coldly, "I am taking them to report to the officials."

Suddenly, an excited voice called out: "Chan'er, Ah Hao!"

Cheng Shu strode over, sized up Lin Hao and Lin Chan, and revealed a joyful smile: "It's so good that you are both safe!"

Following closely behind him was A-Xing.

Compared to Cheng Shu's overt joy, A-Xing's face was much calmer, but his eyes were fixed intently on Lin Hao.

"How did you escape? The people who kidnapped you—"

Lin Hao kicked the burly man on the ground, interrupting her sworn brother's excitement: "They're right here."

Cheng Shu's voice caught in his throat. It took him a good while to recover before he reached out, grabbed the burly man, and slapped him: "You dog, how dare you harm my sister!"

The cloth mask covering the burly man's face hung precariously before fluttering to the ground.

Upon seeing the burly man's face clearly, Cheng Shu blinked.

For some reason, this person looked somewhat familiar.

The burly man woke up after receiving the slap. Seeing the crowd surrounding him, his expression changed drastically.

Even now, he didn't know how it had happened—that girl was strange!

He instinctively looked for Lin Hao, only to be slapped again by Cheng Shu: "What are you looking at? You dog, come with me to see the officials!"

"Wait a moment." Qi Shuo, who had arrived at some unknown time, walked over and pried open the burly man's mouth to inspect him.

There were no hidden venomous fangs.

He then inspected the short man and said to Cheng Shu, "I will accompany Young Master Cheng."

"No need to trouble the Heir Apparent. These two are tied up tight; they won't run away." Cheng Shu politely declined, but couldn't help glancing at the burly man again, whispering, "Strange, this dog looks so familiar."

Cheng Shu's words stirred Qi Shuo's heart, but since it was inconvenient to ask much in this setting, he said nonchalantly, "We've been neighbors for years; there is no trouble involved. These two are key suspects in the kidnapping of the prospective Princess Consort; we cannot be careless. It is better that I accompany Young Master Cheng."

Hearing him say this, Cheng Shu stopped being polite: "Then I thank the Heir Apparent."

Qi Shuo looked at Lin Hao, his countless words distilled into a single piece of advice: "Go home early and rest."

Lin Hao nodded and went to support Lin Chan.

Soon, Qi Qiong and the others arrived upon hearing the news, surrounding Lin Hao and Lin Chan.

"You scared me to death! It's so good that you are both safe!" Qi Qiong spoke through tears. As the tension in her heart released, her emotions became difficult to control.

Chen Yi and the others were also wiping away tears.

"We made you worry." Lin Chan looked at Lin Hao. "Fortunately, my sister pretended to be outmatched until she found an opportunity to save me, and she even caught the people who kidnapped me."

"Ah Hao, you are too amazing," several people said in succession.

As more and more search parties learned of the news that Lin Hao's sisters had returned safely, they only truly believed it once they saw the sisters being surrounded like stars orbiting the moon.

Those who had witnessed the scene spoke animatedly to those who arrived late: "Second Miss Lin truly has divine strength! She knocked out such a massive, brute man with just a single palm strike."

The latecomers were skeptical: "That can't be right. Could a girl who looks so frail possess such strength?"

"It's true, it's true! I saw it too. Second Miss Lin lifted the villain up effortlessly, just like picking up a little chick."

As these people returned to the city, the story of how Eldest Miss Lin was kidnapped and Second Miss Lin bravely rescued her sister spread like it had wings, flying through the city by the next day.

Upon hearing this, Wen Feng intended to visit the General's Manor to pay his respects, but he was firmly blocked by Wen Rusheng: "Your Tenth Uncle has severed ties with your Tenth Aunt; why would you go to their door?"

Wen Feng gently persuaded his father: "A son shouldn't say much about the grievances of the previous generation, but when we lived in the Wen Manor, Tenth Aunt took great care of us. Now that our two cousins have encountered trouble, it wouldn't be right to remain indifferent."

Seeing that his son would not listen, Wen Rusheng glanced left and right and lowered his voice: "To tell you the truth, I am worried that Ah Hao will harm you."

"Why would Ah Hao harm me?" Wen Feng was bewildered.

"Have you not heard the rumors? Ah Hao knocked out a grown man with a single palm strike!" Wen Rusheng's voice grew even lower, fearing he would be overheard. "What kind of little girl could have such strength? I told you long ago that Ah Hao is a man-eating monster, but you simply wouldn't believe me!"

Wen Feng: "..."

In the end, Wen Rusheng could not stop his son. When Wen Feng arrived at the General's Manor with gifts, he encountered many people sent by the manor to check in, including a steward from the Prince of Wei's manor.

The Old Madam met with the steward of the Prince of Wei's manor personally.

From the steward's attitude, one could glimpse the Prince of Wei's view on the kidnapping of Lin Chan, which made it impossible for the Old Madam not to be cautious.

To the Old Madam's relief, the steward's attitude was quite respectful: "The Prince was very worried to hear that the Eldest Miss had encountered trouble. He has been blaming himself for not receiving news in time to search for her..."

The Old Madam said politely, "If the Prince's precious person were to be in danger, it would be the fault of the General's Manor."

"The Prince has asked me to convey that he requests the Eldest Miss to rest well and not worry about other matters."

The Old Madam showed a smile: "Thank you for the Prince's concern. I shall pass this on to my granddaughter."

After seeing the steward off, the Old Madam sighed to Madam Lin, "The Prince of Wei is quite decent."

Madam Lin felt a bit more satisfied with this prospective son-in-law, and took the opportunity to mention Wen Feng, whom she had just seen: "That rat's nest of a Wen family actually produced one good man in Wen Feng."

The Old Madam nodded in agreement, but could not find peace of mind regarding Lin Chan's kidnapping: "Even though the Prince of Wei is decent, this disaster involving Chan'er was most likely caused by him."

Madam Lin sighed: "As I said, one cannot wade into the muddy waters of the Imperial Family."

The Prince of Wei, who was being discussed by the two, had entered the palace. Upon seeing Emperor Taian, he immediately knelt: "I beg Imperial Father to seek justice for your son!"

At this moment, Emperor Taian had not yet heard the latest gossip from outside the palace. His first reaction upon seeing his son kneeling on the ground was actually one of relief.

Fourth Son has indeed lost quite a bit of weight; kneeling has actually become so easy for him.

"Imperial Father—" The Prince of Wei raised his head.

Emperor Taian snapped out of it and coughed: "Get up and speak. What is the matter?"

The Prince of Wei took the opportunity to rise and recounted the kidnapping of Lin Chan: "Lin Chan is a lady of a great family; whom could she possibly offend? The opponent was clearly targeting your son. If this matter is not investigated thoroughly, the next person they kidnap will be your son!"

Emperor Taian's expression darkened upon hearing this: "Summon Cheng Maoming to the palace."

(End of Chapter)