HLnovel Chapter 443 Questioning
Chapter 443 Questioning
Chapter 443 Questioning
Upon hearing Qian Wensong's words, the young man's lips curled into a mocking smile, and he then said:
"Brother Qian, you're so confident? If the other side doesn't perform well, we might end up wasting all our efforts."
"Don't worry, I hope Brother Liu can lend me a hand."
While Qian Wensong and the others were talking, Ye Ru slowly walked out of the door. When he saw Qian Wensong, he was stunned for a moment, and then said:
"Brother Qian, you're up so early!"
"I was waiting for you."
Qian Wensong smiled and said, but before he could finish speaking, a series of hurried footsteps echoed outside the mansion, causing their expressions to change.
"what happened?"
Hearing the noise outside, Qian Wensong asked in confusion.
"Let's go out and take a look first."
Ye Ru pondered for a moment, then spoke up. Zhang Dong, Zhang Zhi, and the others opened the door and came outside.
Then everyone hurriedly walked towards the door.
When the group arrived outside, the area was already completely surrounded by armored warriors. In the center stood Shi Tianze, the head of the Shi family.
"Why is the head of the Shi family here?"
Seeing this, Qian Wensong frowned, then glanced at Ye Ru discreetly. If among his group, the only one connected to the Shi family was Ye Ru.
"I'm not really sure either."
Ye Ru and Liu Ye shook their heads, then shrugged, displaying an innocent expression.
Zhang Dong and the other two almost burst out laughing at Ye Ru's appearance.
The head of the Qian family naturally sensed Shi Tianze's arrival. Shortly after, he came out, bowed to Shi Tianze, and said with a smile, "Head of the Shi family, how have you been? Why have you made such a grand commotion today? Has the Qian family offended you?"
The words of the Qian family patriarch made Shi Tianze shake his head, but when he saw Ye Ru, a murderous aura flashed in his eyes. Then, he stomped his foot and, before anyone could react, he was in front of Ye Ru and slapped him on the head.
This scene happened so fast that many people were caught off guard, and Ye Ru's pupils shrank slightly. He did not expect that the other party would actually attack him regardless of seniority!
boom!
However, Ye Ru did not stay still. The Sacred Ancient Tree directly expanded and transformed into a lush tree, completely enveloping his entire body.
As soon as the Sacred Ancient Tree appeared, it clashed head-on with Shi Tianze. The powerful force caused Ye Ru's expression to change, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, appearing extremely weak.
Seeing that Ye Ru was able to withstand his palm strike, Shi Tianze was surprised. Although he only used 50% of his strength, that 50% of his strength could probably easily kill even a mere scholar.
Taking two steps back, Ye Ru suppressed his anger and then said in a deep voice:
"What does Master Shi mean by this? Are you trying to bully us, the people of Yanhuang, just because you have more people and greater power?"
Without saying a word, the other party attacked, and with a force that was sure to kill. If I hadn't had a trump card, I probably would have died at the hands of the other party just now.
"We are envoys from the Yanhuang Kingdom to the Jin Kingdom. Are you trying to damage relations between our two nations by bullying our envoys without explanation? If that's the case, I don't mind reporting back to the Holy Lord."
Seeing that Ye Ru was alright, Zhang Dong breathed a sigh of relief, but he spoke with a gloomy expression about Shi Tianze.
Ye Ru is a talent of their Yanhuang Kingdom, and probably a talent that is rare to see in the entire Confucian continent. If he dies here, the Yanhuang Kingdom will probably not sit idly by.
"How dare you!"
The armored warriors suddenly raised their weapons, their faces grim as they faced Zhang Dong and the others, creating a tense atmosphere that spread around them.
"What? You don't dare admit what you did? Did you kill my son Shi Yu? And the three Hanlin scholars of my Shi family, if so, then admit it quickly, and I might consider giving you a proper burial!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Tianze withdrew his hand, a cold look appearing on his face, and said.
"I killed Shi Yu? Patriarch Shi, you must be joking. I only met Brother Shi once in the Dragon Canon, and that was all. What reason would I have to kill him? Besides, I was just a mere scholar; I could never be a match for Brother Shi. Patriarch Shi, you've wronged me."
Even though he was seriously injured, Ye Ru still clasped his hands in a fist salute to Shi Tianze and said.
Seeing this, Shi Tianze's face grew even more gloomy. He understood what Ye Ru meant by those words.
The other party subtly removed the fact that he had sent Shi Yu to hunt him down from the beginning. If he had said that he would send someone to kill him, his reputation would have been damaged.
"He really is a quick-witted young man."
"However, I sent Shi Yu to hunt you down, and they disappeared yesterday. How do you explain that?"
"I went to hunt you down yesterday, but you're still alive here, while my son died a violent death. How do you explain that?"
A moment later, Shi Tianze sneered and stomped forward with his foot, his gaze fixed on Ye Ru. At this moment, his talent began to emanate from his body. If Ye Ru made any unusual move, he would immediately strike and kill him!
These words startled everyone around, who were unaware of the reason behind them. They all had the same question in their minds: how could this young scholar have killed Shi Yu, a member of the Shi family, who was known as invincible below the rank of scholar?
"Brother Ye, is this true?"
Qian Wensong looked shocked and then said, "To be honest, I don't believe Ye Ru has the ability to kill Shi Yu."
Seeing that Shi Tianze was willing to ruin his literary reputation, Ye Ru cursed him inwardly as an old fox, and then said:
"Could it be that Brother Shi Yu is so easily defeated? I am merely a scholar who passed the county-level imperial examination, while you, Brother Shi, have been well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood in the family of Shi Sheng, and have also received resources and support from the family. If I could kill Brother Shi, wouldn't your Shi family be seen as all show and no substance?"
“I did encounter an attack by some men in black yesterday. They did relentlessly pursue us while we were fleeing. However, there were three Hanlin scholars and one Juren among them. With our fighting strength, it would be harder than climbing to heaven to wipe out all of these men in black. Surely the Shi family head doesn’t even understand this simple principle?”
"quibble!"
Shi Tianze took a deep breath, his anger growing stronger. He hadn't expected Ye Ru to be so sharp-tongued.
"If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext. Between a scholar and a graduate, even a fool can imagine that the graduate will win. Instead of looking for the real culprit, you come here to make things difficult for a scholar like me. If this happened outside, people would probably laugh their heads off."
Ye Ru showed no fear. Sensing the injuries emanating from his body, he stepped forward and said coldly.