FID – Chapter 638

Chapter 638: He Won’t Chase After Us

Liu Yusheng immediately laughed out loud.

This was truly Qian Wanjin’s style.

He always managed to do something unexpected, making people laugh uncontrollably.

Liu Muqiu also covered her mouth, trying to hold back her laughter. She looked up at the person who had already climbed to the top and was waving the colored ball at them, showing off. “If Brother Zhiqiu participated, he could have earned another thirty taels.”

Everyone turned their heads. “… Muqiu, you’re obsessed with money.”

“You guys don’t understand. Brother Zhiqiu knows martial arts. If he went up there and blocked all those people, the young master would only need to give him thirty taels, and we’d still have a big sum left. So much more worth it. Look at how many people are up there now.”

Liu Yusheng and Shi Xianrou tilted their heads and looked at the seven, eight, or even ninety people surrounding Qian Wanjin’s feet, and once again burst out laughing.

“Little White Lotus has made quite the good calculation.”

“For one colored ball, he’ll easily throw away at least three hundred taels. Tonight, Qian Wanjin will surely be heartbroken in his bed.”

“Pfft!”

Below the high platform, Kang Ziyu stood at the edge of the crowd, glaring at the group of people above who were whispering and laughing together, feeling both jealousy and hatred. Her fingers curled into fists with intense force.

Li Junyue had completely integrated with Liu Yusheng and Shi Xianrou, and was fully part of the Liu family now.

But all of this was supposed to be hers!

At first, her parents had arranged for her to have an arranged marriage with Liu Zhiqiu!

If it weren’t for her stubbornness and out of spite, she wouldn’t have ended up with the engagement to the Ding family. If she hadn’t been mocked by Liu Yusheng in the Ding’s Manor, they wouldn’t have broken off the engagement, ruining her reputation! 

Without all of this, she wouldn’t have been left with nothing but marrying a nouveau riche after barely a month of turmoil!

And the root of all this was Li Junyue!

She hadn’t died at all. She was clearly alive and well, yet it was because of her that Liu Zhiqiu came to despise her, losing a good marriage opportunity. Now, she was living in the Liu family, changing her name and enjoying a good life!

It was all Li Junyue’s plot, all a conspiracy!

She had climbed to the top by stepping on her. That shameless woman!

Her gaze swept over Li Junyue before uncontrollably landing on the man in purple sitting next to Liu Yusheng.

Purple, noble, elegant, and regal.

That deep shade of purple could only be worn by royalty, representing power and status.

And the man wore it in a way that made him utterly captivating, making it a perfect match for him.

It was in that moment that she truly felt a flutter in her heart, as well as a sense of fear.

The words ‘Anyone who comes within three steps of this king, kill!’ echoed in her mind. She now understood just how ruthless and cold-hearted the rumored King of Nanling truly was.

She could not provoke Feng Qingbai, but those who owed her, she would make them repay!

On the high platform, a gaze cut through the crowd and locked directly onto her eyes.

In an instant, a chill ran through Kang Ziyu’s entire body, a coldness creeping from her feet all the way to the top of her head.

Feng Qingbai!

Though his gaze seemed indifferent, just a casual glance sent a wave of deep fear and dread into her heart!

It felt as though a cold blade had swept across the top of her head!

Kang Ziyu quickly turned and fled from the crowd, shivering.

Across from the venue, on the third floor of the Wanjin Restaurant, several private rooms were filled with people watching the event through the windows, cheering and shouting, joining in the excitement.

At a glance, it was filled with the young sons and daughters of the city’s wealthiest families.

Once Qian Wanjin grabbed the colorful ball, the atmosphere in the entire venue reached its peak.

It was at that moment that the thick ropes binding the high platform snapped with a loud crack, and the wooden frame creaked.

A faint sound, barely perceptible.

Both Feng Qingbai and Shi Xianrou immediately tensed.

Without hesitation, Shi Xianrou leaped onto the platform and caught the still-unaware Qian Wanjin, pulling him safely to the ground. As she descended, her gaze swept over the location where the rope had snapped—there, embedded in the spot, was a hidden weapon.

After landing, they looked up again, and the high platform was swaying dangerously, with the cheers of the crowd turning into sharp screams of fear.

Feng Qingbai and Shi Xianrou stood up simultaneously but did not move, their eyes sharp as blades, locking onto the private room where the threat had come from. Their gazes met, a flash of electric tension.

“Master, why not let this subordinate deal with Qian Wanjin? If he dies, the Nanling King’s current momentum will surely suffer a great loss! If we act now, we might stir up trouble, and if the Nanling King comes after us, we might not be able to escape!”

The hidden weapon just now was originally aimed at Qian Wanjin!

However, their master had subtly deflected it with his inner strength, causing it to miss and strike the rope binding the high platform instead.

Pulling his gaze away from the brief exchange with Feng Qingbai, the man smiled coldly, “He won’t pursue.”

As long as Liu Yusheng was by his side, he wouldn’t go anywhere, even if the opportunity to capture him was right in front of them.

He then turned, “Let’s go.”

The people following him dared not ask further and could only suppress their doubts.

The master’s temperament was such that asking one more question could cost one’s life.

He had blurted it out earlier because he regretted missing the opportunity.

The group confidently walked out of the restaurant, blending into the panicked, fleeing crowd, and soon disappeared from view.

Before leaving, the man turned back to glance at the high platform once more.

Feng Qingbai, did you guess my intentions?

With the high platform now in danger of collapsing, Kang Shiming hurriedly worked with other officials to evacuate the crowd. They moved away from the platform to a safer area.

Fortunately, no one was injured, and the participants of the event had scattered and landed safely.

The onlookers also screamed and fled.

What was supposed to be a fun competition had turned into a scene of panic due to the unexpected situation.

Fuming, Qian Wanjin shoved the prize ball into Shi Xianrou’s hands and began cursing loudly, “What kind of nonsense is this? Who built this platform? It can’t even hold a few people! Lord Kang, dock their wages! Someone must have cut corners!”

Liu Yusheng, Shi Xianrou, and the others facepalmed. The advantage of simple-minded people was that they didn’t trouble themselves with unnecessary worries.

Even though they didn’t know what had actually happened, just by looking at Shi Xianrou and Feng Qingbai’s reactions, Liu Yusheng knew that the situation was definitely more complicated than it appeared.

Even Liu Muqiu sensed that something was wrong, her face becoming more serious as she leaned closer to Liu Zhiqiu.

What was amusing was that while she leaned closer, she ended up standing in front of Liu Zhiqiu, trying to protect the big man behind her with her small frame.

Liu Zhiqiu reached back and pulled her behind him, “With your size, you might cover my legs, but who do you think you can block?”

Liu Muqiu, “… “

The people who had gone to inspect the platform returned and handed a hidden weapon to Kang Shiming, who then passed it to Feng Qingbai.

“Your Highness, someone is causing trouble. This official will have people investigate right away!”

“No need,” Feng Qingbai took the weapon and examined it carefully, then said lightly, “Even if you search the whole city, you won’t find anything.”

“Then…?” Kang Shiming was speechless. He had to give the people an explanation, right? How could he just ignore it?

“Treat it as an accident to avoid causing panic among the people. As for the rest, I will handle it.”

“Understood, my lord!”

Looking at the hidden weapon in Feng Qingbai’s hand and then at the spot where the weapon had been removed, Qian Wanjin finally realized what had happened.

Shaking his hand, he touched his neck, his face turning pale, “Goodness, that hidden weapon was less than an inch from my neck just now!”

Shi Xianrou quickly pulled him in, patting his back. “Don’t be scared, it’s fine. Once we find the person, I’ll help you get your revenge!”