Chapter 48: Car Accident and Beating the Dog

  The Fourth Prince's intention for his woman was to place Nian Yao beside Qin Lei. With Nian Yao's fearless and unruly personality, she would inevitably defy the Crown Prince, and when the time came, create a fake suicide scene and hang herself in Qin Lei's room.

  Qin Lei could no longer shake off the label of being violent and cruel. A son with such a reputation would not be liked by any father, especially in a situation where there were many sons.

  Qin Lei shifted his gaze back to his right hand, which had become slightly rough after months of training. But that wasn't what he was concerned about; he stared intently at the five fingers splayed open on his palm. Every time he thought of a name, he curled up one finger, and in the end, he dispiritedly acknowledged that the people he knew in the capital could be counted on one hand, with some to spare.

  He let out a helpless sigh and complained to Shen Qing, who was sitting opposite him: "Zhongdu City has a population of one million, why do I only know less than five people?"

  Shen Qing sank into thought for a moment before speaking up: "Four. Only one less than five."

  Qin Lei lay down on the chair, closed his eyes and hummed: "Others are native-born princes, and even double yellow eggs. I reckon their power is so great that they don't need to spend their own money to find a mistress in Yudai River. How can we compete with them?"

  Shen Qing didn't understand what going to Yudai River without spending money had to do with having great power. He thought carefully, but couldn't come up with any good suggestions, so he continued to remain silent.

  Qin Lei saw him silent and couldn't help but laugh: "Alright, don't worry about it. Actually, the situation is not as bad as you imagined."

  Shen Qing looked at Qin Lei, Qin Lei sat up and said somewhat dejectedly: "Just now I realized something, Old Fourth didn't have any intention of harming us."

  "How could this be?! Someone's been killed?!"

  Qin Lei sighed: "At first I thought so too, but I couldn't figure it out. What's the point of Fourth Master going to such great lengths to deal with a younger brother he had never met before?"

  Shen Qing thought for a moment and ventured: "Perhaps he has an unmentionable motive."

  Qin Lei shook his head and said: "In other people's eyes, I may still be somewhat important, but in Lao Si's eyes, I am not a threat yet."

  Shen Qing couldn't help but retort: "Didn't you say that if you made great contributions, you would be of great use?"

  Qin Lei smiled wryly: "If it were yesterday, I would have thought the same way. But after talking to Shi Wei today, this idea has been dispelled."

  "What's up?"

  "I was asking the Emperor about his plans for me. He told me that the old master said all the civil and military officials would speak up for me." Qin Lei hummed slightly displeased: "In other words, my father the Emperor still hasn't come up with a plan to arrange my future."

  "Perhaps it's because of the intense battle at the front line, Your Majesty hasn't had a chance to rest yet, or maybe the imperial edict is already on its way via the postal road."

  Qin Lei sneered, "It's really rare that you can also comfort people." Then he sighed bitterly, "I remember when we returned to our country and passed by Hangu Pass. At that time, I didn't get to see the Emperor Father."

  Shen Qing murmured, "Isn't that the Emperor going to the front camp for inspection, missing it?" His voice grew smaller. He himself understood that if the Emperor really cared about Qin Lei, he would have shown a corresponding attitude at the first time. Now this complete silence will undoubtedly send a signal to the big people in the middle capital - I don't care about this son.

  As for the princes, Father's attitude is the only indicator of their behavior. Other things such as people's wishes and official expectations are all just fleeting clouds.

  Qin Lei saw Shen Qing's somewhat disheartened expression, got up from his own seat, sat down beside Shen Qing, and put his right arm around his shoulder, saying loudly: "The heart of a gentleman is unpredictable, we are all still young, and will definitely wait for the opportunity to come."

  Shen Qing nodded firmly and said: "I understand, as you said, opportunities are only reserved for those who are prepared."

  Great wisdom is often accompanied by foolishness, and the embroidery is on the chest. Qin Lei appreciated this young man who was originally selected as the first scout for this reason. He was delighted that Shen Qing understood what he wanted to say. Putting his legs on the opposite seat, leaning against the car compartment, he smiled brightly: "Right, we just need to make good preparations and eliminate all the discordant factors around us. When Father Emperor remembers us... one flight will soar into the sky."

  Shen Qing was also infected by Qin Lei's warm smile, like the sun in March, and smiled: "As you said, those who regard me as a friend will treat me with courtesy, while those who regard me as an enemy would do well to eliminate me as soon as possible."

  Just as Qin Lei was about to respond, several cries of surprise came from outside, and almost at the same time, the carriage shook violently, throwing him out of his seat, then spinning around, heavily crashing into the roof.

  A period of hard training paid off at this moment, and Qin Lei kicked the carriage wall with all his might in a weightless state. The hard iron wood completely withstood his kick and returned it to him intact, turning into an upward force that offset most of the downward force.

  As a result, he was still thrown onto the top of the carriage, but fortunately did not get hurt. Shen Qing was sitting by the window and was flung out of it in an instant when the carriage overturned.

  The guards outside quickly pulled Qin Lei out of the overturned carriage and dragged him out. Until his feet landed on the ground, Qin Lei still felt a little dizzy.

  When he came to, he was surrounded by a group of servants dressed in menacing attire. Looking further away, a luxurious four-wheeled double-masted carriage had also overturned on the ground, with the horse that pulled it lying on the ground and whining pitifully.

  Qin Lei looked at Shen Qing, who was covering her shoulder, and smiled: "See, if you're not prepared, this is what happens. Are you okay?"

  "Dislocated, just put it back on, no big deal."

  At this time, more than a dozen guards led by Shi Meng confronted the opponent with an advantage in numbers, but no one took action. They just scolded and pushed each other.

  Qin Lei counted the number of people and saw that all his teammates were lively. He exclaimed: "I love this era, even a car accident doesn't result in anyone getting hurt."

  Shen Qing, who was deliberately ignored, could only smile helplessly. Having experienced the great escape of a thousand miles and suffered from being besieged by the Lu River, this small scene could no longer cause even a slight fluctuation in their mood. But Shen Qing still had to ask: "Your Highness, what should we do?"

  Qin Lei patted Shen Qing's shoulder and said with a serious tone: "Just like what Young Master usually teaches you, finish the fight first before talking."

  Shen Qing smiled and said: "Your Highness, won't this affect our relationship in the capital?"

  Qin Lei angrily said: "Since I was born, I have been a straightforward and unyielding person, fight."

  Shen Qing was about to whistle when Qin Lei added with a benevolent expression: "Just beat the dog, don't hurt people."

  Shen Qing almost bit her finger off, her heart filled with intense contempt for this shameless prince. She changed a single whistle into two long and one short.

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