Chapter 73: Imperial Capital Crisis, The Shangguan Family in Peril.

Chapter 73: Imperial Capital Crisis, The Shangguan Family in Peril.

Qin Xuan quickened his pace, pretending to be oblivious, lowered his head, and with a gentle, spring-breeze-like smile, said, "What did you say?"

Shangguan Ying tucked her little head in, snuggling into his embrace, shaking her head like a rattle-drum, and stuttered, "No, nothing."

As long as she could stay in Young Master Qin's embrace, it didn't matter if it was a bit uncomfortable.

Qin Xuan said no more, taking Shangguan Ying with him as they rushed toward the detention site set up by the Aristocratic Families' descendants in the outer city.

A dark night with a high wind, a night for killing.

Qin Xuan unleashed a bloody slaughter.

Every single descendant of the Aristocratic Families who participated in the imprisonment of the Shangguan Family members was executed without exception.

Even if these families had some hidden trump cards, they could not stir up any trouble in front of Leng Li.

The entire Ziyang Imperial Capital became unusually lively that night.

The Ziyang Ten Divisions operated frantically; one could see squads of guards clad in chilling armor, their Evil Qi soaring to the heavens, patrolling every corner of the outer city.

This left the awakened commoners unable to sleep, trembling in fear!

The next day, inside the inner hall of the Shangguan Family.

Long Chen pointed toward the door and said angrily, "Si, you have seen it too. That Qin Xuan is a madman. How is he rescuing the imprisoned members of the Shangguan Family? He is clearly just satisfying his own bloodlust!"

"Overnight, more than a handful of Aristocratic Families, including the Sun Family, Han Family, and Wang Family, have all suffered a tragic fate."

"This matter has blown up completely. Even the Ziyang Ten Divisions have been mobilized, and there are even rumors that a powerhouse from the Saint Physician Lineage is supervising the case!"

"Now, over a dozen members of Qin Xuan's Hidden Kill organization have been arrested. Do you think these people can keep their mouths shut forever? It won't be long before Qin Xuan is exposed, and when that happens, the Shangguan Family will suffer as well!"

After last night, the most talked-about event in the Ziyang Imperial Capital today was the slaughter of Sun Hongbo and the other Aristocratic Families' descendants.

It caused such a stir that the entire Ziyang Imperial Capital knew about it.

Rumors outside claimed that this matter was the work of an assassin organization called 'Hidden Kill'.

But Long Chen knew, and the Shangguan Family was also well aware, that Hidden Kill was definitely connected to Qin Xuan.

Under heaven, how could there be such a coincidence?

Qin Xuan had just righteously claimed he would rescue Shangguan Ying, and that very night, the Hidden Kill organization began slaughtering the Aristocratic Families' descendants?

It was clearly because Qin Xuan couldn't find Shangguan Ying, so he went on a killing spree to force a confession!

Shangguan Si clenched her small fists, her pretty face full of anger. She glared at Long Chen and snapped, "What do you mean? Do you want the Shangguan Family to provide clues about Qin Xuan at this time just to save ourselves?"

Long Chen said in a deep voice, "This is the best way to clear our relationship. Otherwise, when the truth of the matter is investigated, not only will the Shangguan Family suffer, but those Aristocratic Families' descendants who kidnapped Shangguan Ying will also be free from the constraints of the Shangguan Family and become even more rampant and unscrupulous!"

Long Chen sneered in his heart; he had originally wondered what kind of ability Qin Xuan possessed.

Now it seemed he was just an arrogant fool filled with hot-blooded passion.

Slaughtering the Aristocratic Families' descendants in the Ziyang Imperial Capital was simply disregarding the dignity of the Imperial Capital.

Now that a powerhouse from the Saint Physician Lineage was supervising the case for the Ziyang Ten Divisions, even if Luo Xinyi wanted to protect him, she couldn't.

It wouldn't be long before Qin Xuan was arrested by the Ziyang Ten Divisions.

His anger toward Qin Xuan had subsided significantly, and instead, a hint of gratitude had risen.

It was precisely Qin Xuan's arrogance that confirmed the correctness of his own previous forbearance.

In this way, he could make Shangguan Si think according to his ideas.

And accelerate the process of him marrying Shangguan Si!

Long Chen coldly reminded her, "Once the Shangguan Family completely collapses, not only those with the Innate Nether Eyes in the clan, but even Shangguan Si will be brought into the open and become hunting hounds for those Aristocratic Families' descendants to search for treasures."

Shangguan Si was furious, the pressure within her bodice increasing as she rebuked, "Long Chen, that's enough! Regardless of anything else, Qin Xuan is making enemies of those Aristocratic Families' descendants for the sake of the Shangguan Family. No matter what, our Shangguan Family cannot return kindness with ingratitude!"

Shangguan Zhong, who had been deep in thought, sighed softly at this moment.

He raised his cloudy eyes, a few more strands of gray hair appearing at his temples. He looked at Shangguan Si and said softly, "Si, you don't need to worry about the affairs of the Ziyang Imperial Capital. Later, accompany Long Chen to the Tianya Sword Pavilion to lie low for a while."

Shangguan Si said anxiously, "Father, we cannot listen to Long Chen's one-sided words and do something that returns kindness with ingratitude!"

Shangguan Zhong raised his hand to stop her, "Even if this old bag of bones falls, I will not strike back at a benefactor."

If it cannot be endured, there is no need to endure it further.

If the Shangguan Family was powerless to save the situation, he would risk his old life to make those Aristocratic Families pay the price!

Long Chen frowned and kindly reminded them, "Actually, things have not reached the point of burning bridges. From beginning to end, it has all been Qin Xuan's wishful thinking. We only need to hand him over to the Ziyang Ten Divisions, and the Shangguan Family can safely survive this disaster."

As soon as his voice fell, a childish, angry shout rang out from outside the Shangguan Family's inner hall,

"Traitor!"

"Villain!"

"Rebel!"

Shangguan Zhong and Shangguan Si turned around in shock at the sound, only to see Shangguan Ying, who had been missing for several days, stepping over the threshold with a face full of anger on her doll-like features.

She pointed her finger at Long Chen and yelled furiously, "Where did you come from? What right do you have to stay in my Shangguan Family!"

"Young Master Qin nearly lost his life in the tiger's den to save us, and yet you are here in my home, inciting my father and sister to report Young Master Qin?"

"You have the heart of a wolf and the lungs of a dog, committing all kinds of evil!"

"I have never seen someone as thick-skinned and shameless as you!"

Shangguan Si's beautiful eyes were filled with surprise. She hurriedly stepped forward, hugging her sister's fair and tender body, examining her from head to toe. After confirming she hadn't been harmed in any way, she said in a daze, "Yingying, how did you get back?"

Shangguan Ying glared fiercely at Long Chen several times.

As soon as she returned home, she heard a stranger speaking ill of Young Master Qin.

How could she not be angry that he wanted to report her future husband?

Withdrawing her gaze, Shangguan Ying looked at her father and sister, who were full of anxiety, and huffed angrily, "Naturally, it was Young Master Qin who risked his life to save me from the hands of Sun Hongbo of the Sun Family!"

Shangguan Si said in horror, "What about Young Master Qin? Could he have been arrested by the Ziyang Ten Divisions?"

"That hasn't happened." Shangguan Ying shook her head, proudly puffing out her chest, and said, "Young Master Qin is a great hero, a peerless champion; how could he possibly be caught by those imperial lackeys?"

Following Shangguan Ying's gaze, Shangguan Zhong and Shangguan Si watched with shocked expressions as Qin Xuan walked toward the inner hall, leading a group of Shangguan Family members who had been missing for several days.

Shock! Astonishment! Suffocation!

Even Shangguan Zhong, this Saint King, was deeply shocked by the scene before him.

He, a dignified expert of the Saint King Realm, could not even find a single clue to locate his clansmen.

Yet Qin Xuan, an outsider who had come from afar, had actually managed to find over ten members of the Shangguan Family in just one night!

This capability far exceeded his imagination.

Not only had he fulfilled the promise he made to find his daughter, but he had also found more than half of the other clansmen!

When Shangguan Ying saw Qin Xuan, she threw herself into his arms like a swallow returning to its nest, pointing her finger in Long Chen's direction, and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Young Master Qin, that person is a bad guy. He is not a member of our Shangguan Family. Our Shangguan Family will absolutely never return kindness with ingratitude and betray you!"

Qin Xuan chuckled and rubbed Shangguan Ying's little head.

Meeting Long Chen's resentful gaze, he wore a gentle, spring-breeze-like smile and teased, "I heard that you, the true disciple of the Tianya Sword Pavilion, are going to the Ziyang Ten Divisions to report me?"