Chapter 67

Standing at the entrance of the second hall, the constable said, "Young Master Li, please wait a moment while I go in and announce your arrival."

Li Wenjun nodded, and the constable entered the second hall, reporting, "Sir, I have brought Young Master Li."

"Please come in," Wu Qi said loudly from behind the desk.

The constable returned to Li Wenjun and bowed, saying, "Young Master Li, Sir Wu requests your presence."

Li Wenjun lifted his foot, about to enter the second hall, when the constable raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Young Master Li, I'm sorry, but the court is a solemn place. No weapons are allowed without permission. Please hand over your sword, and I will keep it safe for you. Rest assured, I will return it when you leave."

"I can keep it myself," Li Wenjun smiled and stepped into the second hall.

Seeing that Li Wenjun was not cooperating, the constable reached out to grab Li Wenjun's waist, trying to pull the dragon-headed swallow feather sword off.

Li Wenjun coldly snorted, grabbed the constable's arm, and pushed him aside, saying, "Get out of my way."

The constable felt as if he had been hit by something, lost his balance, and stumbled backward, falling to the ground.

This constable was quick-witted. He had a sudden idea and lay on the ground, pretending to faint. From this moment on, whatever happened in the second hall was no longer his concern. No matter how chaotic things got, he would just pretend to be unconscious.

Li Wenjun stepped into the second hall, bowed to Wu Qi, and said, "Sir Wu, I have come to claim my reward."

Wu Qi, as if he had not seen Li Wenjun push the constable, his face hidden in the dim candlelight, expressionless, said, "My esteemed student, you have arrived."

"Yes, I have. Sir Wu, it is now midnight. I assume you are not made of iron and need rest. Please give me the reward quickly and have someone write a notice to announce to the world that I have killed Wang Yonggui. Once these two things are done, we can all go home and sleep," Li Wenjun said calmly.

"My esteemed student, there's no need to rush. There has been a slight misunderstanding, and some details need to be verified with you. Please, come with us," Wu Qi instructed.

Two constables from the ranks stepped forward and said, "Young Master Li, please follow us."

Li Wenjun did not move, looking at Wu Qi, he said, "Sir, if there are any details to be clarified, we can do it here. The sooner you ask, the sooner we can all go home and sleep."

Wu Qi did not respond, but the two constables were not pleased. They reached out to grab Li Wenjun's arms.

Li Wenjun saw clearly that these two constables were strong and their hands were full of strength. If they grabbed him, it would be difficult for an ordinary person to break free.

Li Wenjun did not dodge. When the two constables grabbed his arms, he said, "Take your hands off me."

"Boy, once you enter the court, you are no longer in charge. If you cooperate, you will suffer less. Otherwise, you will suffer," one constable sneered.

As he spoke, he suddenly let out a惨叫. Li Wenjun's elbow struck both his and the other constable's chests. Li Wenjun's palm could crack stone, and his elbow was even more powerful.

The two constables, unable to bear the pain, released their grip on Li Wenjun's arms.

Li Wenjun easily broke free from their hold, grabbed the two constables, and pushed them into each other's chests. Their heads collided with a loud thud, and they both fainted.

Li Wenjun held back, not using lethal force, otherwise, the two constables would have died from the impact. It wasn't that Li Wenjun was soft-hearted; he just didn't want their brains and blood to splatter on him.

The constables fell to the ground, and Li Wenjun clapped his hands, saying, "Sir, can we talk now?"

Wu Qi sternly said, "My esteemed student, I only wanted to verify some details with you. What are you doing? Are you trying to intimidate me?"

Li Wenjun smiled faintly and said, "Sir Wu, if you think I am trying to intimidate you, then so be it. I ask you, where is the silver? Where is the notice? Sir Wu, I clearly tell you, what is mine, no one can take away. If either of these two things is missing, I will not let it go."

Wu Qi could no longer contain his anger. A mere commoner dared to speak to him, a government official, in such a manner. It was truly lawless. He slammed the gavel and shouted, "Li Wenjun, don't think you are so great. How dare you speak to me like this? It seems you need to cool off. Bring Li Wenjun down and keep a close watch on him."

"Yes, Sir," the constables responded in unison, then drew their steel swords.

"Brothers, let's go together," one constable shouted.

The constables all shouted in unison and charged at Li Wenjun.

At this point, Li Wenjun understood that Wu Qi truly intended to harm him and had no intention of giving him the reward.

"Wu Qi, you corrupt official, for a mere thousand taels of silver, you want to take my life. I truly misjudged you," Li Wenjun did not realize that someone was after the credit for killing Wang Yonggui and thought Wu Qi was greedy for the silver.

In fact, strictly speaking, Li Wenjun's suspicion was not entirely wrong. Even without the interference of the third young master, if Li Wenjun had successfully claimed the reward, Wu Qi would have found a way to get the silver back, leaving Li Wenjun with only a hundred or so taels at most.

"Li Wenjun, your insolent words and defamation of a government official are a serious offense. It seems you need to be disciplined. Bring Li Wenjun in, lock him up, and keep a close watch on him," Wu Qi ordered.

The constables, like wolves, pounced on Li Wenjun. They moved with precision, showing that they were not ordinary constables but well-trained soldiers, and elite ones at that. They were not the inexperienced soldiers of the Baixian County, but private soldiers trained by the Breaking Army Marquis, specifically sent to accompany the third young master to the capital. Each of them could fight ten men and had seen blood.

Li Wenjun did not know their identities but was not about to be captured. He drew his dragon-headed swallow feather sword, leaped out of the constables' encirclement, and slashed back, cutting one constable to the ground.

"Li Wenjun, how dare you attack a constable in front of me? Are you trying to rebel?" Wu Qi's face turned a deep red with anger. He had not expected Li Wenjun to dare to kill a constable in the court.

This was truly lawless!

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