I Am the Law

The next morning, after breakfast, in the backyard of Zhenyuan Escort Agency, Lin Weiyuan, Lin Shan, and Lin Yue Yueting were sitting there sulking.

The perfectly good carriage and horse stable was forcibly seized by the Prince's Mansion for ten taels of silver; anyone would be furious.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the front yard, and then the chief steward sent by the Prince's Mansion to take over the carriage factory led five or six attendants straight into the back yard.

The messenger at the front hurriedly stepped forward to stop the messenger, but the chief clerk didn't even lift his eyelids.

Lin Weiyuan waved his hand. "Alright, I understand, you can leave."

The guards dared not stop them, and could only retreat. The chief clerk strolled into the courtyard, his gaze sweeping over the Lin Household father and son, and immediately let out a cold laugh:

"Chief Escort Lin, impressive skills! You actually had a trick up your sleeve?"

Lin Weiyuan frowned:

"What do you mean by that, Chief Secretary?"

"What's the meaning?"

The chief clerk chuckled, his tone carrying a hint of sternness:

"We went to the car factory to inspect it. The craftsmen said they couldn't make those core parts at all. All that's left is the little stock you left behind. Once that's used up, the supply will be completely cut off."

"We bought the entire car factory with our hard-earned money, but you're keeping the core manufacturing process to yourself and refusing to hand it over. Isn't that deceiving us?"

Lin Yue, who was standing to the side, immediately spoke up:

"What you're saying, sir, doesn't make sense. We're selling the workshop, the craftsmen, and the stock. Those parts weren't made by the escort agency, and we don't know how they were made. So how can you say we're holding back something?"

"Not sure?"

The chief clerk's face instantly darkened, and he raised his hand and shouted:

"Guards, seize them! I want to see if you can still explain yourselves in the courtroom!"

The entourage behind him immediately rushed forward to capture the person. The Lin family father and son were both escorts, and each of them had martial arts skills. When they saw this, they naturally refused to take advantage of him. They raised their hands to block the person and blocked the person back.

As soon as the two sides clashed, the chief clerk knew the situation: he only had five or six men with him, and they were on the territory of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency. If they really fought, he would definitely suffer a loss, so it was not worth fighting head-on.

He immediately stopped his men, glanced at the three of them with a stern face, and gritted his teeth as he uttered a sentence:

"Fine, you've got guts! We'll see!" With that, he flicked his sleeves, turned around, and led his men out of the security agency.

After everyone had disappeared from sight, Lin Weiyuan's expression turned solemn, and he said in a deep voice:

"These people came with great force, but after suffering a setback today, they'll definitely go back and call for reinforcements. I'm afraid this matter won't end well."

Lin Shan, seething with anger, immediately roared:

"This is utterly unreasonable! They just walked in and grabbed someone without asking any questions, without even saying a complete sentence!"

Lin Yue also replied with a stern face:

"Brother, if they were reasonable, they wouldn't have just robbed our car factory of ten taels of silver in the first place."

Lin Weiyuan immediately made the decision:

"No, we need to prepare in advance. Second brother, go to the Shen Residence right now and tell Jingchuan about this, so he can also be on guard. These people are after his carriage business; they'll come after him sooner or later."

"Okay, Father, I'll go right away!" Lin Yue replied, turned around and strode out, hurrying towards the Shen Residence.

After Lin Yue left, Lin Weiyuan and Lin Shan remained in the courtyard, sitting opposite each other, frowning as they pondered how to proceed.

Unexpectedly, less than half an hour later, a flurry of footsteps suddenly echoed in the front yard. Then, the gate was pushed open, and a hundred armored and armed guards of the Prince's Mansion rushed in, instantly surrounding the entire backyard.

The guards lined up on both sides to make way, and two figures strolled in one after the other.

Leading the way was the Third Prince, Xiao Mingyuan, followed by Prince Jing's Heir, Xiao Mingxuan. The two had cold and stern expressions, their gazes sweeping over the Lin Household father and son in the courtyard, exuding an aura of superiority and pressure.

Xiao Mingxuan's gaze swept contemptuously over the Lin Household father and son, his face full of disdain, and he coldly rebuked:

"You two treacherous commoners, how dare you deceive the royal family! You've got some nerve! Guards, seize them!"

Lin Weiyuan's heart sank. He knew that being captured and taken to the Prince's mansion would lead to a terrible end. He immediately stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"Wait! What right do you have to arrest people like this? Is there no law anymore?"

Xiao Mingxuan laughed loudly, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. Then his face darkened, and he said sternly:

"The law? In this Great Qian Kingdom, my Xiao Household is the law! What are you waiting for? Attack!"

The surrounding armored soldiers rushed forward in response. Lin Weiyuan and Lin Shan exchanged a glance, both seeing fear in each other's eyes.

If they were to resist arrest, it would be tantamount to rebellion, a crime that would bring ruin to their entire families. In the end, the two dared not truly resist and had no choice but to stop and surrender.

The guards of the Prince's Palace showed no mercy, immediately pulling out shackles and locking their wrists shut. Finding them too slow, they then proceeded to punch and kick them.

Lin Weiyuan and his son had no choice but to secretly circulate their internal energy to protect their heart meridians, grit their teeth and endure it, as they were pushed and shoved as they walked out.

As soon as the group stepped out of the security agency's main gate, they bumped into Shen Jingchuan, who was rushing over.

He was faster Lin Yue and arrived at the door first. Upon seeing the situation, he immediately shouted in a deep voice:

"Stop! What right do you have to arrest people?"

Xiao Mingxuan paused, glanced at Shen Jingchuan sideways, and said arrogantly:

"And who are you? How dare you interfere in my affairs?"

Who I am is not important.

Shen Jingchuan stood in front of the door, his tone calm but carrying an undeniable force:

There always needs to be a reason to arrest someone.

Xiao Mingxuan turned to look at Xiao Mingyuan beside him and sneered:

"Third Brother, look, another one asking for a reason. Why waste words with these troublemakers? Take them down too!"

He raised his hand and waved, and more than a dozen guards behind him immediately drew their swords and rushed towards Shen Jingchuan.

Shen Jingchuan showed no mercy to them, and in a flash, he rushed forward, throwing swift and decisive punches. With a few muffled thuds, the men at the front were instantly sent flying backward.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen guards lay sprawled on the ground, groaning in pain.

With this attack, Shen Jingchuan unconsciously released his internal True Qi, and wisps of Spiritual Qi instantly spread outwards.

The three palace servants following behind the Third Prince, who hadn't been paying attention until now, noticed the fluctuations in Spiritual Qi. One of them changed his expression slightly, immediately stepped forward, and whispered to Xiao Mingyuan:

"Your Highness, this person is a cultivator!"

Xiao Mingyuan frowned sharply, clearly somewhat surprised:

"Cultivators? How could there be cultivators in this Yuxi Prefecture?"

The worshipper shook his head:

"We have never heard of such a person before. According to regulations, all cultivators within the Great Qian territory are registered with the government. This person is likely Rogue Cultivator from elsewhere who is not on the register."

Xiao Mingyuan's gaze darkened as he looked at the three of them. "Can you handle him?"