A Dog That Could Ride a Horse

As the Liu Family Head analyzed the situation, Liu Mengyan and Liu Chengfeng both breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Chen Family truly is full of schemes and tricks. We were really this close to being fooled by them."

"They delayed my wonderful marriage. Just wait and see how I teach them a lesson."

"Father, we absolutely cannot let this matter rest."

"The Contract is still with the Chen Family. I'm worried they'll come and cause trouble when I get engaged," Liu Mengyan said angrily.

"This matter is not difficult."

"Mengyan, you and the Fifth Prince are in love, and the Fifth Prince's maternal uncle is the Third Elder of your Shangqing Sect. His strength is formidable."

"As long as you tell the Fifth Prince about this and have his uncle act, the Chen Family will certainly be unable to stir up any waves," the Liu Family Head said with a smile.

The Great Zhou Imperial Family and the Shangqing Sect were closely connected. In terms of overall strength, the Shangqing Sect was stronger, but the Shangqing Sect's current Grand Elder was a member of the Great Zhou Imperial Family.

With the countless tangled threads tying the two sides together, if the Imperial Family encountered trouble, the Shangqing Sect could not possibly stand by and watch.

Moreover, the Fifth Prince's maternal uncle was an Elder of the Shangqing Sect, and his strength was quite formidable.

"Father, will it be enough as long as I tell the Fifth Prince?"

"What about His Majesty...?"

"Mengyan, there are people who know about this matter, but no one speaks of it. Do you know why?"

"The Imperial Family needs to save face too."

"That is also why I had the two of you go to the Chen Family alone back then."

"The fewer people who know about this, the better."

"So that's how it is. Father, you truly considered things more thoroughly. I'll go find the Fifth Prince right now."

"Good. Resolve the Chen Family, this hidden danger, as quickly as possible, lest the night grow long and dreams multiply."

"Yes."

While the Liu Family made its move, the Chen Family likewise did not remain in Yan Gui City.

"Quick, look! Isn't this far too strange?"

"Damn, this is the first time I've ever seen something like this."

"This... am I not awake yet? Am I dreaming?"

"Fuck, even a dog is riding a horse?"

"I'm living worse than a dog. I can't even afford to buy a horse."

"Which family do these two young masters belong to?"

Three days earlier, Chen Changan had left Yan Gui City with Chen Yunxuan and Da Huang. Wherever there were people along the way, they attracted no small amount of attention.

There was no other reason—it was simply because Da Huang insisted on riding a horse.

A dog riding a horse? Unheard of, never seen before!

At first, Chen Yunxuan had felt somewhat embarrassed. After all, he had never experienced being watched and discussed by so many people.

Although Da Huang was the main target of their attention, Chen Yunxuan, as one of its companions, naturally could not escape it either.

But now, Chen Yunxuan did not care much anymore. There was no helping it—he had gotten used to it that quickly!

"Yun Xuan, are we still within Northern Plains Commandery?" Chen Changan asked.

"Ancestor, I haven't really left Yan Gui City much either, but judging by the distance, we should still be in Northern Plains Commandery," Chen Yunxuan said after thinking for a moment.

Three days had passed, yet they had not even left Northern Plains Commandery. Their speed was truly a little too slow.

"Da Huang, it's all because of you. You insisted on riding a horse. Otherwise, how could we be moving this slowly?"

Da Huang shot Chen Changan a disdainful glance and transmitted his voice, "What, I've lived to such an old age. What's wrong with enjoying myself a little?"

"You're allowed to ride me, but I'm not allowed to ride a horse?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? Rushing off to reincarnate?"

"Your life is so long. What are you in a rush for?"

Hearing Da Huang's words, Chen Changan smiled helplessly. This fellow had been rather fiery lately. Should he find it a female dog to vent its fire?

It should thank him, right?

Mm, it would definitely thank him.

Thinking of this, Chen Changan could not help but chuckle wickedly. Yet that smile left Chen Yunxuan utterly baffled, while Da Huang became alert.

This bastard wasn't holding in anything good!

"That's him!"

"He's a liar! Smash his stall for me!"

Suddenly, shouts and curses from not far away drew Chen Changan's attention.

Looking closely, he saw several Burly Men surrounding a Fortune-telling Stall, their faces filled with fury.

"Wait!"

"May I ask what this old man said incorrectly?" the Fortune-telling Old Man hurriedly stopped them and asked indignantly.

"Fine. Seven days ago, you said I would suffer a bloody calamity and that a great disaster was about to befall me."

"Did you or did you not?" one of the Burly Men asked angrily.

"That is correct. I said it."

"You told me to leave this place and not return within seven days. Did you or did you not?"

"That is correct."

"Then do you know that I didn't leave during these seven days? Where is my bloody calamity? Where is the great disaster about to befall me?"

"And you still say you're not a liar?" the Burly Man roared furiously.

Upon hearing their exchange, the onlookers around them began pointing and whispering among themselves.

"He really is a liar. But this man is something else too—he actually believed such words?"

"Sigh, there will always be people who get scammed. This old man has been setting up his stall here for two or three months, hasn't he? Who knows how many people he has deceived."

"This time, someone came knocking on his door. Otherwise, more people might have been fooled in the future."

"Pah! What I hate most are scamming frauds like these."

"He deserves it. They should beat him to death!"

The Fortune-telling Old Man was not affected by the other party's fury or the surrounding discussions.

Looking at the Burly Man before him, the old man shook his head helplessly.

"Sigh, this time, I cannot save you."

"The star of disaster has entered the palace. Even turning back the heavens is powerless."

"You... should seek your own blessings."

"Hmph! Still trying to fool me?"

"A bloody calamity, right? Did you calculate that today would be your bloody calamity?"

"Attack!"

The Burly Man snorted coldly and ordered the people beside him to attack the old man.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

In an instant, a figure suddenly appeared, and the men the Burly Man had brought all fell in response, sent flying away.

The sudden turn of events left everyone around them stunned!

This old fraud actually had help?

"I told you that you would suffer a bloody calamity, but you simply refused to listen!" the old man said with a wicked grin.

The Burly Man ignored the old man and instead looked toward the young man before him. "Who are you to him? Why are you helping him?"

The newcomer was Chen Yunxuan. As for why he had acted, it was naturally on Chen Changan's orders.

"You cannot touch this person. Leave," Chen Yunxuan said indifferently.

"Cannot touch him?"

"Don't think I was scared into growing up. Let me tell you, my brother-in-law is a guard of the Nan Family!"

"If you dare provoke me, my brother-in-law won't let you off."

The Nan Family?

So this was actually the Nan Family's territory. Chen Yunxuan had not expected that.

"Hmph, looking at you, you probably don't even know who the Nan Family is."

"Get lost."

As he spoke, the Burly Man moved to attack Chen Yunxuan. Naturally, Chen Yunxuan would not let him have his way. With a light kick, he sent the man flying.

Bang!

The Burly Man crashed to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.

A bloody calamity—there really was a bloody calamity?

"Impossible, that's not right!"

"Clearly, seven days have already passed. How could this..."

"Sigh, did you forget? Seven days ago, didn't you come in the afternoon?"

"There was still one shichen left before seven full days had passed."

"I truly did not deceive you. If you had not returned, you would not have suffered this bloody calamity," the old man sighed helplessly.

"You played me? You fucking played me, didn't you?"

"Just you wait. Just you wait!"

Hm?

Wait?

"Then you can die!"

Chen Yunxuan had firmly remembered Chen Changan's words: when cutting grass, one must remove the roots!

Since the man dared to utter threats, there was no need to spare his life!

"See? I told you, a great disaster was about to befall you."

"Everyone, you saw it, didn't you? I truly am not a liar. How about... who among you wants their fortune told?"