Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 269 - 206: Overwhelming_2

Chapter 269: Chapter 206: Overwhelming_2

This represents an income of over ten thousand taels, and with the reputation established tonight, it would be a daily influx of gold.

Now with this mess, he even has to compensate for the renovation costs.

Eunuch Hou had a keen eye and, noticing Li Yunqing’s expression, tentatively said:

"Your Highness, we could actually seek compensation from the Prime Minister’s Mansion."

The Third Prince’s heartache grew as he spoke:

"Compensation my ass! Xu Changtian could drag his feet for a year and a half even when he has no justification, let alone now when he does. It’d be a wonder if I could wring a single coin from that old miser Hua Hong!"

"...." Eunuch Hou fell silent.

The Third Prince quickly adjusted his mindset and asked:

"Right, have you found out anything about Zhou Chen whom I asked you to investigate earlier?"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Hou nodded:

"Yes, I have."

The Third Prince cracked a smile upon hearing the news:

"This new brother I’ve acknowledged is capable of provoking a Second Grade Origin Initial expert; his identity must not be simple, right?"

Eunuch Hou smacked his lips cautiously, saying:

"Your Highness, that man might be using a false name."

"A false name?" The Third Prince frowned.

Eunuch Hou explained in a low voice:

"That Zhou Chen is a Guest Elder of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, with the cultivation of a Great Grandmaster, and he should be at the Northern Frontier right now."

"......"

The Third Prince’s brow furrowed deeply...

...

As the conversation continued in the elegant chamber above, a momentary silence fell over the great hall below.

"Not coming out, huh."

After mumbling to himself, Xu Yuan glanced at Ying’er in front of him.

He flipped through his memory for the process of tearing down a building,

Usually, it’s he who goes crazy and attacks first, the opponent reacts, and the guards are compelled to join the fray when left no other choice.

He figured that if he directly told Ying’er what to do, she would likely ignore him.

While thinking,

Xu Yuan slowly stood up, and just as he was about to approach Ying’er, he suddenly felt someone grab his wrist.

Wang Chengping reminded him in a low voice:

"Changtian, the Crown Prince is taking the matter with the Tatar Chao Prince very seriously this time."

Xu Yuan shrugged his shoulders and replied indifferently:

"When you’re in charge of their security, how can he not take it seriously?"

At this moment, Gong Yuanzeng spoke up:

"The Crown Prince is probably also acting on the Emperor’s wishes, wanting that Tatar Chao Prince to merely offer an apology for the incident."

Due to their backgrounds, the group could guess that the Tatar Chao Prince’s entry into the Capital City was likely related to the affairs at the Northern Frontier, and it was best not to exacerbate the situation over some trifling pride—such distinguished guests from Honglu Temple are not be provoked lightly.

Xu Yuan didn’t speak, but he understood.

After all, these two friends of his now held official positions and couldn’t deal with matters as recklessly as before.

After a pause, Xu Yuan glanced sideways at Li Junwu.

Li Junwu, with his long, slender legs crossed, met Xu Yuan’s gaze instantly.

They shared a knowing smile.

Xu Yuan and Li Junwu both curled their lips in amusement.

Li Junwu, having battled in the Great Desert for many years and bearing family history, deeply disliked these barbarians from the steppes—his disdain was even veering into hatred.

Seeing the expressions of those two, Wang Chengping knew it was useless to persuade them and sighed, swiftly stripping off his military attire.

Gong Yuanzeng rubbed his temples:

"You two... Damn, really."

Wang Chengping flung his Armor of the Imperial Guards’ Qujiang to the ground, his square face breaking into a grin:

"Let’s do it together. If the Emperor blames us, at least the punishment might be lighter."

Xu Yuan got up and walked behind Ying’er, raising his hand and giving her shapely buttocks a smack.

This time, just as before, she did not dodge or flinch.

But the slap stirred a wave of flesh.

"Go, throw that loudmouth and his mongrel master down here for me."

"......"

Ying’er frowned in pain, silent for a long while, and glanced at Sizi Yu hiding in the shadows.

The next moment,

Two figures leapt directly towards the elegant chamber on the third floor.

Meanwhile, Li Junwu and Gong Yuanzeng quietly waved at two guards lurking in the darkness.

The next moment,

The third and fourth figures also soared towards the third floor.

Wang Chengping, now part of the Imperial Guards and on duty, had no guards assigned to his household, but his own cultivation was not weak either.

No sooner had the four stood up,

Than a burst of Sword Qi shot out from the chamber on the third floor.

The battle had begun.

From the sky looking down, this Sword Qi swept across a section of the Qingyu Pavilion like a laser, immediately creating a ten-meter crack in the stone wall.

But this was just the beginning,

The burly Tatar Chao man let out a wolf-like growl, and his punch created another enormous hole, half a zhang wide, in the solid special stone wall!

The fierce battle continued in the pavilion for a dozen breaths.

"Boom!!!!"

And then it collapsed.

As the waters of the Longping River flowed gently by, the lights and festivities were abruptly accompanied by a huge noise as the thirteen-story Qingyu Pavilion collapsed by a violent turbulence of Origin Qi!

Specifically, the load-bearing pillars above the third floor were destroyed by the aftershock, causing the building to tilt and crash down beside the riverbank.

The gusts stirred up nearly capsized several flower boats traveling smoothly on the Longping River, and the rising dust almost shrouded the entire surrounding area for dozens of meters.

Since Qingyu Pavilion was inside the inner city and had no air-restriction, two or three robed gentlemen fled from inside the Qingyu Pavilion and, escorted by their guards, stood aloft in the air, watching with amusement the spectacle unfolding below.

"The Four Young Masters of the Capital" was a term of mockery. True heirs like Xu Changge and Young Master Hou, Mu Zhisheng, scorned its connotations, yet this did not stop the few from their unrestrained behavior in the Imperial Capital.

After the collapse, within the dust cloud,

Wang Chengping circulated his qi and blood, focusing on the sky:

"This damn barbarian actually brought three Great Grandmasters. Jun Wu, Changtian has no cultivation, keep an eye on him for me. Yuan Zeng and I will deal with that bastard."