The belligerent voice outside roared, “Listen up, He family! If you know what’s good for you, come out right now, or we’ll raze your house to the ground today!”
Mother He’s expression darkened immediately upon hearing the threat.
“Who’s that?” Lin Guiming’s face took on a displeased look.
The He family was, after all, the home of his junior sister and master’s wife.
If someone dared to cause trouble here, he couldn’t just sit idly by and ignore it.
“I’m not entirely sure,” Mother He replied, her brows knitting together in concern.
“Let’s go outside and see what’s going on.”
She was puzzled, her mind racing.
Logically speaking, the He family had always conducted business amicably, maintaining peaceful relations.
It was highly unusual for anyone to show up at their doorstep looking for trouble like this.
“Bang bang bang—!”
The pounding on the door continued relentlessly, growing louder and more aggressive with each strike.
“I’m coming, I’m coming…” Mother He called out, hurrying forward to open the door.
Her brows furrowed as she asked, “Who is it?”
Her face shifted abruptly as she caught sight of the scene before her.
Standing at the forefront was a servant, his face radiating arrogance, but that wasn’t what caught her attention.
Behind the servant stood a middle-aged man, exuding an air of calm authority and steadiness.
“City Lord?” Mother He’s expression froze for a moment before she slightly bowed in respect.
“City Lord, what brings you to our humble abode?”
“What, am I not welcome?” The Yuzhou City Lord responded, his face stern and devoid of emotion.
“Of course not,” Mother He replied quickly, her tone measured.
“It’s just that, though our He family may be modest, we still have our dignity.
For the City Lord to allow someone to shout and bang at our door like this… it seems a bit inappropriate, doesn’t it?”
In the past, Mother He would never have dared to speak so boldly.
But times had changed.
Her prospective son-in-law was a member of a sect, and even the lowliest of sects commanded respect from the Great Qian Dynasty.
A mere city lord held no weight compared to a sect.
The dynasty would only risk offending a sect for someone as significant as a prince.
“Hm?” The City Lord, unaware of this, frowned at her audacity.
Her words clearly irritated him, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Yet, he restrained himself from lashing out immediately.
After all, today, he wasn’t the main figure in this confrontation…
With a cold smirk, he stepped aside, addressing the young man beside him, whose face was marred with bruises and swelling.
“Third Prince, take a look. Is the person who attacked you here?”
“Third Prince?” Mother He’s expression stiffened instantly.
A prince had actually shown up?
Her face flickered with a whirlwind of emotions, and she couldn’t help but glance back at Lin Guiming.
She wondered about the strength of his sect, her mind racing with uncertainty.
But why would the Third Prince suddenly show up at the He family out of nowhere?
This puzzled her deeply, her thoughts scrambling for an explanation.
Wait—hadn’t the City Lord just mentioned something about someone beating the Third Prince?
Looking at the Third Prince’s battered appearance, it did seem like he’d taken a thorough thrashing.
Could it be…
A possibility dawned on Mother He, and her expression shifted dramatically.
Panic began to creep into her heart, her composure faltering.
The Third Prince stepped forward two paces, his gaze sweeping ahead.
His eyes landed on Lin Guiming, who stood there with an indifferent expression, even yawning as he regarded them casually.
“You!” The Third Prince’s anger flared instantly, his blood boiling at the sight.
This jerk had beaten him up, and now he had the gall to act so arrogant?
“You bastard…” He let out a bitter laugh, pointing at Lin Guiming.
“You damned bastard, you’re about to die, and you still dare to act so cocky!”
“Huh?” Lin Guiming blinked, caught off guard by the outburst.
He pointed to himself, his face the picture of innocence.
He blinked rapidly, his eyes wide with confusion.
“Wait a second, why are you suddenly spewing venom like that?”
“You’ve got the nerve to talk!” The Third Prince’s fury surged, his face reddening.
If he hadn’t already lost to Lin Guiming, he would’ve charged forward to fight him then and there.
Why was he cursing him?
Did this guy really have no clue why he was being called out?
“Look…” Lin Guiming clicked his tongue helplessly, shaking his head.
“The real question here is, who are you?”
He tilted his head, his expression genuinely puzzled.
“Have we even met before?”
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