Qin San Lang knew that there would certainly be a major conflict between Dou Ke and Mrs. Dou ng and the ng Family, so he did not persuade Young Master Dou, but only said, "Young Master Dou, you are the junior, and confronting Mrs. Dou ng and the ng Family, you’ll be at a disadvantage in terms of seniority, which is unfavorable to you."
Young Master Dou was also troubled by this: "The ng Family has an Imperial Censor who can use etiquette to manipulate people the most. But this ti, I’m determined to have a showdown with them. If I don’t create a stir, I wouldn’t even know when I might die or when an official wife and child will suddenly appear under my na!"
He looked at Qin San Lang and said, "Company Commander Qin, do you know that the wicked woman is audacious? Besides seeking noble ladies for marriages for Old Second and Old San, she’s even seeking a woman for to marry! Ha, can the won she finds be married?"
Qin San Lang looked at Young Master Dou, his eyes full of resentnt and grievance.
Dou Ke hadn’t been doing well; her stepmother’s family was too powerful, her biological maternal family wasn’t prestigious, just ordinary rchants at best. Worse still, Dou Ke had no maternal uncles. Her uncle went out to collect debts, encountered mountain bandits, and was killed.
Dou Ke’s uncle hadn’t even turned twenty when he died and hadn’t married, leaving Dou Ke’s maternal family without a male head to uphold the family. Dou Ke’s grandfather succumbed to illness after Dou Ke turned a year old.
However, even though the elders had died, Qin San Lang still had a way to assist Young Master Dou with the support of elders. He whispered a few words to Young Master Dou.
Young Master Dou was shocked, looking at Company Commander Qin... Young Marquis, what’s happened to you? Are you still that kind-hearted, sincere, and righteous Young Marquis? Where did you learn such tactics?
But I like it, hahaha!
"This is an excellent thod, thank you, Company Commander Qin." Young Master Dou saluted Qin San Lang and said, "Tonight, if not for Company Commander Qin’s help, how could we have captured ng Er alive?"
Then he turned around and kicked ng Er hard a few tis, cursing, "Tell , isn’t Mrs. Dou ng and the ng Family a bunch of fools? They’ve already lost ng Wu, and they sent you here. Didn’t they think that if you were caught, the entire ng Family would be finished?"
ng Er was among the top-ranked assassins in the ng Family, generally only handling matters for the Family Head. Capturing ng Er alive confird that the ng Family Head had sent soone to kill him.
ng Er had his jaw dislocated, teeth pulled, poison in his mouth removed, tendons at his hands and feet severed, and was already a re shadow of himself, but he glared angrily at Qin San Lang... He never expected that such a countryside had a Company Commander with such skills, if not for this young man, he would not have been caught!
Bam, bam, bam, Young Master Dou kicked ng Er a few more tis, cursing, "What are you looking at? Never seen such a handso and mighty Military Officer? Let tell you, this Company Commander Qin is no ordinary country bumpkin; he is destined to be a Great General!"
Had he heard this before being captured, ng Er would have sneered, thinking Young Master Dou was bragging, but after being defeated, he felt there was so truth to it.
Qin San Lang said, "Young Master Dou, it’s getting late. If you are rushing back to the Capital, you need to set out promptly to prevent the ng Family from reacting and finding a way to rescue themselves."
Then he looked at ng Er, and with a sudden swing of his long knife, with a "click," he directly severed one of ng Er’s arms.
ng Er fell to the ground, silently screaming in pain, writhing on the floor.
Everyone present was shocked, Young Master Dou was so scared that cold sweat broke out, looking at Qin San Lang, "Company Commander Qin?"
Qin San Lang sheathed his sword and said, "This man is strong, rely severing his tendons might not be enough. Severing an arm ensures that even if soone assists him, it will be difficult for him to escape."
"Brilliant!" Young Master Dou was extrely pleased, sweeping his gaze around and pointing to two particularly fierce assassins, "Dou ng, co over and chop off their arms as well."
Dou ng’s mouth twitched montarily but obediently went over and chopped off an arm from each of the two assassins.
The two n fainted in pain.
"Old Dou, co over and bandage their wounds, don’t let them die." Young Master Dou maintained two doctors at his side, and one was brought here this ti to handle the injuries.
"Yes." Doctor Dou approached, carrying his dicine chest, to stop the bleeding and bandage the wounds of ng Er and the others.
Both Qin San Lang and Dou ng had excellent martial skills, their cuts were clean, making it easy for Doctor Dou to bandage the wounds with little effort.
Nevertheless, severed arms were grievous wounds, and Doctor Dou took nearly an hour to completely bandage their wounds: "Master, all done, they won’t die."
"Hmm, get ready to depart." The Young Master Dou had already packed everything necessary during this hour and was ready to leave imdiately.
The Young Master Dou was sowhat reluctant, yet ultimately clasped his hands toward Qin San Lang, "Company Commander Qin, take care!"
After speaking, he boarded the carriage and departed with his people, the Ouyang Family’s Shadow Guards, as well as ng Er, ng Wu, and these assassins.
However, what he didn’t know was that Qin San Lang had dispatched You Xi and his n to the Capital, quietly following Young Master Dou and his group, both to protect them and to gather information about the Capital.
Once You Xi and the others had left, Qin San Lang rode back to the village.
He had promised Xiao Yu he would return personally to assure her of his safety.
The horse galloped swiftly, and it took him barely an hour to return ho. After bathing, washing his hair, and scrubbing off the scent of blood, he went to see her, refreshed and clean.
Gu Jinli had not slept yet, waiting for him. Upon hearing a familiar birdcall, she imdiately opened the window and, seeing him, smiled and waved him inside, "Did you catch the people from the ng Family?"
Qin San Lang nodded, "Yes, they have been caught, Dou Ke is already escorting them to the Capital, now there will be quite a commotion."
He flipped into the room, closed the window, and then comnted on the grapefruit lamp she placed on the table, "Beautiful."
Gu Jinli glanced at him, saying, "Praising sothing you made yourself as beautiful, you really have thick skin."
Qin San Lang smiled silently; in front of her, did he need any face?
He held her hand, walked into the inner room, took off his shoes, climbed onto the bed, and said to her, "I’m tired, I’ll rest here, leave before dawn."
Afraid she might refuse, he added, "Tomorrow afternoon, I need to go to the Prefecture garrison; General Guo had Zhong Yu send word long ago for to go."
Gu Jinli glared at him, "Why pretend to be pitiful? It’s not your first ti resting here... any suffering is yours, not mine."
With that, both of their faces turned red.
Qin San Lang was silent for a mont, then held her hand, saying, "It’s fine, I can endure this bit of hardship."
After all, she would be his sooner or later, and although he was eager, he wouldn’t do anything to scare her off.
Gu Jinli knew he was a person who firmly adhered to boundaries, so hearing this, she wasn’t concerned, climbed into bed, and went to sleep under the covers.
After so ti had passed, he gently embraced her through the blanket, and they fell asleep together.
...
In the Capital, a governnt official from Jingzhao Mansion rushed into the residence pale-faced, found Lord Junior Prefect, and said, "Lord Junior Prefect, things are bad; the eldest son of the Imperial rchant Dou Family is wearing mourning clothes, holding the tablets of his maternal grandfather and biological mother, carrying a coffin and has co to our Jingzhao Mansion to plead! Judging by his posture, he seems ready to create a major uproar!"
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