143: The Liu family is attacking!

The two chatted as they walked.

Soon, they arrived at a relatively quiet street in the west of the city.

Compared to the bustling city center, this area seemed much simpler.

Most of the buildings lining the street were ordinary residences and small, independently run shops.

Su Linger pointed to a small, two-story building not far ahead that bore the sign “Su Clan's Pharmacy,” and said with a smile.

“Young Master, we've arrived. That's my home.”

Li Qing looked up.

The storefront of the pharmacy was small and looked somewhat old, but it was spotless, giving off a clean and tidy impression.

Several strings of dried medicinal herbs hung at the entrance, and a faint herbal fragrance permeated the air.

Before the two could get closer.

A burly middle-aged man dressed in coarse linen rushed out of the pharmacy to greet them.

“Linger! Where did you run off to! Why are you only coming back now! Where did you go to play? The Royal Capital hasn't been very peaceful lately!”

The man had learned today about the terrifying cases that had recently occurred in the Royal Capital.

He heard that the culprit had yet to be found.

The Capital City was no longer as safe as it used to be!

As soon as the man saw Su Linger, he immediately stepped forward, pulling her close and scrutinizing her from head to toe, his face filled with worry.

“Dad, I'm fine.”

Seeing her father, Su Linger felt a pang in her nose, and her eyes reddened slightly.

“It's good that you're fine, it's good that you're fine.”

The middle-aged man sighed in relief, then noticed Li Qing following behind his daughter, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

“Linger, who is this?”

“Dad, let me introduce you.”

Su Linger quickly wiped her eyes, pulled Li Qing forward, and spoke to her father.

“This is Young Master Li Qing. Today, thanks to Young Master Li for stepping in to save me. Otherwise, your daughter might—might not have made it back.”

She briefly recounted what had happened on the street today.

Of course, she omitted the part where Li Qing forced Liu Jie to kneel and kowtow, only saying that Li Qing had stepped in and chased away Liu Jie and his lackeys.

Even so, the middle-aged man broke out in a cold sweat after hearing it.

“What?! That little beast from the Liu Family is out causing trouble again?”

He grabbed Li Qing's hand, his face filled with gratitude and lingering fear.

His daughter hadn't encountered that brutal murderer.

But she had run into that villainous scoundrel!

Thankfully, this young man had helped.

“Young Master! Thank you! Thank you for saving my daughter! Words cannot express my gratitude, I, Su Daqiang, bow to you!”

Saying this, he prepared to bow to Li Qing.

“There's no need for formalities, Uncle Su.” Li Qing quickly supported him.

“It was nothing more than a small effort.”

“For Young Master, it might be a small effort, but for my daughter and me, it is the grace of a second life!” Su Daqiang said excitedly.

He pulled Li Qing, enthusiastically leading him into the pharmacy.

“Quickly! Quickly! Young Master, please come inside! Linger, hurry to the back kitchen and tell your mother to cook a few good dishes! Today, I must properly host our benefactor!”

Li Qing looked at the overly enthusiastic father and daughter, feeling a warmth spread through his heart.

He followed Su Daqiang into the pharmacy.

The first floor of the pharmacy was the area for consultations and dispensing medicine, lined with rows of medicine cabinets, and the air was thick with a rich herbal scent.

A gentle and virtuous-looking middle-aged woman was busy behind the counter; she must be Su Linger's mother.

Su Daqiang led Li Qing to a living room in the back courtyard, urged him to sit down, and personally brewed him a pot of fine tea.

“Young Master Li, you might have brought great trouble upon yourself today!”

After they sat down, Su Daqiang's face showed the exact same worry as his daughter's.

“That Liu Xing and his son are vengeful people; although you had the upper hand today, they will absolutely not let this go!”

“In my opinion, you should stay here peacefully for the next few days and not go anywhere.”

“After the heat dies down, I will find a way to get you out of the city!”

He clearly regarded Li Qing as a Wandering Hero with no background who had simply intervened upon seeing an injustice.

Hearing this, Li Qing simply smiled and offered no explanation.

“Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Su.”

“However, I—I am not afraid of the Liu Family!”

He spoke these words lightly and casually.

But to Su Daqiang's ears, it was nothing short of a thunderclap.

He stared blankly at Li Qing, momentarily unsure of what to say.

Isn't this young man's tone a bit too arrogant?

That is the Residence of the Vice Minister of Personnel!

Just at this moment.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

A rapid and violent pounding on the door suddenly came from the front hall of the pharmacy!

Immediately after, an incredibly arrogant voice echoed throughout the entire pharmacy.

“Su Daqiang! Get your ass out here!”

“I heard you're hiding a culprit who injured our Young Master?”

“If you know what's good for you, hand the person over immediately!”

“Otherwise, today, I will flatten your Su Clan's Pharmacy!”

The faces of Su Daqiang and Su Linger instantly turned pale!

The thing they feared most had still happened!

The Liu Family's people had come knocking so quickly!

“Bang!”

With another loud crash, the wooden door of the pharmacy was kicked open directly from the outside!

Following this, more than a dozen Liu Residence Servants, dressed in uniform and wielding clubs, rushed in like wolves and tigers.

Leading them was a middle-aged Steward with a scar across his face and fierce eyes.

He stepped on the broken door panel, his gaze coldly sweeping the interior of the pharmacy, his arrogant demeanor suggesting he was the master here.

“Where is Su Daqiang? Is he dead? Hurry up and get out here!”

The Scarred Steward bellowed at the top of his lungs.

Mother Su, busy in the front hall, was frightened pale by the scene, her body trembling.

“Who—who are you people? What do you want?”

“What do we want?” The Scarred Steward sneered, revealing a mouth full of yellow teeth.

“We are people from the Residence of the Vice Minister of Personnel! We came today on the orders of our Master to apprehend a brazen criminal who dared to injure our Young Master!”

He pointed inside with the club in his hand, his voice filled with unquestionable command.

“I don't care where that brat is, hand him over within the Time for One Stick of Incense to burn! Otherwise, don't expect this shabby pharmacy of yours to remain open today!”

“I, we don't have any criminal here...” Mother Su waved her hands frantically in fear.

“Still talking back?” The Scarred Steward glared, raising his club as if to smash the nearby medicine cabinet.

“Stop!”

Just then, Su Daqiang and Su Linger rushed out from the back courtyard.

Su Daqiang shielded his wife behind him. Although his expression was grim as he looked at the ferocious servants before him, he forced himself to speak.

“Steward Wang, is there some misunderstanding? My small shop is just a pharmacy; how could we hide any criminal?”