29: Capture Wang Qinian! Is your daughter's name Baba?

Chapter 29: Wang Qinian Captured! Is Your Daughter Called Baba?

Li Chang'an was somewhat surprised to see Wang Qinian.

Wang Qinian was originally a notorious bandit active on the borders, sweeping through treasures of various nations and escaping unscathed, engaging in the business of theft and fencing stolen goods without capital.

Later, several small vassal states on the border, unable to tolerate him any longer, dispatched experts to jointly pursue him. With nowhere to go, Wang Qinian fled into the Qing Kingdom.

However, as soon as he entered the Qing Kingdom, he was captured by Chen Pingping and became a member of the Supervisory Council.

The Wang Qinian before him was still engaged in banditry and had not yet encountered Chen Pingping.

In fact, Wang Qinian was even more surprised; being discovered by Li Chang'an was something he hadn't anticipated at all.

He had received an invitation from a colleague near the border, proposing to come to Kyoto Prefecture for a big score.

Wang Qinian decisively refused, secretly following that colleague southward, preparing to profit from the chaos.

After all, his Qinggong was peerless, and he never worked for others. When the time came, he would just steal the goods and run.

Having arrived in Kyoto Prefecture these past few days, Wang Qinian had already thoroughly familiarized himself with the terrain, drawing many maps.

As the Brocade-Clad Guards and bandits stormed into Prince Yong's Residence, Wang Qinian directly slipped into Li Chang'an's study.

He never expected this young Prince Yong to discover him, and even call out his real name!

How was this possible! Only a handful of people in the world knew his real name!

He knew Li Chang'an's Qinggong was extraordinary, so he immediately took off running!

Wang Qinian's Qinggong had reached Major Achievement; even Ninth Rank Upper Level experts couldn't stop him.

He was very confident about escaping!

His feet were like the wind, and with a few taps on the ground, he leaped dozens of feet, soaring onto the rooftop.

But when he looked back, he was instantly scared out of his wits!

The fourteen-year-old Prince Yong was as light as a swallow, his steps seemingly treading on air as he broke through space, not a bit slower than him!

Wang Qinian knew there was a man named Zong Zhui in the Supervisory Council, who was also a Qinggong master, but His Highness Prince Yong couldn't be Zong Zhui!

His peripheral vision swept across the scene, and he discovered that the Brocade-Clad Guards and bandits, who had arrived with victory seemingly assured, were actually surrounded.

There was something fishy about Prince Yong's Residence; it was a den of hidden Dragons and crouching Tigers, concealing experts!

Kyoto Prefecture was indeed a deep pond; he had just arrived and already fallen into a trap.

Wang Qinian's thoughts raced like lightning, his feet not daring to slow down, as he sped like the wind and lightning, attempting to escape the Prince Yong's Residence!

"Hiss!"

Suddenly, a Sword Qi shot out from behind him!

Six Meridian Divine Sword, True Qi breaking through space!

Wang Qinian was dumbfounded; what profound True Qi! At least Eighth Rank Middle Level!

The young Prince Yong, only half his age, was actually in the same Realm as him!

A fourteen-year-old Eighth Rank expert! Kyoto Prefecture was too terrifying!

Releasing True Qi externally, wasn't that only something a Great Grandmaster in the legends could do!

In this world, those who had witnessed a Great Grandmaster's Take action had mostly died, so only some legends circulated.

If one Cultivated the martial Dao of this world, one would naturally need to Cultivate to the Great Grandmaster Realm to release True Qi externally.

The Six Meridian Divine Sword was a martial art introduced by the System from another world, based on the rules of nuclear radiation; as long as one had enough True Qi, one could unleash Sword Qi!

This method of attacking the enemy invisibly could greatly enhance combat ability. Below the Great Grandmaster Realm, only Li Chang'an could achieve it.

Wang Qinian executed a hawk-like roll, dodging the Sword Qi, but his speed slowed.

Li Chang'an used the long-range Six Meridian Divine Sword to force Wang Qinian to decelerate, catching up to him in a flash.

Wang Qinian cursed inwardly and had no choice but to engage Li Chang'an in combat.

After a few moves, he discovered that Li Chang'an's palm techniques were bizarre, countering every move; he was simply no match!

His heart was in turmoil, like a raging storm; this young Prince Yong was too terrifying!

Li Chang'an's Tianshan Plum Hand relied on subtle force. Wang Qinian's combat power was already average among those in the same Realm, and he was quickly suppressed.

"Your Highness Prince Yong, spare my life! This Zong will never dare again!"

Seeing that he was no match, Wang Qinian actually begged for mercy.

Li Chang'an would never let Wang Qinian go, because Wang Qinian had already seen the true strength of the Prince Yong's Residence.

Wang Qinian's talent and abilities were extremely strong; if trained by Zhao Gao, his combat ability could be further improved.

Moreover, Wang Qinian possessed an Upper Third Rank intelligence talent, though he himself didn't know it and hadn't developed the ability.

Wang Qinian's talent and abilities even surpassed the Six Sword Slaves; such a talent was exactly what Li Chang'an needed.

If he could subdue Wang Qinian, he would have another helper to run errands!

"Wang Qinian, stay!"

Li Chang'an let out a low shout, one hand already grasping Wang Qinian's shoulder.

Wang Qinian was as slippery as an eel; his figure flickered, and he slipped out of Li Chang'an's grasp.

But the next instant, Li Chang'an moved like lightning, and Wang Qinian was instantly enveloped by a flurry of palm shadows!

Immediately after, Wang Qinian's hands were firmly held behind his back by Li Chang'an.

He shouted, "Your Highness's grappling skills are superb, this Zong admires them!"

As he spoke, he exerted force with his feet, attempting to use his movement technique to escape again!

However, he saw Li Chang'an extend his right middle finger towards him.

Li Chang'an smiled faintly, "This is called Middle Rush Sword!"

Then, a Sword Qi shot out from his middle finger downwards, striking Wang Qinian's thigh directly!

"Ow!"

Wang Qinian let out a tragic cry, his thigh instantly going numb!

His legs were his livelihood; Wang Qinian panicked instantly!

He collapsed to the ground, wailing, "My leg! Your Highness is so cruel!"

Li Chang'an lifted him by the back of his collar, as easily as carrying a small chicken.

"Stop shouting, it's just True Qi acupoint sealing."

The Six Meridian Divine Sword required sophisticated finger techniques as its foundation, and True Qi acupoint sealing from a distance was Li Chang'an's specialty.

Li Chang'an threw Wang Qinian into the courtyard, making him watch as the bandits were killed and captured.

From the moment these people entered the Prince Yong's Residence, within a quarter of an hour, half of them were killed.

Li Chang'an commanded the Shadow Guard, "Interrogate the living overnight; hand the dead over to Kyoto Prefecture."

Watching Li Chang'an's Shadow Guard kill without batting an eye, Wang Qinian was terrified, trembling all over!

Subsequently, Li Chang'an dragged Wang Qinian into the Shadow Guard's secret chamber.

Wang Qinian knelt on the ground, saw the various torture instruments on the surrounding walls, and almost peed himself in fear.

Behind Li Chang'an were two stunning maidservants, but Wang Qinian had just seen that these two were skilled in the Dao of the sword and were Eighth Rank experts!

There was also a middle-aged man, fair-faced and beardless, with an icy expression, at least a Ninth Rank Upper Level Cultivator!

It was too terrifying; he had entered a Dragon's den!

Wang Qinian suddenly burst into tears, weeping and wailing, his voice full of sorrow!

"Your Highness! This Wang's conduct is flawed, I'm sorry for my conscience! This Wang shouldn't have stolen Your Highness's things!"

He had no time to ponder how Li Chang'an recognized him and directly admitted his identity.

"However, this Wang also has his Dao as a thief; I never bully the weak, and stealing property is always out of necessity!"

"This Wang has suffered tragic events at home; my wife passed away long ago, leaving a daughter who depended on me!"

"But! But... my little girl had a hard life; she actually contracted a terminal illness!"

"Wuwu... This Wang used countless precious medicines, but it was beyond saving!"

Wang Qinian's tears flowed like rain, his expression perfectly in character, truly worthy of his Sixth Rank acting ability.

His wailing indeed moved people. "Your Highness Prince Yong! This Wang is suffering!"

"A thin rope breaks easily, bad luck only finds the unfortunate! Just a few days ago, my little girl also passed away!"

"This Wang, to treat my wife and daughter, exhausted all my family's wealth, and now I have no money to lay my little girl to rest!"

"Even so, this Wang should not have stolen Your Highness's calligraphy and paintings!"

"This Wang is terrified! This Wang is ashamed!"

Wang Qinian's peripheral vision noticed that the two maidservants subtly showed signs of being moved.

Indeed, Xiren listened with sadness, unable to help wiping away her tears.

Wang Qinian's heart settled; someone had softened!

Li Chang'an, on the other hand, smiled, "Xiren, doesn't it sound pitiful?"

Xiren replied crisply, "Although I know he's talking nonsense, his emotions are very convincing; it made this servant think of her childhood."

Qingwen also said, "This person is full of lies, but his ability to disguise and act is not bad."

Wang Qinian's tears instantly stopped. It turned out that no one believed his performance at all!

Then who was he performing for? What kind of people were around His Highness Prince Yong!

Li Chang'an pondered for a moment, then slowly looked at Wang Qinian, "Wang Qinian, is your daughter called Baba?"

Wang Qinian was stunned for a moment, then his face broke into a chrysanthemum-like smile.

"Yes!"

"Of course!"

"Your Highness is truly joking!"

"My daughter, of course, calls me Daddy! She can't call anyone else Daddy!"