Chapter 36 The Shen Family of Linjiang
Chapter 36 The Shen Family of Linjiang
He Qingqing's abrupt words startled everyone present.
Lin was the first to realize what was happening and turned to look at Shen Yaoxing, who was still treating Lu Ren.
The other party has probably discovered Shen Yaoxing's identity.
Among the gentry in Linjiang and even the entire Qianhu River area, the eldest daughter of the Shen family is a rather mysterious figure.
Firstly, the Shen family itself was of superior lineage, with generations of officials holding high positions. During the Yu Dynasty, they were once embroiled in power struggles. Entering the new era, the Tianxing Guild was one of the few nationwide guilds with numerous members.
Secondly, as members of aristocratic families, most of them, after awakening as professionals, would be arranged by their clans to study at professional academies.
However, Shen Yaoxing was different. Despite her noble status, after awakening her profession, she not only did not go to a vocational school for further study, but instead formed an adventure team to roam the virtual world.
Generally, only professionals from ordinary families with average financial means, not particularly talented, and of humble origins would do this.
The local gentry generally knew each other, but few had actually seen this Miss Shen.
However, He Qingqing, the eldest daughter of the He family in Jizhou, knew Shen Yaoxing and had even met her.
If the accident hadn't happened, this woman was supposed to marry her brother and become his sister-in-law.
But that's all in the past.
A rich young lady who was abducted and disappeared for many days, and even caused such a big uproar online, who knows if she is innocent or not.
The clan would never allow her brother to marry a woman whose reputation was tarnished.
Although modern society has long been established and modern young people have much more open-minded views on love, marriage, and divorce, that does not apply to the sons of aristocratic families.
Moreover, He Qingqing knew that all of this was just a trick by this woman to escape the marriage agreement.
Do they really look down on the He family that much? To the point of ruining their own reputation like this?
He Qingqing called out in that direction, "Hey, I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?"
Everyone was puzzled. Why was He Qingqing suddenly getting on that girl's nerves?
Shen Yaoxing didn't even look up, and said in a calm and unhurried tone, "Is this how the elders of the He family usually teach you? Like a stray dog barking wildly on the street."
Despite being insulted like that, He Qingqing's face only darkened slightly, and she said in a low, somber tone:
"Shen Yaoxing, it really is you. I never expected that the Shen family would search for you all over the world, but you would hide here."
Lu Ren was in a daze for a while. He seemed to hear someone calling his boss's name. He tried to get up, but the young lady pressed him down again.
"This is none of your business. The injured should rest well."
However, everyone present was taken aback when they heard He Qingqing address the other person.
What is she saying? Is this person Shen Yaoxing?
Chen Wenzhe was one of the few ordinary people present, and he looked at Shen Yaoxing with a surprised expression.
From the beginning, he felt that this girl had a natural and dignified manner, with a touch of nobility, which was definitely not something that could be raised by an ordinary family.
But he never expected that this person would be of such high status!
"Shen, a daughter of the Shen family..."
Then they remembered that Shen Yaoxing had been kidnapped a month ago and her whereabouts were unknown.
This was a topic of conversation among the gentry in the Zhijiang and Qianhu areas.
What is the Tianxing Guild? What is the Linjiang Shen Clan?
To put it nicely, it's a large enterprise with influence across the country; to put it bluntly, it's a legitimate criminal gang with armed forces, the biggest financial tycoon in the Qianhu-Zhijiang area.
As a result, your young lady was kidnapped on the street by a few ordinary people in a van, which made the news, and she hasn't been found after a month of searching.
Seeing that Shen Yaoxing didn't react at all and didn't even bother to look at her, He Qingqing's face darkened slightly, and she said:
"My clan has many collaborations with the Shen family. Now that we have found Miss Shen here, I will escort her back to the Shen family."
She glanced at the people in the room and snorted coldly:
"I don't want those two swamp monster spirits anymore. My Jizhou He family is escorting Miss Shen back to the Shen family. Anyone who doesn't move aside will be considered a kidnapper of Miss Shen!"
Lu Ren tried to get up again, but his head was pushed back down a few centimeters away.
Chen Wenzhe and the others remained silent.
There is an unwritten rule in aristocratic families that even if the younger generation fights fiercely, they will not make a big deal out of it.
But the other party even brought up the name of the He family of Jizhou, which changed the nature of the matter; it was no longer a petty squabble between the younger generation.
And this matter has nothing to do with them, but for some reason... they just feel so uncomfortable.
On one side is the Shen family of Linjiang, and on the other side is the He family of Jizhou. Both are behemoths, and they cannot afford to offend them.
Only Lin Huanghu stepped forward, speaking neither humbly nor arrogantly: "No need for Miss He's trouble. My Lin family has a deep connection with the Shen family, and originally..."
"The Lin family? They're nothing but dogs of the Shen family. Didn't anyone tell you that a dog should obediently lie down when its master speaks?"
From beginning to end, Shen Yaoxing's indifferent attitude really angered He Qingqing, but she didn't dare to vent her anger on Shen Yaoxing. As a result, now even random Tom, Dick, and Harry dare to offend her, so she can mock them without any scruples.
"Mingshan, Xingzhi, go protect Miss Shen! Anyone who doesn't move aside is a robber! Don't hesitate to attack!"
Lin Huanghu wasn't angry that his family had been belittled like this, but the situation was now very bad.
He glanced at Shen Yaoxing beside him, who remained calm and composed, offering no response. This made him waver in his resolve.
Lu Ren was injured like this while protecting Jiang Yueying. If he were to stand idly by now that Miss Shen is in trouble, he would be a terrible person.
However, He Qingqing's group of five are all top students from Jizhou Vocational School, each one no less capable than him and An Yourong, which may be difficult to handle.
Lu Ren tried to get up again, but his head was only a few dozen centimeters away from Shen Yaoxing's thigh when Shen Yaoxing pressed him back down with an annoyed look.
"Alright, you're injured like this, just lie down and rest. You don't need to worry about it."
"Miss, I just wanted to move aside. They said anyone who didn't move aside would be considered a robber."
"..." Shen Yaoxing remained expressionless and began stuffing dirt into his mouth again.
"Jiang Yueying, come here and feed him dirt. This guy has a talent for healing his injuries by eating dirt."
"Oh, oh oh—"
"Wait, it's stuck in my throat, slow down!"
The tall man named Ming Shan approached, his attitude very respectful: "Miss Shen, don't worry, we will escort you..."
However, at that moment, a crisp gunshot rang out from not far away.
"Whoosh—"
Under the moonlight, a white line was drawn across the forest, emerging from the dark depths of the woods and landing in front of the person.
There are still experts!
Just a step away from him, a scorched hole appeared in the ground, emitting white smoke.
"Who is it!"
Mingshan was shocked and looked towards the woods.
If that shot were aimed at him, he definitely wouldn't be able to dodge it; one shot would pierce through him!
And why didn't the mentalists in their team give a warning when someone approached?
A woman dressed in overalls, with a neutral appearance, and carrying a sniper rifle emerged from the woods.
One of the men in He Qingqing's team suddenly turned pale:
"Her attributes are so high... definitely over a thousand, this person is at the Flame Rebirth Realm!"
He's at the Fire of the Spirit Realm, and judging from his appearance, he's a cultivator, probably a prop master, as he's holding a metalworking device.
He Qingqing's face darkened as she looked at the newcomer with wariness: "Who are you?"
Lu Ren struggled for a moment, then looked up at the person who had come and was somewhat surprised.
The person who suddenly appeared was none other than Bai Lu, the girl Lu Ren and the others had met a month ago.
Hearing someone call her name, Bai Lu looked at He Qingqing and her group.
Her gaze was extremely aggressive, like a knife; anyone who met her eyes would feel a chill run down their spine.
"Young Miss, are these people the robbers?"
Bai Lu, holding the alchemical weapon in her hand, looked at them with a bright smile and said:
"They actually kidnapped my young lady for a month! They have some nerve! I'm going to make a big contribution this time."
Upon hearing these words, He Qingqing's face was filled with gloom.
No wonder she was so prepared; she had been planning this all along. She looked at Shen Yaoxing, her heart burning with anger.
From beginning to end, the other party didn't even spare a glance, not even looking at him once!
Who does she think she is? How dare she show such disrespect to the He family!
Shen Yaoxing didn't even glance at He Qingqing in the end, but only said to the woman who appeared later:
"I want that swamp monster cub. Let them stay, then chase them away."
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