People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 230, Help Me Set the Fire On (4k-page compilation! Another chapter tonight!)

Xinzheng, Qianlong Hall.

A dozen or so disciples of the peasant family surrounded a house, listening to the sounds of smashing and breaking coming from inside, and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Several maids watched Yan Lingji nervously in the room, while Yan Lingji stood barefoot on the bed, holding an expensive white jade teapot in her hand.

"Miss, this thing mustn't be dropped! It's a priceless treasure!" the maid cried out in a panic.

Yan Lingji glanced at the teapot in her hand, thinking that she should save Xu Qing some money, and put the white jade teapot down.

Before the maids could even breathe a sigh of relief, Yan Lingji leaped from the bed onto the table like a cat, raising the inkstone to smash it down.

"Miss! This is an inkstone used by a great scholar; its value cannot be measured in money!" the maids cried out in panic.

They were being driven crazy by Yan Lingji. Although the things in the room were not cheap, Yan Lingji always managed to pick out the most valuable ones. If anything was damaged, they would all be held responsible.

Looking at the stunningly beautiful Yan Lingji, they couldn't understand how someone so beautiful could have such a terrible personality.
Yan Ling held an inkstone in one hand, a ball of flame gathering in the palm of her other hand, and said fiercely to the maids.

"I don't care, get Xu Qing here right now, or I'll set this yard on fire."

"The hall master has already sent someone to invite him. Please wait a moment longer."

Several maids formed a human wall, surrounding Yan Lingji in the middle, tentatively trying to snatch the inkstone back from her, but they were all forced back by the flames in Yan Lingji's hands.

At this moment, Situ Wanli, who was outside the door, was covered in sweat. Hearing the commotion inside stop, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother Xu, why aren't you here yet?! If you don't come soon, my Hidden Dragon Hall will be demolished."

Situ Wanli paced anxiously back and forth. He had thought that Yan Lingji, being such a stunning beauty and sent by Xu Qing, must be a sensible person.

Everything was fine yesterday; the maid he arranged was taking good care of this beauty.

Although this beauty was a bit restless and wandered around the Hidden Dragon Hall, she was just curious and didn't do anything excessive.

As a result, he started clamoring to see Xu Qing early this morning, and he originally thought of helping Xu Qing to appease him.

As a result, Yan Lingji lost her temper and started smashing things. She even threatened to burn down the Qianlong Hall. Helpless, he could only send someone to invite Xu Qing.

Just as Situ Wanli was extremely anxious, Xu Qing led two disciples of the Hidden Dragon Hall and walked quickly toward him.

Upon seeing Xu Qing arrive, Situ Wanli's face lit up with joy, and he quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"Brother Xu, you've finally arrived!" Situ Wanli called out anxiously.

Seeing the flustered Situ Wanli and glancing at the shards of porcelain outside the house, Xu Qing had already guessed what had happened.

"Brother Situ, you've worked hard. Tell me what happened first," Xu Qing asked.

"I don't know either. Everything was fine before. I arranged for maids to take care of the person in the room, as you instructed."

Situ Wanli slowly recounted what had happened.

Xu Qing was also stunned when he heard this. He did not expect that Yan Lingji would choose to smash up the Hidden Dragon Hall in order to find him.

"These are the people you sent, Brother Xu. Anyone else would dare to cause trouble in the Hidden Dragon Hall," Situ Wanli said helplessly.

Qianlong Hall is where the Farmer Family receives dignitaries from the seven kingdoms and heroes from all over the martial arts world. Even powerful ministers from various countries or high-ranking members of various martial arts families have to give them face and dare not make a move inside Qianlong Hall.

The fact that Yan Lingji, a Baiyue female slave, wasn't captured on the spot by Situ Wanli's men was already a great concession to Xu Qing.

"I will remember this kindness. Thank you very much, Brother Situ," Xu Qing said, cupping his hands in thanks.

"Brother Xu, you're being too polite. There's no need for such formalities between brothers. But this beauty is a wild horse. If you can't tame her, bringing her home will only bring chaos to your household."

Situ Wanli patted Xu Qing on the shoulder, offering advice in the manner of someone who had been through it all.

Xu Qing could only smile helplessly. Yan Lingji was just that wild, but it was precisely because of this that she was the lively, charming, and sexy Yan Lingji.

“Brother, you know what you're doing. Leave the rest to me,” Xu Qing said with a shrug.

Seeing this, Situ Wanli said nothing more and left the courtyard with his men.

Xu Qing straightened his clothes and walked into the room. He pushed open the door and saw Yan Lingji standing barefoot on the table. Yan Lingji and the other maids also looked at Xu Qing.

Yan Lingji was dressed in a fiery red off-shoulder dress, her jet-black hair was held in place by several fiery red hairpins, and a few drops of ink were smeared on her pretty face, clearly ink from the inkstone in her hand.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with ferocity, like a cat with its fur standing on end.

The low-cut neckline couldn't conceal her ample breasts; flame-like gray patterns clung to her fair, rounded breasts, echoing her fair and delicate skin.

The fiery red skirt fell down, revealing a pair of long, shapely legs that were taut. Her bare feet rested on the table, her white toes like ripe red grapes, alluring to the eye.

Upon seeing Xu Qing arrive, Yan Lingji tossed the inkstone in her hand to a maid, leaped up from the table, and pounced on Xu Qing.

Seeing Yan Lingji dribbling and charging at people, Xu Qing opened his arms and caught the little cat that pounced on him.

Yan Lingji wrapped her arms around Xu Qing's neck and clamped her legs around him, clinging to him like a koala.

How could you leave someone here all alone?

Yan Lingji looked up at Xu Qing, her rosy lips slightly pouting, her voice soft and her beautiful eyes filled with sorrow. She then snuggled against Xu Qing's chest a couple of times.

At this moment, Yan Lingji was no longer the tense and aggressive girl she had been before. She had transformed from a puffed-up kitten into a docile kitten lying in her owner's arms, freely acting spoiled and expressing her grievances.

Looking at the coquettish Yan Lingji, Xu Qing's heart skipped a beat. What normal man could resist such an attack?
The contrast between this tense and docile demeanor is especially satisfying to a man's protective instincts and vanity.

Although he was tempted, Xu Qing did not lose his mind. If the Hidden Dragon Hall really wronged this girl, it wouldn't be as simple as smashing a few vases; they would probably set it on fire.

After glancing at the fragments on the ground, Yan Lingji still had some conscience.

Although the commotion was quite loud, the broken items on the ground were not very valuable.

"Okay, I'm here. Tell me what's wrong."

Xu Qing put one arm around Yan Lingji's slender waist and the other hand on her fair and plump thigh. He patted her twice as usual and gestured to the other maids to go out first.

Yan Lingji leaned on Xu Qing's shoulder, a hint of fierceness flashing in her beautiful eyes. She still thought this stinky man Xu Qing was a good person, but he really didn't miss any opportunity to take advantage of her.

Seeing this, the maids could only lower their heads and leave, with the last one closing the door behind them.

In an instant, only two people remained in the room.

Xu Qing carried Yan Lingji to the small couch and sat down, looking at the beauty in his arms and saying softly...
"Speak, what do you want from me?"

“You said you would take care of me, but you can’t just leave me here for two days. I’m scared in this unfamiliar place.”

Yan Lingji knelt on the bed, her arms around Xu Qing's neck, her head tilted back slightly, and she coquettishly pleaded with him. Xu Qing's expression gradually turned serious, his gaze towards Yan Lingji becoming more wary, and he said with surprise, as if he had discovered something.
"You miss me? I knew you were lusting after me!"

???

Yan Lingji tilted her head and blinked her beautiful eyes, seemingly not quite understanding and unable to keep up with Xu Qing's train of thought.

What do you mean I'm lusting after your body? Before you say that, please take your hands off my waist and butt, okay? Otherwise, it's not convincing at all.

However, Yan Lingji was well aware of her advantages. When she heard Xu Qing say this, a shy smile appeared on her face, and her beautiful eyes lowered slightly, as if she dared not look at Xu Qing.

Her plump, firm thighs pressed down on Xu Qing's legs, her small feet kneeling on the small couch, pressing down on the hem of Xu Qing's clothes.

Leaning slightly forward, she brought her face close to Xu Qing's ear and whispered sweet nothings.

"We Baiyue people have a story of sacrificing ourselves to feed tigers. Sir, would you be willing to offer your body to me so that I may have a meal?"

Yan Lingji's small face brushed against Xu Qing's face almost imperceptibly. Xu Qing felt a delicate warmth on his face from time to time. This warmth was like a kitten jumping around in his heart.

Xu Qing could only sigh to himself, "This little girl is too clever, but she never learns her lesson."

Xu Qing slapped Yan Lingji's plump, upturned buttocks, causing Yan Lingji's body to tremble slightly and her face to blush even more.

"I already told you that the Fire Charm Technique is useless against me, why can't you remember?" Xu Qing whispered in Yan Lingji's ear.

Yan Lingji thought that if Xu Qing took the initiative to develop lust for her, her Fire Charm Technique would be able to work successfully. In the end, she was just deceiving herself and was taken advantage of by Xu Qing.

"You filthy man! Let me go!"

Yan Lingji was both shy and annoyed. She placed her hands on Xu Qing's shoulders and pressed him down onto the small couch. She then moved forward and sat on Xu Qing's lap.

Looking down at this stinky man, Yan Lingji's beautiful eyes were filled with anger.

"Even when you're angry, you're so cute, like a little kitten~" Xu Qing said jokingly.

Seeing Xu Qing's still unserious behavior, Yan Lingji was both anxious and angry, and she conjured two balls of flame in her hands.

"If you don't let me leave, believe me, I'll burn this place down!"

Yan Lingji glared fiercely at Xu Qing and began to threaten him.

Xu Qing's gaze was already drawn to that white, smooth skin. Because of her anger, Yan Lingji's breasts trembled up and down, causing a stir.

"I'm really angry!" Yan Lingji shouted angrily.

She felt that if she didn't do something, Xu Qing would really think she was made of clay. She couldn't beat Xu Qing, but she had to show her attitude.

Seeing that the kitten was in a bad mood again, Xu Qing knew he couldn't go too far, otherwise this stubborn little girl would definitely burn down the Hidden Dragon Hall even if it meant her death.

"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. I'll let you leave, but you have to tell me why." Xu Qing's expression turned serious.

Seeing that Xu Qing was speaking properly, Yan Lingji also calmed down, put away the flames in her palm, and moved them away from Xu Qing.

"Can't you just not ask why?"

Yan Lingji knelt on the couch, looking pitifully at Xu Qing.

It's said that women change their expressions faster than turning the pages of a book, and Xu Qing has truly witnessed it firsthand. One second she was threatening to kill him, and the next she was acting all cute and affectionate.

“No, you should understand your own identity. Unless you want to cause trouble for Tianze and make him never see the light of day again,” Xu Qing continued, pulling out his tried-and-true method.

Seeing that Xu Qing was still threatening her with Tianze, Yan Lingji crossed her arms over her chest, her ample bosom making the already deep abyss even darker.

"Hmph~ You still think you can threaten me with my master? Don't you know he's already out?" Yan Lingji said with a snort.

"Oh~ so Tianze escaped." Xu Qing said with a sudden realization.

He said that Yan Lingji was making a fuss about leaving because Tianze had escaped. Logically speaking, shouldn't Tianze have gathered black clouds in mid-air and summoned Yan Lingji and the others as soon as he escaped?

But he didn't see that scene. How did Yan Lingji know that the other party had escaped?
"Why didn't he condense the Black Serpent Cloud? How did you know he was free?" Xu Qing voiced his doubts.

How did you know how we were summoned?!

Yan Lingji looked at Xu Qing with suspicion. She understood this jerk even less now, as if there was nothing he didn't know.

From the moment he saved her, she felt like she was being led by the nose by Xu Qing, a feeling that made her very uncomfortable.

Xu Qing didn't answer Yan Lingji's question. He was preoccupied with one question: why did Bai Yifei release Tianze ahead of schedule?
Seeing Xu Qing lost in thought, Yan Lingji felt both anxious and helpless; it was the first time she had ever been ignored like this.

With such a beautiful woman standing in front of you, Xu Qing is thinking about other things, which makes Yan Lingji begin to doubt her own charm.

"Hey, I'm asking you a question," Yan Lingji said, pouting.

Xu Qing snapped out of his reverie, looked at the somewhat dejected Yan Lingji, and reached out to pat her head, saying...
“I’m listening. My teacher once traveled to Baiyue and had a confidante who was a local priestess in Baiyue. So I naturally know the ways that Baiyue gathers people.”

Yan Lingji looked at Xu Qing suspiciously. She wasn't sure if he was telling the truth, but considering his powerful strength and his understanding of them, she vaguely believed him.

Xu Qing felt no remorse for arguing with He Guanzi; he did it for the sake of the inheritance of their Tianren School and to ensure the continuation of their lineage.

"Teacher, if you take the blame for something, I'll find you a wife by the end of the year, and she'll give you two grand-disciples next year," Xu Qing thought to himself.

"So that's how it is. You should let them go then. They'll remember your kindness." Yan Lingji leaned against Xu Qing and said coquettishly.

"I can let you go, but I have one condition," Xu Qing said in a deep voice.

"What conditions?"

Yan Lingji looked at Xu Qing warily, clutching her chest with both hands, and took a few steps back.

Looking at Yan Lingji's expression, Xu Qing sighed helplessly.

"Do you really think of me as such a disreputable and despicable person? Who in the entire Xinzheng doesn't know that I, Xu Qing, am a gentleman?"

Yan Lingji gave Xu Qing a charmingly disdainful look. She knew this stinky man very well. He claimed he didn't lust after her body, but he didn't miss out on taking advantage of her at all.

"Hmph~ Quickly state your conditions," Yan Lingji sneered.

“It’s simple, just set a fire near the detached courtyard in the southeast corner of the Han King’s Palace!” Xu Qing said.

The Imperial Medical Academy was located in the southeast corner of the Han King's Palace, while the only warehouse nearby was the medicine storehouse.

Putting aside the facts, Xu Qing considered himself a loyal minister, but unfortunately, villains slandered him, and the emperor was foolish and suspicious of him, forcing him to take the drastic action of burning down the granary.

(End of this chapter)