Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 104 Killing Intent Soars!
On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, at the Gu family bookstore.

Chen Qing was arranging for the craftsmen to print the "Xia Ji" (a book about chivalry), and at the same time, he was discussing the future development of the bookstore with Master Gu.

As the future father-in-law and son-in-law were talking, Yan Cong strode forward, bowed to them, and said, "Master, young master."

Old Master Gu turned to look at Yan Cong, and coughed sensibly, "There are still quite a few pages to be formatted today, I'll go take a look."

After saying that, he left with his hands behind his back.

Yan Cong stepped forward, bowed his head, and said, "Brother Chen, my father has arrived."

Chen Qing had assumed he was going to talk about the Zhenfu Division, but he was taken aback by this and asked, "Commander Yan has come in person?"

"Yes, I've already brought him into the bookstore."

Chen Qing clicked his tongue and shook his head, saying, "Aren't you afraid of being seen by someone who's such an important person?"

"No one recognizes him now."

Yan Cong spoke with great confidence. He led Chen Qing to the front yard of the study, where a middle-aged man with disheveled hair and a beggar-like appearance was squatting on the ground under the pavilion.

Chen Qing turned to look at Yan Cong, whose expression was calm: "When the people of the Zhenfu Division investigate cases, they sometimes have to deal with high-ranking officials of the third or fourth rank, or even the first or second rank. These people are all shrewd and powerful. Hiding oneself is a basic skill of the Zhenfu Division."

“My father also made contributions back then, which is why he got to his current position.”

The Yiluan Division has hereditary commanders of a thousand households, but the Zhenfu Division does not.

Moreover, the commanders of the Zhenfu Division might be appointed by the emperor or promoted based on their background, but the commanders of the Zhenfu Division were basically all capable and had climbed up the ranks.

Chen Qing shook his head and sighed for a moment, then walked towards the bottom of the pavilion. Yan Cong, who was already very sensible, took a broom and swept the ground nearby to cover for them.

Chen Qing walked to the pavilion, pulled up Yan Qianhu who was squatting on the ground, and the two sat down together under the pavilion. After sitting down, he smiled wryly and said, "Lord Yan is dressed like this. If it weren't for the young Lord Yan, I really wouldn't have recognized you."

Upon hearing Chen Qing's self-designation, Commander Yan looked at him and said with a smile, "Young Master Chen speaks very eloquently, much better than my son. Young Master Chen may have a bright future in the capital."

Chen Qing shook his head and asked, "Now that I've joined the Zhenfu Division, I'm naturally Lord Yan's subordinate, so it's only right that I address him this way."

Commander Yan said with a smile, "The North and South Garrison Commands together have five thousand-household units. Young Master Chen may not necessarily be under my command then."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "But I'll do my best to try when the time comes."

After saying this, Commander Yan's expression turned serious: "I've come here today to discuss something serious with Young Master Chen."

Chen Qing smiled and said, "Just give the order, sir."

"The cult bandit case needs to be closed as soon as possible. My men have already taken a close look at Bai Sanping, the one surnamed Bai. As for the cult leader, Yang..."

He looked at Chen Qing and continued, "At most, I can only give you five more days. If you find any clues within five days, the Zhenfu Division will cooperate with you to make the arrest. If you don't find any, then this is the end of it."

"First, strike at the existing cult bandits."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing sighed, "Five days is probably not enough time to find the leader of that cult."

"Then let's take it slow."

Yan Qianhu remained calm and said, "Anyway, the number of cult members is huge, and they are like centipedes that are not yet dead."

He looked at Chen Qing and said, "If we fail to completely eliminate the cult bandits this time, for the sake of you and your family, I can grant you a position in the Zhenfu Division, but you won't need to report for duty there."

"You can still run your bookstore in the capital."

At this point, Commander Yan paused for a moment, then continued, "Until Young Master Chen has accomplished what he said earlier, the usurpation of power will be completed. Only then will you return to the Zhenfu Division, and I will issue you official documents, seals, clothing, and a sword."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Is it the flying fish robe and the embroidered spring knife?"

Yan Qianhu glared at him.

"That's an imperial robe bestowed by the emperor. It can only be worn during ceremonies after His Majesty has granted it. Where did you get the flying fish robe?"

The flying fish robe, with its dragon head and fish body, is extremely valuable.

Chen Qing smiled and said, "I was just asking."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Alright, I'll try my best to contact the leader of the White Lotus Sect these next few days. If I can't, we'll start taking action immediately."

Commander Yan nodded and said, "For the sake of Young Master Chen's family, you should not participate when they arrest or kill people."

"Just consider it a separate operation by the Zhenfu Division, and it has nothing to do with you." Chen Qing thought for a moment, then shook his head slightly and said, "As long as we capture them all, I'm not afraid of anyone revealing my identity. Lord Yan, I want to personally lead men to wipe out the He Family Manor outside the city."

Commander Yan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Alright, I'll send more men to surround the manor, and I guarantee that no one will be able to escape."

Chen Qing took a deep breath, nodded in agreement, and then said, "In addition, I have two more requests. Could you grant them, Lord Yan?"

Yan Qianhu looked at him calmly: "You speak."

"First of all, since I'm working in the Zhenfu Division, Lord Yan, please don't keep calling me Young Master Chen. It sounds awkward."

Chen Qing smiled and said, "Sir, you may call me by my name or simply call me Zizheng."

Yan Hu looked at Chen Qing and said with a smile, "Alright, since we're family now, I'll call you Zizheng from now on."

Chen Qing hummed in agreement and continued, "The second thing is that after the case of the cult bandits is over, I would like to go into the imperial prison to visit someone."

"To the imperial prison?"

Yan Hu looked at Chen Qing, seemingly lost in thought.

He touched his chin but didn't say anything.

Chen Qing blinked and asked, "Is there something troubling you, Lord Yan?"

Commander Yan looked at Chen Qing again and smiled: "The Imperial Prison is our Northern Garrison Command's territory. Since you have the Northern Garrison Command's token, you can have Yan Cong take you there if you want, as long as you don't bring the imperial prisoners out of the Imperial Prison."

"Go however you want."

Commander Yan chuckled and said, "Why would I need to ask you?"

He paused here and asked, "Who is Zizheng imprisoned in the imperial prison?"

Chen Qing sighed: "They're not anyone to me. This is a long story. I'll report to you in detail after the cult bandit case is resolved."

Yan Qianhu nodded, said "okay," and then stood up from under the pavilion and limped towards the outside of the bookstore.

Yan Cong, on the other hand, pretended to chase away a beggar and kicked his father out.

Chen Qing watched the father and son leave, standing in the front yard lost in thought. After what seemed like an eternity, Master Gu finally stood behind him and asked, "Zizheng, who is this person Xiaoyan brought in?"

Chen Qing then came to his senses, looked at Master Gu, and said with a smile, "Uncle Gu, you can guess."

Master Gu stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said softly, "They must be from the Zhenfu Division, right?"

"Yes."

Chen Qing said with a smile, "And it's someone Uncle Gu has always wanted to meet, a big shot in the Zhenfu Division."

Chen Qing took Master Gu's hand and walked towards the backyard of the bookstore, saying with a smile as they walked, "He is one of the top figures in the Zhenfu Division."

Master Gu then looked up at Chen Qing, his expression becoming somewhat agitated.

"Zizheng..."

Chen Qing led him to the backyard and sat down, then said, "Uncle, don't worry, I haven't forgotten about you. I've already mentioned it to him."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I have to go out and attend to a very important matter these next few days. Once this matter is settled, I can go to the imperial prison to see Lord Zhao on behalf of my uncle."

Master Gu's expression immediately became excited.

Chen Qing looked at him and said softly with a smile, "Uncle and Yan Cong have been spending quite some time together. While there are still a few days left, Uncle should treat him well and get along with him."

"If you two get along better, I'll get to know more people in the Zhenfu Division. When the time is right, it will be only natural for me to bring my uncle to the Imperial Prison to visit Lord Zhao."

Master Gu clenched his fist and muttered, "Alright, alright, I've got it. I've got it."

After a long while, he looked at Chen Qing and asked, "Zizheng, is the matter you're going to handle these next few days dangerous?"

Chen Qing shook his head: "There shouldn't be any danger, but..."

At this point, Young Master Chen looked up at the sky, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

"It will definitely be stained with blood."

(End of this chapter)