Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 106 Take them alive!
In the first month of the lunar calendar, the capital city was still quite cold, and Hejiazhuang outside the city was no exception.

Chen Qing, who was walking in front, tightened his clothes, looked behind him, and then looked at Mu Xianniang behind him.

"Miss Mu, what kind of person is Leader Yang?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Xianniang frowned. Following Chen Qing's gaze, she looked behind her and saw only a vast expanse of night. The White Lotus Saintess of Jiangnan then turned to Chen Qing and slowly said, "Sect Leader Yang is a man of great ambition."

Chen Qing grunted and then asked, "So, your coming to the capital is related to that Master Yang?"

Mu Xianniang felt increasingly uneasy, and she reached into her bosom.

Seeing her like this, Chen Qing smiled and said, "I know you're carrying something. Don't worry, we've come all the way from Deqing, so we have quite a connection."

Mu Xianniang prided herself on being impervious to heat and cold. In fact, she did wear only thin clothes in the freezing cold, which was quite miraculous. But today, she deliberately changed into thick clothes and went out with Chen Qing, most likely carrying weapons with her.

In this era, everyone who wants to survive in the world needs some skill; otherwise, they would have been completely exploited long ago.

Mu Xianniang remained silent for a moment, then followed Chen Qing and said, "It was a coincidence. There is someone in the capital who wants to learn the Dao from me."

"It has nothing to do with Master Yang."

Chen Qing raised an eyebrow, but he ultimately didn't say the words "Duke of Wei".

After all, he had only just established himself in the capital and was not very familiar with the various forces in the capital. The name "Duke of Wei" was enough to make anyone in the capital know that he was a big shot. Even the little fat man would have to give him some face. So Chen Qing could not bring this matter to the forefront now.

It should be noted that in terms of status, a prince is greater than a duke, but in reality, a duke of a different surname often wields far more power than a local vassal king!

"It seems that Miss Mu has indeed achieved great success in her cultivation. Even important figures in the capital want to consult Miss Mu for guidance."

Mu Xianniang remained calm and did not respond.

Chen Qing didn't ask any further questions, but continued walking forward. Soon, the two arrived at the backyard, where several members of the White Lotus Sect came to greet them. The group first bowed to Mu Xianniang, and then the leader glanced at Chen Qing and asked, "Why are you here?"

Upon hearing these five words, Mu Xianniang's expression changed slightly.

Because she clearly remembered that in the afternoon at Baiyun Temple, Chen Qing told her that it was Hall Master Bai who had questioned him!

Currently, the White Lotus followers in Hejiazhuang have no idea about this, which means that either Bai Sanping forgot to inform his subordinates.

Either Bai Sanping never actually asked Chen Qing to come over!
She suddenly turned her head to look at Chen Qing, and quietly reached into her bosom, where she held a short sword.

Chen Qing glanced back at her, then looked at the followers and said solemnly, "Please inform them that I have important business to attend to and must see Hall Master Bai."

"Nothing important will succeed."

The cult member, who was in his thirties, gave a strange smile and said, "Two virgins were sent from the city today to deflower our leader. He's probably busy with that right now. Anyone who goes to report this will get a good beating from him."

Chen Qing raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice.

"Brother, this is a matter of life and death for the Holy Church!"

After saying that, he glanced at Mu Xianniang and said, "If it weren't for something important, Mu Shengmu wouldn't have come with me so late."

Mu Xianniang raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when she saw Chen Qing turn around, glare at her fiercely, his eyes full of warning.

Normally, someone like her would never be threatened by Chen Qing, but for some reason, seeing that look in his eyes gave her a strange feeling.

It seems... this young man in front of me is saving me?
Thinking of this, Mu Xianniang paused, and then remained silent.

Upon hearing this, the cult leader frowned and said, "Alright then, I'll go tell the hall master. Whether the hall master comes out or not is none of my business."

With that, he turned and went to find Master Bai.

Chen Qing instinctively wanted to follow, but after thinking about it, she decided not to disturb Bai Sanping and stayed where she was.

He strongly suspected that the farm might have a tunnel or cellar, and worried that Bai Sanping would realize something was wrong and run away.

After the other followers left, Mu Xianniang silently stepped forward, only two or three steps away from Chen Qing, her fragrant scent wafting towards him.

At this distance, she was confident she could kill Chen Qing with a single blow.

"Young Master Chen, what exactly is going on?"

Mu Xianniang said coldly, "If you continue to treat me like a fool, even Seventh Master's face won't work."

Chen Qing turned to look at her and said slowly, "Miss Mu, please cooperate with me tonight."

"Cooperating with me is the way to save yourself."

Chen Qing looked back at the path he had taken into the manor; it was now completely silent. The Jinyi Captains of the Zhenfu Division were said to have tiger arms, wasp waists, and mantis legs. While not every one of them could be considered a peerless master, they were all highly skilled, having undergone countless trials.

Tonight is destined to be a one-sided massacre.

"Brother Chen."

Just as Chen Qing's thoughts were racing, a slightly displeased voice came from not far away as he walked towards Chen Qing, pulling up his belt.

"What is the matter of life and death of the Holy Church?"

Bai Sanping finally pulled up his belt, his ugly face showing displeasure: "In this freezing weather, instead of enjoying the warmth and comfort of the city, you come here to spread alarmist rumors."

Chen Qing looked at him, and finally smiled: "So Master Bai really is here."

"I can rest assured that."

Upon hearing this, Master Bai also sensed something was amiss. He looked at Chen Qing, then at Mu Xianniang, and asked, "Holy Mother, what exactly happened?"

Mu Xianniang's gaze remained fixed on Chen Qing without answering. Chen Qing walked up to a White Lotus Sect member holding a torch and said with a smile, "Brother, can I borrow your torch?"

Before the follower could answer, Chen Qing took the torch from his hand. Then, Chen Qing calmly took out a signal arrow from his sleeve, lit it with the torch, and shot it into the air.

The whistle-piercing arrow exploded in the night sky, bursting into flames.

In this era, gunpowder had been invented for several hundred years. Although firearms were not the mainstream, the application of gunpowder was already widespread.

During the Spring Festival, the sound of firecrackers in the capital city lasted for several days. In the Zhenfu Division, such things as whistling arrows were already commonplace.

At this moment, apart from Mu Xianniang, no one else present felt that Chen Qing was any threat. Therefore, it wasn't until the signal arrow exploded in the sky that Bai Sanping's expression changed drastically. He looked at Chen Qing and shouted, "Chen Qing, what are you doing!"

Chen Qing held up the torch but did not answer. He simply retreated silently, the torchlight illuminating his face and revealing the sinister grin on the young master's face.

"What?"

Chen Qing said coldly, "I'll take your life!"

After saying this, he dropped the torch and retreated quickly. At this moment, the Imperial Guards on the outer perimeter rushed towards He Family Village. These White Lotus Cult members were almost no match for these legitimate Imperial Guards.

Screams echoed from the outside in, reaching Bai Sanping and Mu Xianniang's ears.

Bai Sanping finally came to his senses. He glared at Mu Xianniang and shouted, "Mu Ziran! What do you want to do!"

At this moment, Mu Xianniang's heart was pounding. She didn't know what Chen Qing was going to do, but she had already guessed some of it. Without saying a word, the White Lotus Saintess gave a light shout and chased after Chen Qing with her short sword.

Chen Qing had already retreated more than ten steps.

Mu Xianniang had practiced martial arts since childhood and quickly caught up to Chen Qing. However, it was late at night, and she couldn't accurately determine Chen Qing's location, so she could only hurry after him.

However, given the significant difference in skill, she quickly reached Chen Qing's back and grabbed his coat.

Without hesitation, Chen Qing took off his coat, rolled on the ground, looked ahead, and shouted, "Brothers, let's attack!"

Not far in front of him, a dozen torches suddenly lit up, followed by several loud clicking sounds of machinery!

It's a crossbow bolt!
Mu Xianniang's expression changed drastically. She tried her best to dodge several crossbow bolts, and then, in the blink of an eye, she used her short sword to deflect one of them. However, crossbow bolts are such deadly weapons that they are too fast. In addition, these Jinyi captains practice this every day. Even though she reacted extremely quickly, one of the crossbow bolts still hit her right shoulder!
The crossbow bolt was powerful and heavy, and it pierced right into her arm!
Immediately afterwards, several officers in brocade uniforms rushed forward and tied Mu Xianniang up.

At the same time, several more officers from the Imperial Guards stood in front of Chen Qing, all asking, "Brother Chen, are you alright?"

Those who asked this question were all the Jinyi guards who had previously received favors from Chen Qing.

Upon hearing the words "Brother Chen," Mu Xianniang, who was already tied up, turned even paler. She looked up at Chen Qing, bit her lip, and gave a bitter smile.

Chen Qing ignored her and just shook his head, saying, "I'm fine, brothers, tonight is the time to make a contribution! The bandit leader, Bai Sanping, is inside!"

"And a group of cult leaders."

Young Master Chen took a deep breath, his voice turning cold.

"Take as many alive as possible!"

Several young officers of the Embroidered Uniform Guard responded in unison.

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)