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"Master..." the lady jumped up suddenly, flustered...

"I say, bring out the family law!" Zhou Liangsheng roared.

"Wen'er, you...you shouldn't talk to your father like that, you...quickly apologize to your father..." the lady shouted.

"Alright, alright, Father, I apologize. I didn't report to you before doing this. It's my fault! Calm down, I'm going out for a walk so you won't have to see me and be bothered..." Zhou Wenju turned and left.

"Old Qi!" Zhou Liangsheng shouted.

"Yes!" Old Qi could only agree.

"Lock this rebellious son in his room for now, and do not allow him to leave even for a moment!" Zhou Liangsheng said in a deep voice. "I will write a memorial to have this rebellious son bound and taken to the capital. Whether he is killed or tortured, the court shall decide his fate."

Old Qi looked conflicted...

He already knew this would happen.

Doesn't he know the master's character?

He valued the laws of the court above all else. No matter how great the setbacks he encountered, he always said: "If officials do not abide by the law, the people will suffer. I can't control others, I can only control myself!" Wherever Zhou Liangsheng was, there was a pure land!

He said it, and he did it.

His former position as Vice Minister has upheld the bottom line.

His county government today has upheld the bottom line.

Even though following him around was always frustrating and disheartening, Lao Qi knew that his master was right.

If officials indulge themselves and engage in corruption, how can the people expect fairness?

The root cause of the suffering of the people is that there are too few officials like you, sir...

He knew the master's bottom line.

Therefore, he has been advising the second young master to have a bottom line in his actions.

But this kid won't listen to advice, what can he do?

Now, the second meeting between father and son did not bring about a harmonious father-son relationship despite the second son receiving the earth-shattering good news about Wengen; instead, the conflict intensified.

They confronted each other directly.

This kid's attitude towards his father is a prime example of filial impiety...

What can he do?

He simply reached out, grabbed Zhou Wenju, turned around, and shoved him into a room.

This room is in the backyard.

Unlike ordinary rooms, the windows have iron bars.

Zhou Wenju caught a glimpse of it and thought to himself, "Holy crap..."

The backyard was not part of the courtroom, and theoretically there was no such thing as a solitary confinement room. The only reason an official would build such a room with iron bars on the windows would be if his unruly son needed discipline.

He never came back after his father was demoted to Lingnan.

This room was clearly not prepared for him, so for whom?

Old Qi lowered his voice: "Young master, you have to understand me. No matter how valid your reasons are, you still need to be confined here."

Zhou Wenju said, "I understand you, and you have to understand me too... The reality is, I can't keep you in this confinement."

"Can't we shut it down?" Old Qi frowned, his mind racing. "Aren't you going too far, kid?"

You've done something so big, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a rebellion.

Under the wife's deliberate protection, the master didn't even use family discipline on you, which is quite a strange thing. He just put you in solitary confinement. Do you still have any complaints?

"Old Qi, those thousand gunmen in the Hexi Valley just took down the two mountains weighing them down, but they have absolutely no plan for what to do next. If they get overconfident and cause a major incident, don't blame me for not warning you!"

Old Qi's head went completely numb.

He was also a very experienced person; he understood all too well the psychological changes that occur when someone suddenly gains superpowers.

Besides, this isn't just one person, it's a group of people!

Thousands!

No, there are more than just a thousand people in the Hexi Valley; they have three thousand guns!

That's three thousand risk points!

If they learned that their beloved second son had been imprisoned and was waiting to be escorted to the capital for execution, do you think these men would just stand by and watch?

Armed robbery of the county government office? Do you really think they wouldn't do it?

Old Qi paced quietly in the room.

After pacing around three and a half times, he reached the door: "Anyway, I've said what I needed to say. The master also arranged for me to buy winter clothes for three thousand laborers. The weather is fine today, so I'll go and do it right away."

After leaving the room, the door was locked.

They didn't look back.

Zhou Wenju listened to the sound of the door locking behind him, looked at the iron bars in front of him, and felt a little worried.

Old Qi, that old bastard, I didn't want to offend either side, so I slipped away.

He can escape now.

But wouldn't this add another spark to the already volatile situation between the father and son?

Who cares!

Didn't the ancients say it well?

Great chaos is the precursor to great order!

This is true in Qishan County, and it's also true in father-son relationships...

Besides, this father is only the father of this physical body; there's a generation gap between them, and genuine affection is pitifully rare...

Just as he was about to test his strength, a face suddenly appeared outside the window.

Under the bright sunshine, this face, fair with a rosy glow, stood out from the crowd.

It was none other than his sister, Zhou Shuang.

Zhou Shuang swept over directly from outside the courtyard wall, his movements were quite swift, and his cultivation level should be only a hair's breadth away from Dao Shan.

Could it be that fighting in the street actually led to a remarkable level of spiritual cultivation?

Zhou Shuang leaned against the iron bars of the window, her eyes darting around: "Second Brother, I've heard a rumor, it's really, really explosive. Judging from your current situation, it must be true."

"Huh?" Zhou Wenju asked.

"You forged a divine weapon called a spear, and led the people of Hexi Valley to raze the He family to the ground!"

"That's it?" Zhou Wenju asked.

"That's it? You...you still don't think it's exciting enough?" Zhou Shuang glared at him.

"It's not that it's not sensational enough, it's just that the rumors you've received aren't comprehensive enough!" Zhou Wenju said, "Last night, besides wiping out the He family, we also wiped out the Cangshan Sect! Compared to the Cangshan Sect, the He family is utterly insignificant!"

"Huh?" Zhou Shuang's eyes widened suddenly. "Second brother, you...you...I think you're amazing! I love you so much now. You're so much more fun than my rigid and gloomy eldest brother, really..."

"Fun?"

"Yeah, it's not just fun, it's really exciting and thrilling! Second brother, next time we do something like murder and robbery, you have to take me with you, okay?"

"And then what? And then I'll lock myself in this room with you and sing 'Tears Behind Bars'?" Zhou Wenju replied irritably.

Zhou Shuang didn't know the song "Tears Behind Bars," but she clearly understood the meaning behind the words.

She laughed: "Second brother, it's actually quite easy to get out from behind those iron bars."

"Hmm? It's easy?"

"Do you know why this room has iron bars on the windows? It's to lock me up!" Zhou Shuang said, "After locking me up seven or eight times, I found a way out. Actually, there's a trick to it, let me tell you... You have to take the iron bars off completely, you can't just break them, that would be too loud, and Daddy would find out..."

As Zhou Shuang spoke, she exerted force with her hands.

With a soft click, the iron bars were completely removed by her.

The brother and sister went from talking through the window to staring at each other through the air...

"Come out!" Zhou Shuang said.

"This...this isn't a good idea, is it?" Zhou Wenju scratched his head. "I'm a scholar, after all. Escaping from prison would damage my reputation and could easily escalate the conflict with my father."

"Tch!" Zhou Shuang snorted. "You just want me to take the blame for you, right? Fine! I'll take it! You didn't escape; I knocked you unconscious and took you away. Anyway, this isn't the first or second time I've disobeyed Father's orders. The more lice you have, the less you itch; the more debts you have, the less you worry..."

As soon as the sound faded, the palm struck!

A slap landed precisely on Zhou Wenju's neck.

Zhou Wenju's eyes widened suddenly. "Girl, you've got a bit too much strength in your hand..."

Next, close your eyes!

With both hands, Zhou grabbed him out, and with a backhand motion, the iron bars were back against the wall. The next moment, she carried Zhou Wenju and flew over the courtyard wall.

In the grass outside the courtyard wall, two men carrying firewood widened their eyes in surprise as they looked at Zhou Shuang and Zhou Wenju, whom she was carrying on her shoulders.

Their hands were all reaching for the firewood they were carrying, and inside the firewood was a kind of fire poker that everyone was familiar with.

These two were none other than Zhou Wenju's two most capable assistants in Hexi Valley: Zhang San and Xu Hai.

How could they tolerate their young master being kidnapped by a female bandit right under their noses?

However, Zhang San, with his sharp eyes, suddenly noticed a movement made by Zhou Wenju.

His finger gently hooked...

Zhang San quickly subdued Xu Hai, who had already pulled the gun halfway out.

Zhou Shuang moved with the speed and agility of flowing water, weaving through streets and alleys and leaving the city.

On a hillside, she put Zhou Wenju down, and as soon as she did, Zhou Wenju opened his eyes.

Zhou Shuang was stunned: "You didn't faint?"

"I was just unconscious, but you jolted me awake..." Zhou Wenju rubbed his temples. "Girl, you've got some strength in your hands. Did you get that from street fights?"

"How is that possible? I got this from eating my master's grapes!" Zhou Shuang said.

Eating grapes?

Is the topic of eating grapes coming up again?

The scene of her eating grapes was something Zhou Wenju always thought needed to be blurred out, but she actually improved her cultivation level by eating grapes.

How do you bite into it?

Zhou Shuang asked, "Where do you want to go next?"

"Where did your master live?" Zhou Wenju asked.

"Didn't you see how easily and confidently I navigated this route? This is the way to Tianjing Nunnery. My master is right here. Look, that corner of the eaves..."

Zhou Shuang pointed upwards.

Zhou Wenju saw it.

This mountain, located beside the official road near Lingnan in Qishan County, is covered with bamboo forests and is extremely elegant. Because of its steep and slender terrain, there are no fruit trees or cultivated fields, making it completely pristine.

There is an ancient temple on the mountaintop, but the temple is also very desolate.

"How about we go visit your master?"

"My master is no fun at all; she never says a word all day. Second brother, why did you go to see her?"

"I'm worried that my sister has been scammed. I need to see if she's made the wrong choice in choosing that bald guy," Zhou Wenju said, patting Zhou Shuang's head.

Zhou Shuang glared at him: "Tch! Worried I'll get scammed? You should worry about her instead. Let me tell you, I've been eyeing her golden bowl for a long time..."

Zhou Wenju was basically speechless.