Chapter 12: Narrow Road of Enemies

  Qin Li had a very comfortable two days, the Zichen Garden covers a large area, with buildings and pavilions densely arranged, as well as a delicate small lake, and various precious flowers, grasses, and trees are scattered throughout the courtyard! The paths are all paved with smooth pebbles, which feel very comfortable to walk on, especially in the early morning, giving one the feeling of strolling through a forest.

  Here, Qin Li has a feeling of shuttling through time and space, coming to the Suzhou garden, but the scenery here is more beautiful than any garden Qin Li has ever seen! No wonder so many people in the Qin family have taken a liking to this courtyard. It seems that his own mother was indeed extremely favored by the Qin family back then.

  However, Qin Li had heard his mother mention some past events over the past two days. Apart from not mentioning anything about his father, Qin Li also learned many things, including an important reason why Old Man Qin was so fond of his mother back then.

  Qin Han Yue and Shang Guan Jin Yue were once known as the Twin Moons of Yellow Sands!

  They are the two most famous beauties in Huangsha City, with beauty like spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, each having their own strengths. Every five years, the Qinglong Kingdom will hold a large-scale selection of concubines, and if they can marry their daughter to the Emperor as a concubine, it would be a great honor, and it would also allow the family to make a qualitative leap!

  The daughter married the emperor, and her family became imperial relatives! This is not only an honor, but also a symbol of wealth and status!

  With Qin Han Yue's talent and beauty, it was almost a necessity to be selected into the imperial palace. Such an extraordinary woman would move even the heart of a sage, let alone that of a mortal emperor.

  Unfortunately, Qin Han Yue fell in love with someone else and had a child out of wedlock... This was a severe blow to the Qin family who were eager to become imperial relatives at that time.

  To the point where several elders of the Qin family who were still in power at that time wanted to throw Qin Han Yue into a pig cage on the spot, so as not to give birth to another wild species that would make the Qin family even more embarrassed.

  Fortunately, at the last moment, Qin Hongyuan overruled the proposal despite opposition from many people. After all, that was his daughter. A tiger would not eat its own cubs, but it's easy to imagine how furious he must have been in his heart. If not for Shangguan Tie bringing up the idea of using a marriage alliance to let the Qin family get involved in those two businesses, Qin Hongyuan would never have thought of seeing that daughter who brought shame to him again in his lifetime.

  For Qin Hongyuan, not killing the mother and son was already a great mercy! This is fundamentally different from some young master of the Qin family having an illegitimate child after being promiscuous outside. Qin Han Yue is a woman, doing this would be a shame to the family's reputation!

  The status of women in Qinglong Country is far inferior to that of men, which is a sad reality.

  Qin Han Yue also told her son about some things related to Shang Guan Shi Yu these past two days. In her opinion, it seemed like her son was somewhat infatuated and had made up his mind to meet the girl from the Shang Guan family.

  Thinking of her current situation with her son, Qin Han Yue felt a sense of sadness and helplessness, the feeling of being unable to control one's own destiny was really unbearable.

  Actually, Qin Han Yue didn't know that her son's soul came from another space, an era of information explosion where almost nothing was unacceptable.

  Moreover, when Qin Li heard that Shangguan Shi Yu's skin was blue, his first reaction was a movie he had seen before. The name of the movie was a bit fuzzy, but the scenes were still remembered clearly. In his world, there were black people, white people, and yellow races, so blue-skinned people... seemed to be nothing unacceptable either.

  The day of the meeting between the two was set for tomorrow afternoon at a teahouse, which was one of the Upper Official's family assets. This would also be the first time that Upper Official Poetic Rain had stepped out of the Upper Official's household since childhood, and it held great significance.

  As for the meeting, Qin Li didn't think too much about it, because he was more curious. Qin Li's soul was filled with rebellious and adventurous factors, plus he was a proud person by nature, how could he be willing to be someone else's pawn?

  Even if his mother, Qin Han Yue, didn't remind him, Qin Li was well aware that the marriage between the Qin and Shangguan families must have had some sort of transaction behind it. Thinking this, a cold smile spread across Qin Li's face - thinking of taking advantage of me? Dream on!

  Thinking that since he came to this world, he had never really seen the local customs and scenery here, Qin Li stepped out of the Zichen Garden gate, the whole street was very quiet, the high walls on both sides of the street isolated everything, those who lived on this street were basically core figures of the Qin family, as well as a few rich people in Huangsha City.

  This place is worlds apart from where Qin Li and his mother used to live. As he walked out of the courtyard, Qin Li turned back to take a look at the exquisite and secluded mansion behind him, shaking his head slowly. No matter how good this place was, it didn't belong to him. Maybe before long, he would leave with his mother, flying high!

  At this time, deep in the street, hundreds of meters away, another gate opened wide. First, several luxurious carriages came out, followed by a group of people, with more than twenty people surrounding two young people. When Qin Li looked over there, the people on that side also happened to see Qin Li. At such a distance, Qin Li could feel several eyes filled with murderous intent staring at him.

  The two people on that side seemed to hesitate for a moment, then gave up taking the car and walked towards Qin Li.

  Qin Li's gaze fell on one of the tall and majestic young men, his pupils suddenly shrinking, a spark of anger rising from the bottom of his heart, and in an instant, that scene flashed through his mind, that disdainful look, and those words: "Basic Master, basic is useless! Even if you practice for another hundred years, you're still trash!"

  Qin Li's fists clenched involuntarily, the unyielding spirit from the depths of his soul greatly affecting his emotions, even stirring up an impulse to rush over and smash that self-proclaimed handsome man's face with a single punch!

  Young master.

  Behind Qin Li's back, at the gate of the courtyard, a soft and gentle call suddenly rang out: "Come back, you'll be at a disadvantage."

  Qin Li's body stiffened slightly, and he turned his head to see Qin Xue's gentle face, her eyes full of concern. He shook his head slightly and said: "You go back, don't tell my mother!"

  Qin Xue barely hesitated and shook her head decisively: "I won't say anything, but I'm not going back!"

  Qin Li turned his head and ignored Qin Xue. The distance of several hundred meters was not far, and the two people also arrived near Qin Li under the crowd of guards.

  The tall and majestic young man's gaze passed over Qin Li, falling onto Qin Xue who was standing at the entrance of Zichen Garden. A hint of eagerness flashed in his eyes as he smiled and said: "Qin Xue, little sister, we meet again."

  Qin Xue stood with her hands hanging down, calmly replied: "Qin Xue has seen Second Young Master."

  The young man shook his head indifferently and muttered, "What a pity, following this useless thing." His voice was not loud, but everyone present could hear it, and the group of guards behind him couldn't help but snicker.

  Qin Li stood there, calmly looking at this group of people.

  Qin Feng's handsome face twisted in an instant when he saw Qin Li, his eyes gleaming with ferocity. If it weren't for this little wild species in front of him, how would he have been scolded by his grandfather, who had always doted on him? It made him lose a lot of face in the Qin family! From childhood to adulthood, he had never suffered such humiliation, never tasted such loss! If he couldn't take revenge and severely deal with Qin Li, it would likely become an obsession, affecting his progress in martial arts.

  Just now at Second Brother's place, I was still talking about how to take revenge on Qin Li. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, we met again. It really is a narrow road for enemies. Qin Feng glared at Qin Li coldly and said: "Qin Li, if you're a man, follow me. We'll find a place to fight it out. I want to beat you up badly, and then the matter between us will be settled!"

  Qin Li slanted his eyes and gazed at Qin Feng, a sly smile spreading across his face as he said slowly: "Sorry, according to the Empire's law, I'm still under 16 years old, so I'm just a boy. Moreover, I have no interest in getting beaten up! Who would have thought that the renowned genius, the third young master of the Qin family, is actually interested in this? You must be fond of the queen then."

  Qin Xue behind Qin Li was amused by his words and couldn't help but laugh out loud. She didn't expect that in the face of danger, Qin Li could still be so calm and talk nonsense. It seemed that her previous understanding of him was all wrong.

  "What a load of nonsense! Although Qin Feng didn't quite understand what Qin Li meant, from his expression it wouldn't be anything good. Upon hearing Qin Li's refusal, Qin Feng suddenly became enraged and scolded: "You gutless little bastard, coward, weakling! Even if you managed to climb into a wealthy family, it can't change the fact that you're a useless piece of trash! You wild seed, what qualifications do you have to stay in the Qin family? Hurry up and take your shameful mother and get out of the Qin family!"

  Qin Li's eyes suddenly shot out two cold glows filled with murderous intent, shining on Qin Feng's face. The sixth-stage Xuanji genius of the Qin family, Qin Feng, felt a chill in his heart and couldn't help but take a step back.

  At this time, another young man said in a cold tone: "Qin Li, don't be too pleased with yourself! Don't think that just because you have the master's backing, you can be arrogant! If today you don't let my third brother beat you up, I'll make sure that from now on, you and your mother will not have a good day in the Qin family! Don't believe me? Just try it!"

  "Qin Hu, don't go too far! Be careful of me..." Qin Xue said from behind.

  Before he could finish speaking, Qin Hu interrupted him: "What are you worried about? Tell the master of the house? Go ahead! I don't believe that the master can stay in Zichen Garden all day. Don't forget, Zichen Garden and my Zijin Garden are only separated by a wall!"

  Qin Li turned around and stopped Qin Xue who still wanted to say something. He looked at Qin Hu and Qin Feng brothers calmly and said, "I agree with you."

  "Master..." Qin Xue's face was filled with worry.

  Qin Hu heard Qin Xue's address to Qin Li, and the contemptuous meaning in his eyes became more intense. He sneered coldly: "Don't worry, Qin Xue sister, he won't die from it. I'll just beat him up a bit to vent my anger!"

  A sly smile flashed in Qin Feng's eyes, and he had already begun to think about how to torment this little wild child, so that he could vent his anger without being discovered by Grandpa.

  Qin Li turned back and gave Qin Xue a reassuring look, smiling as he said: "Don't worry, I'll be fine, just remember... whatever you do, don't tell my mom."

  Under Qin Xue's worried gaze, Qin Feng got into a luxurious carriage, while Qin Hu and Qin Feng got into another one. The coachman cracked his whip, and with a crisp sound, the carriages sped away and disappeared at the end of the street.