Chapter 285: The Imperial Tutor’s Reward

Chapter 285: The Imperial Tutor's Reward

"A martial arts expert actually fell from the roof, how embarrassing," Ci Xin sat on a chair placed at the doorway of his room, with Wen Xu by his side.

"These two together look like a perfect match," Ruo Xi Baby thought to herself, her little mind stirring.

"Uh..." Ci Xin stood up, walked over to Xiaoyue, and pulled Ruo Xi Baby into his arms. He then tapped Xiao Xi'er's nose and said, "All day long, I wonder what you're thinking about. In that little head of yours, think about how to deal with this guy!"

Ruo Xi Baby pouted but didn't act out.

"Oh, the baby isn't thinking about anything. This person is probably sent from the capital, but as for who, that's unknown. The historical records have already been altered by yours truly, and I don't know what will happen next!"

Ruo Xi Baby kept muttering under her breath.

"How did the interrogation go?" Xiaoyue walked to the center of the courtyard, looking at the bloodied man, and asked, "Martial arts expert, Shui Shang Piao? Shui Shang Piao... so, the waters of Yunzhou are related to you, right?"

"I... I failed, just kill me!" Shui Shang Piao's voice was faint, his eyes swollen, his voice so hoarse it was almost inaudible.

"I know of one spot on a person that hurts the most!" Xiaoyue said, turning her head, "Hongmei, bring the silver needles!"

Hongmei brought the silver needles, and Xiaoyue took them, walking over to the man. She kicked him over, then bent down, aiming the needle at his abdomen, saying, "This spot will hurt so much you'll wish you were dead, but you won't die! Don't bite your tongue, actually, after biting your tongue, you won't die immediately, the tongue can still be reattached, you know?"

"..." Ci Xin looked at Xiaoyue, twitching his lips, then patted the baby in his arms, saying, "Xier, see? Your mother is truly a cruel person. In the future, don't learn from her, be a gentle baby. Leave the killing and burning to Little Heart."

Ruo Xi Baby didn't want to respond to this guy, she was simply speechless!

"Ahhhh!"

Shui Shang Piao on the ground curled up like a shrimp.

Pain, excruciating pain made his whole body tremble, and he lost control of his bowels.

"By the way, I forgot to ask, how much did they pay you to come after me?" Xiaoyue asked.

"..." Shui Shang Piao pursed his lips, but the next moment, seeing Xiaoyue look at his stomach, he immediately raised his hands, saying, "A hundred thousand taels, in gold, really a hundred thousand taels!"

"Only a hundred thousand taels for me? That's cheap! You, a martial arts expert, ranked eighth, only a hundred thousand taels? You should have asked for five hundred thousand, even a million taels in gold!" Xiaoyue was furious, she delivered a hard kick to the man.

"Ahhh!"

The man was kicked several more times, crying in pain.

"Alright, Yue'er, look at your shoes, they're already dirty early in the morning," Ci Xin stepped forward, saying, "He's worthless now, just throw him out on the street, and announce publicly that the eighth-ranked martial artist, Shui Shang Piao, is here for everyone to see."

"No, no, don't!" Martial artists fear neither pain nor hardship, not even of having their hands or feet chopped off, but they fear most being made a spectacle, showing their most embarrassing state.

"Oh, and summon other experts. I remember Baiyu is ninth, now Baiyu can move up to eighth, since this eighth-ranked individual is corrupt, everything about him is tainted," Wen Xu also stepped forward, saying.

"Ah, Imperial Doctor Wen, you're always so gentle; why the sudden change?" Ci Xin looked at Wen Xu, smiling.

"To deal with villains, you must use their own methods," Wen Xu said.

"That makes sense!" Ci Xin nodded.

"No, don't, I'll do anything you want, you can kill me now, but don't throw me out!" Shui Shang Piao said.

"Very well, then..." Ci Xin handed the baby to Wen Xu, then turned to his subordinates, saying, "Take him away and clean him up thoroughly. Imperial Doctor Wen, give him a pill to prolong his life."

"Alright, I have two here, administer both to him. One is a poison, the other a tonic capable of reviving the dead and regenerating flesh. Take them together to maintain his body; he won't die, but any evil intentions will lead to his demise!" Wen Xu said.

"Tsk, I haven't seen a single kind soul, even more ruthless than this Imperial Tutor, Ci Xin," Ci Xin said.

The Water Drifter was dragged off, while Xiaoyue took her daughter out for a walk.

Wan Yu was picked up by Xiaoyu Heng last night and brought to the city lord's mansion. During the interrogation of the Water Drifter, he watched from a distance, not daring to approach.

Xiaoyu Heng was by his side. Now, seeing the princess heading out, Wan Yu followed along.

The townsfolk leaned against the walls, craning their necks to watch.

"Your Highness, how did City Lord Zhang handle this?"

"How exactly did the city lord's wife die?"

Some curious onlookers stepped forward to ask, though their questions carried a hint of wanting to see a spectacle.

"The Stone Dragon Emerges from Water is related to the recent events at City Lord Zhang's residence and also to me. Once I have thoroughly investigated, I will naturally announce the findings to the entire city. Here, I also want to remind everyone to provide any clues promptly. We all want peace in the city, right?" Xiaoyue addressed the crowd.

"Of course, and if anyone has any clues, be sure to provide them. There will be rewards from this Imperial Tutor, Ci Xin," Ci Xin added.

"Imperial Tutor, Ci Xin..." Hongmei wanted to remind him that he never carried money himself and was notoriously stingy. Although he was a wealthy prince, no one could ever get money out of him, except for Ruo Xi Baby.

"Someone will pay," Ci Xin said with a smile.

He glanced at the shops along the street, some bearing the character for "money," others the character for "Wan," and some belonging to the Zhao family. Asking these three families for a bit of silver probably wouldn't be a problem.

Zhang Baiyun was in prison, and Wan Wenxiu's body was in the mortuary.

Xiaoyue and her group hadn't gone far when they ran into members of the Wan Family.

"Only showing up today for yesterday's incident? It seems this Miss Wan's status isn't that high after all," Ci Xin remarked.

"Your Highness!" The person addressing her was a young man, looking frail, quite unlike the arrogant demeanor Wan Wenxiu had shown.

"This is Wan Wenbin, the twin brother of City Lord's wife Wan Wenxiu," Ci Xin explained.

"The new head of the Wan Family," Xiaoyue nodded, looking at the man. He was young, but also seemed quite sick.