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"Who goes there? How dare they barge into the Liu family mansion?"

The moment the door was pushed open, a loud shout reached everyone's ears.

Mo Bai stepped forward and declared, "I am a subordinate of the Prince of Zhennan, here to arrest a criminal at the Liu residence!"

Several torches were lit inside the mansion, and a group of people emerged from it. Leading them was a fat man with a large head and ears. He wore a pale yellow robe and his fingers were adorned with priceless jade thumb rings.

The newcomer scoffed, "We, the Liu family, have always been honest and hardworking farmers. How could we possibly protect so-called criminals?"

"Sir, have you perhaps come to the wrong place?"

Mo Bai glanced at him disdainfully, slowly walked up to him, and said coldly, "We have never said that your Liu family is harboring criminals."

The fat man was taken aback: "If there is no one you are looking for in my Liu residence, then why did you come to my Liu residence in the middle of the night? And why did you force the door open?"

"Do you think you can act recklessly in Wei capital just because you hold the title of Prince of Zhennan? Does he think he doesn't have to abide by the laws of the court?"

"Of course not. The Prince of Zhennan naturally acts in accordance with the law. Does that mean your Liu family has really done nothing wrong?"

Mo Bai's voice deepened, and a chill emanated from his eyes.

The fat man felt uneasy under Mo Bai's gaze and unconsciously took a few steps back: "What, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Mo Bai, come back." Chen Nan said softly from behind.

Hearing the sound, Mo Bai turned his head and made way for him.

Chen Nan walked up to the fat man and sighed, "We must have official business to attend to at the Liu residence."

"Please find the person in charge of your Liu family."

Chen Nan adopted a humble approach from the start, giving the other party ample face.

Now it all depends on whether the other party accepts the face you've given them.

The fat man sneered, "What a joke! Who do you think you are? You think you can see the head of the Liu family?"

"To tell you the truth, even if the Prince of Zhennan came in person today, he would still have to wait in line to see the head of my Liu family."

"You really think you're safe just because Chen Nan is protecting you?"

Seeing Chen Nan being insulted, Mo Bai stepped forward again, wanting to speak up in rebuttal.

Chen Nan stopped him: "Are you sure you don't want to call your family head out?"

"What are you yelling about? Our master is already resting. We can talk about it tomorrow!"

"Furthermore, didn't Chen Nan say that no pedestrians are allowed on the streets after sunset? With so many of you coming to our Liu residence, isn't this a blatant disobedience to Chen Nan's orders?"

The fat man was extremely arrogant, never addressing Chen Nan as "Your Highness" and calling him by his full name.

Chen Nan said in a low voice, "I've already given you the chance. Since you don't want it, don't blame me!"

Before the fat man could finish speaking, he still didn't understand what Chen Nan meant.

Then they saw Chen Nan wave his hand, and the soldiers behind him swarmed into the Liu family's courtyard.

Seeing this, the fat man quickly spoke up: "What are you doing? What are you trying to do? Are you trying to break into a private residence? That's illegal!"

"Where is Chen Nan? Tell him to come see me, I'm going to the government office to file a complaint against you!"

Naively, he thought the soldiers behind Chen Nan were just there to intimidate him, never expecting that the other side would actually dare to rush in.

"Mo Bai, bring Chen Nan to see me immediately. I want to ask him what he thinks of the laws of Northern Wei."

Hearing this, Mo Bai really wanted to laugh. Chen Nan was right in front of him, yet he still insisted that Chen Nan come to see him.

Most importantly, he was at most a spoiled brat from a wealthy family, while Chen Nan was the Prince of Zhennan of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the current head of the court.

Who does that fatso think he is, daring to so brazenly ask Chen Nan to meet him?

Mo Bai didn't say a word, but quietly watched as the soldiers rushed into the Liu residence.

Just as the soldiers burst in, a cough was heard from inside the mansion.

"Ahem, I'd like to see who dares to trespass into my Liu family compound. Even if you were Chen Nan's subordinate, or even if Chen Nan himself came today, he should still give my Liu family an explanation, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, another person appeared before everyone, with a full head of white hair and wearing brightly colored clothes in red and green.

What was shocking was that the person's left eye was completely sunken in, and there was a long scar on their right cheek.

Upon seeing the newcomers, the fat man's face lit up with joy: "Grandpa, it's this group of people who forced their way into my Liu family compound. I tried to persuade them, but they wouldn't listen!"

The old man pulled the fat man into his arms, stroking his head with his withered hand, and said kindly, "It's alright, it's alright, as long as my good grandson isn't hurt."

"These are minor matters, Grandpa will handle them. Xiaofei, you go in first, and don't come out if you hear any noise later."

In front of the old man, the fat man who was unruly one second became as docile as a kitten the next.

He nodded obediently, then turned and ran into the yard.

The old man walked directly up to Chen Nan, grinned, and said, "I'm guessing that you must be the Prince of Zhennan?"

"I wonder what brings the Prince of Zhennan to my Liu residence in the middle of the night with so many people?"

As the old man finished speaking, Chen Nan stopped his soldiers' actions and laughed, "That's right, I am Chen Nan!"

"You are the head of the Liu family?"

The old man was taken aback at first, then exuded an aura of power.

Chen Nan was not to be outdone; his aura gradually increased, eventually settling on the eighth-rank martial artist.

In contrast, the old man's momentum ceased after reaching the sixth rank of martial artist.

He knew that Chen Nan's level in martial arts was far superior to his own.

He gave an awkward laugh: "My name is Liu Zong. Now, Your Highness, could you please tell this old man why he has come to my Liu residence in the middle of the night?"

"You...you're actually Liu Zong?"

Before Chen Nan could speak, Qing Yu shouted.

"That's right, I am Liu Zong. And who are you?"

In the darkness, Qingyu, her face dark, strode up to Liu Zong and said, "Look carefully, my name is Qingyu."

"Liu Zong, do you still remember what happened thirteen years ago?"

"Thirteen years ago?"

Liu Zong was lost in his memories, but unfortunately, he was getting old and his memories of the past were not so clear.

His eyes returned to Qingyu with a dazed look: "I am old and do not know what you are talking about, young friend. I hope you will tell me the truth."

Qingyu gritted her teeth and said, "Hmph, you've forgotten? Have you really forgotten the massacre that wiped out your entire family thirteen years ago?"

“An entire village was slaughtered, and I was the only child who survived.”

"If it weren't for my good fortune in encountering the late emperor, I'm afraid your crimes would have been covered up, wouldn't they?"

"I really didn't expect that you would dare to appear openly in Weidu. What I didn't expect even more is that thirteen years have passed and you haven't even changed your name!"