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In this state, no one dared to provoke Qin Guang.

The servants knew that tonight was destined to be extraordinary, so they rushed to the outside of the main house first.

Inside the main room, on the bed, Qin Qingmin had a beautiful woman in each arm, snoring loudly.

A smile would occasionally appear on his lips.

"Master, it's bad, Master!"

The sudden shouts interrupted Qin Qingmin's sweet dream.

Qin Qingmin got out of bed with a cold face.

"Who's outside? What are you shouting for at this hour?"

"Master, something terrible has happened! The Third Young Master has been taken hostage by three men and brought into the Qin residence. He's in the main hall right now!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Qingmin narrowed his eyes, his mind racing.

He rarely attended court, so he did not offend anyone.

The last two times he attended court were also because of Chen Nan.

Could it be?

A possibility flashed through his mind.

At this moment, the two beautiful women on the bed rubbed their sleepy eyes and asked, "Master, shall we continue?"

Qin Qingmin glanced at him and said, "Change clothes, something big has happened at the Qin residence."

Meanwhile, in the main hall of the Qin residence.

With a fawning expression, Qin Guang looked at Chen Nan, who was sitting in the main seat, and occasionally let out a dry laugh.

Soon after, Qin Qingmin, dressed in a long robe and followed by two servants, arrived outside the main hall.

Before even entering, he adjusted his expression and asked, "Your Highness, is there something urgent for you to visit my Qin residence at this hour?"

Upon seeing the visitor, Chen Nan smiled and replied, "I had insomnia tonight, so I came to the Qin residence to chat with Qin Xueyuan."

"I wonder if the Qin Academy can grant me this honor?"

The moment Qin Qingmin entered the hall.

Qin Guang broke free of his restraints and darted behind Qin Qingmin.

The fawning expression on his face was gone, replaced by a ferocious look.

With his left arm around Qin Qingmin's waist, he pointed at Chen Nan with his right hand and cursed, "Grandpa, it's this bastard who injured my subordinate while I was on patrol."

"Not only that, they also threatened me to knock on our door."

"They said they would only agree if our family paid them one million taels of silver in compensation."

After listening to Qin Guang's description, Qin Qingmin's smile remained unchanged, and he asked with great interest, "Oh? Is that what the Prince of Zhennan meant?"

Chen Nan chuckled: "Of course I didn't mean that."

"However, since your grandson has this idea, I will gladly accept it."

"I just don't know when this one million taels of silver will arrive?"

Chen Nan didn't expect that the excuse he had prepared would be brought up by Qin Guang before he could even say it.

Before Qin Qingmin could speak, Qin Guang was shocked: "You, you are the Prince of Zhennan?"

Then, a mocking look appeared on his face: "Hmph, so what if you are the Prince of Zhennan?"

"To tell you the truth, all the officials in the Northern Wei Dynasty graduated from my grandfather's academy."

"Trying to fight the Qin family? I really don't know how many lives you have."

Chen Nan stood up and clapped his hands: "Your grandson's courage is commendable."

Then, very seriously, he said, "I don't know how many lives I have, but you only have one."

"Wu Xu!"

Just as Chen Nan called out Wu Xu's name.

The latter vanished from the spot in a flash.

He understood Chen Nan's meaning: to teach Qin Guang a lesson.

Just as he was about to grab Qin Guang's right arm.

A sense of crisis suddenly rose in my heart.

He dared not take another step forward and had no choice but to retreat behind Chen Nan.

"You've gone a bit too far. Next time it won't be so simple."

As the voice rang out, a middle-aged man in his thirties appeared behind Qin Qingmin.

The man was dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, had a mustache, and appeared very composed.

"Prince Zhennan, how about it? Do you still want one million?" Qin Qingmin grinned, his words laced with sarcasm.

Not only him, Qin Guang also started to add fuel to the fire: "Grandpa, this kid doesn't shop, he just wants money. He also said he wants me to die without a burial place and called me a little scoundrel."

With each word Qin Guang spoke, Qin Qingmin's expression grew increasingly grim.

After Qin Guang finished speaking, Qin Qingmin fell into a deep silence.

His voice grew even heavier: "Chen Nan, is what my dear grandson said true?"

Chen Nan did not answer, but instead focused on observing the middle-aged man behind Qin Qingmin.

He could sense that the other party was an eighth-rank martial artist.

The highest level of martial arts in the Northern Wei Dynasty was Hongming and Qingyu, but even they were only seventh-rank martial artists.

Qingyu was gradually faded from the center circle and became a marginal figure.

What he was curious about was why there was an eighth-rank martial artist by Qin Qingmin's side.

Qin Qingmin waited for a long time but still didn't receive a reply from Chen Nan.

His face grew even uglier, and through gritted teeth, he spat out, "Chen Nan, this academy is asking you a question!"

"Does Qin Academy believe it to be true?" Chen Nan asked in return.

Qin Qingmin was taken aback; he had seen Chen Nan's expression just now.

Chen Nan's attention was focused on the man in the tight-fitting clothes behind him.

He was disappointed that he didn't see the expression he wanted on Chen Nan's face, which is why he kept asking.

He knew his own grandson's true nature better than anyone else.

Chen Nan would never say such a thing.

Now that the question has been posed to him, he is at a loss for words.

He was afraid that if he admitted it, Chen Nan would actually take action.

If you don't admit it, doesn't that just mean that the Qin family are all filthy people spewing filth?

"Does Qin Academy believe it to be true?" Chen Nan asked with a smile.

Qin Qingmin's expression kept changing. After holding it in for a long time, he smiled helplessly and said, "Your Highness is joking. How about we let this matter drop?"

Chen Nan didn't press the matter further, keeping his eyes fixed on the man in the martial arts outfit behind Qin Qingmin, and continued, "That's fine then. But, is it true or false that your grandson said he would give my Zhennan Prince's Mansion one million taels of silver?"

Qin Qingmin was furious. He glanced resentfully at Qin Guang behind him and gritted his teeth without answering for a long time.

Chen Nan's gaze became even more intense, making the man's hair stand on end and involuntarily take a step back.

With a light step, the sound seemed magnified in the silent hall.

Qin Qingmin loosened his clenched fist and nodded in agreement: "Since Your Highness has a request, our academy will naturally fulfill it."

"Tomorrow, one million taels of silver will naturally be delivered to the Prince's residence."

Chen Nan walked up to Qin Qingmin, revealing two rows of teeth: "Academician Qin is joking. This is not what I requested."

Then, in a serious tone, he said, "Let me give you a word of advice: land is not something you, Qin Qingmin, can touch."

"Land? What land?" Qin Qingmin asked, his face full of surprise.

Chen Nan was taken aback; Qin Qingmin's expression didn't seem like he was lying.

Not to mention that they could fool Chen Nan now.

At that moment, he was certain that Qin Qingmin truly knew nothing about this.

Chen Nan led the two out of the hall, leaving behind the words, "Come early tomorrow, don't keep me waiting too long."

And so, Chen Nan led the two away from the Qin residence.

Inside the hall, Qin Qingmin slammed his hammer on the table.

Why didn't you put pressure on him just now?

This question was clearly directed at the man in the tight-fitting clothes.

Why should I intervene?

"I am here to assist you, not to serve you."

"Remember who you are."

The man in the tight-fitting clothes left three sentences and then disappeared from the hall.

Qin Qingmin, his face contorted with rage, was panting heavily.

He grabbed a teacup from the table and smashed it on the ground.

"Damn it, if I hadn't worked so hard for you, would the Northern Wei have gotten to this point so quickly?"

"Now look what's happened, they've turned their backs on us."

Unfortunately, it was just impotent rage.