Chapter 363: Little Beggar

Chapter 363: Little Beggar

"Hmm?" Qian Feng furrowed his brows slightly. "How can this matter be related to him?"

"I heard that Fang Chen had conflicts with the Lin Family before," said Jue Wudi. "Due to an incident down at Immortal Origin District, he crippled Lin Yu, the son of the Lin Family Head, and that's how the enmity began. Now that the Lin Family Head has gone missing, it's natural for the Grand Qian Guards to call Fang Chen in for questioning. It's protocol."

"We can't hang around with a suspect," muttered someone softly.

Qian Feng frowned.

Although he was the second prince, he couldn't control the Grand Qian Guards. If they were really targeting Fang Chen, then Fang Chen would lose his value as a potential ally. He didn't want to get on the Grand Qian Guards' bad side just for Fang Chen.

At that moment, a servant from the Spring Dawn Tower hurriedly entered the hall and said respectfully, "Reporting to the Second Prince, Fang Chen from the Fang Family has arrived. Shall I let him in?"

The crowd's expressions turned surprised, and they reflexively looked toward Jue Wudi.

Jue Wudi remained calm and lightly smiled. "It seems he has resolved the matter. It should be a misunderstanding."

Qian Feng's lips curled up slightly. "Let him in."

Master Wu was sitting at one of the tables. Although he was deadpanned, seemingly not caring about Fang Chen's arrival, his palm was trembling under his table.

Before long, the servant escorted Fang Chen into the hall, with Li Cang following closely behind.

Just as Li Cang was about to step inside, the Spring Dawn Tower servant stopped him. "Sorry, servants cannot enter the hall," he said, then turned to Fang Chen. "Everyone's attendants must remain outside, and Your Excellency's is no exception."

Some people inside the hall chuckled. "Indeed, how are servants qualified to sit around with us?"

Li Cang didn't think much of it. He bowed to Fang Chen before turning to leave. However, Fang Chen took out twenty spirit stones, tossed them to him, and said,

"Go treat yourself to a meal. If there’s any leftover spirit stones, you can keep them."

Li Cang's heart leaped with joy and he said, "Thank you, Master!"

Li Cang tried to calm down as he continued on his way out.

The Spring Dawn Tower’s attendant was stunned. Twenty low-grade spirit stones? This young Fang Family member actually gave his attendant twenty low-grade spirit stones! Such extravagant generosity was unheard of!

Except very select few from the people in the hall today, who would be willing to spend twenty spirit stones on a mere servant! Even to them, twenty spirit stones wasn't a small sum at all! Not one of them would be willing to hand their attendants that much.

The crowd's face darkened when they saw this. They couldn't help but recall how wealthy this young man was.

He was too damn rich!

"I'm so hungry..." murmured Jiang Tianai softly.

A woman on the street felt pity toward Jiang Tianai and picked up an oil cake before handing it to her.

"You can have this," said the woman in a low voice.

Smack!

The crisp sound of a heavy slap resounded.

The oil cake fell to the ground and got covered in dust.

The woman, shocked, held her cheek where she had been slapped and looked at the middle-aged man who struck her. "What are you doing? Do you know who I am...?"

Before she could finish, the middle-aged man took out a golden dragon token and said calmly, "I am a member of the Jue Family's Dragon Guards. What do you think will happen if you obstruct us?”

The woman became terrified and shook her head repeatedly, too scared to speak further. That was a Jue Family’s Dragon Guard!

No one dared to provoke the Jue Family in the inner city. They were one of the three major powers in the Grand Qian Empire!

"This little beggar’s ancestors offended my Jue Family. The Family Head said that she must beg in the imperial capital for a hundred days, but no one is allowed to give her food, and no one is allowed to intervene or interfere. Otherwise, you'll be going against my Jue Family!” said the middle-aged man, his tone menacing as he scanned the crowd.

The Jue Family's Dragon Guards?

The eyes of the people in the Spring Dawn Tower unconsciously fell on Jue Wudi.

Qian Feng's expression turned curious. "Wudi, who is this little girl, and how did she offend your Jue Family?"

Jue Wudi smiled bitterly. "This is an ancestral feud. I don't know much about it either."

An ancestral feud?

It wouldn't have been a big deal if the Jue Family killed her directly, but they chose to humiliate her instead in order to vent their anger. This feud can't be simple.

Fang Chen's divine soul had already appeared above the Spring Dawn Tower, quietly observing Jiang Tianai.

Fang Chen's brow furrowed slightly. "How did this lass become like this?"

If Jiang Zhong chose to bring her to the Grand Qian Empire, he had to have had enough confidence in his success chances. So why did the Jue Family turn on them?

Could it be related to the legacy left by the Jiang Family?