Chapter 164: Catching the Turtle in the Village

soldiers belonging to a prince's personal guard. What did this meanThe cabinet wielded immense power, having accumulated influence over decades. They held firm control over government affairs and the...Chapter 164: Catching Turtles in the Folk Tradition

Lifting his head, Duan Changmian gritted his teeth as he stared at Li Chen peering down from the attic window.

Although this was only their second meeting, the first time they met, Duan Changmian had been treated like trash by this man and tossed aside by his underlings. Now, in their second encounter, he found himself a prisoner at their mercy.

Although Duan Chang'mian was certain he wouldn't be in any real danger, his face had been utterly lost.

"Who are you!"

At this point, Duan Changmian couldn't have imagined that Su Pingbei's appearance was directly related to Li Chen. But he racked his brains and couldn't figure out what Li Chen's identity was, that he could make Su Pingbei serve him so attentively.

Li Chen's indifferent eyes swept over Duan Changmian, showing no interest in conversing with such a wastrel.

Li Chen was just about to speak when a snow-white arm, like that of a lotus root, extended before his mouth. On those crystal clear fingers, plump and green as spring onions, lay a peeled grape.

Under the watchful eyes of all, Li Chen opened his mouth and ate the grape that was fed to him.

This scene made Duan Changmian's blood boil with jealousy.

He knew that the room was the bedroom of Princess Jin Xueyuan, the flower-like beauty he had been dreaming about, and the owner of this arm, anyone could tell who it was!

Watching his beloved woman peel grapes and feed them to Li Chen, Duan Changmian hated almost to the point of gnashing his white teeth.

"Gold Princess, is it you! Why have you fallen so low!"

Duan Changmian's voice was sharp and shrill, like a bloodcurdling cry. He roared in a hoarse voice: "If this bastard forces you, rest assured, I, Duan Changmian, swear that I will cut him into pieces and feed him to the dogs!"

"Be bold!"

Chen Tong, seeing Duan Changmian insult Li Chen, was both shocked and furious. He roared in anger and slapped Duan Changmian across the face with his hand.

Chen Tong was a common soldier, and his hands were incredibly strong. Now enraged, he struck with all his might, without any control over his force. Duan Changmian was simply a pampered young master who had never lifted a finger to fight in his life. How could he possibly withstand the blow of such a rough man as Chen Tong

With that slap, blood and flesh flew together. In the crimson spray, two molars were visible.

Du Changmian's body, like a dilapidated catkin, crashed onto the snow, pushing aside countless snowflakes. He rolled in the snow, seemingly lifeless, until Chen Tong slapped him awake.

"Take them away, don't kill them."

Li Chen glanced at Duan Changmian lying motionless in the snowdrift, said something indifferent after that, and closed the window.

Footsteps could be heard from downstairs as the soldiers withdrew, and Li Chen turned his head to lie back on the soft bed. He saw Jin Xueyuan, wearing a pink undergarment, biting her lip angrily at him.

"Are you satisfied now What's wrong with you, making me purposely peel grapes and feed them to you just for that long cotton-clad woman to see Her father is..."

“His father is Duan Jinjiang, a high-ranking minister of the current cabinet and Grand Scholar of Wen Ge. And with me treating Duan Changmian like this, I’m certainly not going to get any good results. It will invite retaliation from the Duan family, right” Li Chen calmly interrupted Jin Xueyuan’s words and said indifferently.

Seeing Li Chen's completely indifferent look, Jin Xueyuan sneered, "Forget it, if you want to die, no one can stop you."

Chuckling lightly, Li Chen said leisurely, "Do you know how people catch turtles in the wild"

Li Chen's topic jumped too quickly, and Jin Xueyuan was caught off guard. She was stunned for a moment and didn't quite react.

Li Chen said: "Snapping turtles, these creatures usually live in a nest with their young. But the old snapping turtle is cunning and hard to catch. However, if you catch the younger ones that are easier to grab first, the old snapping turtle will be anxious and emerge from its shell, sticking its head out. Experienced farmers know to seize this opportunity and use tongs to clamp down on the old snapping turtle's head in one swift move." alive.The six or seven dead men lay on the ground, some were lucky enough to have their vital points struck and died instantly.Those a little less fortunate, still with a flicker of awareness, winced...