My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 57: Reunion in Prison

Li Nuo learned on his very first day after time-traveling that his new body's father was the current Minister of Justice, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Daxia, a nemesis to criminals.

At that time, he naively thought that all the assassination attempts targeting him were despicable retaliations from the dark and evil forces...

But it turned out, those were all zealots.

He was the dark and evil force.

Though he hadn't done anything, who asked for such a father?

Li Nuo looked at Housekeeper Wu and asked, "Is what he said all true?"

Housekeeper Wu displayed a pained expression and, for the first time, didn't answer Li Nuo's question.

But his silence had already given the answer.

Li Nuo found it hard to describe how he was feeling at the moment.

At this moment, he felt as if he understood Qiao Feng and Yang Guo's pain.

Sect Leader Qiao, with a lightness of heart like the sky, devoted himself to serving his country, yet he himself was from an enemy nation.

The Great Hero Yang Guo had the courage and righteousness to fight the powerful and help the weak, yet his father turned out to be a traitor and colluder with the enemy.

Li Nuo wanted to uphold justice and eliminate the treacherous, but his father was a great traitor...

Damn, his mindset had collapsed...

The psychological gap was too large, his mind now in turmoil, he needed some time to be quiet.

Pei Zhe awkwardly asked, "Young Master, this assassin..."

"Lock him up for now."

Li Nuo waved his hand dismissively and turned to walk outside.

Song Jiaren watched his slightly lonely figure and silently followed him.

Housekeeper Wu sighed and glared at the assassin with murderous eyes before quickly following along.

The atmosphere atop the public hall was unbearably awkward.

Pei Zhe and the other two hadn't anticipated that the situation would unfold like this.

After an unknown amount of time passed, County Magistrate Zhang was the first to break the silence, "Lord Pei, what should we do now?"

Pei Zhe shrugged and said, "What can we do but deal with it calmly? For now, lock him up in the prison until we decide how to deal with him..."

Even though an open assassination on the streets of Chang'an was within the jurisdiction of Chang'an County Government, the identity of the person who was targeted was special. Until Li Nuo made a decision, the only thing they could do was to detain the person.

The man was quickly shackled in iron chains and escorted into the County Magistrate's Office's jail.

Two prison guards locked him in a cell, secured the door, and one guard looked at him coldly, saying, "You must have the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard to dare to assassinate the Young Master. You're as good as dead!"

The man didn't even look at them, leaning against the wall, closing his eyes as if resigned to his fate.

At a certain moment, a voice, both alarm and joy, suddenly came from the opposite cell, "Lin Xuan, is that you?"

Hearing this somewhat familiar voice, the man abruptly opened his eyes and looked towards the figure in the opposite cell. Stunned for a moment, he then joyfully said, "Miss, what are you doing here?"

The next second, his joyful expression turned to shock, "Miss, how could you be here!"

The girl clutched at the bars of the cell and said, "I was caught because I attempted to assassinate Li Xuanjing's son, what about you..."

The young man paused briefly then said, "I was caught trying to assassinate that cur as well..."

At these words, the girl first froze and then her face showed nervous and worried expressions.

During her days in prison, she had come to a realization.

Li Xuanjing was Li Xuanjing, Li Nuo was Li Nuo; Li Xuanjing was a traitor, while the young master was a good man. She shouldn't let hatred blind her and hurt innocent people by mistake.

Over these days, she had heard about every act of Li Nuo from the prison guards.

He and his father were complete opposites.

The young man spoke with a sense of regret, "It's a pity, after finally waiting for the chance, he still failed to kill that scoundrel, to avenge the master and madam, as well as his father..."

He didn't succeed...

Upon hearing this, the girl let out a sigh of relief.

At that moment, the young man continued to ask, "Miss, where have you been all this year? I've been searching for you..."

The girl explained, "Before our home was raided, father had me sent away. Later, a person found me and said he could help me take my revenge. After that, they taught me many things about assassination and helped me infiltrate the Li Mansion..."

Hearing about her experiences over the past year, the young man was quite surprised and murmured, "That scoundrel, he actually didn't kill you..."

The girl's lips quivered, and she spoke with a complex tone, "That man's son is different from him, he is a good person..."

The young man was taken aback, then frowned and said, "Miss, don't be deceived by the facade he has put up. The evils committed by Li Xuanjing, even the extermination of his nine kin would not be too harsh. Does he think that by having his son pretend to do some good deeds, he can cover up all his past crimes..."

It seemed that the young man's words had shaken her; the prison cell fell into a brief silence.

At this time, outside the cell, in the yard of the County Magistrate's Office, the expressions of Pei Zhe and the other two were full of emotion.

County Magistrate Zhang sighed and murmured, "Do you think the young master really doesn't know about the affairs of Lord Li?"

County Captain Wang said, "It seems he truly doesn't know..."

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Forming factions for personal gain, wielding power despotically, betraying trust and loyalty, corrupt and perverting the law, plotting against the loyal and good, brutal and indiscriminate in killing—all these phrases described Minister of Justice Lord Li perfectly.

Everyone in Chang'an knew this, yet only his son was unaware, how ironic.

While the three of them were quietly discussing, several figures walked in from outside.

Leading the way was a mature man with a scholarly appearance, followed by several black-clothed figures.

These figures followed the mature man in silence, their faces expressionless, like eternal ice.

"Lord Li, Lord Li... Lord Li!"

Upon seeing the mature man, the three of them shuddered simultaneously.

The prison of the County Government.

For Gu Yanran, seeing an old acquaintance again after a year, was the happiest thing in recent days.

Guardian Lin's father served as the Gu Family's Protector. The two men were loyal to the Gu Family, and she and Guardian Lin had grown up together. Though not childhood sweethearts, they were close friends, and Gu Yanran had never treated him as a mere servant of the Gu Family.

However, a year ago, her father was falsely accused, and all members of her family, including her parents, elder brother, and even Protector Lin, were harmed by Li Xuanjing.

The only survivors were herself and Lin Xuan.

The young man leaned against the cold stone wall of the prison cell and said with immense regret, "I'm sorry, Miss. I am powerless; it seems there may be no chance to avenge Lord Gu and my father..."

Gu Yanran lowered her head and fell silent for a moment. Then, suddenly remembering something, she asked, "By the way, how did they end up dealing with you?"

Speaking of this, the man named Lin Xuan showed a hint of confusion on his face and shook his head, "I don't know, they just locked me up here. However, even if I have to die, being able to see the Miss before death means I can report to Lord Gu in the underworld."

Thinking about her own experiences, Gu Yanran breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Perhaps you don't have to die. According to the laws of Daxia, your crime is not punishable by death; at most, you'd be sentenced to three years of hard labor and be exiled three thousand miles..."

She faintly guessed that Li Nuo was a Law Practitioner.

If he really was a Law Practitioner, he would certainly act according to the law in decisions involving life and death, otherwise, his Cultivation would be affected.

In that case, Lin Xuan might still have a chance to live.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan's face showed a trace of astonishment, then he said, "If I'm fortunate enough to survive, I must dedicate myself to Cultivation and strive to take revenge on Li Xuanjing, that scoundrel, for Lord Gu and my father!"

"I'm afraid you won't get that chance..."

Just as Lin Xuan's voice faded, a voice suddenly emerged in the quiet prison.

A refined middle-aged man walked into the cell, slowly approaching the two.

The two of them looked at the middle-aged man and spoke simultaneously.

"Li Xuanjing!"

"Scoundrel, I'll kill you!"