Chapter 221 - A Slingshot (1/1)

Chapter 221 - A Slingshot

Nianzu had gone to the Capital's main office to meet The Department of Civil Services to ask for the report of h civil services exa with the Head, Nianzu went to theby the coreeted him and cleared the way for him Nianzu passed a smile to them Today he was happy because the E with hione but it did not otten the vow he took the other day

Han Wenji had told Nianzu that his iven a special title that would protect her fro of all this, Nianzu got extrehted At that one to her house for soht to ith her to the Palace

He turned to go when he felt so Nianzu lowered his head and saw a young boy was gripping his leg Nianzu found that the boy had a grubby face, clothes covered in dirt, and mucky, torn-out shoes

"Master, please buy these flowers fro boy requested fro He had a basket which had flowers of Lily in it The basket was also covered in dirt, depicting the poor condition of the faot on his knees and took out a handkerchief fro boy and asked, "Does your farow these flowers?" Nianzu questioned

The young boy gulped and blinked a few ti, "Yes, master" He looked behind and then looked at Nianzu "Master, please buy these flowers Mythe boy requested again His eyes had tears but he was acting strongly in that tough time

"Keep them Come with me I will buyboy when a loud voice interrupted the boy looked in the direction of the source of the voice

"Brothers, the thief is here," a htedly said He was joined by threeboy who tried to run away but Nianzu caught his aro Myboy finally broke down into tears which he was holding for a long ti man, you look fro this thief He stole these lilies froarden," pronounced the lared at hi boy and extended his hand out to grasp the ear of the young boy who tightly gripped the overcoat of Nianzu, hiding his face in it

Nianzu caught the hand of the man and pushed hi boy "How dare you!" The other man shouted at Nianzu and attacked hiht in the middle of the forehead The man cried in pain and stepped back

Nianzu looked back and saw Lei Wanxi with a slingshot in his hand Nianzu s Lei Wanxi there "Whoa! I did not know that I was good at this," Lei Wanxi said with glistening eyes The people had surrounded the the Advisor of the Edom," Lei Wanxi loudly said as he ca that the four men were terrified Ishot inside his sash and took out the fan from it He stopped in front of thosehis fan "Brother, are you okay?" Lei Wanxi asked "They should feel lucky that the Crown Prince did not see the you but alas, he hardly comes to the market," Lei Wanxi pronounced

The four iveness "Please do not tell the Crown Prince We are extre thehness, ould not have done this but this thief forced us to He should be punished… ahh," he screa the fan

"At this ive the a hand on the Royal Blood If Brother will not do this then I will take the matter to the Crown Prince," Lei Wanxi affir those fourwith each other seeing the boy for these flowers He is not a thief I will spare you all if you pro boy daily," Nianzu declared his decision

"Yes, yes, your highness We promise to you," they said in unison

"Tell your Lord that it is the order of the Fourth Prince If he defies my order, then not only you four will be arrested but also your Lord will be arrested," Lei Wanxi warned theized to the young boy

Lei Wanxi looked at Nianzu and then at the young boy as hiding behind Nianzu "Let's go, Brother," Lei Wanxi said Nianzu nodded and looked at the young boy

"Kid, take us to your ho while the two Princes followed him