novelraw Chapter 703: Exactly the Same
Chapter 703: Exactly the Same
Chapter 703 is exactly the same.
"I never expected there would still be survivors in your family!" The imposter Lan Wang stared at Lu Qing, narrowed his eyes, and said through gritted teeth, "Judging from your age... you must have been just a little kid back then?"
Who hid you?
...Let me think, is it that wet nurse?
I should have known! There wasn't a single baby in the house, so why would they have a wet nurse in the house?
I really should have waited longer and found you; maybe things would have been very different afterwards.
His words were malicious, almost deliberately chosen to provoke Lu Qing. He probably realized that he couldn't escape this time, so he wanted to reopen Lu Qing's wounds before he died, making him suffer as well.
The guards present, as well as Lin Kun and Chang Yu, were still reeling from the imposter's true colors. Upon hearing his words, they suddenly realized that this person clearly had a deep connection with Lu Qing before coming to wreak havoc on Lan Kingdom, and had committed many more atrocities elsewhere. They were still in shock at the moment.
Lu Qing simply stood there expressionless, coldly staring at the person opposite him, showing no reaction to his words, as if those cruel words were just a passing breeze.
He remained calm, but some people were not so calm.
Zhu Yu strode forward, pointed at the imposter Lan Wang, and gestured to the talisman beside him: "Hold his head in place for me!"
Fu Lu didn't know what Zhu Yu was going to do, but of course he had to obey the mistress's orders. So without saying a word, he went over, reached out from behind the chair, and straightened the imposter's head.
Zhu Yu stepped forward and began to peel off the remaining wax film from the imposter's face.
"What are you trying to do?!" The imposter Lan Wang glared at Zhu Yu, his tone tinged with tension.
"Don't panic." Zhu Yu's face was devoid of any smile, and her tone was icy as she continued to peel off the wax film. She said to him, "I'm just going to use the most conventional method to do what I have to do and vent my anger."
After saying this, she smiled at the imposter Lan Wang, then swung her arm and slapped him across the face.
The imposter Lan Wang's head was slapped hard, but the talismans on both sides held him in place, leaving him no way to dodge or deflect the force. The amount of force Zhu Yu used was now clearly visible on his thin face.
A red handprint was clearly visible on the dark yellow skin.
However, this handprint did not last long. It was quickly overwhelmed by the new handprints that Zhu Yu added with slaps, and in the end, it became a red and swollen patch.
The imposter Lan Wang was so badly beaten that he didn't even have a chance to scream. Zhu Yu also remained silent—at this moment, she wanted to use all her strength in her hands, so she didn't have time to talk!
Only then did she understand why gods were often described as having three heads and six arms—they were indeed twice as effective at beating people!
I don't know how many slaps he received, but Zhu Yu's hand was gently taken by someone.
“If you hit him like that, your own hand will hurt too.” Lu Qing gently pulled Zhu Yu’s wrist and showed her her hand. “Look, it’s all red. It’s not worth it.”
Zhu Yu then realized that her palms were hot and swollen. Turning her head, she saw that she had indeed hit the imposter so hard that her palms were red and swollen. "You don't understand," but she didn't regret it at all. "Some strength can't be saved, and some anger should be vented. Otherwise, if you hold back, you'll regret it."
She blew on her warm palms: "Besides, I've long wanted to give this kind of wicked person, who has done all sorts of bad things and is still stubborn even when facing death, a chance to slap them a few times. I wasn't allowed to before, but this is a perfect opportunity, so of course I can't miss it."
Lu Qing saw that Zhu Yu spoke casually, but upon closer inspection, one could still see that her eyes were slightly red.
The idea that she couldn't miss such a golden opportunity was just an excuse; she was actually just feeling indignant and resentful on her own behalf.
Lu Qing's lips curled up slightly involuntarily. However, with a group of unsuspecting people behind him, he could only give a soft "hmm" and pull Zhu Yu away from the imposter.
When the talisman saw that the mistress had finished hitting him, it also let go of him with disgust, and even wiped itself on its clothes, as if there was something dirty on the fake Lan Wang's head.
The guards and retainers behind them were dumbfounded. On one hand, they saw that the wicked imposter's face was red and swollen from being slapped, and it was visibly much rounder than before. This sight was really irritating and made them feel very uncomfortable.
On the other hand, the guards who were unaware of the situation became even more convinced of one fact—the chief clerk beside the censor was definitely the censor's most trusted confidant, who had completely put his master's interests together with his own!
Anyone with ears could hear how provocative that imposter's words were, but if the Censor couldn't control his temper and rushed up to attack him, it would be beneath his dignity and would look bad.
But if you do nothing, it's a bit of a blow to your own morale, letting that imposter suffer a terrible blow even as he's about to die.
So, when the chief secretary rushed up and slapped the other party so hard he looked like a pig's head, and the censor-in-chief intervened so casually, he managed to save face and vent his anger. It was truly a brilliant move.
If it were them, they probably wouldn't have dared to rush out on their own initiative unless they were absolutely certain that they were their master's confidants.
The imposter Lan Wang was beaten from both sides by Zhu Yu, and not only was his face burning and painful, but his head also felt like a lump of paste, making him dizzy and his ears ring. He looked even more disheveled as he slumped in the chair.
After pulling Zhu Yu away, Lu Qing didn't rush to speak to the imposter. Instead, he took out a box of ointment from his pocket and handed it to Zhu Yu, indicating that she should apply it to her swollen palm. After watching Zhu Yu apply the ointment, he turned his attention back to the imposter Lan Wang, who had also recovered somewhat.
“It seems you already know who I am, so I can skip the self-introduction step,” he said to the man.
The imposter Lan Wang snorted: "You look exactly like your father and grandfather, it's hard not to recognize you."
"It seems your impression of them hasn't faded even after all these years." Lu Qing smiled sarcastically and asked directly, "So, why did you kill my whole family back then?"