How did I, a mere son-in-law lying down, become a "Fenglang Juxu" (a legendary martial art

Chapter 63 Fear

So Liu Shan put on a stern face and shouted, "Who dares to obstruct the government's handling of cases?"

Fang Hao was stunned for a moment. He recognized Liu Shan, who had shone brightly at the poetry gathering.

Liu Shan was young, and even if he worked in the government office, his position wouldn't be very high. Moreover, even with his status as the son-in-law of the Li family, Fang Hao still felt that he had no need to give him face.

The only person he was wary of was Princess Changning.

Princess Changning summoned Liu Shan privately after the poetry gathering, which worried Fang Hao; otherwise, he would have taken action against Liu Shan by now.

However, even if he couldn't make a move, Fang Hao didn't intend to back down.

As the owner of Lou Wai Lou, how could he tolerate these constables breaking in without permission and arbitrarily arresting people?

He must not back down easily!

Moreover, he had already guessed that Liu Shan's trip might not involve any official investigation documents.

Fang Hao gave a disdainful snort, "Young Master Liu..."

Liu Shan was eager to return to the government office to discuss a thorough investigation of the blacksmith shop in Jinhua County with Li Polu, so he had no time to listen to the nonsense of strangers.

Moreover, he couldn't explain it, because he didn't know which faction the roadblockers belonged to. What if they were related to the forces behind the blacksmith shop in Jinhua County? If word got out, wouldn't that ruin everything?

To ensure everything went smoothly, Liu Shan's gaze turned cold, and he ordered sharply, "Draw your swords! Anyone who dares to obstruct the investigation will be killed without exception!"

The constables were stunned. They drew their swords at each other without a word.

Even when assisting the prefect in handling cases, he had never acted so violently.

At this moment, Liu Shan's earlier "money reward" came into play. Han, the head constable, gritted his teeth, drew his waist knife, and loudly announced: "When the government is handling a case, anyone who obstructs it will be killed without exception!"

Han, the head constable, took the lead in drawing his sword, and the other constables followed suit, greatly increasing their morale.

Fang Hao's expression changed; he hadn't expected these lowly constables to actually dare to draw their swords.

He quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

He quickly decided to back down for the time being to avoid suffering a loss.

Seeing the other party back down, Liu Shan sneered, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He then led the constables away quickly to avoid any unforeseen complications.

Fang Hao watched them leave, cursing inwardly. He had not only lost face today, but they had also taken away the new courtesan... He secretly vowed that he would get his revenge tenfold in the future.

After Liu Shan walked away, Fang Hao turned to his subordinates and ordered, "Immediately find out the purpose of Liu Shan's visit."

The subordinate accepted the order and quickly withdrew.

On the other side, Liu Shan looked Ye Ping'an up and down and said contemptuously, "Just now, your boss didn't even look at you properly. It seems that your status at Lou Wai Lou is really worrying."

Ye Ping'an was taken aback for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Don't you know who our boss is?"

"Isn't he just the owner of Lou Wai Lou? Does he have any other identity?" Liu Shan said confidently, "Whether he's the owner of a brothel, the young master of a restaurant, or someone's son-in-law, he can't take you away!"

Ye Ping'an smiled slightly. She admired this clerk somewhat. He dared to be tough in front of Fang Hao. His courage was commendable.

After all, the last person who dared to draw his sword against Fang Hao is probably buried with grass growing taller than half a person by now.

She kindly reminded him, "Young Master Liu, Fang Hao is not only the owner of Lou Wai Lou, but also the eldest son of Lord Fang Congzhe."

"The eldest son of the legitimate wife?" Liu Shan scoffed. "I'm also the legitimate son-in-law. Who's afraid of who?"

Ye Ping'an finally understood that the clerk was not arrogant, but genuinely did not recognize Fang Congzhe.

Sure enough, Liu Shan asked, "What rank is his father, Fang Congzhe? Is he a third-rank official?"

Ye Pingan explained helplessly, "Fang Congzhe is the Minister of Personnel. In other words, Fang Hao is the eldest son of a first-rank official."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shan's expression changed drastically.

He couldn't afford to offend a first-rank official, nor could he afford to offend the children of a first-rank official.

At that moment, he took a deep breath and forced himself to remain calm, saying, "Miss Ye, is it too late for me to send you back now?"

"It's too late, and besides, I don't want to go back!" Ye Pingan snorted.

Liu Shan said helplessly, "Do you want to go down with me?"

Ye Pingan shook her head and said, "It's not that bad. I just don't want to go back there to be a courtesan."

Liu Shan sighed, not wanting to speak; he hadn't yet recovered from the consequences of offending the son of a high-ranking official.

Ye Ping'an, however, took this as his tacit agreement not to kick her out.

She extended her delicate hand and smiled, "Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Ye Ping'an, Ye as in night and Ping'an as in peace and joy."

Liu Shan snapped out of his daze, forced a smile, and took her hand: "Liu Shan, the 'Shan' in Liu Shan. Miss Ye, from now on I will be your young master."

Ye Ping'an could hardly believe his ears; how could this junior clerk be so confident?

Or rather, how could this clerk be so shameless?!

It's only been a short time, and he's already dreaming of being a young master?

What she found even more outrageous was that Liu Shan actually added, "Welcome to be my coachman."

Ye Ping'an was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud: "Young Master Liu, you've changed your identity quite quickly."

Before she finished speaking, she struck with lightning speed.

She intended to teach the villain in front of her a lesson he would never forget!

however……

"Snapped!"

Liu Shan flicked her on the forehead.

Ye Ping'an, refusing to believe in bad luck, struck again...

"Snapped!"

Another flick on the forehead.

Ye Pingan realized he had been careless and hadn't dodged.

So she concentrated her energy and, with all her might, cried out.

Liu Shan panicked and awkwardly tried to comfort him, saying, "If you cry again, I'll hit you."

"???"

Ye Pingan looked at the scoundrel in front of her with teary eyes.

Having had his fill of joking around, Liu Shan finally put away his playful attitude and said seriously, "Miss Ye, jokes aside, I meant no harm. I simply want you to be my coachman."

Ye Ping'an gritted her teeth. Who would make such an unreasonable request?

If Liu Shan made her his concubine...

Okay, she's overthinking it. She's a courtesan and doesn't qualify to be a government official's concubine.

But being a maid is better than being a groom!

Liu Shan asked, "How can I make you willingly become my groom?"

Ye Pingan asked curiously, "Why do you insist on making me your coachman? Aren't coaches usually men?"

Liu Shan explained, “First, I particularly like your surname and given name because they are very auspicious; second, I happen to be short of a groom.”

Without Ye Ping'an asking, Liu Shan continued, "My servant Tian Fugui's name means having fields, good fortune, and nobility; my groom Ye Ping'an's name means having peace at night. Moreover, when your names are put together, they form the phrase 'Fugui Ping'an,' which has a particularly auspicious meaning!"

For a moment, Ye Ping'an was both amused and exasperated, inwardly cursing the clerk's absurd logic.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Liu Shan said again, "I see that you know martial arts. If you become my groom, I will teach you martial arts, how about that?"

Ye Pingan sighed inwardly and shook her head in refusal.