PDLP Chapter 50: Sister-in-law's One Sword Strike Shocks the Entire Audience
Chapter 50: Sister-in-law's One Sword Strike Shocks the Entire Audience
Shen Lian is a person with an extremely firm will.
He had seen at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, beautiful women, including daughters of royalty and nobles and renowned courtesans.
But he had never seen a woman as purely beautiful and so breathtaking as the one before him.
Her beauty wasn't the aggressive, seductive kind, nor was it the aloof, cold kind. Instead, it was a fragile, helpless beauty that evoked pity in anyone who saw her, a beauty that made you want to hold her in your arms and protect her.
Especially her large, watery eyes, which seemed to speak volumes, were looking at him with a hint of confusion and a faint timidity, causing Shen Lian's heart, which had been frozen for many years, to skip a beat uncontrollably.
"Who...who are you?"
Looking at the group of menacing men dressed in strange black clothes and with knives hanging from their waists, Qin Shuyu shrank back in fear.
Her pitiful appearance caused the murderous aura in the hearts of all the Imperial Guards present to dissipate considerably, and they even felt somewhat reluctant to reprimand her loudly.
"Cough cough."
Shen Lian was the first to react.
He coughed lightly twice to cover up his earlier lapse in composure, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Qin Shuyu, his tone unconsciously softening considerably.
"I am Shen Lian, a commander of the Imperial Guard, here to investigate a major case. May I ask if you, young lady, are the mistress of this Yang residence?"
"I...I'm not."
Upon hearing this, Qin Shuyu quickly shook her head.
"I just live here."
"Then where is Yang Qian, the master of this Yang residence?"
Shen Lian continued to ask.
"He...he's still sleeping."
Qin Shuyu replied softly, "My uncle used up too much of his energy last night to heal my injuries, and he hasn't woken up yet."
Healing?
Wasting effort?
Shen Lian frowned again upon hearing this.
He keenly grasped these two keywords.
He looked Qin Shuyu up and down and found that although she looked weak and frail, she had long, steady breathing and light steps, and her body was faintly radiating a faint but exceptionally pure internal energy fluctuation.
This incredibly beautiful woman is actually a martial arts expert?
Moreover, her cultivation level seems quite high!
It's at least the acquired realm!
This is interesting.
A seemingly frail but stunningly beautiful woman, a mysterious and unpredictable mansion owner hiding behind the scenes, and a shocking case involving the Six Doors' top constables and a grandmaster-level expert.
What is the connection between these three?
Shen Lian felt as if he had grasped some crucial clue.
"Miss, since Young Master Yang is still resting..."
Shen Lian pondered for a moment before speaking, "Then I won't force you. However, the case is of great importance, so please come with us back to the yamen to assist with the investigation."
He decided to start with this woman!
He believed that as long as he took this woman back and interrogated her thoroughly, he would be able to get all the secrets of that kid named Yang Qian out of her!
"Go with you?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Shuyu's face turned pale instantly.
She may be naive, but she's not stupid.
She had also heard of the infamous reputation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and knew that once she entered their prison, she could forget about leaving unscathed.
"No...I'm not going!"
Without even thinking, she shook her head repeatedly, "My uncle doesn't allow me to go out casually."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Lian's lips curled into a cold smile. "That's probably not up to you, young lady."
"Someone come here!"
He waved to his men behind him, "Take this young lady back to the yamen!"
"Yes, sir!"
Two tall, burly Imperial Guards immediately pounced on Qin Shuyu like wolves!
"You...you stay away!"
Qin Shuyu was so frightened that she backed away repeatedly, her pretty face filled with terror.
Qian Si, who was standing to the side, also had a drastic change in expression when he saw this scene!
Without thinking, he rushed forward to stop him!
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The lady is the person the master cares about most!
If anything were to happen to his wife in front of him, his master would absolutely skin him alive!
However, the moment he moved, an even colder blade of light was placed against his neck!
It's Shen Lian!
I advise you not to do anything.
Shen Lian looked at him with an emotionless gaze, "Otherwise, your fate will be even worse than theirs."
Qian Si's body froze instantly.
He could feel the cold blade against his neck; with the slightest movement, it could sever his throat!
He had no doubt about the truthfulness of the other party's words!
What to do?!
Qian Si was extremely anxious!
The two Imperial Guards had already rushed up to Qin Shuyu!
They reached out their rough, large hands to grab Qin Shuyu's slender arms!
It seems Qin Shuyu is about to fall into the clutches of evil!
At this critical moment!
A sudden, unprecedented determination and... resolve flashed in Qin Shuyu's eyes, which had been filled with fear!
She remembered what her uncle had told her: "If you don't want to be bullied, you have to be more ruthless and stronger than them!"
She no longer wanted to be a weakling who could only be slaughtered by others!
She's going to rebel!
"Buzz—!"
A clear, melodious sword cry suddenly resounded throughout the entire Yang residence!
Suddenly, Qin Shuyu's seemingly ordinary "Autumn Water Sword" was drawn from its sheath without warning!
A cold, clear sword light, like a pool of autumn water, drew a beautiful yet deadly arc in mid-air!
fast!
It's almost at its limit!
The two Imperial Guards who were about to attack her didn't even have time to react!
They only felt a blur before their eyes, a cold touch on their necks, and then they saw their bodies separate from their heads.
The world is spinning...
"Splash! Splash!"
Two fine heads flew into the sky and then fell heavily to the ground!
Fresh blood gushed out of the headless cavity!
It stained the bluestone pavement in front of the Yang Mansion red!
One sword strike! Just one sword strike!
Two seasoned Jinyiwei masters, each at least at the fifth level of the Acquired Realm, were killed in this way!
The entire scene instantly fell into a deathly silence!
Everyone was completely stunned by this sudden and incredibly bloody scene!
Qian Si stared wide-eyed at the stunningly beautiful woman who was still in a sword-drawing stance, her face filled with disbelief.
This...this is Madam?
That gentle and kind lady who wouldn't even step on an ant?
When did she become so amazing?!
Shen Lian's pupils suddenly contracted!
He stared in horror at Qin Shuyu and the "Autumn Water Sword" in her hand, which was still trembling slightly.
That sword strike just now...
What a fast sword!
What pure sword intent!
Although the power of this sword was far from reaching the level of a grandmaster, the supreme concept of "man and sword as one" contained within it made him feel a slight tremor in his heart!
This woman... she is definitely not an ordinary martial artist!
She is a true kendo genius!
A peerless prodigy comparable to the legendary sword gods!
It seems I've really bitten off more than I can chew this time!
"Who...who are you?!"
Shen Lian stared intently at Qin Shuyu and asked in a hoarse voice.
Qin Shuyu did not answer him.
She simply raised the still-dripping Qiushui sword in her hand, its tip pointing at Shen Lian.
Her once gentle and tender eyes were now filled with only a cold and resolute killing intent!
"If you want to mess with my uncle, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"