"Stop arguing, let's go see quickly. Is Father injured?"
"Mm." Qin Yang nodded.
Chu Chen, with a worried expression, helped the limp Luo Qianyu to her feet and asked with concern.
"Miss Luo, is Father-in-law seriously injured?"
"I don't know. My father must have suffered internal injuries, otherwise he wouldn't have been so angry upon returning. Let's hurry, I'm afraid we'll be too late if we delay!"
"Mm." Qin Yang responded and strode out of the house, following the street towards the north of the city.
On the way, Qin Yang and Luo Qianyu walked side by side, conversing in low voices.
Qin Yang asked, "Miss Luo, what kind of business does your family do? Why do you have so many precious medicinal herbs at home?"
Luo Qianyu glanced at him, "Trying to pry information out of me? Not so easy!"
Qin Yang rolled his eyes and decided to shut his mouth, lest this girl get any bolder.
Soon, they arrived in front of a magnificent mansion. Tall vermilion lacquered pillars stood at the entrance, and a plaque hung before the gate. It bore four gilded characters, "Loyal and Brave General's Mansion," exuding an extraordinary grandeur.
"Huh? Isn't this my family's General's Mansion?" Luo Qianyu blinked in surprise, looking at Qin Yang doubtfully.
"Mm."
"This scoundrel, not only did he tie me up, but he also tricked me into coming here?" Luo Qianyu's face turned icy cold.
Qin Yang remained silent, his gaze piercing through the gate towards the main hall. Chu Chen also frowned in thought, wondering why this father he had never met had summoned them, his siblings.
"You two, what are you waiting for? Aren't you coming in to see me?!" A furious roar suddenly erupted from within the main hall, like a bolt from the blue.
Luo Qianyu and Qin Yang were startled, nearly falling to the ground. The voice was so domineering, akin to an emperor's wrath, making their eardrums buzz. However, since it was their biological father summoning them, Luo Qianyu and Qin Yang naturally could not back down and walked in with bated breath.
The main hall was spacious and luxurious, exquisitely decorated. Seated at the head was a burly middle-aged man with a rugged face. He had sharp eyebrows, starry eyes, a full beard, and a broad, powerful physique, exuding a formidable aura. To his right, several wooden boxes were placed. One contained dark brown pills. The others held various medicinal herbs, and there was also a jade bottle. All of them were precious healing elixirs, items of considerable value.
The moment Luo Qianyu and Qin Yang stepped into the main hall, a flicker of disgust flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes. He coldly bellowed, "You are Luo Qianyu? I am your father, Luo Changfeng!"
"I know!" Luo Qianyu nodded, then added, "Why have you summoned me today?"
Hearing this, Chu Chen's heart leaped. He thought to himself, "It's over, this has completely blown up." He had initially assumed it was his father returning to question them, his siblings. He hadn't expected it to be Luo Qianyu's father!
"What do we do?" He turned to look at Qin Yang beside him, feeling uncertain.
Qin Yang was equally bewildered. He thought, "You ask me, who do I ask? This isn't acting, there's no need for a script."
"Father, we have arrived. May I know what instructions you have for us?" Luo Qianyu frowned slightly, a terrible premonition stirring within her.
"Slap!" Luo Changfeng slammed his hand on the table and reprimanded sternly, "Luo Qianyu, I've always doted on you and spoiled you! How dare you defy me and escape on your own? If I catch you, I will lock you in the ancestral hall to reflect and repent!"
"Father, I am not defying you. I just feel that matters of marriage should still follow the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. I am unwilling to marry a stranger..."
"Slap!" Another slap landed. Luo Changfeng roared, "The engagement was set ten years ago. How can it be changed? I tell you, this marriage was personally decreed by your grandfather. If you dare to resist, you are unfilial!"
Luo Qianyu gritted her teeth, her heart filled with grievances.
Chu Chen sighed and tried to placate, "Uncle, there might be a misunderstanding. Qianyu was just momentarily confused. Please calm down and don't get angry."
"Hmph, I think you are the one with ulterior motives, clearly trying to sow discord between us father and daughter. What are your intentions?" Luo Changfeng's face darkened as he pointed at Luo Qianyu and scolded, "I warn you, if you remain stubborn, do you believe I won't break your legs?!"
Luo Qianyu trembled with fear, but she stubbornly raised her head, showing no fear.
"Father, you truly misunderstand me. Qianyu absolutely didn't mean that. I only hope you won't force her."
"You scoundrel, you want to discipline your sister?"
"Yes, I want to discipline her! She is my sister, and I should discipline her. It's not your place!"
"Slap!"
"You scoundrel!" Luo Changfeng was enraged and slapped Luo Qianyu across the face. Her left cheek immediately swelled, blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and she staggered back, falling to the ground.
"Luo Changfeng, how dare you hit me! I'm going to tell Grandma!" Luo Qianyu's face turned red with anger.
"Go ahead! Go and complain. The old man favors me the most. If you go, he will surely scold you for being disobedient and unfilial, and confine you for three months, forbidding you to step out of the General's Mansion even half a step," Qin Yang sneered.
Chu Chen stood by, silent. Although he felt wronged for Luo Qianyu, he dared not speak up. After all, this was the General's Mansion, and he, a mere son-in-law, had no right to interfere in other people's family affairs.
Luo Changfeng glared at Qin Yang and said sternly, "Who do you think you are, daring to talk back to this general? Do you believe I'll chop off your dog-like paws right now, so they can never be raised again?!"
"What a big mouth," Qin Yang said with a dismissive smile. Luo Changfeng's martial cultivation was at the peak of the Body Tempering realm, a full realm weaker than him. Qin Yang was fearless.
"Hmph, you brat, you're still not convinced? You need to understand the situation. I am your father! I order you to come here and kneel!" Luo Changfeng roared, his figure suddenly darting out. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Qin Yang, delivering a palm strike.
"Bang!" Qin Yang swung his arm to block. Their fists and palms collided, producing a muffled thunderous sound. Luo Changfeng staggered, while Qin Yang remained motionless.
"You little beast, how dare you fight back? I'll kill you!" Luo Changfeng was furious and attacked wildly.
"Stop!" Just then, a dignified middle-aged man walked in from outside the door. He was none other than the eldest young master of the Luo family, Luo Qianshan.
"Brother, save me! Qin Yang is bullying me, he wants to steal my wife." Chu Chen quickly rushed forward, grabbed Luo Qianshan's leg, and cried out for help.
"You scoundrel, how could you do such a thing? Get aside and stay put." Luo Qianshan glared at him, then turned to Qin Yang and asked after a moment of thought, "Xiao Qin, why are you bullying my brother?"
Luo Qianyu and Luo Qianshan belonged to the direct lineage of the Luo family, but their relationship was not close, as Luo Qianyu's mother was a concubine.
"He wants to steal my wife," Qin Yang shrugged, stating righteously, "Of course, I can't let him have his way."
Luo Qianshan's expression froze upon hearing this. He looked at Luo Qianyu.