Can a System Have Bad Intentions? - Chapter 75

As soon as that scream echoed through the air, Lu Tang, Guo Dawei, and Xu Shen were just coming out of Si Feng Restaurant, wandering to the entrance of Qiao Family Inn.

Hearing the shout, Lu Tang dashed towards the inn, calling out to her friends, “Quick, report to the authorities!”

Guo Dawei turned and ran, while Xu Shen immediately instructed his servant and the inn’s staff to block the entrance.

“The authorities have been notified. We need to wait for the magistrate to arrive and investigate. Everyone, please step back and do not disturb the scene.”

Xu Shen blocked the curious crowd outside and prevented the guests inside from leaving.

“Sorry, but you’ll have to stay until the magistrate arrives,” he said to the disgruntled guests.

“Why? We didn’t kill anyone! Why can’t we leave?”

“Yeah, why can’t we leave?”

Across the street, Gu Yunhe nervously rubbed his hands and edged closer to the inn. However, before he could reach the entrance, he was blocked by Qiao Fugui.

“What are you doing here? We don’t do business with the Gu family. What, your plan to steal our business using Lu Deren was exposed, and you still have the nerve to come here? Get lost! Don’t tell me you didn’t know about Gu Changming’s affair with Lu Yuexi.”

The townspeople knew little about Gu Changming being locked up, but they were all aware of the scandal. The scene had caused quite a stir.

So this was Gu Changming’s father?

Unable to get inside the inn to see what had happened, the onlookers started hurling accusations at Gu Yunhe. Some defended him, claiming there must be a misunderstanding, citing his good deeds like funding scholars and helping fellow citizens in the capital.

The front of Qiao Family Inn was in chaos.

On the second floor of the inn, a burly man stood at the door, looking towards the room next door, trembling. “Is someone dead?”

The two helpful diners who had accompanied Er Bao upstairs turned their terrified gazes from the deceased to the burly man.

This was the fierce man Er Bao had mentioned?

No wonder Er Bao was scared to come up alone!

Even as adults, the sight of this man made their knees weak.

Neither of them answered the burly man’s question. Pressed against the wall, they took deep breaths and turned their attention back to the deceased, finding comfort in the less intimidating sight.

Inside the room, Lu Tang saw the father from the pair lying on the ground with blood at the corner of his mouth. The son, visibly shaken, guarded his father with red eyes, saying nothing.

Lu Tang asked, “What happened?”

The son’s eyes shifted, and he suddenly lunged at Lu Tang, “You killed my father! You must pay with your life!”

Lu Tang dodged, but just as she moved, a hand appeared out of nowhere, grabbing the son’s outstretched arm.

Qin Mo caught the man’s wrist, gave Lu Tang a disdainful glance, and pulled the little girl behind him. He then coldly addressed the son with red eyes, “Pay with life? How do you know who the killer is?”

Standing behind Qin Mo, Lu Tang was perplexed. When had he returned? She scanned the room but didn’t see Song Qingzhan.

The son, struggling against Qin Mo’s grip, glared at him, “What’s it to you?”

“It’s my business. I’m a guest here. Someone died in the inn, and I need to know what happened to feel safe. Besides, this little guy here is practically begging to be my son. As a father, I can’t ignore my child’s troubles.”

Lu Tang: You jerk! Will you ever stop?

Er Bao: !

Terrified moments ago, Er Bao now looked around, realizing he was the shortest there, then stiffly turned to Qin Mo: I’m not, I didn’t, stop talking nonsense!

Song Qingzhan and Feng Chunshan entered just in time to hear Qin Mo’s sarcastic remark.

This guy! Leave him alone for a moment, and he’s back to his antics!

Annoyed, Song Qingzhan glared at Qin Mo and cleared his throat.

Qin Mo turned. Feng Chunshan tried to ignore him, straightened his back, and stepped forward.

Behind him, a burly man avoided Qin Mo’s gaze and loudly announced, “Make way for Lord Feng of the Ministry of Justice, here to investigate.”

Lu Tang was shocked, staring at Feng Chunshan, the bandit who had knocked her out and kidnapped her. The Ministry of Justice official?

So she had guessed right?

Qin Mo was indeed a high-ranking official!

Feng Chunshan was deferential to Qin Mo, so Qin Mo was likely an even higher rank, maybe even the Minister of Justice?

Amazing!

Qin Mo released the son’s wrist and looked at Lu Tang, noticing her dazed expression. He flicked her forehead, “Stunned?”

Lu Tang, head aching, snapped back to reality, “I admire you so much.”

Qin Mo rolled his eyes.

The son’s voice interrupted, “You’re the Minister of Justice? What proof do you have?”

Without a word, Feng Chunshan handed over his badge, “You can read, right?”

He then squatted to examine the deceased.

The son looked at the badge in his hand, turning it over. He couldn’t recognize official badges but knew if this man was truly the Minister of Justice, he…

His legs gave out, and he collapsed.

A concerned diner, seeing the scene, whispered, “Brother, explain what happened to the minister so he can find the truth. It’s rare to see such a high-ranking official here.”

He wanted to say, “You’re lucky,” but seeing the corpse, he held his tongue.

Feng Chunshan examined the body for a moment, then slapped the man’s face twice, “Feigning death, he’ll wake up in three hours.”

The son turned pale and fainted.

Thud.

Unfazed, Feng Chunshan glanced at him and stood, avoiding Qin Mo’s gaze. He then addressed the stunned Yunyang Restaurant worker, “What happened?”