I Can See Through All Things' Information

"Yan Canghai has met Young Master Lu."

The middle-aged man with phoenix eyes approached Lu Qing with a smile on his face, yet directly exposed Lu Qing's identity.

At that moment, the information about the newcomer also appeared in Lu Qing's vision.
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He saw a few words emerging amidst a rather strong red light.

[Yan Canghai: Cang County Master, of royal blood, carefree and promiscuous personality, not particular about details, extremely curious.]

[Cultivation: Postnatal Internal Organ Realm Great Success, possesses a variety of Secret Techniques, especially skilled in Swordsmanship.]

[Originally a member of the royal family, due to excessive curiosity, he probed into taboo matters and was demoted from the royal capital.]

So, he was the nominal ruler of the county town.

After reading the information, Lu Qing understood in his heart.

He just hadn't expected that the other party's background was rather complex, being a descendant of the royal family.

"Is Lord County Master here because of the hooligans from the workshop that came looking for me?"

Lu Qing was not surprised that this person knew his whereabouts.

As a County Lord, if he didn't have that much intelligence capability, that would be too incompetent.

"Not at all. Chen Wencai has taken advantage of his position in the workshop to bully people and extort money from the common folk, a matter that I have already investigated; Young Master Lu need not worry," Yan Canghai said.

"Oh, then may I ask how did Lord County Master deal with that person?" Lu Qing asked curiously.

"Of course, one year's imprisonment, confiscation of property, and expulsion from the city after his sentence is served."

Lu Qing nodded. Not being familiar with the laws of this world, he didn't know whether the punishment was heavy or light and thus made no comment.

"However, I heard that Chen Wencai was able to extort in the workshop with impunity because his brother-in-law, who works for the County Lord Mansion, covered for him. How did Lord County Master deal with him?" Lu Qing continued to inquire.

Yan Canghai faltered for a moment before responding, "Chen Wencai's brother-in-law, Wang Yi, has been a diligent servant for many years and has worked hard. As for the matter of Chen Wencai taking advantage of his name to defraud others, Wang Yi was not fully aware of it. Considering his hard work and ignorance, a penalty of three months' salary is imposed to serve as a warning to others."

Lu Qing smiled noncommittally, neither expressing his opinion on this treatment.

"Since Lord County Master has already uncovered the truth, I suppose there is no longer anything to do with me. Please allow me to take my leave."

Lu Qing bowed slightly, ready to leave holding Little Yan.

Yan Canghai hastily called out to him, "Young Master Lu, I have prepared some food and drink at Yanfeng Building. May I have the honor of your company?"

Yanfeng Building was the most expensive and finest tavern in the county.

"Lord County Master is too kind, but I have already eaten, and having been out for some time, I fear my master will worry. I must return early to report safety. I must decline your generous offer."

However, Lu Qing promptly refused, slowly walking toward the direction of Wei Mansion, holding Little Yan.

Leaving Yan Canghai behind, his face bearing a look of regret.

"Zhi Rui, why do you think he declined my invitation?"

Once Lu Qing's figure disappeared, Yan Canghai suddenly spoke.

"He doesn't like you."

A figure appeared beside Yan Canghai, calm and indifferent, precisely the cloth-clothed youth.

"Why would that be, I should not have offended him," Yan Canghai said, somewhat taken aback.

"He took a dislike to you the moment he heard your handling of Wang Yi," the cloth-clothed youth stated blandly.

"What was improper about my punishment?"

"Yan Canghai, search your heart and ask yourself, do you really believe that what Wang Yi said is true, that he doesn't know Chen Wencai is extorting others in his name in the workshop?"

The cloth-clothed youth looked at his friend with some irony: "If you truly believe that, then it seems like you've become more naive as the years have passed."

Yan Canghai fell silent.

After a while, he finally said, "Wang Yi is a talent. With just the ordinary cultivation technique distributed by the County Lord Mansion, he has managed to achieve perfection in the Qi-Blood Realm in just a few short years. If we give him more resources, with time, he might reach Perfect Bones and Muscles, or even step into the Internal Organ Realm."

"You know, I have no one to use at my disposal right now."

"So you're pretending to be confused, wanting to give him a chance?" The cloth-clothed youth shook his head, "Yan Canghai, you've truly disappointed me."

"I thought being demoted to this remote Cang County would clear your mind, but instead, you've become even more muddled."

"A mere Perfect Blood Qi Realm has made you betray your own principles. With that attitude, do you still delude yourself that one day you'll be able to return to the royal capital and reclaim what was once yours?"

"Yan Canghai, when did your tolerance shrink so small?"

At these words, Yan Canghai trembled all over and his face suddenly turned a few shades whiter.

The cloth-clothed youth saw this and shook his head, his disappointment deepening.

He turned to leave: "Since Young Master Lu dislikes you, I advise you not to provoke him. Don't be fooled by his mild demeanor; I can see that his propensity to kill is actually quite heavy. If you anger him, be careful that he doesn't just slaughter you outright."

Lu Qing didn't know that such a conversation had taken place after he left.

He had just returned to Wei Mansion with Little Yan and Little Li when he saw Wei Xinghe and Mrs. Wei walking out from the back garden.

"Young Master Lu, Little Yan, you're back. Did you have fun?"

Mrs. Wei saw the two and greeted them happily.

"It was alright," Lu Qing smiled, "The city is indeed very different from our countryside, its bustling sights are overwhelming."

"Auntie, we went to many places, ate lots of food, and even bought books to bring back!" Little Yan said cheerfully as well.

Because Lu Qing had advised her earlier on the way back, Little Yan did not mention the incident in the workshop.

"Young Master Lu bought books?"

Wei Xinghe noticed the books Lu Qing was holding.

"Yes, in our countryside, books are rare. Normally, when I teach Little Yan and the others to read, I have to rely on the medical texts collected by my mentor. Since it's not often we come to the city, I bought some books to broaden our horizons."

"Little Yan, you're starting to read?" Mrs. Wei was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, Little Yan can recognize many characters!" The little one said proudly, "Not just me, Little Li can read too!"

At that, Wei Xinghe and Mrs. Wei were genuinely astonished.

Their gaze towards Little Li changed.

This little black beast could actually recognize characters?

Unfortunately, Little Li was always indifferent to people it wasn't familiar with.

Facing their attention, it didn't even open its eyes, just pretending to sleep on Lu Qing's shoulder.

Wei Xinghe put away the surprise in his heart and said to Lu Qing: "Since Young Master Lu loves books so much, Wei Mansion also has some collections. If you're interested, you're welcome to browse our library and see if there's anything you like."

Lu Qing's interest was piqued by this; books kept in Wei Mansion must be extraordinary, and there might be information that he was seeking.

He nodded in agreement: "Then Lu Qing would like to thank Wei Family Master beforehand."

After chatting a bit more, Lu Qing learned that Housekeeper Wei was still at the Ma family's and had not returned, and his mentor had been invited by Wei Shanhai to discuss insights into Innate Martial Arts.

Mrs. Wei also invited Little Yan and Little Li to the rear garden to play.

With nothing else to do, Lu Qing simply made an excuse to go back to his room to rest.

Back in his room, he carefully closed the door, and only then did Lu Qing take out his gains from the day.