The Choice Queen's

TCQ 75: Escape

Chen Pang was scared to death after he got the news that the Sword Saint had survived and had already returned to the capital with the King. He was even more terrified when he found out his friends who were kidnappers involved in human trafficking were also arrested and imprisoned in the Supreme Court.

He tried to ask for help and forgiveness from Shen Jinglang. However, instead of being protected, Shen Jinglang did not budge at all. Shen Jinglang did not care about the problems and dangers faced by Chen Pang.

He simply said, "Turn your own troubles and think of a way to save yourself if you don't want to die."

Though, Chen Pang had served him for many years. Shen Jinglang was really cold-hearted and she could let go of anyone she didn't need.

Chen Pang knew what would happen if the Stakeholder of the Sword told the King that it was he who had kidnapped him and sold him. He will be arrested, jailed in the Supreme Court and tried. The chances of his life would be very small given how close the King was to the Sword Stakeholder and how involved he was in kidnapping and human trafficking.

His prediction came true when his arrest warrant came from the capital and troops from the Supreme Court came to Zichuan Palace. Shen Jinglang welcomed their arrival, yet she showed no reaction would help Chen Pang.

Not wanting to die, Chen Pang finally escaped. He slipped out of Zichuan and spurred his horse as fast as he could. Officers from the Supreme Court must have been after him by now.

Chen Pang walked through the forest and mountains without stopping. He will run away and hide. However, he was suddenly confronted by a group of armed men dressed as ordinary people.

"Stop if you don't want to die!" he screamed with emotion.

Those people were not bothered and instead brandished their weapons into the air. Chen Pang was emotionless, he pulled out his sword and tried to scare them.

"Master Chen, why are you in such a hurry? You're running away, aren't you?" ask a voice that is heard from behind.

Then, those people moved, forming a gap to give way to someone. A straight man with one eye covered with a pirate-like cloth appeared with a sword in his hand.

Chen Pang's eyes were squeaking. He then glanced.

"You!" he did not believe. The one-eyed man smiled faintly.

"Sister, haven't seen each other in a long time."

"Chen Ping, it turns out you're still alive!"

"I wouldn't be standing here if I was dead."

Chen Ping looked at Chen Pang with one eye. Shadows and nightmares of torture and oppression received by him in the past again revolved in his brain.

Chen Pang was both his brother and his enemy. Chen Ping wanted to forget about the past grudges and did not want anything to do with Chen Pang anymore, but because Chen Pang had already harmed the Sword Saint, even to the point of engaging in human trafficking, Chen Ping could not let it go.

He would not allow a heavy-handed criminal like Chen Pang to escape and escape punishment. A person like Chen Pang is the time to get retribution for all his crimes.

"Surge! I'll let you live if you attract your people!"

"What rights do you have to rule me?"

"Chen Ping, we are brothers! Didn't you even let go of your own brother?"

Chen Ping laughed lightly. "Brother? I don't have a brother like you! They are my brothers!" Chen Ping then pointed at the armed men who had come with him.

A brother? Chen Pang doesn't deserve to be his brother! Chen Ping would only acknowledge the villagers on the mountain as his brother and family. Chen Ping was not his brother, he was just a criminal who had to be arrested immediately to stand trial.

"Damn it! Bastard son, I should have killed you long ago!"

Unable to bear the delay and humiliation he received, Chen Pang mindlessly jumped up from the horse and attacked the people who blocked his path. He acted brutally without regard for who he attacked.

His wish was only twofold: to kill Chen Ping and escape. Chen Ping was their leader, then the one who had to be subverted first was him.

Chen Pang attacked Chen Ping, but his attack missed. Chen Ping was very skilled at swordplay and his movements were very fast even though he only had one eye.

Chen Pang had never expected that the younger brother he used to abuse and torture by would be this great person. After disappearing, he turned out to be the leader of a group of martial arts skilled people.

"Chen Ping, if you bow down, I will make Great Lord Zichuan raise you to be his bodyguard!" Chen Pang tried to negotiate.

"Great Master Zichuan has already thrown you away, how can you recommend me? Compared to being the accomplice of Great Lord Zichuan, I would rather be the King's chess piece!"

Only then did Chen Pang understand that Chen Ping was a follower of King Nangong. Chen Ping had already determined to stand on King Nangong's side and willingly become his chess piece. Then, Chen Pang really did not have a good chance anymore.

He's trying to fight back. However, he lost because the number of people who came with Chen Ping was much more. Chen Pang was knocked out by Chen Ping and he was tied up with a very large and strong rope.

"Brother Chen, how are you going to overcome this villain?" ask someone.

"Send him to Donghao Royal Palace. It's time for this criminal to get punished."

"good. We'll take care of it for you."

*

Nangong Zirui was at Changsun Palace when he got word of Chen Pang fleeing when the troops wanted to capture him. As soon as he heard it, he was so angry that it made the bodyguards reporting kneel in fear.

"Your Majesty, you are scaring your subordinates!" reprimand Li Fengran. He did not like to see Nangong Zirui vent his anger on someone innocent, especially the bodyguard who came just to report.

"I knew. But Your Majesty, what's the point of being angry? Is anger going to make Chen Pang come back?"

"Error is still a mistake. They were negligent and let Chen Pang off the hook. It was a mistake because they were not vigilant, Xiao Feng!"

When Nangong Zirui was angry, it would be difficult to persuade him. Li Fengran was quite experienced in dealing with it, yet he still had difficulty. This anger of a King could even make one lose his life if not immediately appeased.

"All right, I get it. His Majesty can punish them after returning. But, now the most important thing was to catch Chen Pang and put him on trial."

Li Fengran then looked at the kneeling bodyguard. "Master Guards, how many hours has he escaped?"

"Answer, it's been more than a day, Stakeholder of the Sword."

"One day, yeah. He should have gotten out of Zichuan."

"The squad has followed in his footsteps and pursued. But when he arrived in the middle of the forest, his trail disappeared, Your Majesty, Sword Stakeholder."

Nangong Zirui held back emotions because of Li Fengran. Chen Pang, that perverted and brash criminal dared to run away! Nangong Zirui will not forgive him!

"What about Shen Jinglang?" nangong Zirui asked after his emotions were slightly controlled.

"Great Master Shen did not resist and did not obstruct. He was instead cooperative and handed his affairs to the Supreme Court without a fight."

"What did he say?"

"Great Master Shen said that criminals should be punished. It became Zichuan's fault and negligence for letting a criminal live safely and endanger the Sword Bearer. He personally apologized to the Sword Bearer and His Majesty the King."

"Yes. It was his mistake and his dereliction. Tell him that I won't forgive him if something goes wrong again."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

After that, the bodyguard left. Nangong Zirui fell silent and fell into his own thinking. Shen Jinglang would not apologize to others if it were not forced in some way. He is also a very thorough man.

This time, he apologized easily. Nangong Zirui grew increasingly suspicious that something was amiss with Shen Jinglang, especially his connection to this kidnapping. He might not be the brain that had Chen Pang kidnap Li Fengran, but Nangong Zirui was sure it had something to do with him.

As he got deeper into his thoughts, Wang Bi suddenly came in a hurry. He reached in front of Nangong Zirui with a breath of agility like a horse.

"Have you just been chased by a ghost? Where's your manners?" asked Nangong Zirui sensi. It seems he's still angry.

"Your Majesty! Someone sent Chen Pang's chariot behind the palace!" answer Wang Bi.

Li Fengran and Nangong Zirui were shocked. They all had not expected Chen Pang to be sent to the palace that easily. Who helped them catch that son of a bitch?

"Take him to jail!" nangong Zirui. "I'll interrogate him myself!"

"Your Majesty, I'm coming!"

"You can't come. Stay here."

"But, I'd love to beat up that son of a bitch myself. Your Majesty, let me come with you," Li Fengran pleaded. But, Nangong Zirui shook his head and rejected Li Fengran's request.

"I'll punish him myself for you."

"Your Majesty...." Li Fengran tried to persuade Nangong Zirui.

"Do you want to go against orders?"

Li Fengran immediately shook his head. He said, An angry Nangong Zirui is hard to persuade. In the end Li Fengran could only let Nangong Zirui go with Wang Bi while he remained in Changsun Palace.

When Nangong Zirui reached the Supreme Court prison, an officer gave him a letter. He said, the letter came with Chen Pang and the carriage. The officer also told Chen Pang that he was tied and battered when he was found.

"Greetings, Your Grace. I gave you a gift for your help the other day. Please handle this bastard well, give justice to the Sword Stakeholder and don't let anyone get away. We'll be waiting for you and the Sword Bearer on the next visit."

Nangong Zirui smiled after he read the letter. Apparently, it was Chen Ping who had captured Chen Pang and sent him back to the palace. He definitely knew Chen Pang would escape from Zichuan and intercept him on the forest road.

"Where is that son of a bitch?"

"Here, Your Majesty."

Then, he saw Chen Pang in the interrogation room. His hands and feet were tied to the pole. Nangong Zirui walked up to him, then poured a basin of water on him. Chen Pang woke up with a cold and pain.

His eyes widened.

"Y-Your Majesty the King?"

Nangong Zirui looked at him coldly. "Let me talk to him."

The officer understood Nangong Zirui's intentions and immediately came out. Inside the interrogation room, only Nangong Zirui and Chen Pang remained. I don't know what they were talking about, but Nangong Zirui's expression darkened even more as he walked out of the interrogation room after some time.