"Stop! How dare you break into the Zhao Mansion?" Two guards stepped forward to stop them.

Ying Yuan's eyes turned cold and he attacked with lightning speed. Before the two guards could react, he pressed their acupoints and made them unable to move.

"Young Master..." The little beggar looked at Ying Yuan with awe in his eyes.

Ying Yuan ignored the little beggar and continued walking into the mansion.

Inside the Zhao residence, Zhao Ping was leisurely sipping tea. When he heard the noise outside, his brows furrowed slightly.

"What's going on?" Zhao Ping asked in a deep voice.

A servant ran in in a panic, "Sir, this is bad! Someone broke into the Zhao Mansion!"

Zhao Ping's expression changed. "Who is so bold?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ying Yuan walked in.

Seeing Ying Yuan, Zhao Ping was stunned at first, then his face was full of smiles. "Hey, isn't this Master Ying Yuan? What brings you here?"

"Zhao Ping, stop playing dumb with me!" Ying Yuan said coldly, "What do you mean by sending people to arrest this child?"

Zhao Ping followed Ying Yuan's gaze and looked at the little beggar, with a hint of viciousness in his eyes. "Sir, this little beggar stole my things, so of course I have to catch him."

"Stole your things?" Ying Yuan sneered, "This jade pendant is clearly mine!"

Zhao Ping's expression changed slightly, and then he said with a smile: "Sir, you are joking. This jade pendant is obviously from my house."

"Really?" Ying Yuan sneered and took out an identical jade pendant from his sleeve. "Take a look at this jade pendant. Is it yours?"

When Zhao Ping saw the jade pendant in Ying Yuan's hand, his face turned pale. He never thought that Ying Yuan actually had another identical jade pendant.

“This…this…” Zhao Ping stammered and couldn’t utter a word.

"Zhao Ping, do you have anything else to say?" Ying Yuan pressed forward, his eyes as cold as a knife.

Zhao Ping's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He knew that he might not be able to escape today.

"Someone come here!" Zhao Ping suddenly shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of guards rushed in from outside and surrounded Ying Yuan.

"Ying Yuan, do you think you can leave the Zhao Mansion alive today?" Zhao Ping laughed viciously.

Ying Yuan looked around, without a trace of fear in his eyes, but instead showed a mocking smile. "Zhao Ping, do you think you can stop me with just these people?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ying Yuan flashed and moved among the crowd like a ghost.

Fists and kicks were hitting each other, and screams were heard one after another.

In less than a moment, dozens of guards fell to the ground, wailing.

Zhao Ping was so frightened by this scene that he turned around and wanted to escape.

"Want to run?" Ying Yuan sneered, his figure flashed, and he instantly appeared in front of Zhao Ping and grabbed his neck.

"You...you..." Zhao Ping widened his eyes in horror and couldn't say a word.

Ying Yuan's eyes were filled with murderous intent, "Zhao Ping, your death is coming!"

Just then, there was a sudden commotion outside the door.

"Who dares to be so rude in the Zhao Mansion!" A shrill voice rang out, and then a eunuch in a brocade robe walked in.

Seeing the person coming, Zhao Ping seemed to have seen a savior, and hurriedly shouted: "Eunuch Cao, save me!"

Ying Yuan's eyes were cold and murderous. Zhao Ping was like a lamb to be slaughtered in his hands, his face was pale and he was shaking like a sieve.

"Eunuch Cao! Save me! Save me!" Zhao Ping seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and begged for help at the top of his lungs.

This eunuch Cao had a white face and no beard, and was thin and small, but he was wearing a gorgeous brocade robe, just like a chicken wearing a phoenix robe. He shook the whisk in his hand, narrowed his slender eyes, looked at Ying Yuan, and said in a shrill voice: "Who among us is so bold as to act wild in the Zhao Mansion? It turned out to be Master Ying. What's wrong, Master Ying?"

Ying Yuan sneered and increased the strength of his hands. Zhao Ping suddenly felt difficulty breathing. His face turned from pale to blue, and his eyes almost popped out. "? Eunuch Cao, you are joking. I just came to retrieve my things and teach this mad dog a lesson."

"Mr. Ying, Lord Zhao is a favorite of His Majesty. If you touch him today, I'm afraid..." Eunuch Cao said threateningly.

Ying Yuan was unmoved and increased the strength of his hands. Zhao Ping began to roll his eyes. "Eunuch Cao, are you threatening me? I am not afraid."

"You!" Eunuch Cao was so angry that his face turned blue, but he didn't dare to really break up with Ying Yuan. After all, Ying Yuan's identity was there, and he was a eunuch, so he really didn't dare to do anything to him.

At the moment of stalemate, the little beggar suddenly ran over, tugged at the corner of Ying Yuan's clothes, and said timidly: "Master, forget it, let's go."

Ying Yuan looked down at the little beggar, a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes. He wanted to kill Zhao Ping directly to prevent future troubles, but when he saw the little beggar's frightened look, he felt a little reluctant.

"Well, I'll spare your life today." Ying Yuan let go of his hand, and Zhao Ping collapsed on the ground like mud, gasping for breath, his face still pale.

Upon seeing this, Eunuch Cao hurried forward to help Zhao Ping up, glared at Ying Yuan fiercely, and said sharply: "Master Ying, I will remember what happened today!"

Ying Yuan sneered disdainfully, turned around and walked away with the little beggar.

After leaving Zhao's house, the little beggar still had a look of fear on his face. He grabbed Ying Yuan's sleeve tightly, fearing that he would encounter any danger again.

Ying Yuan touched the little beggar's head and said softly, "It's okay, don't be afraid."

The little beggar raised his head and looked at Ying Yuan, his eyes full of gratitude and admiration. "Sir, you are amazing!"

Ying Yuan smiled but said nothing. He took the little beggar to a restaurant, ordered a few dishes, and asked the little beggar to eat first while he sat aside and thought quietly.

Although the matter today has been temporarily resolved, Zhao Ping and Eunuch Cao will definitely not let it go. It seems that I have to make plans early.

At this moment, a gorgeously dressed woman came over, bowed to Ying Yuan, and said in a delicate voice: "Sir, my name is Ruyan, would you be so kind as to accompany me for a drink?"

Ying Yuan looked up at the woman and saw that she had picturesque features, skin whiter than snow, a graceful figure, and a mature charm in her every move.

Ying Yuan's heart was moved. Could this woman be...

"Miss Ruyan, please take a seat." Ying Yuan smiled slightly and motioned the woman to sit down.

Ruyan sat down gracefully, picked up the wine pot, poured a glass of wine for Ying Yuan, and said in a delicate voice, "Young Master, please."

Ying Yuan picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

"Young Master, you have a great alcohol tolerance!" Ruyan exclaimed.

"Miss Ruyan, thank you for the compliment." Ying Yuan smiled faintly.

"Young master, I'd like to offer you a drink." Ruyan filled the glass again and handed it to Ying Yuan.

Ying Yuan took the wine glass, clinked it with Ruyan, and then drank it all in one gulp.

"Sir, I see you look worried, is there something bothering you?" Ruyan asked with concern. (End of this chapter)