The Side Character Wants to Lie Flat

Chapter 548: Chapter 551: Showing Off Before the Master

Li Ji returned to the Regent Prince Mansion in the afternoon.

He didn’t see that brat of a son anywhere at home. He didn’t even have to guess to know the boy had surely run off next door.

So, Li Ji turned on his heel and headed next door as well.

Having annoyed Manman by climbing the wall twice before, Li Ji had learned his lesson this time. He obediently went to the main gate.

Who would have thought he’d be stopped by the people of the Yu Royal Mansion?

The doorman said, trembling with fear.

"Our Princely Heir has been rather busy lately and has no time for visitors. We ask for the Regent Prince’s understanding. Please come back another day."

But Li Ji wasn’t Li Xun; he couldn’t be sent away with just a few words.

He scoffed. "There is no one I wish to see that I cannot."

With that, he kicked the doorman blocking his path aside.

The other people inside the Yu Royal Mansion tried to step forward and stop him, but they were all restrained by the trusted aides following behind the Regent King.

Just like that, Li Ji strode brazenly into the Yu Royal Mansion.

Mr. Du heard the news and hurried over.

"Regent Prince, please wait!"

Li Ji looked at him with a half-smile. "Is Mr. Du also here to obstruct me?"

Mr. Du said hastily.

"I wouldn’t dare. But this is the Yu Royal Mansion, after all. I must ask the Regent Prince to show some consideration for Prince Yu’s dignity.

If you have any orders, you can tell me. Please, let’s not resort to violence. We can talk things out."

Li Ji sized him up, his dark eyes filled with obvious disdain.

"Listening to you, does that mean you’re the one in charge of this Yu Royal Mansion?"

Mr. Du replied, "The Regent Prince exaggerates. The one in charge of this mansion is naturally the Young Master. It’s just that Prince Yu specifically instructed me to look after the Young Master."

Li Ji sneered, "Prince Yu already has one foot in the grave, and you still think you can use him to intimidate me?"

Mr. Du’s expression changed.

"Prince, please be mindful of your words."

Li Ji’s patience ran out. His smile vanished as he said coldly.

"With your status, you don’t even have the right to speak to me.

I have already shown you great face by tolerating you for this long. Don’t push your luck. Get lost!"

Mr. Du’s face turned pale.

Ever since he became Prince Yu’s advisor, outsiders had always been polite to him.

He had rarely experienced such scorn and angry reprimands from others.

He felt deeply humiliated, yet he didn’t dare to retort.

Chen Wangbei stepped forward, intending to push Mr. Du aside.

But in the next moment, Ban Ren charged over.

"This is the Yu Royal Mansion! Even if you are the Regent King, you cannot be so insolent!"

Chen Wangbei moved to block him.

In the blink of an eye, the two sides started fighting.

Both were masters, their every move swift and powerful. They were so evenly matched that it seemed a victor wouldn’t emerge anytime soon.

Li Ji couldn’t be bothered to wait there for the result.

He walked straight toward the rear courtyard.

’Rather than stand here like an idiot watching people fight, I might as well go spend time with my wife and son.’

Seeing the Regent King about to leave, Ban Ren immediately shook off Chen Wangbei and rushed toward the Regent King, trying to stop him.

However, before he could even touch the hem of the Regent King’s robes, the Regent King had already grabbed his arm.

Then, he heard a sharp CRACK.

The Regent King had actually snapped his arm, forcing it into a twisted angle.

An intense wave of pain washed over him.

Ban Ren couldn’t help but let out a blood-curdling scream.

Seeing that things had taken a bad turn, Mr. Du hastily knelt on the ground.

"Regent Prince, please be merciful! Don’t lower yourself to our level!"

Li Ji knew these two were Prince Yu’s confidants. If he actually killed them, it would definitely alert that old codger, Prince Yu.

Now was not the time for an open break with Prince Yu.

Li Ji released his grip, his voice as sharp and cold as a blade.

"Next time, it won’t be your arms that get broken, but your necks."

With that, he strode away.

Ban Ren clutched his twisted, deformed arm, his face pale from the pain, sweat pouring down his brow.

As Chen Wangbei passed by him, he let out a cold laugh.

"When it comes to martial arts, if our Prince says he’s second, no one would dare claim to be first. And you dared to show off your meager skills before an expert? Ridiculous!"

Ban Ren didn’t say a word, his expression utterly foul.

He was born with immense strength, which gave him an advantage in learning martial arts. Many moves that took others a long time to practice, he mastered in a flash.

For years, he had rarely met a worthy opponent.

Over time, he began to feel that there was no one left in the world who could match him in a fight.

That’s why he had been audacious enough to attack the Regent King just now.

He thought he could subdue the Regent King.

But he never expected to have hit a steel plate.

The Regent King’s martial arts were actually superior to his.

He had lost, plain and simple, with no room to even save face.

Only after the Regent King and his men had all left did Mr. Du send someone to fetch a doctor for Ban Ren’s injury.

Ban Ren, swallowing his humiliation, said in a low voice.

"His martial arts are incredible."

Even though he didn’t say a name, Mr. Du knew who he was talking about.

Mr. Du said calmly, "That’s why we can’t use brute force. What happened just now must not happen again."

Ban Ren lowered his head. "Yes. I won’t be so reckless again."

He used to think the Regent King’s abilities were overestimated. After all, he was a young master raised in luxury. Even if his skill was only at sixty or seventy percent, people would boast it up to one hundred and twenty percent.

But after clashing with him today, Ban Ren knew he had been narrow-minded.

Mr. Du knew what Ban Ren was thinking.

’Don’t be fooled by Ban Ren’s usual silent demeanor; deep down, he harbors a great deal of pride.

He has always been very confident in his skills, to the point of not even taking the Regent King seriously.

This state of overconfidence is actually very dangerous.

That’s precisely why Mr. Du didn’t stop Ban Ren when he rushed to attack the Regent King earlier.

He wanted to use this opportunity to make Ban Ren see the gap in strength between himself and the Regent King.

Now, although Ban Ren is injured, at least his head is much clearer.

So, it wasn’t a total loss.’

...

When Hua Manman saw the Regent King arrive again, she subconsciously glanced toward the door.

’Don’t tell me this guy climbed the wall again?’

Li Ji could tell what she was thinking with a single glance and snorted.

"I came through the main gate today!"

Who knew that upon hearing this, Li Xun would immediately jump up and shout in discontent.

"Why do you get to come through the main gate?"

Those people stopped him from entering, but they let his father in.

This was blatant preferential treatment!

It’s so unfair!

Seeing his bratty son fuming, Li Ji’s mood instantly brightened.

"Can’t be helped. Who told you to have such an amazing father?"

Li Xun was so angry his cheeks puffed out.

’Dad is so annoying!’

Hua Manman was already used to the daily back-and-forth between this father and son.

She had someone pour a cup of tea for the Regent King.

"Prince, didn’t you go to the Ministry of Justice? What brings you here?"

Li Ji took a sip of tea, then leaned back. His relaxed, languid posture made it seem as if he already considered this place his home.

"I finished my business, so I came over to sit for a while. And to have dinner with you."

It was the first time Hua Manman had seen someone announce their intention to freeload a meal so brazenly.

She said irritably, "I don’t need you to accompany me."

Li Ji smoothly changed his tune.

"But I need you to accompany me."

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