This happened so suddenly, and because Scholar Cao was walking so fast, no one stopped him.

Gu An'an was dragged to the door, her left hand gripping the door frame, and they were locked in a stalemate for a moment.

Xiao You, who was in the shop, realized what was happening and rushed forward to kick the fat, brainless scholar away, but someone was faster than her.

Scholar Cao's hand was actually severed.

Blood continued to gush from the neat wound, while the left hand was still gripping Gu An'an's wrist.

The blood-stained folding fan tapped, knocking the obstructing hand to the ground. The fan's owner smiled slightly, "Don't be afraid, Madam Gu, I'll protect you."

A pig-like scream rang out, and Gu An'an looked at the unconscious Cao Juren on the ground, her feelings were extremely complicated.

Blood was still dripping from Lin Zixing's folding fan, yet the fan's owner didn't see anything wrong with it.

"How could someone as clever as you, Madam Gu, fall for such a trick?"

The young man in the moon-white brocade robe took out a handkerchief, grabbed Gu An'an's hand, and tried to wipe away the marks on her wrist.

The customers in the shop were shocked to see Scholar Cao lying on the ground with his severed right hand beside him.

Everyone turned pale; after all, no one had ever seen such a scene before.

Lin Zixing had a slight apologetic look on his face. "I was rash. I invited everyone to dinner so that you could all be witnesses. If this Scholar Cao comes to cause trouble for Madam Gu again, then he is going against me, Lin Zixing."

The young man in brocade robes smiled slightly, "Please spread the word, I would be extremely grateful."