Chapter 14 Chapter 14

Chapter 14

The Cui family has been running this shameful business in Yangzhou for at least three years. They have long been accustomed to being domineering and it is impossible for them to let anyone live and report to the authorities.

In the past, if someone resisted, the outcome would be, without exception, either having their legs broken or their tongue cut off. But this time it was different. There was a Seventh Lady who came to cause trouble blocking the door, and there were also several skilled warriors among the people.

Once the fight started, they started stealing the drinks in the restaurant and smashing the tables, chairs and benches.

Chaitou's eyelids twitched, a haze flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Close the door, don't let anyone out!" She, the Seventh Lady, came here to seek death, so don't blame him for being rude.

Several waiters rushed to the door in an instant. Before they could figure out what the Cui family was up to, Song Yunzhi didn't want to get involved in the fight between the two merchants. Just as he was about to retreat, his arm was suddenly grabbed by the young lady, who took advantage of the situation and hid behind him. "Yunzhen, hit him."

Song Yunzhi's eyebrows twitched slightly, but he endured it again and again, then tilted his head and said coldly, "Aren't you helping me to get revenge?"

"I'm not as good as you." Qian Tong said as a matter of course, "I can't beat them... Don't look at me, hurry up, they're coming."

He didn't want to alert the enemy at this time, but he couldn't stand the burden behind him that could push him into danger at any time.

After that night, he no longer carried his bronze sword with him. Without a sword, he could only rely on his bare hands. When the opponent swung a long knife towards him, Master Song raised his foot nimbly and kicked him in the side of the neck.

When he was three years old, he was pulled out of bed by the eldest princess to practice boxing and kicking. Later, he followed the emperor to fight for more than a year. It was not difficult for him to deal with these little bastards.

The thugs and waiters who tried to close the door and silence the witnesses were all beaten black and blue.

Seeing that Song Yunzhi was guarding the door, the scholar rushed out from behind the two men with his head in his hands. As soon as he got outside, he shouted to the street, "Help! Someone is killing someone..."

The restaurant was located in a busy city with many people coming and going. When they heard the noise, they all stopped and gathered around.

The scholar knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, "This shop is a black shop, doing the business of extortion and human trafficking. There are still civilians inside. Heroes, please help us report it to the authorities and save us..."

"What's going on..."

"Isn't this restaurant owned by the Cui family?"

"It's the Cui family..."

"This is too lawless. Is there no one to take care of it?"

"Who cares? Not long ago, someone crawled out covered in blood, but what happened in the end? Nothing was done. Besides, the Cui family just got married to the prefect, who would dare to mess with them..."

"Be careful what you say."

"Madam, madam..." Everyone was talking when several girls rushed in from the back of the crowd, pushing through the crowd and shouting. When they reached the door and saw the fighting inside, the young lady standing in the front suddenly felt her legs go limp and she collapsed on the ground crying, "Qiniang, where are you? Please come out..."

"Who is this?"

"She seems to be the maid of the Qian family's Seventh Lady."

"Qian's Seventh Lady, why is she in there?"

...

Fu Yin said, "I have long advised you that we cannot afford to offend the Cui family. You insist on getting revenge for your son-in-law. If something happens to you, how will I explain to Master Qian and Madam Qian?"

Her voice was so loud that it sounded like the howling of ghosts and wolves to Song Yunzhi's ears in the house. He lost control of the strength of his fists and feet, and kicked so hard that the opponent couldn't get up for a long time.

Just as he was catching his breath, someone grabbed his sleeve and said, "Wait a moment."

Song Yunzhi turned his head, and the young lady behind him suddenly reached out and touched him, her fingers landing just below the corner of his lips. Song Yunzhi was caught off guard, his pupils shrank, and he immediately raised his chin, turned his head away and shouted coldly, "What are you doing?"

He reacted quickly, but where her fingers brushed the corner of his lips, a soft touch was still left, which lingered and grew hotter.

Does she know shame?

Facing his angry eyes, Qian Tong looked extremely innocent and raised his finger to show him, "There's blood. I'll wipe it off for you."

It was normal to have some blood on his body during the fight, and he didn't care. He had been stained with much more blood on the battlefield. He wanted to warn her not to touch him in the future, but he saw her neck tilt to the side and start to remove the hairpin on her head.

Not knowing what she was going to do next, Song Yunzhi was more wary of her at this moment than the waiter holding a knife opposite him.

She took off all her pearl hairpins and put them into her sleeves, then she ruffled her hair into a mess.

Song Yunzhi: .....

"No need to fight, people are here, let's go." Qian Tong saw that he had a defensive look on his face and didn't want to pull him, but he wouldn't move if he didn't pull him, so he could only let him down. When he was not prepared, he grabbed his sleeve and pulled him out.

The entrance of the restaurant was crowded with people.

Fu Yin saw the two of them coming out and rushed over to them, "My dear wife, you finally came out. I was so scared... You, what happened to you? Are you hurt?"

Qian Tong felt that she was crying too exaggeratedly and was embarrassed to watch.

The waiter at the door was kicked so hard by the Qian family's seventh uncle that he couldn't get up, and the people inside were pushed out like a torrent. No matter how old the Cui family's waiter was, he couldn't chase him out. He attacked in broad daylight with a knife in front of everyone.

For a while, the entrance of the restaurant was filled with the victims' complaints.

The scholar who had been crying earlier turned around and kowtowed to Qian Tong, saying, "You are the Seventh Lady of the Qian Family. Thank you so much for saving me. If it weren't for you, I would have died in there today and would never have been able to get out."

Qian Tong said nothing. He turned sideways to tidy up his messy hair. When he looked up again, he saw a face that was both embarrassed and stubborn. He pursed his lips and said, "I want to report to the police."

Song Yunzhi had had enough of her performance and turned away.

After taking two steps, a group of officials came up from behind the crowd, and before they could even finish their voices, they arrived: "Anyone who wants to report to the authorities? I'm right here, go ahead and report!"

"Disperse, disperse..." The officers pushed the crowd from behind.

How could ordinary people dare to block the way of the officials? The crowd of onlookers hurriedly retreated to both sides, quickly making a gap for the officials to pass through.

The official in front was wearing a black official uniform, his body was as fat as a ball, and he had a scimitar on his waist, looking very imposing.

Because Song Yunzhi took those two steps forward, he happened to be standing in front of the crowd. When the officer came up to him and saw that he did not avoid him, he looked him up and down.

Is he the poor son-in-law of the Qian family? After changing his clothes, he looks like a decent person.

Yangzhou has never lacked wealthy businessmen. Even the heads of the four major families had to bow their heads and curry favor with these officers. Who the hell was he? The officer looked at him with impunity and spoke in a condescending tone, "Are you going to report me to the authorities?"

Song Yunzhi lowered his head and looked at him coldly without saying a word.

The officer was frightened by his gaze, wondering how he could dare to stare at him like that. He instantly became angry and said, "Take him back and interrogate him thoroughly. Everyone else, please disperse."

Song Yunzhi didn't move.

Several officers stepped forward and were about to capture the man when Qian Tong came up from behind and said, "Let's see who dares to touch him."

He was truly stubborn. Qian Tong wondered what would happen if he didn't speak up. Would he even beat up the officer? Helplessly, he pulled him aside and asked the officer, "Sir, what do you mean? We were the ones who reported the incident, so why are you torturing us?"

The officer recognized her and said, "Madam Qian, your family has been giving out porridge these past few days and has finally accumulated some merit. Don't think that the government won't dare to question you just because you're causing trouble here."

Qian Tong was startled. She pulled the man beside her to stand close to her, pointing at each other's faces and saying, "Let's see who caused the trouble and who got beaten."

Song Yunzhi was pulled by her and forced to stay close to her. He understood her purpose of being so arrogant, but there was no need for her to pull him along.

He is fine.

He broke free from her hand and stood aside with a cold face.

The scholar standing by was grateful and stood up to speak for the two men. "Officer, I can testify that it was the Cui family..."

The officer was so annoyed. The Second Young Master was still waiting for him to take over. Before he could finish, he interrupted impatiently, "Anyone who dares to make trouble again will be taken back to the government office."

The officers were indiscriminate and their attitude was truly awful. The crowd began to question, "Why is this happening? Aren't the Cui family the ones who committed the crime? Why are they arresting Madam Qian and the common people..."

I don't know who burst out first, and said angrily: "I think the Cui family and the government have been colluding with each other for a long time. The two families got married not long ago. I heard that a banquet cost tens of thousands of taels. It turns out that it was all illicit money."

"Half a month ago, civilians emerged from the restaurant covered in blood, and you officers turned a blind eye and let it slip. Now that the Cui family is atrociously killing civilians, are you still planning to cover up for them?"

"Officials and businessmen collude, what do they regard the people as?!"

"How can one be worthy of being a government official if one condones unscrupulous businessmen who disregard human lives?"

"Silence!" the officer shouted angrily, not expecting these people to resist. "Silence!"

But no one listened.

The scholar was particularly excited in the crowd: "Didn't the court send people to Yangzhou for a thorough investigation? As soon as the court officials arrive, we will file a complaint with the emperor!"

"Yes, I will file a complaint with the emperor!"

Qian Tong glanced at the anxious, sweating officer trapped in the center by the people, and pulled the man beside him aside. Since the situation wouldn't end soon, Fu Yin found two chairs with intact legs and placed them behind them.

Qian Tong was too tired to stand, so he sat down and waited. He looked up and asked the young man beside him, "Do you want to sit down?"

Song Yunzhi did not respond.

There is no way to leave in this situation, and we can only wait for the prefect to come.

His eyes fell quietly on the emotional people. He admitted that the witch of the Qian family had used some tricks, but the evil deeds of the Cui family were facts.

If Lan Mingquan recognized him today, he would die immediately.

"Son-in-law..."

Song Yunzhi subconsciously turned his head and saw Fu Yin holding an ice pack in her hand. She handed it to him carefully. Song Yunzhi was puzzled and said, "No need."