Chapter 100 Miss Jiang's Skills

Horses were the most important means of transportation and warfare in ancient times. Even though Jiang Yu's previous goal was simply to live a comfortable life, she still believed that being able to ride a horse was very important to her.

After helping Cheng Yunxiu and Jiang Mingchang earn some money running their grocery store, she bought herself a horse and practiced riding frequently. Therefore, chasing Xie Lei on horseback was not difficult for her. In less than a quarter of an hour, she was less than a hundred meters away from Xie Lei.

Knowing she was chasing after him, Xie Lei turned back and gave her a provocative smile. Jiang Yu smiled back, her large almond-shaped eyes curving into a beautiful arc, yet carrying an overwhelming frost. Seeing her expression, Xie Lei snorted heavily, spurring his horse's flanks to keep it galloping.

Jiang Yu bent down and pulled out the dagger from her boot. She lashed the horse's rump with the whip, and the horse ran even faster.

When she was only two or three meters away from Xie Lei, she forcefully swung the dagger with her right hand. The dagger flew like an arrow towards Xie Lei's horse, striking it squarely in the rump. Xie Lei's horse cried out in pain, rearing up and struggling from side to side.

Xie Lei hadn't expected Jiang Yu to be so ruthless. He turned back and gave Jiang Yu a venomous glare, gripping the reins tightly to keep himself from falling. But Jiang Yu wasn't about to let him succeed. She spurred her horse forward, running alongside Xie Lei, and lashed out with her whip, striking Xie Lei's hand squarely.

"Ah!" Xie Lei cried out in pain and let go, thrown off by his horse. Jiang Yu seized the opportunity, spurred his horse forward, and pulled the reins up with his right hand. The horse's front hooves rose high, right above Xie Lei's legs.

Xie Lei's eyes widened in terror. He tried to dodge but had no chance. The horse's hoof landed heavily on his right knee.

"Snap!"

"Ah!" Xie Lei cried out in pain, clutching his leg and rolling on the ground.

Jiang Yu sat atop his horse, looking down at him with a calm expression that made Xie Lei grit his teeth and shrink back in pain. Sweat dripped from his forehead as he gritted his teeth and panted heavily, looking up at Jiang Yu on horseback. Exquisitely handsome and elegantly dressed, she possessed the aura of a killing god.

Looking at Xie Lei's bleeding knee, Jiang Yu felt no regret for her ruthless actions. If she hadn't pulled Wu Zhengyan away, Wu Zhengyan would be the one suffering unbearable pain now.

The Xie family suffered a great loss because of her counterattack, and they must harbor resentment towards the Duke of Chu's mansion; otherwise, Xie Lei wouldn't have acted this way today. But aren't they also filled with hatred for the Xie family?

If she hadn't discovered that Jiang Chengye had been tricked into buying a ship to smuggle salt, and if she and the Duke of Chu hadn't acted decisively to cover it up, it would be their Duke of Chu's mansion that would be the one having its property confiscated and being exiled.

If you do something wrong on the first day of the month, I can do something wrong on the fifteenth. Your Xie family wants to kill me, so how can I let you go?

"Miss Jiang, you have some impressive skills."

A clear, melodious voice rang out. Jiang Yu turned her head and saw a tall, handsome man in his twenties getting off a carriage, looking at her with a cold gaze.

Jiang Yu glanced at the emblem on the carriage and knew it belonged to the Xie family. Thinking of the key members of the Xie family, she realized this was Xie Ning'an, the eldest son of the Xie family, a renowned young talent in the capital.

She lowered her head and put away the whip in her hand, saying, "The Xie family's methods are far more sophisticated; their methods of harming people are endless."

Xie Ning'an stared intently at her, their eyes meeting, a palpable tension filling the air. But only for a moment. Xie Ning'an withdrew her gaze, walked to Xie Lei, checked on his condition, and ordered someone to help him onto a carriage and take him back to the city for treatment.

"Miss Jiang, you hurt someone, what are you going to say?" Xie Ning'an asked Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu looked at him and sneered, "What does Young Master Xie want? To go to the yamen and take it to court, or to report to the Emperor?"

Xie Ning'an's lips pressed into a straight line. Xie Lei had provoked them first, and Jiang Yu's actions were a retaliation. Whether she went to the government office or met with the Emperor, Jiang Yu was justified. Moreover, their Xie family had just survived a life-or-death crisis, and what they needed to do now was keep a low profile.

"I've come to know Miss Jiang today." What Xie Ning'an didn't say was, "I know what kind of person you are now."

Jiang Yu naturally wouldn't hold back, saying, "Today I've come to realize once again how treacherous the Xie family is."

Xie Ning'an narrowed her eyes. "You're too kind!"

Jiang Yu smiled and cupped her hands in thanks to him, "Thank you, young master. Until we meet again."

After speaking, she spurred her horse and rode away, raising a cloud of dust. Xie Ning'an watched her retreating figure, his hands clenching into fists. Once her figure was out of sight, he looked away and noticed a hairpin lying not far away. Only Jiang Yu had been to this place; it must belong to her now.

He walked over, bent down, and picked up the hairpin. Two round pearls adorned the gold hairpin, giving it a soft and gentle appearance. Thinking of Jiang Yu's earlier sharpness, Xie Ning'an let out a heavy snort, and then, almost unconsciously, put the hairpin into her sleeve pocket.

He glanced at the horse that Jiang Yu had stabbed with a dagger, then turned and mounted the guard's horse and left.

Jiang Yu had only ridden her horse back a short distance when she saw Lu Yifang and the others approaching. As they drew near, she dismounted, and Lu Yifang and Wu Zhengyan also alighted from their carriage. The two women pulled her up and down, looking her over repeatedly, asking, "Are you alright?"

Jiang Yu smiled and said she was fine, then asked Wu Zhengyan if she was alright. Wu Zhengyan shook her head, while Jiang Yunkang and Jiang Yuan looked at Jiang Yu with admiration and said, "Auntie is so amazing."

Jiang Yu smiled and patted the two little ones on the head, "How about your aunt teaches you to ride horses later?"

Both little ones nodded emphatically. At this moment, Lu Yifang gritted her teeth and said, "The Xie family is too vicious. This matter cannot be left unresolved."

"I broke Xie Lei's leg with a horse trampling it," Jiang Yu said.

There was a moment of silence. Lu Yifang and Wu Zhengyan both knew that Jiang Yu was different from ordinary women, but they never imagined that Jiang Yu would let a horse trample someone's leg. It wasn't that it was bad, but even an ordinary man probably couldn't be so ruthless.

"Auntie is so amazing!" Jiang Yunkang's childish voice rang out, and Jiang Yuan nodded emphatically beside him. Only then did Lu Yifang and Wu Zhengyan come back to their senses.

Indeed, if it weren't for revenge, why would Jiang Yu chase after Xie Lei? At the same time, a strange sense of pride and confidence welled up within them. At this moment, they were both quite convinced that Jiang Yu would be an exceptionally outstanding successor.

"Go home."

As soon as Jiang Yu finished speaking, everyone boarded the carriage. Jiang Yu didn't continue in the carriage; she planned to ride back. At that moment, Xie Ning'an rode by on horseback, and their eyes met, an unspoken tension swirling within them.

It didn't take long for Jiang Yu to return to the manor. Instead of going back to her own courtyard, she went to the Duke of Chu's study. She needed to tell the Duke of Chu what had just happened.

After listening to Jiang Yu's account of what happened, the Duke of Chu snorted heavily, "The Xie family is determined to be our enemy to the end. You did the right thing. If we don't fight back, they'll still think our Duke of Chu's mansion is a pushover."

“That’s what I was thinking at the time,” Jiang Yu said. “The Xie family has done it again and again, so I have to make them think twice about whether they can bear the consequences of our retaliation.”

Upon hearing her words, the Duke of Chu was filled with pride and satisfaction. His granddaughter was even more outstanding than those brilliant young talents; Heaven had truly been kind to the Duke of Chu's family.

However, he still said, "We need to be more careful around them from now on, and if we can take the initiative to attack, we should do so and kill them in one blow."

Jiang Yu nodded in agreement, "Yes."