Xu Nian recognized them; the scarred man in the lead was the bully from the next village who often harassed her.

It is said that Scarface's uncle is the magistrate of the neighboring county. He is rich and powerful, so even though the people in the cave heard the noise, they dared not speak.

Wang Jinmei peeked at the situation through the hole, gave a cold laugh, and then pulled her head back.

"Little sister, what a coincidence, I can't believe I've run into you here." The scarred third brother, who was in charge, stared at her with a grin, his eyes full of teasing.

"Ah... Sister! Save me!"

[This man is such a scoundrel, grabbing a child like that?]

Don't worry, ladies, this guy obviously won't last three seconds on the field. Relax!

[Hey streamer, get me some lightning and strike him dead! Are you going to strike him or not? If you don't, I'll get a forklift and take him away.]

Xu Nian said coldly, "Let him go."

In the past, Xu Nian would always fawn over him, leaning on him and letting him take advantage of her. But this time, she's putting on a sour face. Who is she trying to fool?

Scarface the third brother spat angrily, "Pah! Who do you think you are, ordering the old man around like that..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly tripped over something and fell hard to the ground with a thud, his face scraping and bleeding.

"Ouch...that hurts like hell!"

The two thugs behind him rushed forward to ask, "Are you alright, boss?"

He staggered to his feet, glanced at the flat ground—there wasn't a thing on it—and instantly flew into a rage, yelling, "You bitch, did you do this?!"

Xu Nian hid Erbao behind her back, stood up, pointed at the man behind him, and threatened again, "Now, immediately, put him down."

The burly men who had been hiding and afraid to come closer were all dumbfounded. They had never seen this woman so tough before. How did she suddenly change her personality?

"Who do you think you are, lecturing us? Who gave you the nerve?" Scarface, enraged, went up to slap him, but before his hand could even reach out, the force of the slap suddenly changed, and the slap landed squarely on his own face.

With a deafening "bang," the sound was deafening.

Hahahaha, this is hilarious, I can't take it anymore!

[The streamer did a fantastic job! Isn't this just like a typical empowering female protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel?]

Even the burly men around them realized something was wrong. Their expressions changed, and they all fell silent in fear.

Scarface's face burned. He stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "You...you...kill him! Kill this little brat! Let's see what you're up to!"

After saying that, he turned around and was about to pick up Xu Chen from the hooligan's shoulder.

"Sister...save me!"

Xu Nian's brows furrowed sharply, and she grabbed him by the back of the neck like a chick, flipping him over and pinning him to the ground, causing him to scream like a pig being slaughtered.

"ah--!"

Then, her gaze fell on the man who was holding Xu Chen.

The man's legs went weak the moment he met her gaze, and he stumbled in fright. Before he could run, he heard the man's cursing voice behind him.

"What are you doing! So many men bullying a girl, aren't you ashamed!"

Bullying her?

One of them fell flat on his face and couldn't get up, while the other two were so scared they were crying their eyes out. Who was scaring whom?!

"Injustice! Injustice, sir! This woman has gone mad and is trying to kill us!" Scarface Third Brother was a perceptive man. He recognized the group as elite soldiers of Da Xuan and hurriedly knelt down, crying and pleading his innocence.

The group drew closer and closer until they were right in front of Xu Nian, who finally got a clear look at the man in the lead. The bloodstains on his face had not yet faded, and he was dressed in a golden armor and soft robe, exuding a cold and aloof air, with a face as sharp as a knife.

In a short while, the soldiers behind him swarmed over.

A defenseless young woman with two children and three vicious thugs – no one would believe her.

"Don't be afraid, girl. Just tell us if they are bullying you or not, and we'll help you!" The officer kept his eyes fixed on Scarface Lao San, which frightened him so much that his eyes darted around and he hesitated through gritted teeth.

"You, you... we know each other well, you can't be lying..."

"I don't know him."

Xu Nian lowered her eyes, blinking as tears streamed down her face. "Please, gentlemen, save me! This man grabbed my brother and tried to threaten me. I'm so scared..."

[This is hilarious! The streamer is such a drama queen! Hahahaha!]

Putting everything else aside, this head guard is quite handsome.

[Upstairs, what captain of the guard? That guy's attire is that of a general!]

The leading man's gaze fell on her face, scrutinizing her for a long time before he asked in a deep voice, "Is that so?"

Xu Nian was stunned, suddenly realizing that the number of viewers in her live stream had soared to 10,000, and the screen was filled with comments saying "So handsome, so handsome, so handsome..."

"..."

So all that effort she put in, and not even a handsome guy to get them excited?

“Yes!” she nodded. “I really don’t know them.”

With a wave of his hand, he turned away, and the group of soldiers grabbed Scarface and his men. They were terrified and shouted, "You...you let go! Let's see who dares! My uncle is the county magistrate!"

"A county magistrate? Even the Heavenly King himself would have to show our general some respect, you know that!"

With that, he aggressively tied them up and took them outside, binding them to tree stumps.

The rain outside was heavy, instantly soaking the three men, who groaned in pain.

Xu Nian quickly took Da Bao into her arms. The little baby was still a bit shaken and couldn't quite recover.

Hearing the noise, the village chief from the cave next door came out. When he saw the group of soldiers, his legs went weak. "Sir...sir, are you also here to take shelter from the rain?"

Gu Zhan replied in a deep voice, "Don't panic, we're just here to take shelter from the rain, we'll leave early tomorrow morning."

The village chief breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. He then hurriedly told the group of men to make room for Gu Zhan and his men. Gu Zhan didn't hesitate and politely thanked them before letting the soldiers rest there.

Xu Nian glanced at the elite soldiers behind her, who were soaked to the bone, and suddenly felt that the rain seemed to have been unfair. So she made a hand gesture behind her back, and the rain slowly stopped.

Sure enough, after a short while, the previously dark and gloomy sky suddenly cleared up.

But despite the torrential rain, the weather cleared up so suddenly that many people peered out and exclaimed in surprise, "Why is the weather so strange? Could it be a ghost?"