She saw the protectiveness in Cheng Qingyan's eyes towards Ye Lingyu. Why should he?

Why is it that even though Ye Lingyu has arrived here, people are still desperately protecting her! And she is clearly the legitimate daughter of the Ye family and the wife of the second son of the county magistrate, yet she can't get anyone's love!

She dug her nails until they bled, but maintained her pretense of composure, and said hatefully to Nie Yilin, "Anyone who resists arrest will be executed on the spot! Nie Yilin, what are you hesitating for? Kill these two vile women!"

Having received her direct order, Nie Yilin no longer hesitated and, with his men, drew their swords and slashed at Cheng Qingyan.

Cheng Qingyan carefully shielded Ye Lingyu behind him, punched the constable who was standing close, and snatched the man's sword.

Holding the knife horizontally in front of her chest, she watched Nie Yilin warily.

Nie Yilin must know some martial arts; his way of holding the knife is different from others.

She tried to calm her pounding heart; it was so exciting, so incredibly exciting.

If more than ten people surrounded her with knives, she could easily lose her life.

Nie Yilin took a step forward and slashed at Cheng Qingyan with his knife.

The force of the blow was immense, forcing Cheng Qingyan to take a step back, her hand tingling from the impact.

She took a deep breath to calm her racing heart; she needed to stay calm.

If reinforcements don't arrive in time, then she will be Ye Lingyu's last line of defense.

She absolutely could not let Ye Lingyu get hurt; this was the responsibility she, as Ye Lingyu's husband and lover, had to bear.

She exchanged several blows with Nie Yilin, eventually defeating him. But soon, the other five constables surrounded and attacked her.

Ye Lingyu grabbed the hoe lying next to her and took a step to Cheng Qingyan's side.

"Ayan, I want to protect you too, please don't push me away anymore, okay?"

Cheng Qingyan laughed and said, "Then, my wife, don't try to take it from me. I'm going to fight four of them!"

When Ye Lingxi saw them flirting even while being surrounded, she wished she could go over and kill Ye Lingyu right then and there.

Enraged, he yelled at Nie Yilin, "Useless! With so many people, you still can't take down those two? The government might as well keep a dog instead of you!"

After all, Fugui had just bitten Nie Yilin's leg.

She instructed the servants standing beside her, "All of you, go and help Constable Nie and the others!"

Ye Lingxi's servants were all eager to get started and were about to enter the courtyard.

Cheng Qingyan couldn't give them that chance, so he prepared to take down the constables in front of him first.

They couldn't be surrounded, after all, Nie Yilin was still watching them intently.

She swept her sword horizontally, and Ye Lingyu also moved.

She wielded a hoe with great force, digging the ground with impressive skill.

When Shen Ziyu arrived on horseback, Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu had already knocked several constables to the ground.

Hearing the neighing of the horses, I knew Shen Ziyu had arrived.

Shen Ziyu exuded the aura of a chivalrous hero upon entering the courtyard; she leaped from her horse into the courtyard without drawing her sword.

He glanced at the people lying on the ground and came over to Cheng Qingyan and the others.

"Sister-in-law, Ziyu is late."

Then he glanced at the person lying on the ground and asked, "What was this done by Brother Cheng?"

Cheng Qingyan chuckled twice, which was taken as an admission.

“In that case, sister-in-law, please stand back with me for a while, and I’ll observe Brother Cheng’s abilities.”

Ye Lingyu called out with some worry, "Ziyu, Ayan, she—"

Shen Ziyu's white hair shone brightly in the sunlight. She gave Ye Lingyu a reassuring look: "Don't worry, sister-in-law. With me here, I will make sure Brother Cheng doesn't get hurt."

Ye Lingyu hesitated for a moment, but finally followed Shen Ziyu to the door.

Seeing that Shen Ziyu didn't make a move, Ye Lingxi shouted at the servants who weren't stepping forward, "What are you all standing there for? Do you want to die? Hurry up and take them down!"

From initially intending to kill, she switched to capturing the person. Only Ye Lingxi herself knew the significance of this change.

Just as Shen Ziyu entered the courtyard from outside and passed by her, she was invaded by a chill, and her body and mind shivered.

She didn't realize it was murderous intent; she just suddenly felt a little scared, scared of the silver-haired man.

She knew that if Shen Ziyu wanted to kill her, she would already be a corpse.

What a remarkable Ye Lingyu! After marrying into this poor, remote place, she never expected to meet such an amazing person!

Why, why does Ye Lingyu get all the good things?

She tried everything, only to get something that Ye Lingyu had discarded like trash!

She was extremely resentful. She had previously thought that letting Ye Lingyu live meant that she would have to endure wind and rain, be poor and naked, suffer from hunger and cold, and live in poverty in order to survive!

Then she married a powerful and wealthy man, and perhaps even gained control of the Ye family. She successfully rose to a high position, making Ye Lingyu grovel at her feet, and she could humiliate Ye Lingyu to her heart's content.

She didn't believe Cheng Qingyan's claim that Ye Lingyu didn't resent the Ye family or her.

How could that be?

Your happy and carefree life was suddenly taken away, and you ended up living a life where you couldn't even afford to eat. Don't you hate it?

How could that be?

She would rather Ye Lingyu hate them than not resent them.

If you take something from someone, you'll naturally take away what they cherish.

She takes things that others don't want or care about, and then feels smug about it.

She wouldn't allow that to happen.

Therefore, no matter what, Ye Lingyu must hate them!

The deeper her hatred for them, the happier and more accomplished she would be.

That's why she felt that Ye Lingyu was unhappy because of how she treated her, and that this gave her a sense of vengeful pleasure!

Cheng Qingyan is now handling the group's attacks with ease.

It's just that Nie Yilin is a bit annoying; he takes advantage of her weaknesses from time to time to strike!

Shen Ziyu and Ye Lingyu stood by the door of the main room. Shen Ziyu was speechless at Cheng Qingyan's way of dealing with the enemy's attacks.

Each time, he exerted all his strength, without any skill, and his moves were unpredictable, seemingly just going through the motions of whatever came his way.

A raw, brute force, a pure physical attack.

She can easily handle such offensives and small battles.

If a few more people, or two more people who know kung fu, join in, Cheng Qingyan won't be able to hold out for long before he is defeated.

"Sister-in-law, is Brother Cheng naturally so strong?"

Ye Lingyu had been carefully observing Cheng Qingyan, worried that she might get hurt.

When Shen Ziyu asked her the question, she almost blurted out the truth without realizing it.

"It seems so. Ah Yan didn't say, so I'm not really sure either. What's wrong?"

"It's alright, sister-in-law. It's just that I noticed Brother Cheng's moves were chaotic, as if he didn't know how to use skillful techniques."

Ye Lingyu sighed, "Ayan doesn't know martial arts and can only rely on brute force. It must be really hard on her."

Shen Ziyu laughed and said, "It's alright, sister-in-law. You'll get used to it after a few more fights. Once your body has an unconscious reaction, the moves will come naturally."

If she gets hit a few more times, won't she have no peace and quiet? She'll be living in constant fear of Cheng Qingyan getting hurt!