Chapter 622 Enough is Enough

Why have I lived most of my life without ever suffering such humiliation?

But the person in front of him had a bigger temper, a higher official rank, and was even younger than him physically. What could he do but let the other person say that he was no good?

On the way back, Yun Yichen stopped tormenting He Biyou and slowed down to wait for him to walk slowly towards Suzhou City.

When Gu Shuyan arrived at the new city of Suzhou, the city gate had just been installed.

Seeing that there seemed to be people still building on the wall, Gu Shuyan gave the order, and the carriage sped towards the city gate.

"Halt! What are you doing here?"

The carriage had just arrived at the city gate, and before it could even get close to the gate, a loud shout stopped Gu Shuyan and her entourage.

With the great disaster in Suzhou, apart from the people from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works who are delivering supplies, no one else will come to this place, let alone a carriage as obviously ornately decorated as this.

“Sir, my master is here to find relatives. Please be lenient and let us in.”

The coachman had received instructions from Gu Shuyan early on not to reveal his identity too soon, so he only said that he was going to the city to visit relatives and did not reveal his identity.

"Looking for relatives? Don't you know the city is under martial law? Hurry up and leave, hurry up and leave, go back to where you came from."

The soldier waved impatiently at the group, his intention to shoo them away was crystal clear.

Seeing this, Gu Shuyan finally lifted the carriage curtain. "Sir, I heard that Suzhou was hit by a disaster, so I traveled a long way to Suzhou to find my elder brother. Please, sir, be lenient and let us in!"

Gu Shuyan's voice was naturally sweet and soft, and as soon as she spoke, all the soldiers guarding the gate looked over in her direction.

They assumed there would be a man in the car, since it makes no sense for a woman to be out searching for relatives.

To everyone's surprise, there was such a delicate and beautiful young woman who would come to Suzhou at such a time.

Upon hearing this, a man standing at the very back of the door slowly walked out.

His gaze swept across Gu Shuyan's face, and his eyes immediately showed a look of amazement.

"Is this young lady heading to the city to find her relatives?"

As the man spoke, he couldn't help but stick out his tongue and lick his lips, and his blatant gaze made Gu Shuyan feel uncomfortable.

"Madam, this servant will go down and teach him a lesson." Wu Yin's anger flared up at the man's lewd appearance, and she whispered in Gu Shuyan's ear.

"etc!"

Gu Shuyan reached out and grabbed Wuyin, then turned back to the soldier with a smile and said, "Yes, sir."

Gu Shuyan's smile seemed to have captivated the soldiers.

Since the disaster struck Suzhou, how long has it been since this man has touched a woman, let alone a woman with skin as smooth as jade and so beautiful?

The officer's heart immediately stirred. He gave Gu Shuyan what he thought was an irresistible smile and said, "May I ask what your elder brother's name is, young lady? Perhaps I can help you find him, which would save you a lot of trouble."

As the officers spoke, their hands unconsciously reached out towards Gu Shuyan.

However, before he could even reach out to Gu Shuyan, the coachman first performed an over-the-shoulder throw, slamming the soldier to the ground.

"Ouch!" The soldiers rolled on the ground in pain.

Upon seeing this, the coachman spat at him, "What kind of thing dares to be so disrespectful to my young lady?"

Facing a large number of soldiers, the coachman showed no fear whatsoever.

No matter what, he was the Grand Secretary's coachman. He had followed Yun Yichen for so many years and had seen all sorts of things, from the north to the south. He had even confronted the Imperial Guards, let alone beaten up a small garrison soldier in Suzhou.

The officers and soldiers clearly did not expect that a mere coachman would dare to be so arrogant as to attack them.

Seeing their companion still lying on the ground, the men immediately thrust their spears forward, pressing them directly against the horse's neck.

"What 'Miss' or 'Young Lady'? How dare you act so presumptuously in Suzhou? Don't you want to live anymore?"

The soldiers who had been knocked to the ground were helped up by their comrades.

As the leader of these people, the officer was not a good-tempered person, especially since he had been humiliated in front of so many of his underlings. How could he swallow this insult?

The officer glanced at the ornately decorated carriage and said irritably, "The people in the carriage can hear us. Suzhou City is under strict lockdown. If you want to enter the city, get off the carriage for a routine check. Otherwise, go back to where you came from."

The officers and soldiers were certain that Gu Shuyan was determined to enter the city, which is why they shouted such a thing.

Ultimately, he still didn't want to let such a stunning beauty like Gu Shuyan slip away right under his nose.

And if he wasn't mistaken, there seemed to be more than one beautiful woman in the car.

The coachman was even angrier at the sight of the soldier. He couldn't understand how the soldier could be so brazen. Judging from the carriage's appearance, it was clearly not an ordinary family's property.

Just as the coachman stepped forward to give the soldier a good beating, the carriage curtain was lifted again.

A fair-skinned beauty emerged from inside, and Gu Shuyan was then gently helped down from the carriage.

"I wonder what kind of routine inspection this official wishes to conduct!"

Gu Shuyan smiled at the soldier again, her harmless appearance making her seem like a docile kitten to those unfamiliar with her.

This time, it wasn't just the leading soldier who was captivated; even his underlings were staring at Gu Shuyan, unable to turn away for a long time.

She was so beautiful, absolutely stunning. In a small place like Suzhou, they had never seen such a beautiful woman before.

And his two maids were people they couldn't even dream of befriending in Suzhou.

"This is so beautiful!"

The officers and soldiers, being rough men who couldn't read a single word, didn't know any words of praise, and after thinking for a while, this was the only sentence that came to mind.

The one who spoke was the youngest, but also the most honest, soldier among them.

He had barely finished speaking when he was slapped hard by another soldier next to him.

Seeing that he had shut up, the leading officer looked at Gu Shuyan and lewdly said, "Naturally, we'll check you inside and out to see if you're assassins or spies."

The leading officer had a wicked smile, and his naked gaze, which looked the three of them up and down, made Wu Yin clench his fists.

"Miss, may I do it?"

This was the first time Wuyin had addressed Gu Shuyan as Miss, because Gu Shuyan had instructed her not to reveal her identity in front of others.

Gu Shuyan had already tolerated it once, and had given herself a chance. Now that she could no longer tolerate it, she didn't need to endure it anymore.