lesson

"Didn't my brother just say he had something to discuss with He Lin? I think we shouldn't get involved."

"That's not how it works. Let's keep things separate. If someone bullies you, how can I, as the eldest brother, stand idly by? Let's hurry up and get going. I want to see who's really asking for trouble."

"No, no, no, big brother, you've misunderstood. No one bullied me." Jiang Yi explained with a forced smile, "I was just standing up for someone else, there's no need for you to take action."

He Yu stroked his chin and nodded in agreement, "That's a good thing. People in our He family are always so helpful and quick to lend a hand when they see injustice. In that case, I should do my part. Let's go."

Jiang Yi: "..."

He Lin, the eldest brother, has been by General He's side since childhood. He has grown up in the military camp. If He Yu were to take action, there would be no problem. She wouldn't need to hire any other thugs, which would save her a lot of money. She also wouldn't have to worry about anyone reporting her if something happened. In short, it's a win-win situation!

While Jiang Yi was still in a daze, He Yu had already started walking towards the front door, even more eager than her. Jiang Yi quickly followed.

She had already found out a few days ago that Master Zhou, who wanted to force Hongdie to marry him, would come to Mirror Flower Water Moon for entertainment every other day.

When Jiang Yi found out, she immediately rolled her eyes inwardly. At his age, where did he get the leisure to frequent brothels? Wasn't he afraid of accidentally knocking himself unconscious? Wouldn't it be better to just stroll around looking at birds and flowers? Why did he have to go and seduce young girls…

"Hey, sister-in-law, who are you going to beat up? Why don't you call my second brother? He's the most experienced." He Yu said, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.

Deep in the alley, several people stood in the shadows. Without careful observation, it was impossible to notice that there were any people there. They were all dressed in dark clothes, blending perfectly into the darkness.

"No, we can't let He Lin know about this. None of you are allowed to tell." Jiang Yi craned her neck to look outside, then suddenly turned to look at Gu Ziyu. "Especially you, Gu Ziyu, you absolutely mustn't tell him!"

Gu Ziyu choked, thinking to himself that what the young master wanted to know could not be kept from anyone. Of course, he could not say this to Jiang Yi, so he could only clasp his hands and reply, "Yes."

He Yu raised an eyebrow, looking like he was watching a good show: "You still haven't answered who that unlucky guy is."

Jiang Yi said, "Who cares who he is? Now that he's here, just start doing it."

He Yu stretched out a hand, looked down at his fist, and looked up at her: "Are you sure? If I punch someone, they might die on the spot."

Jiang Yi was shocked. Killed someone with a single punch? She only wanted to teach that old man a lesson, she didn't expect it to result in a death!

She coughed and said, "No need for that. We don't have that much hatred. Just knocking them out will be enough."

He Yu nodded: "Understood, leave it to me."

Jiang Yi patted her chest, feeling uneasy and anxious for some reason tonight.

"Xia Zhi, if you're scared later, hide and protect yourself."

Xia Zhi shook her head: "No, Miss, I'll go with you."

Jiang Yi thought for a moment and figured it shouldn't be anything serious, "Okay."

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of chaotic footsteps approached, and judging from the sound, there was definitely more than one person.

This road is the only way for Master Zhou to return home. Not only are there few people, but it is also the closest road to the Zhou residence. Choosing this place to make a move is the most appropriate. Jiang Yi has even thought of his backup plan. In case something really happens to the old man, it will be convenient for his family to call a doctor to come and treat him.

The sedan chair creaked under the weight of the person inside, and four sedan chair bearers steadily carried the square sedan chair closer to them.

Jiang Yi walked out first, followed closely by the other three.

The four people had their backs to a lamp not far away, so their faces were not visible. Their sudden appearance startled the sedan chair carriers.

One of them shouted, "Who goes there?"

Jiang Yi stood a few meters away without moving, put her hands behind her back, and chuckled softly: "Excuse me, is Mr. Zhou sitting inside?"

"Who are you?"

"Who I am is not important. What is important is whether Master Zhou knows Miss Red Butterfly? I am her friend."

The curtain was lifted slightly from the inside, revealing complete darkness. A hoarse, deep voice came through: "What do you want with me?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask Master Zhou to be lenient and let Miss Hongdie off the hook. You have many wives and concubines in your household, you shouldn't need another one, right?"

Master Zhou snorted coldly: "Did she send you?"

"So what if it is, and so what if it isn't? You're a man with one foot in the grave, and it's uncertain whether you'll even see the sun rise tomorrow. Why make things difficult for a weak woman? If you don't agree tonight, I think I might have to take some necessary measures to force you to agree."

"Such arrogance! Do you even know who I am?"

Jiang Yi raised her hand, palm facing outward, and refused decisively: "I don't know, I'm not interested, no need to speak."

Master Zhou lowered the curtain and coldly uttered a few words: "Make your move, leave no one alive."

The four sedan bearers immediately put down the sedan chair and stood in a row at the front.

Seeing this, He Yu and Gu Ziyu stepped forward and protected Jiang Yi and Xia Zhi behind them. The two had practiced martial arts for many years and could tell at a glance that these four sedan bearers were not ordinary people and could almost certainly be identified as martial artists.

"Leave no one alive? I think you're the one with the big mouth! Boss, go! Let's teach them a lesson!" Finally, he shrank back and whispered, "Watch your step."

He Yu: "..."

Before making his move, he glanced sideways at Gu Ziyu and said, "Keep an eye on her."

Gu Ziyu nodded, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief. Now that He Yu was there, she didn't have to do it herself, and she also avoided the risk of being exposed in front of him.

At roughly the same time, He Yu and the four warriors made their move. The menacing appearance of the other side caused the two girls present to take a step back in unison and hide behind Gu Ziyu.

He Yu's moves were swift and swift, his movements as fast as a ghost. His moves were clean and decisive, befitting someone from the General's Mansion. Before Jiang Yi could even see how he made his move, those people had already been subdued and knocked unconscious by him.

If the timing and location weren't so inappropriate, she would have loved to applaud He Yu.

This martial arts skill, this technique, absolutely amazing! They were born of the same father, so how come He Lin didn't learn even a fraction of it! So delicate and frail, and even poisoned, tsk, what a pity!

Jiang Yi stepped out from behind Gu Ziyu and said to the person inside the sedan chair, "Come out and let's talk, Master Zhou. All your men have fallen."

Master Zhou was resting with his eyes closed in the sedan chair when he heard this. Startled, he hurriedly lifted the curtain and saw four sedan chair bearers lying motionless on the ground.

"you……"

Jiang Yi tilted her head and smiled, "What happened to us? Hmm?"

Only then did he shakily step down from the sedan chair, his old face grim as he looked at the group. Before he could even speak, he coughed heavily several times, bending over with each cough, which only got worse. It was hard not to wonder if he was about to pass out. His cloudy eyes stared unblinkingly at Jiang Yi, making everyone feel very uncomfortable.

If the person in front of her wasn't an old man, Jiang Yi would have slapped him long ago. How dare he stare at her like that!

Master Zhou finally stopped coughing and, panting heavily, said, "What exactly do you want? Money? No problem, my mansion is just ahead, any amount of money is acceptable. I genuinely like Miss Hongdie, and she has agreed to marry me. Why must you all ruin a marriage? Besides, she's a courtesan, she's slept with countless men. For me to take her as a concubine is a blessing she's accumulated over many lifetimes..."

Hearing his words, Jiang Yi felt so disgusted she wanted to vomit. Unable to contain herself any longer, she blurted out, "Bullshit! You're old enough to be her grandfather, yet you still dream of an old cow eating young grass?! You should take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror!"

Old Master Zhou seemed to have never been scolded so harshly before. His wrinkled old face turned pale instantly, and his finger pointing at Jiang Yi trembled incessantly, as if he were about to die.

"you……"

"You've disgraced your Zhou family ancestors! You old geezer, you'll be eating dinner tonight and kicking your own buckets tomorrow! You're so old and still can't behave yourself. Why do you have to go and ruin young girls? Bah! You shameless old rogue!"

Apart from Master Zhou, the other three were all stunned by Jiang Yi.

Although I was already familiar with her temper, I was still shocked. She actually pointed at someone so many years older than her and yelled at him for being shameless? I can only say she had remarkable courage!

Master Zhou clutched his chest, nearly catching his breath, and raised his other hand to slap Jiang Yi across the face.

Xia Zhi couldn't help but exclaim, "Miss!"

Before the slap could land, a slender, fair hand intercepted him in mid-air. Jiang Yi used a bit of force to fling his arm aside, causing Master Zhou to stumble and almost fall to the ground.

"You dare hit me? Let me tell you, I'm not some delicate little girl you can just hit and yell at! If you don't agree tonight, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of Heaven!"

"You...cough cough..."

Old Master Zhou was so angry that he couldn't speak. He clutched his chest and coughed incessantly. Jiang Yi was afraid that his phlegm would splatter on her, so she took two steps back and stared at him with disgust and indifference. Unexpectedly, he coughed so hard that his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Jiang Yi was stunned: "I...I didn't do anything! He's faking it!"

He Yu walked to Jiang Yi's side, stopped, and pinched his chin: "Well, I can vouch for you. You didn't do anything. He just fainted from anger."

"So what do we do now?"

"Let's go, what else can we do? Don't worry, I went very lightly. I reckon it won't be long before those sedan bearers wake up and they'll take him back to see a doctor."

Jiang Yi nodded in agreement: "Alright, although we couldn't get the old man to agree to annul the engagement, it's okay. Luckily, I have a backup plan."

Unexpectedly, just as the group turned around to leave, they froze in place after taking only a few steps.

They didn't know when He Lin had arrived. He stood not far away and looked at them, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally landing on Jiang Yi.

Gu Ziyu was quite close and clearly saw his young master's brows furrow, so he couldn't help but gasp inwardly.

He had followed He Lin for many years. Although He Lin showed no expression on the surface, only frowning slightly, Gu Ziyu knew that he was angry, and very angry at that.

"Young master, young master."