Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Are you still angry with him? ...
Xie was a strong man, and it was obvious that he was a martial artist. He stood there like a solid mountain.
People from Dongshan Village and Xishan Village did not dare to speak loudly in front of him, but fortunately there was still a soft persimmon to squeeze.
Yang Xianglao, the elder from Dongshan Village who had come to demand the release of the deceased, fixed his gaze on Zhang Jingxian and spoke with a mixture of sigh and anger, "Mother Zhang, they are still your biological father and grandparents after all. Even though you hold a grudge against them, you can't just stand by and watch them being..."
Xie stood there expressionless. Yang Xianglao quickly changed the subject mid-sentence, "Never mind, Xianniang. I will go with you to see the noble. Please ask him to release the people from Dongshan Village. I will punish them severely as you wish."
Village elder Yang's attitude softened, Zhang Jingxian hung her head and remained silent, while the fifth uncle of the Liu family, the village elder of Xishan Village who had never spoken, frowned and stood up.
"Your people from Dongshan Village came to our Xishan Village to cause trouble, but how can this be considered your own fault? If not, let's go to the noble man and have a discussion."
Fifth Uncle looked unhappy. He would not let the people of Xishan Village be bullied.
The two village elders initiated the conflict, and the villagers on both sides could not stand idly by, glaring at each other. In particular, the Zheng family, who lived next door to Zhang Shuanghu's family, actually brought out hoes and wooden spears from their homes.
Seeing that a fight between villages was about to begin, Zhang Shuanghu frowned tightly. He was not stupid, so he could naturally see that some people were fanning the flames and some had ulterior motives.
Zhang Shuanghu walked towards the two village elders and was about to say something when Zhang Jingxian suddenly stepped forward and looked up at Xie. "Xie, take me to see the distinguished person."
Xie was a little surprised to hear her calling his name directly, but if he put himself in her shoes, he could probably understand the woman's feelings at the moment.
He was clearly the benefactor who saved the envoy, but under his subtle coercion, he became the target of public criticism.
It's also pitiful.
"Madam, please, Alang is waiting for you." Xie didn't even look at the so-called indignant village elder. They were respected in a small village with less than a hundred households, but outside the village they were just slightly bigger and older ants.
The dynasty has been in turmoil since its founding. When the situation was at its worst, the nobles fled south, countless aristocrats and royal families were killed or injured, and rituals and music were in chaos. Today, only the strong are respected.
Not only the village elders, but also the county magistrate of Wuyang County and even the prefect of Wuling County, Xie, did not take it seriously because they had no soldiers.
It was the first time that the two village elders were ignored in front of the villagers. Although their status was just so-so in Wuyang County, they were now in the village where they had the final say!
They watched helplessly as a little girl from the village passed them and walked towards a higher place with the warrior, one in front and one behind. The wrinkles on their faces showed disbelief.
"Hahahahaha, see, aristocratic family, this is aristocratic family!" Zheng Fu, holding a hoe, laughed crazily. If their lineage had not been expelled from the family, he would not have ended up like this, becoming a clown in the eyes of others.
Listening to Zheng Fu's laughter, Zhang Shuanghu felt more and more uneasy. The feeling Ah Xian just now was completely different from the one she gave before.
Zhang Shuanghu was the person who knew his niece best. He keenly noticed her changes. In the past, Ah Xian would not be so calm when facing such a scene.
What on earth had happened? Had she been alone for the past four years... Zhang Shuanghu looked around at the people around him, his face turned cold, and he ordered his second son to send the guest away.
When the others saw him take out the big bow from the house, with his incomplete hand exposed without any hesitation, they felt scared and did not dare to cause any more trouble, so they said goodbye and left.
Only Zheng Fu was staring at the air, motionless.
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A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Jingxian stood in front of the familiar fenced yard, feeling a sense of strangeness in a trance.
After a pause, she realized that the gate had changed from simple wood to, "Is this iron?"
Zhang Jingxian pursed her lips and stroked the protruding part. The cold, solid touch spoke of its high value. The ironware of Xishan Village, such as hoes and sickles, was passed down from generation to generation and was usually unaffordable.
"The wooden door was not sturdy, so we reinforced it with iron nails. And the fence wall was a little short, but the bamboo has been cut and we will raise it again when the time comes." Xie explained briefly, but the meaning behind it made Zhang Jingxian's heart sink.
Xie Yun actually planned to live in her courtyard for a long time, otherwise there would be no need to reinforce the gate and wall.
She pushed open the gate and walked in with a wooden face.
Fortunately, the few fruit trees she had planted in the yard remained in their original positions, and the wildflowers in the corners were still there. But everywhere she looked was covered with flat wood, without a single pebble to be seen.
The appearance of the house has also changed a lot. It is no longer the original three rooms. There are two neatly arranged houses near the backyard, which look better than those built by Zhang Jingxian.
It must be said that these people are worthy of being the soldiers trained by the big family since childhood. It seems that there is nothing they can't do.
"According to your previous instructions, we have not moved your bed. It is still in its original position. However, that is now the kitchen." Xie said, pointing to a newly built house.
Zhang Jingxian looked up and saw that there was indeed wisps of smoke rising from the roof of the house.
"My lady is the owner of this place after all. You saved the envoy, but gave the house to us and went to live in your uncle's house. We really can't feel at ease. So, we decorated your residence according to the envoy's instructions." Xie explained while paying attention to Zhang Jingxian's expression.
The envoy personally offered to decorate a house for a peasant girl. If she had feelings for him, she would be so happy that she would be unable to control herself.
However, not only Xie saw it clearly, the man in the room also saw all the changes in the woman's expression through a window.
She looked indifferent, and even her eyes showed a bit of indifference and disappointment.
"I don't need your Excellency to worry so much. Some money and property are enough. I can't afford any more." Zhang Jingxian couldn't understand what that man was thinking. He openly plotted against her and made her suffer, and then let his subordinates deliberately say in front of her that he condescended to think about her personally.
She did not feel happy, only embarrassment and resentment of being toyed with at will.
In fact, Xie could understand her very well, but the envoy's eyes were staring at him gloomily from behind, so he had to continue talking against his conscience and morality.
"This is the first time in all these years that the envoy has shown such concern for others. When he heard that my lady was being insulted, he immediately sent us to vent your anger."
"Where are they?"
Zhang Jingxian asked about the three captured members of the Yang family in a calm tone.
"She is locked up in the backyard, crying and apologizing to Ah Xian and Ah Xian's mother. Ah Xian, do you want to go and see her?" Xie Yun walked out of the room slowly. His tall and slender figure seemed to cast a shadow over the girl in the yard.
The medicine brought by Xie and others was obviously more effective, and coupled with his extraordinary recovery ability, he could now appear in front of her without the help of that simple and ridiculous chariot.
His eight feet two inches height immediately gave Zhang Jingxian a strong sense of oppression, not to mention that he had tied up his crown and wore a long robe with black patterns that was more suitable for his status.
Unable to bear it any longer, Zhang Jingxian's straw sandals began to move backwards, step by step, but she could never escape his approaching figure.
"Yes, sir, I want to go and take a look." When her body was about to retreat to the point of no return, the girl nodded wisely.
Xie Yun's gaze fell on the black hair on her head. He seemed to click his tongue with regret, then stretched out a hand towards her and raised his chin nonchalantly.
The meaning was clear, he wanted her to support him, just like before.
Even if there were other troops in the courtyard besides Xie, each of them was stronger than Zhang Jingxian, a peasant girl.
Seeing this, Zhang Jingxian moved her lips and looked at Xie and others. It didn't make sense that so many people would turn a blind eye and ask a weak woman like her to do it.
Everyone she saw tacitly put on a dead face. Even if the envoy wanted Madam Zhang to support him, they were unable to do so.
If you dare to step forward, you will be courting death.
"Among more than ten people, except Yi Yu, not one of them is a man!" Zhang Jingxian muttered softly, her voice as small as a mosquito's buzz.
Suddenly, Xie Yun grabbed her wrist and said coldly, "We only met once. Ah Xian has a good memory and can still find out that Yu is not here."
Zhang Jingxian's hand was pinched so hard that it hurt. She didn't answer, but walked silently to the backyard with her head down. She almost forgot that he had very good hearing.
However, Yi Yu is not here, so is he doing something else on Xie Yun's orders?
As if he had guessed what she was thinking, the man narrowed his dark eyes and replied lightly, "Yes."
"Ah Xian is my savior after all, so I will do my best to fulfill your request as soon as possible."
Zhang Jingxian paused, her heart pounding. What he meant was that Yi Yu's departure was related to her request. Would she soon know the whereabouts of her cousin and the villagers?
She had a pleading look on her face. Xie Yun glanced at her but ignored her. Instead, he asked her to pay attention to the three people kneeling in the backyard.
"The one in the middle is Ah Xian's biological father. He is indeed very different from Ah Xian's uncle." He spoke lightly, with a tone of disdain.
If she had been raised by such a man, she would have probably become a vulgar fool. For this reason, Xie Yun admired her uncle Zhang Shuanghu very much.
Zhang Jingxian did not refute. In fact, she did not recognize Yang Youhe as her father at all. However, in the eyes of others, she and this man were inseparable.
When they saw her, Yang Youhe and his parents were no different from Yang Gou'er before. It was as if they had seen a savior, and they shouted to her for mercy.
Zhang Jingxian faced them in the same way as Yang Gou'er did. As long as she didn't kill them, no matter what they did, it had little to do with her.
"Beat them up and let them go." She said slowly.
"Let him go?" Xie Yun raised an eyebrow and asked, then took off the short bow from her body and aimed the arrow at Yang Youhe. "But Ah Xian wanted to kill him from the beginning."
"I will definitely help Ah Xian achieve whatever she wants. Will Ah Xian still be angry with me if she does this?"
If he is still angry with him, he will kill Yang Youhe!
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