"Fine, you can't even speak properly and you're trying to rob people?! I'm the owner of this stall! You want money? They don't have any. If you're so capable, come and ask me for it!"
After saying that, Qin San Niang sat down leisurely and gently flicked the dust off her clothes!
The weather in the south is humid. They had been covered in dust all the way from their escape, but when they arrived here, their clothes were clean and new, and they were rarely found to be covered in dust.
Guo, the rogue, observed Qin Sanniang's actions and thought to himself, "This woman has no internal strength; she doesn't practice internal martial arts at all! But why isn't she afraid of going to the government office at all? On the contrary, she seems eager to go? Does she have connections?"
Calm down, calm down! This is impossible! He had investigated; this family had only settled in He County a few days ago, they couldn't possibly know anyone! He understood, this young woman was planning to play him!
Looking at Qin San Niang, her black hair was piled up behind her head, with a few strands of hair fluttering in front of her forehead. Her eyes were especially beautiful, bright and deep. She wore a dark blue cotton-padded jacket and a matching skirt, with a blue apron tied around her waist. Her overall appearance was bright and elegant, but he could actually see a bit of the appearance of a middle-aged woman!
Considering that the eldest brother still doesn't have a warm bed, it wouldn't be bad to capture this woman and take her back to be his mistress! Although she's given birth and can't be his legal wife, being a mistress is still not bad! Isn't it better than freezing here?!
"You woman are quite pretty, why don't you come back with me? If you serve me well, I can waive your protection fees!" the man surnamed Guo said frivolously, his eyes filled with ill intent.
However, Qin San Niang only saw frivolity in him, nothing more! She knew he had other plans!
However, those who scheme against her will be taught a lesson! Before she could even make a move, a furious shout erupted from the crowd.
"Guo Er, you've gone too far! Collecting protection money is fine, but why are you going to bully men and women like this?!"
The one who spoke was Wang Daniu, the big man who sold pork before!
As Wang Daniu passed by, he recognized two of them as his regular customers who had bought pork from his stall before! Moreover, the woman was very generous and seemed like a good person!
Guo Er glanced at Wang Daniu sideways, his eyes practically overflowing with disgust.
It's that rascal again! He's so annoying! But Wang Daniu is my mother's sister-in-law's son! My mother likes him very much!
Moreover, in terms of fighting strength, he was no match for him. Who else could be as strong as him, like a bull with brute force?
Surprisingly, Guo Er didn't make things difficult for Wang Daniu, but he still didn't give him a friendly look and continued to make trouble for Qin Sanniang. Several people began to surround and encircle Qin Sanniang.
The eldest son was furious. These scoundrels not only wanted to rob him, but they even dared to lay a finger on his mother. As the man of the family, how could he swallow this insult!
Having learned a bit of martial arts from his mother, Da Wa shot towards the three leaders like a cannonball! At the same time, he threw a punch, aiming straight for Guo Er's face.
However, Guo Er, a street thug, had been through the wrestling matches, so when he saw Da Wa's fist, he instinctively dodged it!
In the blink of an eye, another ruffian pulled out a stick from somewhere and attacked the eldest child from behind!
"Thief! How could you be so unscrupulous as to ambush a child!"
With lightning speed, Qin San Niang drew her long whip from her waist. The whip, like a swimming dragon, caught the stick in the ruffians' hands. Then, as if it had eyes, the wooden stick on the whip circled around the ruffians, effectively cutting off their supply lines!
Guo Er and the others felt they could no longer stand and collapsed to the ground!
He tripped and fell flat on his face amidst a cloud of dust! He landed right at Qin San Niang's feet. It was unclear whether the woman did it on purpose, or just plainly on purpose!
How could this woman have succeeded so easily! Guo Er was not about to let this go unpunished. However, he was also momentarily alarmed; this woman was a formidable opponent!
He sprang to his feet with a somersault and threw a punch at Qin San Niang!
Qin San Niang glared coldly, caught his attack with one hand, and then twisted it, and a cracking sound was heard!
A broken bone?!
Instantly, a scream rang in everyone's ears—it was none other than Guo Er!
"Brothers, charge! Take this woman down and avenge our boss!"
Seeing that their leader had suffered a loss, the other hooligans abandoned all sense of chivalry and swarmed at him.
Before they could even get close, they were all swept down by Qin San Niang's whip! Several hooligans fell face-first into the mud again! Howls of pain rose and fell!
They are all bark and no bite; they only appear tough on the surface, but they are actually just paper tigers!
Standing before them, Qin Sanniang looked down at them, her face expressionless, and said coldly, "I had no idea that in broad daylight, Willow Street could be lawless! The Great Sheng Dynasty hasn't been destroyed yet. If you say such things, I can go to the yamen and sue you for plotting a rebellion, which wouldn't be an exaggeration!"
In Qin San Niang's memory, the Great Sheng Dynasty is now beset by internal and external troubles. Despite this, the rulers have become even more restrictive of the common people. For example, the status of women has been repeatedly lowered. For example, anyone who dares to rebel, regardless of whether such a rebellion actually occurs, will be skinned alive in the yamen!
Upon hearing this, Guo Er dared not say another word! He had merely been speaking offhand; how could it possibly be related to treason? Besides, that government office was not one they could enter! It was just a ploy to scare the ignorant masses!
As a competent petty thug leader, he was always able to bend and stretch, but now, under Qin Sanniang's thumb, what was the point of showing off? He immediately put on a docile expression.
“Grandma, you’re joking. How could I dare to rebel? I wouldn’t dare even if you gave me ten lives! As for this Willow Street, it’s just a way for my brothers to make a living! Since Madam is unwilling, I will definitely pay more attention in the future. You can continue to set up your stalls. I won’t charge you the stall fee, okay?”
After saying that, fearing that Qin Sanniang might not be satisfied, he added, "If you need us to do anything, please just let us know!"
Looking at Guo Er, who was behaving like a lapdog, Qin San Niang angrily rebuked him.
"If any of you come looking for trouble with my family again, I'll beat you every time I see you, until you submit! I don't care who the big shots on Willow Street are, but there are no masters or servants here. I don't buy into that!"
He then glanced around and said to those who wanted to kick him while he was down, "As for those who were talking about paying protection money, if you have a lot of money, feel free to do it! Don't keep nagging!"
Those individuals initially thought that since the family consisted mainly of women and children, there shouldn't be any major problems if they wanted to take advantage of the situation.
Those passersby who had originally come to watch the spectacle or had other ulterior motives were all too frightened to speak after witnessing Qin San Niang's fierceness! They were all thinking that they couldn't afford to offend this family!
The old woman selling eggs felt a chill run down her spine, but also a surge of relief. Thank goodness she hadn't gone off on a whim out of jealousy! Otherwise, she wouldn't even know how she died!
Some vendors who had been bullied by these scoundrels before couldn't help but applaud and cheer at the sight! It was truly gratifying! Their gazes toward Qin San Niang were filled with a sense of reverence.
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