"How dare you!" Xiao Mohan gripped his long sword horizontally, blocking the troublemakers in front of him. While glaring at the front, he also considered Yu Qianqian's safety and immediately raised his voice, saying, "Madam, you go first. I'll deal with these troublemakers."
Yu Qianqian raised her eyelids slightly, her sharp gaze shooting straight towards the center of the crowd. She spotted the little devil who had been pestering her and acting like a rascal. He was sticking out his tongue, glaring at her, and making faces at her, completely fearless.
"Dear brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts, please be gentle. After all, they didn't mean to break my bones. Linlang just wanted to bury her adoptive mother." Yu Linlang hid behind the people, her face downcast and timid, but at the same time, her eyes were filled with a hint of a smile when she glanced at Yu Qianqian.
On the other side, Yu Qianqian was trembling with anger. In her anger, she didn't care about getting away. She glared fiercely at Yu Linlang, and even in her anger, she still had a sliver of rationality. She deliberately lowered her voice and told Xiao Mohan, "Be careful and don't hurt innocent people."
She had to admit that although the little devil was truly hateful, she was still an adult after all, and at the very least, she couldn't cross that last line. No matter what, if this matter resulted in several deaths, that was definitely not the outcome she wanted to see.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Xiangxing hurriedly ran to the Yu family's house. After knocking on the door and being let in, she saw Mu Beichen walking towards her. Before she could say a word, he called out to her, "Xiangxing? Why did you come back alone?"
Where is Xiao Mohan?
Have you seen the lady?
Xiangxing was slightly taken aback, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer these questions. After hesitating for a long time, she replied slowly, "Sir, Madam is being harassed by some troublemakers on the street. It happened suddenly, you should go and see her quickly!"
Fearing that Mu Beichen would blame her, she deliberately spoke vaguely. However, looking at his gloomy face, she didn't look any better. Then she mentioned Yu Qianqian's location and explained the whole story.
"Guards! Summon everyone immediately and come with me to find Madam!" Mu Beichen's expression suddenly changed. As he walked, he thought to himself, "Hasn't Su Yu always been with me? She didn't care about such an important matter. Now, with such a crucial matter at hand, she's off having fun with her own sister. And he's the next successor to the throne. Doesn't she even know what's more important?"
Upon receiving the news, he was extremely anxious. He led his horse out of the saddlebags, lightly leaped onto its back, and dashed out the door in a flash.
When he first arrived in Beicheng, he had almost the same thoughts as everyone else: he thought that Yu Qianqian hadn't let go of the past at all, and it was very possible that she would abandon him and run away with Su Yu. After all, the hurt from the past was real, and it was not easy to let go completely. But now things are different from what he expected. Fortunately, he made the right bet this time.
He knew Yu Qianqian's temperament too well. She seemed lively and cheerful on the surface, but in reality, she was very shrewd and cunning. No one could ever guess what she was going to do next. Perhaps it was because they had been together for too long that she felt sorry for him. But if Su Yu stayed by their side, there was no guarantee that things wouldn't go wrong sooner or later. If Yu Qianqian dared to elope with him, he would take his life first. That's why Su Yu hadn't reunited with Xiao Mohan and the others yet. It was all thanks to him. Testing Yu Qianqian was real, and so was his murderous intent towards Su Yu.
It's no wonder he had so many concerns. After all, they had been separated for so long, and people's hearts change. He didn't dare to trust anyone easily. On the surface, he waited quietly at the Yu family's house, but in secret, he cast a wide net over Beicheng as a precaution.
He rode swiftly to the street and saw a bustling crowd. He dismounted and stood in the middle of the crowd. Yu Qianqian's gaze pierced through the sea of people and was looking directly at him.
His gaze shifted, and he saw Xiao Mohan standing in front of him, locked in a fierce struggle with someone. Immediately, he waved his hand, ordering his subordinates to follow him and swarm towards the center of the street.
What was originally a chaotic scene filled with curses and insults immediately became deathly silent as the uniformed guards behind Mu Beichen quickly surrounded him from all sides.
The rioters fell silent, their astonished gazes fixed on them. The menacing blades, gleaming with cold light, terrified most of them, making them feel as if a bloody battle was about to unfold. No one spoke a word more; all attention was focused on Mu Beichen and his guards.
Mu Beichen charged into the crowd first. People on both sides cleared obstacles with long swords in hand, and he appeared in the center of the crowd. He spotted Yu Linlang hiding in the corner and approached step by step, asking, "Who are you?"
Yu Linlang quickly shrank back, instinctively covering her face with her hands, and said in a trembling, tearful voice, "I...I am an orphan without parents. Today I am here to sell myself to bury my mother. May I ask, sir, are you going to pay for my mother's burial?"
Mu Beichen's face darkened, and a surge of anger welled up within him. It was the first time in his life that he had been blackmailed by a child, and he was furious. He roared at Xiao Mohan, "Xiao Mohan, escort Madam back to the manor first. The rest of you, come with me to deal with the scene!"
At a command, Xiao Mohan and Yu Qianqian withdrew from the crowd at the same time. Then, under the strong coercion of the guards, all the bystanders who were watching ran away.
As Yu Qianqian walked away out of the corner of his eye, he grabbed Yu Linlang by the front of her shirt and lifted her up without saying a word. He was about to throw a punch at her, but... when he saw her face clearly, he was stunned. This face, these eyes, were clearly cut from the same mold as Yu Qianqian!
Yu Linlang, her face streaked with tears, sobbed and begged for forgiveness, "Uncle, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong! Please, please, for my sake, that I'm still young, don't hold it against me..."
Mu Beichen...
For a long while, he remained frozen in place, completely unaware that the child hanging in mid-air was struggling to breathe because of his grip. He was clearly stunned by the scene. Subconsciously, he never imagined that the person causing trouble in public was a mere child, let alone that the child looked so much like Yu Qianqian. Everything was so unexpected, like a deadly curse, causing him to repeatedly lose his composure.
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