Pei Xiyuan was caught off guard by how things turned out, but he was even more surprised by Jian Ning and Erniu and Sanniu. He only knew that Jian Ning was an excellent doctor, but he didn't expect that she was also a martial artist. From her two children, he could tell that they had practiced martial arts with her since they were young.
Pei Xiyuan hadn't intended to escalate the situation, and he held no ill will toward Jian Ning; he simply didn't know how to interact with anyone outside his immediate circle. Xiong Er, who had been with him the longest, knew he had no intention of harming Jian Ning. Seeing that Suo Wenzheng and Jian Ning were both poised for a fight, he rushed over to stop them.
He habitually saluted Jian Ning with one hand across his chest. Before he could speak, an elderly woman among the villagers, who had fled to Dingxian Village with her parents when she was young, shouted at the sight of them, "Yue people, they are from Yue country, not us Yanchao people."
"Master Chen is right, they are barbarians. No wonder they have no respect for their elders!"
The villagers started to stir and gathered towards Jian Ning. Xiong Er waved his arms and kept shouting, "We have no ill intentions. Believe me, we are not here to cause trouble!"
Pei Xiyuan waved at Suo Wenzheng, signaling him to leave. He then cupped his fists and bowed to the clan leader. "I've heard you people in the Central Plains have a saying, 'Everyone who comes is a guest.' Is this how you treat your guests?"
"Only those who are invited are guests. What kind of guests are those who come uninvited?" The clan leader's tone was very firm. He was not given the position of clan leader for nothing. When the Grand Tutor was still alive, he would listen to him talk about the past and present. Although most of the time the Grand Tutor talked to them about the stories of farmers in the past dynasties, after listening to him so much and adding to his own insights during these years as the clan leader, he understood a truth very well.
People, when you are strong, he is weak; when you are weak, he is strong.
He has many tribesmen supporting him, so what is he afraid of?
Besides, their Dingxian Village is no longer what it used to be. Now it has even been registered with the emperor. This is all thanks to Ding Laosi and his wife, and it is also the greatest honor during his tenure as the clan leader.
Anyone who becomes an enemy of the fourth brother and his wife becomes an enemy of the entire village. This was something the clan leader and the village head had already agreed upon privately!
Pei Xiyuan was once again surprised by the harsh tone of a mere clan leader. His heart sank. If every village in Dayan Kingdom was like this, it would be a real headache.
Their Yue Kingdom and Yan Kingdom had always fought and made peace. Pei Xiyuan knew the circumstances that had compelled his father to sign the friendly agreement with Emperor Yongping. Both countries had been at war for decades and were in desperate need of rest and recuperation. The emperors of their Yue Kingdom, including his father, had never given up on conquering the Central Plains!
This is their Moon Kingdom's secret basic national policy!
Suo Wenzheng and another person stood on Pei Xiyuan's left and right sides to protect him. Pei Xiyuan suppressed his anger and looked at the clan leader and said, "Even if they are not guests, there is no need to put on such a show, right?"
After saying that, he glanced at the villagers who were running towards him with hoes in their hands. Before he could speak again, Xiong Er exclaimed. He turned his head and saw a thick two-headed snake swimming towards him. A leopard-print mongoose with a fierce look was squatting on the snake's back.
When Pei Xiyuan looked at it, Guoguo stood up, like a general about to go into battle to kill the enemy. Baimei followed and flew over and landed on Guoguo's head.
The three guys came with murderous intent, not only stunned the villagers, but also stunned Xiong Er and another subordinate beside Pei Xiyuan.
Erniu and Sanniu ran over with joy, each hugging Brother Qiu. Pei Xiyuan and Suo Wenzhen looked at Jian Ning at the same time, and both felt that Jian Ning was not simple.
"This woman is a little weird." Suo Wenzheng whispered.
"No matter what, there must be no conflict." Pei Xiyuan walked towards Jian Ning. Meixiang hesitated for a moment, wanting to follow him, took two steps, and finally stopped.
"What do you want?" Pei Xiyuan frowned and questioned Jian Ning.
"What kind of bandit logic is this? Is it you who wants to do what you want or what I want? I didn't go to your Moon Country to give you orders. Now you are the one who is causing trouble for me first, not me causing trouble for you. Do you understand?"
After saying this, Jian Ning used her eyes to stop the restless Baimei and Guoguo. Some villagers were only afraid of Qiu Ge, not knowing that Qiu Ge was the most docile of them. On the contrary, Guoguo and Baimei seemed harmless, especially Guoguo, who looked cute, but in fact, they were the most ferocious, and would dig people's eyes out at the slightest provocation.
“Daddy!”
Ding Youtian arrived, followed by the eldest, second, third and several other villagers. Ding Youtian's feet were covered in mud as he came out of the pond. They were all shirtless and wearing short coarse cloth jackets. Ding Youtian's arms were splashed with mud, and even his turban was splashed with mud. His skin was tanned and dark yellow, but it did not affect his handsome appearance at all.
"My lady, what's going on?" He hugged Guoguo who threw herself into his arms and walked over to ask.
Although Jian Ning did not need his protection, and she could even protect him in return, for some reason, when he came to stand beside her under the scorching sun and asked this question, she felt inexplicably angry and had a sense of security as if a parent had come forward.
She tilted her chin towards Pei Xiyuan and said, "I don't know what happened, but he blamed me for marrying Meixiang to Chen Lei and stopped me from leaving."
Ding Youtian had never heard Jian Ning speak to him in such a tone. It sounded like she was complaining to him, or acting coquettishly, which immediately aroused the heroic spirit in his heart!
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
As soon as he finished speaking, Suo Wenzheng and the others quickly gathered around, looking as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Ding Youtian sneered, grabbed Guoguo's front legs with both hands and waved them, "Believe it or not, I'll let the cat bite you."
Guoguo's eyes suddenly became fierce and he screamed viciously.
Pei Xiyuan waved at them, signaling them to calm down. Then, he clasped his hands together and bowed to Ding Youtian. "Let's be frank. I just want to ask Madam Jian to stay and ask a few questions. There's nothing else to say."
Ding Youtian narrowed his narrow, long, almond-shaped eyes, glanced at Jian Ning, and then said, "My wife is timid by nature and afraid of strangers. Don't scare her. Ask me if you have anything to say. I will tell you everything I know."
Xiong Er scratched his ears, looking stunned. Did he hear correctly? Madam Jian was timid? Why did he feel that Madam Jian could kill a tiger?
He looked at Jian Ning, then at Ding Youtian, and saw a smile on his face. Only then did he realize that he was teasing his general.
His heart trembled, and he quickly looked at Pei Xiyuan.
His general was not a good-tempered person. Xiong Er was very worried that Pei Xiyuan would get angry. More and more villagers gathered and made a lot of noise. If the noise alarmed the officials of Dayan Kingdom, they would be in big trouble.
He blamed Suo Wen Zheng for everything. He couldn't help but glare at Suo Wen Zheng. Suo Wen Zheng also realized at this time that he had been too hasty in stopping Jian Ning just now.
"A little lack of patience will ruin a great plan." He whispered this again, and then wanted to take a step forward to apologize to Jian Ning for his carelessness.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he moved his feet, Pei Xiyuan grabbed him.
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