She stared intently at Yang Xi, her lips silently uttering, "Help me."
Yang Xi frowned slightly in confusion. Seeing the hint in Zhou Chenyu's eyes, he turned to Qian Rushan and said unhappily, "Qian Rushan, what have you done now?"
As soon as he said that, Qian Rushan felt the surroundings suddenly get colder. The sharp and piercing gaze that shot over him made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles, so he jumped up in fright.
Everyone says he fears neither heaven nor earth, but when he sees this cold-faced living Yama in front of him, he gets chills.
After all, he had fallen into the hands of others, and those people spared him out of consideration for him or his father and sister. As for this living devil surnamed Yang, he was unyielding and would not be swayed by either soft or hard tactics. All the crimes he committed would be dealt with according to the law, without any leniency.
Since being warned at the market last time, Qian Rushan had become much more restrained. He hurriedly explained, "Yang, you've wronged me this time. I didn't do anything!"
Zhou Chenyu looked smugly at Qian Rushan, whose imposing manner had greatly diminished, and laughed with one hand on his hip:
"What do you mean you didn't do anything? Weren't you insisting on buying this wild deer from me?"
“Qian Rushan, Yang Bantou is the customer who reserved this wild deer for me. If he agrees to transfer the deer to you, then I will do so.”
"Oh?" Yang Xi immediately understood the reason, looked coldly at Qian Rushan, and a sneer appeared on his lips, "You want to buy this wild deer?"
"Haha, exactly...exactly."
Qian Rushan smiled guiltily. Knowing Yang Xi as he did, he knew Yang Xi would never let him have his way. But he had already made his boast, and if he ran away now, he would surely lose face in front of the beauty.
He stepped forward with a friendly smile, "Squad Leader Yang, the wild deer caught in the mountains is rare, and I really like it very much. I am willing to pay ten times the price to buy it. Would you be willing to give it to me, Squad Leader Yang? If you agree, I will be extremely grateful."
Yang Xi glanced at him, coldly raising his head, showing no mercy whatsoever, "No."
"I..." Qian Rushan felt as if he had been thwarted, and the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat.
This was the first time Zhou Chenyu had seen Qian Rushan. He didn't dare to breathe loudly, enduring the pain like a submissive wife.
She suppressed a laugh and kindly gave Qian Rushan a way out, pretending to be helpless as she said, "Young Master Qian, this is the only wild deer we have, and it has already been bought by Yang Bantou. I really can't give it to you, and I hope you understand. If our family catches another wild deer in the future, you are welcome to come again."
The arm can never twist the thigh, so Qian Rushan resigned himself to his bad luck, pretended to be generous and agreed, then left with his servant.
After he left, Zhou Chenyu breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting rid of this clingy person for the time being.
Xiao Qi stepped forward with a smile, "Miss Zhou, don't be afraid. With my master here, Qian Rushan would never dare to take your things."
Zhou Chenyu had seen him many times and remembered his face, but she never knew his name. She smiled and asked, "Brother, what's your name?"
Yang Xi explained with a deep look in his eyes, "His name is Xiao Qi, and he is my disciple."
Xiao Qi stepped forward slowly and said with a smile, "Xiao Qi greets Miss Zhou. Thank you for saving my master's life."
"Why thank me? It's what I should do." Zhou Chenyu opened her eyes and looked at Yang Xi, calling him by name, "Yang Xi, how is your injury healing?"
Looking at the radiant smile on Zhou Chenyu's face, Yang Xi nodded and said, "Thank you, I'm much better now."
Yang Xi was no longer as sparing with words as usual, but Zhou Chenyu saw that his expression was calm and his eyes were as clear as still stone.
Could a life-saving grace not even shake the wall standing between the two?
Zhou Chenyu recalled his flustered appearance, his face flushed red, which was much more interesting than his current stern expression.
She didn't believe in this superstition.
Yang Xi knelt down in front of the cage where the wild deer was kept and asked her, "Chen Yu, how much silver do you want for this wild deer?"
Zhou Chenyu looked at his aloof expression, yet he still had to take care of his business.
She replied dejectedly, "Yang Xi, Qian Rushan deliberately made things difficult for me just now. I don't want to have any financial dealings with him, so I asked you to pretend to be a customer and send him away. It's still early before dark, and other customers will come. You don't need to spend money to buy this wild deer."
Yang Xi glanced at Xiao Qi and said, "A few months ago, my subordinates solved an old case and I promised to treat them to roast lamb. Since we can't find roast lamb these days, some venison would be nice too."
Xiao Qi paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Yes, yes, Master is the best. He always thinks of us."
Zhou Chenyu watched the two of them singing in unison, a sly glint in her eyes. "Oh, I see. They say when men get together, nothing good ever comes of it. I thought everyone in your government office was a decent person, but I didn't expect you to be birds of a feather with Qian Rushan."
"What do you mean by this?" Yang Xi's eyes darkened. Zhou Chenyu looked at him and said, "Qian Rushan has a lot of wives and concubines at home. He spends time with one tonight and another tomorrow night. He ruins his health by indulging in nightly revelry."
"Although you are not yet married, you must be spending your days in brothels and pleasure quarters, which is why you are buying deer blood everywhere to nourish your virility, just like Qian Rushan."
After Zhou Chenyu finished speaking slowly, she looked at Yang Xi's reaction with her clear eyes, "Is it or isn't it?"
Enraged, Yang Xi stood up, "How could I possibly be like the likes of Qian Rushan?"
Seeing his anxious explanation, Zhou Chenyu realized that he had lost all his composure from before. She had only said a few words to tease him, but she hadn't expected him to give himself away so easily.
She bit her lip, a smile welling up in her eyes. "Yang Xi, you believe everything I say? How can you be so easily amused?"
Yang Xi noticed her smiling expression and realized something was wrong. His face tightened, and he angrily looked away, his face flushed red as blood rushed from his ears to his neck.
Seeing his reaction, Zhou Chenyu knew when to stop. "Yang Xi, I know you bought this wild deer because you felt sorry for me and wanted to help me out. But I, Zhou Chenyu, have hands and feet and can earn money on my own. I don't need anyone's charity or pity."
She said frankly with a slight smile, "If you really want to help me, then please keep a close eye on Qian Rushan in the future. We ordinary people are content as long as we can do business peacefully."
Hearing this explanation, Yang Xi's anger subsided. He slowly withdrew his gaze, which fell on her face, and said helplessly, "Since you say so, I will not force you any further."
"Xiao Qi, let's go."
Yang Xi led Xiao Qi out of the crowded market and stopped. "Xiao Qi, later you find someone you can trust and have him buy Miss Zhou's wild deer. No matter how much it costs, put it all on my tab."
“Master, didn’t Miss Zhou just say that she didn’t need your help and that she wanted to sell the wild deer herself?” Xiao Qi blurted out.
Yang Xi glanced at Xiao Qi coldly, and Xiao Qi immediately understood. He smiled and said, "Master, Miss Zhou doesn't know my uncle. I'll ask my uncle to go to her place and buy that wild deer."
Seeing Xiao Qi's inexplicable smile, Yang Xi regained his composure and nodded, "Okay, then I'll leave it to you to handle."
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