The red marks on his face were clearly visible, accompanied by waves of pain.
Cui Yuanzhao stood there stunned for a moment, temporarily forgetting what he was supposed to do.
The girls in front of him held their heads high, glaring angrily at Cui Yuanzhao, their faces still full of rage.
"You...you all..."
"What do you mean, 'you'?!"
A hot girl with her hair in a bun stared wide-eyed at Cui Yuanzhao. "I think you don't want these hands of yours anymore. Don't you know where you are?"
The girl accompanying him glanced at Cui Yuanzhao a few times, her gaze lingering on his expensive clothes, and whispered, "Cui Cui, maybe we should call it a day. He seems to be someone special..."
The girl called Cui Cui glanced at Cui Yuanzhao and said, "So what if he has a few stinking coins? Does he think we don't have any in Qihuai County?"
Just as the girl with him was about to offer a few more words of advice, she saw two other people hurrying over.
One of them had a complicated expression, while the other, a burly man, was already furious.
Zhang Da quickly walked between Cuicui and Cui Yuanzhao, "Young Master, are you alright?"
Upon seeing the marks on Cui Yuanzhao's face, Zhang flew into a rage and raised his hand to strike Cui Cui, showing no mercy whatsoever.
Zhang Da has done a lot of ruthless things to destroy young women.
But this was the first time he had ever seen his young master beaten like this by a woman, and he was eager to do something to cover up his dereliction of duty.
Zhang Da threw a punch, thinking that the girl opposite him would cry immediately.
Unexpectedly, the punch missed completely.
Cui Cui nimbly dodged away, revealing a wary expression from a distance.
Seeing this, the other girls also took a few steps back, distancing themselves from Cui Yuanzhao and the others.
Zhang Da showed suspicion.
Cui Yuanzhao, however, had already come to his senses. His eyes lit up, and his gaze kept wandering over Cui Cui.
That strange attire, beautiful face and figure, and peculiar personality immediately piqued Cui Yuanzhao's interest.
"Interesting, very interesting. It's rare for me to encounter such an interesting girl."
As they were talking, Wang Jingze walked over to Cui Yuanzhao and tugged at him forcefully.
"Yuan Zhao, calm down!"
Cui Yuanzhao turned and glanced at Wang Jingze. "What's there to calm down about? This woman hit me first. Now I'm going to have Zhang Da teach her a lesson and show her what manners are. Is that not allowed?"
Wang Jingze and the girls opposite him could all tell that Cui Yuanzhao had no intention of giving up.
Lessons are inevitable.
As for teaching manners, it's obviously not that simple.
In his anxiety, Wang Jingze grabbed Cui Yuanzhao's arm tightly, saying, "Yuanzhao, you mustn't act recklessly! This is Qihuai County!"
"So what if it's Qihuai County? I'm not afraid of anything in the capital. Does coming to Qihuai County mean I have to be a coward? It's an honor for this woman to favor me. Even if she comes to the capital to serve me as a slave, it's a blessing she's earned through countless lifetimes."
These words were extremely disgusting, and Cui Cui couldn't help but curse, "Pah, what a shameless scoundrel! I don't know where he got the nerve to be so arrogant."
Cui Yuanzhao was not angry at all; on the contrary, he became even more expectant.
There's nothing particularly special about taming a horse.
But taming a wild horse can be very rewarding.
In his eyes, the girl in front of him was a proud and untamed wild horse. If he could make her obediently bow her head and show a fawning expression, it would be an extremely pleasant thing.
"Omen!"
Wang Jingze shouted sternly.
"Have you forgotten what I told you? There are two people in Qihuai County who you absolutely must not mess with."
"It's just a county magistrate and Li Daikui, I remember them." Cui Yuanzhao was getting impatient, finding Wang Jingze a bit long-winded.
Wang Jingze blocked their way, saying, "Li Daikui can't stand anyone abusing women in Qihuai County. If he finds out, the consequences will be dire..."
It is said that once someone does this, Li Daikui will strip the person of their clothes in the street, making all the people stop and watch.
And that's not all; he would find an artist with superb drawing skills to quickly copy and record that scene.
Wang Jingze had not witnessed these things firsthand, having only visited Qihuai County once.
However, the wealthy businessman who spoke of the matter at the time seemed apprehensive, as if it were true, which made Wang Jingze dare not underestimate him.
But who is Cui Yuanzhao? He is the son of the current prime minister.
He was a local tyrant who ran rampant in the capital. Even though Qihuai County was indeed somewhat special, it was still just a county and he didn't take it too seriously.
Cui Yuanzhao believed in his own identity and also in the abilities of his subordinate Zhang Da.
He wasn't worried at all about running into trouble in Qihuai County.
As for the two people Wang Jingze reminded him of, Cui Yuanzhao didn't care much.
He's just a minor county magistrate. Even if things really escalate, as long as his father's name is mentioned, wouldn't he proactively offer up the woman to show his loyalty?
Similar incidents have happened quite often.
Ignoring Wang Jingze's reminder, Cui Yuanzhao urged Zhang Da to take action and subdue Cuicui.
Ta-da!
Zhang Da ran up to Cuicui in a few steps and pulled her forward with his big hand.
But he failed to catch Cuicui; instead, another large hand gripped Zhang Da's wrist tightly.
A sharp pain suddenly shot through me.
Zhang Da grimaced, enduring the pain, and swung his other hand, trying to force the person back.
Before he could make a move, a foot was lifted up in front of him, and the next moment Zhang Da was sent flying backward.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
