Chapter 730 Two Groups
Lin Yuesha walked to the main street, then suddenly stopped and asked Qingxing, "Is someone following us?"
"Miss, you noticed it too?"
Qingxing frowned. Indeed, someone was secretly following them, relentlessly pursuing them like a leech.
So when the Chen family came to the capital, Qingxing breathed a sigh of relief; otherwise, she would have had to shake off the little tail and find an opportunity to meet them.
"Yeah, they're not one of our own. I feel like I'm sitting on pins and needles."
Lin Yuesha had only felt something was a little off before, but after leaving Xiao Qiuyue's place, the feeling intensified, as if several malicious eyes were constantly watching her.
"This servant doesn't know who it is, but it's probably sent by the Wei family."
Qingxing helped her young mistress up, not wanting to linger too long and arouse suspicion.
To be precise, there were two groups of people in total.
How did you figure that out?
Lin Yuesha wiped her sweat with a handkerchief. She had wanted to go see Qin Nanyan, but it seemed that the conditions did not allow it. If she were followed and Qin Nanyan's hiding place was exposed, it would bring danger instead.
"The few scoundrels behind me, only four or five meters away, looked like thugs and hooligans from the way they walked and the look in their eyes. The few people a little further away looked more like martial arts practitioners."
Being followed by two groups of people, neither of whom were on her side, Qingxing felt a lot of pressure, mainly because she didn't understand what their intentions were.
"Then let's deal with this group of people first."
Lin Yuesha deliberately pointed to a small alley to the side, then slipped into the alley to lure out a few hooligans.
She beat Wei Lan until she was black and blue, but Wei Lan did not return to the capital to complain because Bai Dingfeng stopped her.
Now that she's in Cangzhou, it's the perfect opportunity for revenge. How could Wei Lan possibly give it up? She'll probably resort to her old tricks, hiring some thugs to ambush and harass her, trying to ruin her reputation.
Lin Yuesha wouldn't even cooperate with such a low-class, outdated, and utterly unoriginal trick; it's boring!
"Miss, what about the rest of the group?"
If the journey to the Northwest were to be monitored by the Wei family, the dangers would undoubtedly increase.
Not long ago, Qingxing received news from the organization that the Wei family's assassins had launched a deadly attack on their master and his party in Qincheng. Although they were defeated, there was no guarantee that they wouldn't try again.
“I had already anticipated this from Bai Dingfeng’s perspective.”
Given Wei Lan's personality, she would definitely stay overnight at an inn if she found one. However, the group only rested for a midday before setting off again, which shows that Bai Dingfeng was in a hurry to get to Qincheng.
The speed of the journey was entirely under the control of the Wei family.
"We probably don't meet the Wei family's standard for using assassins, do we?"
Lin Yuesha rubbed her face. Another tough battle was ahead, and she needed to change her mindset and keep up with the times.
The original plan is no longer feasible. If the Wei family makes a move ahead of schedule, all the military supplies purchased will be lost and will benefit others.
"Miss, what are your plans?"
Time was of the essence, and Qingxing wiped her sweat, feeling a little nervous.
"Let's de-stress first, then beat the thugs who're following us to a pulp, and we'll discuss military supplies later."
As they turned into the alley, Lin Yuesha's steps became lighter. Bai Cha's trembling hands relaxed as her young mistress became more relaxed, then she silently clenched her fists again.
"Oh my, beautiful young lady, how about keeping grandpa company tonight?"
As expected, Lin Yuesha entered the alley, and several thugs quickly followed. They were locals from Cangzhou and familiar with the area. Two of them immediately went around to the other side of the alley and intercepted Lin Yuesha and her two servants in the middle.
"Beautiful young lady, are you talking about me?"
Lin Yuesha asked calmly.
"It's you."
The leader, with his yellow teeth, took the money and laughed, "Spend the night with me, and I'll pamper you, my little darling."
After saying that, he picked at his teeth with his hand and gave an extremely lewd smile.
"What if I say no?"
Lin Yuesha almost threw up. They say your appearance reflects your heart, and it's really true. She's met a few hooligans and noticed they all have similar features—they're all ugly, and none of them look human.
"You brat, Cangzhou is my territory, and you have no say in this!"
Big Yellow Teeth's expression immediately changed. Without saying a word, he shouted, "Brothers, let's go! Tie this brat up and take her back. She'll be our appetizer tonight!"
As he spoke, he took a step forward and immediately gathered around Lin Yuesha and her two servants.
Before Lin Yuesha could make a move, Bai Cha got angry and, without warning, stood in front of Lin Yuesha and kicked Da Huangya.
"Alright, alright, I love chili peppers! Spicy and fiery!"
Big Yellow Teeth chuckled, grabbed White Tea's foot, and tried to pull her into his arms.
This was the moment they had been waiting for. Bai Cha grabbed the wall with one hand, leaped up, and kicked Da Huangya's legs with her other foot.
"ah!"
Big Yellow Teeth never expected that the seemingly delicate young lady would be so fierce. He cried out in pain, clutching a certain spot with both hands.
The moment he fell, Bai Cha pulled out a dagger from his body and stabbed him in the back.
"Murder!"
The dagger pierced Big Yellow Teeth's waist, and White Tea pulled it out, blood splattering all over the ground.
The other henchmen, not expecting a maid to be so domineering, retreated in alarm, crying out, "Report to the authorities..."
"You won't die, look how scared you cowards are."
Bai Cha took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood off her hands. She'd had enough!
Women are born into a low social status. Once a woman is harassed by a scoundrel, the scoundrel can do nothing, but the woman's life is ruined.
So the stab wasn't fatal; she stabbed him lightly.
The techniques Madam Xu taught her were indeed effective, specifically designed to deal with thugs. She plunged a knife into the kidney, but to be on the safe side, she should have severed the thug's manhood.
"Go report to the authorities immediately and complain to the prefect that you took money to harass me, and what happened? You got retaliated against."
The laws of the Great Qi Dynasty are humane in some aspects. At least, Lin Yuesha and her group resisted and were punished accordingly. Given her status, the prefect of Cangzhou dared not do anything and brought the punishment down gently.
"Just a heads up, if we don't get him to the clinic soon, he really might die."
After Bai Cha finished speaking, everyone shuddered again. They were just petty thieves who had formed a temporary team because Big Yellow Teeth said that there was money to be made for harassing women. It was their first time doing this, and they had no experience!
"Heroine, please spare us!"
The thugs knelt down, all at the urging of Big Yellow Teeth; otherwise, they wouldn't have...
"Miss, look..."
Qingxing looked at Lin Yuesha, waiting for her young mistress to speak.
"We're just passing through Cangzhou, so it's best not to make a big deal out of this."
Lin Yuesha disliked trouble, so she decided to handle it discreetly.
The mastermind behind the money was Wei Lan; there's almost no need to ask any further.
Several people relaxed upon hearing that the matter would be handled discreetly, but Lin Yuesha was not so easy to talk to.
The person I met today was her, which is why I was able to easily escape. If it were any other young lady, she might have lost her reputation and ruined her life.
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