Chapter 13: Confronting the County Magistrate's Daughter Head-on!
Not far ahead, four or five street thugs surrounded two handsome young men, hurling insults and making unwanted advances. Zhou Mujiao noticed this immediately and understood the true nature of the two young men.
This is a wealthy young lady who found her life too boring and wanted to seek some excitement, so she disguised herself as a man.
Zhou Mujiao was a businesswoman whose eyes were only on profit, but she still had some sense of justice in her heart. Seeing that the two girls were about to fall into the clutches of that group of thugs, Zhou Mujiao immediately rushed over: "Let them go!"
Seeing that she was a pretty young girl, the six thugs chuckled, and the leader reached out to grab her: "Little sister, you've come at the right time! Come here to your brother, let me show you some fun—ah!"
Zhou Mujiao grabbed the man's hand and with a skillful twist, broke all five of his fingers. At the same time, Zhao Yunjing rushed forward and brandished a woodcutter's knife.
His machete was sharpened daily, its edge gleaming coldly in the sunlight, sending chills down the spines of anyone who saw it from afar, let alone the thugs shrouded in its cold light. Coupled with Zhao Yunjing's fierce expression and ruthless attacks, the thugs were terrified in just a few moves and turned to run away.
He didn't forget to throw out a threat: "I'll remember you! Next time you'll be in for it—ah!"
A stone struck him squarely in the mouth, knocking out his front teeth and filling his mouth with blood!
Zhou Mujiao chased after him and delivered a flying kick, sending the thug sprawling face-first into the dirt.
She stepped onto the thug's back and smiled at the remaining few: "Didn't you want to have some fun with me? Why did you run away?"
The five thugs exchanged glances, feeling utterly humiliated by being bullied by a young girl. However, when their eyes fell on Zhao Yunjing, they shuddered and abandoned their companions, turning tail and running away.
Zhou Mujiao jumped on the rascal several times, then jumped down and commented, "It was really fun! Play with me again next time!"
The rascal's right hand was completely broken. Zhou Mujiao's last few jumps were heavy and accurate, breaking several of his ribs. He dared not cry, nor dared he run, for fear that she would jump up and break his last few ribs, making him a cripple.
"Grandma, next time, next time—"
"roll."
The thugs ran away in a panic, what's face to them? Their lives are more important!
Watching the thug run away, wailing and crying, Zhou Mujiao patted off non-existent dust and clicked her tongue.
With such a lack of courage and skill, they dare to become thugs? Were the standards for thugs in ancient times really that low? They weren't beaten to death in the street back then, that's because their ancestors had good karma!
A sweet, gentle voice came from behind: "Thank you for saving me, young master. May I ask where your residence is? I will definitely come to express my gratitude tomorrow."
Zhou Mujiao walked over and said, "I helped someone in need, no need to thank me."
The two 'young masters' now have loose hair and their daughters are very charming. They are very similar in figure and height, but judging from their temperament, one is obviously the master and the other is the servant.
The woman with a more refined demeanor seemed not to have heard Zhou Mujiao's words. She blushed, lowered her head, and said shyly, "Young master, my name is Wan'er, and my father's name is Chen Zhi."
The magistrate of Taohua County was named Chen Zhi, and this woman was his daughter.
Zhao Yunjing was handsome and tall. After changing into his new clothes, he lost his rustic features and instead exuded an air of refined elegance. Even Zhou Mujiao, who had seen many handsome men in modern times, found Zhao Yunjing very...
Ice, and Miss Chen, with her 'life-saving grace' filter on Zhao Yunjing, fell in love at first sight, and so unexpectedly, the scene began to unfold on the street.
She smiled and stepped aside to watch the show.
Surrounded by two strange girls, Zhao Yunjing was extremely embarrassed. Miss Chen was also being very enthusiastic. Even if he was stupid, he could tell that something was wrong.
Looking at Zhou Mujiao next to him, although she was smiling, Zhao Yunjing felt that she was unhappy.
Zhao Yunjing immediately walked over to Zhou Mujiao, grabbed her hand, and turned to Miss Chen, saying, "She's the one who saved you. I'm here to help her. If you want to thank someone, thank her."
Miss Chen stared at the two men's hands, her face contorting in fury: "Young master, you, you—"
Zhou Mujiao interrupted with a light smile: "Miss Chen wants to thank me? If you want to thank me, then give me something substantial, just give me some money!"
Miss Chen's expression widened further, and her maid angrily shouted, "You're taking advantage of my kindness! Miss, let's ignore her!"
"I said I helped those in need, and you insisted on thanking me. Now I'm willing to accept your thanks and take a little money. How come it's become an attempt to take advantage of someone's kindness? What, is Miss Chen's life not even worth a few taels of silver?" Zhou Mujiao's eyes widened.
It's great to be young and beautiful; you don't have to pretend. Just widen your eyes and blink a few times, and you'll exude an innocent and naive charm.
The maid choked until her face turned red, and Miss Chen's face turned red and then pale. Soon her eyes reddened and tears fell down her cheeks.
Upon seeing this, the maid scolded Zhou Mujiao again: "You money-grubbing wretch! All you want is money, right? Here you go! But you made my young lady cry, that's wrong of you!"
Zhou Mujiao turned to leave: "Brother Zhao, let's go. Those thugs can come back later. If anyone gets bullied, it's none of our business!"
Miss Chen looked around and sure enough, there were a few people peeking around not far ahead. Her expression changed, and she quickly grabbed Zhou Mujiao: "Good sister, my maid is impolite and doesn't know how to speak properly. I'm really sorry."
"Miss--"
"Xiao Cui, apologize to this young lady."
Xiao Cui reluctantly apologized and stood aside with a pout. Miss Chen looked at Zhao Yun Jing and said softly, "Young master, Wan'er ran away and dared not reveal her identity in the street. Please do me a favor and send Wan'er back to the manor. Wan'er will definitely reward you handsomely."
Zhao Yunjing just wanted to quickly go to Huichuntang with Zhou Mujiao to sell the ginseng and lingzhi, and then buy rice, flour, cooking oil and other things to take home. He didn't want to get involved with Miss Chen. He looked around and said, "Miss Chen, please wait a moment."
Behind it is a clothing store, and around the corner from the clothing store is the Good Luck Restaurant...
Zhou Mujiao withdrew her gaze and smiled faintly. Feeling Miss Chen's scrutinizing gaze, she widened her smile: "If Miss Chen keeps staring at me, I'll think that Miss Chen is interested in me."
Miss Chen was stunned for a moment, then, disregarding her image, she shouted, "Nonsense! Shameless! A woman like you is utterly unworthy of your gentleman!"
"If you think it doesn't suit you, then there's something wrong with your eyes. What does it have to do with us?" Zhou Mujiao spread her hands. "Just stand there. Brother Zhao will be back soon."
It turns out his surname is Zhao.
Miss Chen stood to the side, her hair disheveled, but she still had to maintain the demeanor of a young lady from a wealthy family. She gazed longingly in the direction Zhao Yunjing had left.
A short while later, Zhao Yunjing returned, followed by Manager Su and several waiters from the Good Luck Restaurant. As they quickly approached, Zhao Yunjing nodded to Manager Su, "Then I'll have to trouble Manager Su."
Manager Su nodded and cupped his hands in greeting to Miss Chen: "Miss Chen, I am Manager Su from Good Fortune Restaurant. Please rest assured, I will definitely escort you back to your residence safely."
Miss Chen lost her composure. She glared at Zhou Mujiao, stomped her foot, and stormed off angrily.
Zhao Yunjing breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Zhou Mujiao: "Huichuntang is just ahead, let's go."
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