Widow Xu's cries echoed throughout the street, and crowds of onlookers came in droves.
Seeing this, the mother and son, surnamed Hu, who sold sesame cakes, also imitated her, sitting on the ground, slapping their thighs and crying out.
"You're really going too far! You won't let people buy things from our shops, and you won't let us do business on the street. Are you trying to force us to our deaths?"
“You are bullying us orphans and widows. You want to force us orphans and widows to our deaths. You are so cruel.”
"I don't want to live anymore! The Yong'an City government won't let anyone live..."
"..."
The three women's curses and cries instantly echoed through the street. Zhuang Xiaomei gritted her teeth in anger, but the whip was still in Luo Zhiwan's hand.
She squinted at Luo Zhiwan and said hatefully:
"You dare to take my whip? You even dare to lash out at a government official in the street? You've got some nerve. When my brother gets here, he'll definitely throw you in jail and punish you so you can rot in prison."
At this moment, Luo Zhiwan felt a mix of emotions that she couldn't quite describe.
She's skilled in martial arts, so she's not afraid of anyone who comes later.
What she was worried about was that these people's stalls were smashed and their tools for making a living were gone. What would they do in the future?
Just then, a commotion arose from the crowd, followed by the sound of rapid hoofbeats from not far away.
The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw Zhuang Hongliang, with an arrogant expression, riding on horseback, followed by dozens of officials, heading straight for them.
When he heard that his beloved little sister, whom he had doted on since childhood, had been bullied? This was outrageous!
Besides, in Yong'an City, everyone knows his sister Zhuang Xiaomei. Anyone who dares to touch her will pay with their life.
Today, someone dares to snatch her whip? This is simply unbelievable and hard to believe.
He's going to see who has the audacity to do this today.
He rode up to her on horseback, and Zhuang Xiaomei immediately went to greet him, looking aggrieved.
"Brother, she's bullying me."
She pointed at Luo Zhiwan, and Zhuang Hongliang looked in the direction of the sound.
When he met Luo Zhiwan's defiant gaze, he admitted that he was a little scared.
The woman's eyes held a murderous glint, and her brows exuded an aura of authority that commanded respect.
However, in front of the people of Yong'an City, this eldest son of the government official had no reason to admit defeat.
He immediately drew his longsword and pointed it at her.
"You dare to snatch my sister's whip and even beat up the government officials. You've got some nerve! Quickly return the whip to my sister and apologize to her."
Zhuang Xiaomei arrogantly echoed her sentiment.
"Yes, she has to apologize to me, kneel down and kowtow to me, and call me 'Grandma' three times before I can forgive her. Otherwise, I'll have her arrested and thrown in jail."
Hearing this, Luo Tianhe angrily tried to step forward, but was stopped by Zhiruo.
"Father, my eldest sister can handle it..."
Luo Tianhe then turned to look at Zhiwan, whose eyes were burning with intensity, his face ashen.
She gave a light snort, showing no fear, and glared coldly at Zhuang Xiaomei.
"I'll give the whip back to her if she wants to compensate for the losses of these stalls and apologize to us."
"You're dreaming..."
Zhuang Xiaomei was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
"You surnamed Luo, you dare to ask me to apologize to you? I think you've got a death wish."
After saying this, she looked at Zhuang Hongliang.
"Brother, this woman is incorrigible. Arrest her immediately."
By this time, a large crowd had gathered. Luo Zhiwan, with a quick somersault, stood on the table, looking down at the onlookers and shouting:
“We are operating our stalls here normally, without affecting anyone or any other merchants. On the contrary, we have brought convenience and benefits to the people. However, the son and daughter of the magistrate’s family have come to cause trouble. They not only smashed our stalls, but also tried to arrest us. Now, we ask everyone to give us the evidence to prove our point.”
When the people present heard this, they all lowered their heads and dared not utter a sound.
Zhiwan knew that they were used to being oppressed by the government and dared not speak out against the people in charge.
At this moment, Zhuang Xiaomei, enraged, pointed her finger at her.
"Brother, hurry up and take her down! This woman is crazy; she's talking nonsense."
Seeing that Luo Zhiwan showed no sign of backing down, Zhuang Hongliang immediately raised his hand and instructed the officers behind him:
"Take them all down."
After saying that, he leaped up and came to Zhiwan's side.
At this moment, Zhiwan also got into a fighting stance, not giving Zhuang Hongliang a chance to catch his breath, and started fighting with him.
The scene immediately descended into chaos. After some resistance, Luo Tianhe, Zhiruo, and Jiawang were all subdued by the officers.
The widow Xu and the mother and son from the Hu family, who had just been sitting on the ground wailing and crying, fell silent at this moment, because a long sword was placed against their necks, and the tip of the sword could kill them at any time.
After resisting for a while with a meat cleaver, the Liu father and son were quickly subdued by the officials.
Currently, only Zhiwan is still fighting against Zhuang Hongliang.
At this moment, Zhuang Xiaomei drew a long sword from the officer beside her and, with a backhand motion, placed it directly against Zhiruo's neck.
Luo Tianhe immediately shouted,
“Zhiruo…”
The shout drew Zhiwan's attention, and just then, Zhuang Hongliang pushed her forward, striking her shoulder when she was completely unprepared...
As he watched her lean backward, he was about to help her up when he was kicked away with a "bang".
Just as Luo Zhiwan was still trying to figure out what was going on, a familiar voice rang in her ears.
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