"Bang!"
The man in the brocade robe was caught off guard and flew through the air, nearly falling flat on his face.
Those around them thought the situation was settled, but they never expected there would be a reversal.
But someone actually dared to lay a hand on that man in the brocade robe? It was truly rare, and they couldn't help but cast surprised glances at the person who had made the move.
The one who saved Liu Jing was naturally Bai Hao, who had just returned.
"My lord, you're finally back!" Seeing Bai Hao, Liu Jing clung to his leg as if grasping at a lifeline, her nose and mouth bleeding, crying out:
"Sir, that man tried to rob you of your money, and of course I couldn't give it to him, so he beat me up like this."
"Get up first." Bai Hao helped Liu Jing up, then glanced at the brocade-robed man he had sent flying. The man had also gotten up with the help of the servants.
"Who, who dares to meddle in my business? Do you even know who I am?!" The man in the brocade robe roared in fury. Seeing Bai Hao standing in front of Liu Jing, he suddenly had someone to vent his anger on. He shouted angrily, "You brat, how dare you interfere in my business? Do you have a death wish?!"
The man in the brocade robe was furious and was about to step forward to teach Bai Hao a lesson.
But as soon as he stepped forward, Bai Hao coldly uttered a single word.
"roll!"
An invisible pressure, like an ancient iceberg, pressed down on him, and the man in the brocade robe was immediately filled with panic. In front of Bai Hao, he was like an ant. If Bai Hao wanted to, he could crush him with a single finger.
"Gurgle."
The man in the brocade robe swallowed hard, hesitant to step forward.
But soon he remembered his identity, and he didn't believe that anyone in this Huangshan City would dare to oppose him.
But just to be on the safe side, the man in the brocade robe waved his hand and shouted to the servants around him:
"All of you, get him! Break this kid's arms and legs!"
At his command, several servants surrounding the man in the brocade robe immediately swung their long sticks and rushed forward.
Seeing their ungrateful behavior, Bai Hao snorted coldly, raised his foot, and stomped forward.
"boom!"
The instant his foot landed, a terrifying force erupted from beneath it, the powerful shockwave instantly knocking several of the charging servants to the ground, where they fell heavily, groaning in pain.
"You injured my men, and you will pay the price for it," Bai Hao said calmly, walking step by step toward the man in the brocade robe.
Seeing his servants being thrown into the air in an instant, the man in the brocade robe panicked and hurriedly said:
"You...you stay away! I'm warning you, if you dare lay a hand on me, you'll never leave Huangshan City alive!"
Despite his tough words, his trembling voice betrayed him.
At this moment, the man in the brocade robe watched Bai Hao walk towards him step by step, and his heart was filled with panic.
"Liu Jing owes me money. It's only right to pay back debts. You can't blame me for this!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Hao paused and asked, "How much money does he owe you?"
"Three hundred, three hundred gold coins!" Hearing this, the man in the brocade robe was no longer so flustered.
Bai Hao didn't speak, but instead threw a bag of gold coins from his pocket to the man in the brocade robe, saying, "There are three hundred gold coins in here. From now on, Liu Jing doesn't owe you any money."
"Hey, wouldn't it have been fine if you had paid back the money earlier? I wouldn't have bothered with that fatso if he had paid it back." Taking the money bag, the man in the brocade robe assumed that Bai Hao knew that Liu Jing owed him money and that's why he was helping Liu Jing pay it back.
This reignited the arrogance of the man in the brocade robe.
"Let me tell you, most people don't even have the ability to borrow money from me. If it weren't for..." The man in the brocade robe was only halfway through his sentence when suddenly an invisible sword aura flashed past him and struck his shoulder.
With a "crack" sound, the man in the brocade robe visibly caved in his shoulder, and the bone structure was clearly altered.
"ah--!"
The man in the brocade robe let out a heart-wrenching wail of pain.
"I've returned Liu Jing's money, so I also owe you for the injuries you inflicted on her." Bai Hao said calmly, not even glancing at the brocade-robed man groaning on the ground, before turning to the stunned Liu Jing and saying:
"Have you chosen the horses yet?"
The latter then realized what was happening and nodded repeatedly, "I've made my choice."
"Then we'll give you the money. Are you alright? If you are, we'll set off."
"No...it's nothing, just minor injuries, it's nothing serious." Liu Jing still hadn't reacted, all he could hear was the wailing of the man in the brocade robe, while Bai Hao acted as if nothing had happened, calm and composed, which only made Liu Jing more wary.
"If there's nothing else, let's go."
After paying the money, taking the horses, and buying a carriage in the stable, the two drove the carriage away from the stable, leaving behind only a shocked audience and the man in brocade robes who was still wailing.
...
The streets were bustling with people, and the carriage didn't move very fast, slowly heading towards the city gate.
The one driving the carriage was Liu Jing.
Although he had just been beaten, as he himself said, the beating was only a minor injury, without damaging his bones or muscles, and would not affect his ability to drive the carriage.
Besides, he couldn't possibly let Bai Hao drive his carriage. How could he dare to let such a high-ranking person drive him?
"Is anyone home?" Bai Hao's voice suddenly came from the carriage.
Liu Jing paused for a moment, then shook her head and said with a wry smile, "No, I have no parents, I live all by myself."
"That's good. That way you won't have to worry about those people causing trouble for your family."
Hearing Bai Hao's words, Liu Jing was somewhat moved.
Bai Hao not only helped him out of a predicament, but is also worried about his situation, which deeply moved Liu Jing.
"My lord, thank you for your help earlier. I'll find a way to get those three hundred gold coins back to you later," he said.
"You were beaten up like this because you helped me protect my money. As for the three hundred gold coins, we'll talk about paying them back when you've made a lot of money," Bai Hao said calmly.
Three hundred gold coins meant nothing to him. He simply admired Liu Jing's character. Even when he was being beaten, he didn't hand over money that didn't belong to him. It was this that made Bai Hao decide to help him.
Moreover, he did not intend to make Liu Jing pay it back.
The carriage slowly emerged from the bustling city and arrived at the city gate.
Just as the carriage was about to leave the city gate, suddenly, the heavy city gate slammed shut with a "bang," and immediately rows of soldiers with bows and arrows appeared on the city wall, their sharp arrows aimed at their carriage.
At the same time, a group of armored soldiers rushed out from the fortresses on both sides of the city gate and surrounded the carriage!
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