The next morning, while Xiao Yanzi and the others were having breakfast at the inn, Xingchen asked in a low voice, "Miss, can that fox behind the scenes really take the bait?"
"My intuition tells me they'll definitely take the bait. They're trying to sow discord between Young Master Peng and Miss Murui for their own gain. All we need to do now is take Miss Murui a few steps outside, and someone will surely be unable to hold back and make a move. Then we'll see what Young Master Peng is capable of!"
As noon approached, Xie Murui, escorted by Peng Yuanzhong, arrived at the Misty Rain Inn. Xiao Yanzi and the others went out to greet them, "Young Master Peng, Miss Murui."
“From now on, I’ll entrust Murui to your care, young lady…” Peng Yuanzhong deliberately spoke louder, and Xiao Yanzi replied in the same way, “Please rest assured, Young Master Peng, we will definitely treat Miss Murui as a sister and will never let anything happen to her!”
Peng Yuanzhong clasped his hands in thanks and said, "In that case, I can thank you in advance!"
Xiao Yanzi smiled slightly and said, "No need. You can come and thank me after Miss Murui has completed her studies!"
"Mu Rui, when you travel the world with Xiao Yanzi and the others in the future, you must take good care of yourself and try not to cause trouble for others."
"Don't worry, Brother Yuanzhong, I understand!"
"I'll wait for you to come back!"
Looking at the two people who were reluctant to part, Xiao Yanzi said, "Alright, since you've said your goodbyes, we can set off now. Miss Murui, why don't you ride in my carriage? We can chat for a while!"
"Okay." Xie Murui followed Xiao Yanzi into her carriage, then lifted the curtain to say goodbye to Peng Yuanzhong again, "Brother Yuanzhong, wait for me to come back!"
"Alright, have a safe journey!" Peng Yuanzhong watched Xiao Yanzi and her group leave. At this moment, he noticed that someone had quietly left the group. He whispered, "Follow them and make sure Mu Rui and the others are safe!"
"Understood!" They split into two groups, one to protect Xiao Yanzi and Xie Murui, and the other to stay by Peng Yuanzhong's side to protect him. Now they were just waiting for the person behind the scenes to make a move.
Just as Xiao Yanzi had predicted, as soon as they arrived in the outskirts, a group of men in black surrounded them. Xiao Yanzi got off the carriage, looked at the group surrounding them, and said sarcastically, "A bunch of grown men, bullying a few weak women like us, aren't you ashamed?"
"Enough with the nonsense, brothers! Let's go and take care of them all!"
Little Swallow sneered, "There are plenty of people in this world who want to defeat me, but none of them can, because I have defeated them all. Do you want to try? Then come on, let's see if my kung fu has improved!"
Xiao Yanzi and the others went to deal with the men in black. Liu Qing, Liu Hong, and Zhu Baiyu stayed behind to protect Qingyun, Meizhu, and Xie Murui. Xie Murui looked at them worriedly and asked, "Xiao Yanzi and the others look very dangerous. Why don't you go and protect them?"
Liu Qing laughed and said, "Don't underestimate this young lady just because she's small. She's very capable, and these people can't do anything to her!"
Little Swallow crawled between the man's legs, sprinkling some powder as she did so. "Young man," she said, "I advise you to rest. If you keep moving, you might end up as a eunuch!"
It's not that losing that piece of flesh makes someone a eunuch; she has plenty of ways to make him unable to be a man even if he still has that piece of flesh!
The man who had been tampered with by Xiao Yanzi didn't dare to move again. "You... how can you be so ruthless at such a young age?"
"My husband taught me that when facing enemies who want to bully you, you must be ruthless, otherwise you'll only cause trouble for yourself!" Little Swallow laughed triumphantly, continuing to whip him. "You lot, if you're helping others to harm the innocent, I certainly can't let you live!"
However, before they die, we still need to uncover those inside stories and truths. Only by revealing those truths can we resolve the matter perfectly!
Hearing Xiao Yanzi mention her husband, Xie Murui was stunned. "She...she...got married???"
"..." Everyone fell silent. How should they answer this question?
Although the relationship between the Fifth Prince and Xiao Yanzi was already an open secret, since neither of them was married, it might lead to gossip if it were to be revealed rashly.
Xiao Yanzi and the others fought the men in black for a short while before Peng Yuanzhong's men arrived, and the men in black were captured. "Well? I told you, the one who successfully killed me hasn't been born yet!"
The group returned to Linjiang Town. Peng Yuanzhong took the group to the town mayor for him to handle. The arrested aunt glared at Peng Yuanzhong and Xiao Yanzi's group with resentment, saying, "It's all your fault! If you hadn't caused trouble, all the Xie and Peng family's property would be mine!"
Little Swallow sneered, "It's human nature for you to like money, but don't you know that money should be acquired in a proper way? It's rare to see someone like you who murders for money, taking the lives of two families and almost breaking up a couple. I think you should just send them to the yamen and let them wait to die!"
"Mayor, you have already dealt with the matter. In your opinion, how should it be handled?"
"Then let's do as this young lady says and send them to the yamen so that the national law can deal with them!"
Peng Yuanzhong immediately expressed his gratitude, "In that case, thank you very much, Mayor!"
"There's no need for that. Putting aside the fact that the woman committed a capital crime, this young lady is no ordinary person. She has already spoken, so I have no reason not to comply. Besides, this is how things should be done in the first place!"
Xiao Yanzi noticed that the town mayor seemed to know her identity and wondered, "Has the mayor seen me somewhere before?"
“My master said that you are someone he went through countless hardships in his past life to be reunited with in this life, and he will do everything in his power to make you happy!” As soon as these words were spoken, they all knew who the town mayor was referring to as his master.
"Is he alright?" Little Swallow asked hurriedly, afraid of hearing any bad news.
"It's not good. Ever since you left, I've been lovesick. I keep calling your name and want to come see you, but I'm afraid you'll say I'm interfering with your affairs, and I'm also afraid you'll think I lack ambition. So I force myself to help his father with his affairs every day to distract myself..."
Hearing these words, Xingchen and the others almost burst out laughing. Xiaoyanzi didn't know what to say. After a long silence, she said, "Go tell him to stay home and wait. He's not allowed to ignore what I said before. If he doesn't take good care of himself and makes me worry, see how I deal with him!"
"Alright, Master will be happy to hear how much you care about him!" Upon hearing Xiao Yanzi's words, the town mayor immediately beamed with joy, as if he were about to send a message back to Beijing right away.
Xie Murui, who had excitedly followed Xiao Yanzi out but was then brought back, only now realized what had happened. "Brother Yuanzhong, did you and Xiao Yanzi plan this yesterday?"
Little Swallow shook her head. "It was a spur-of-the-moment idea when I was leaving. I thought that since someone wanted to sow discord between you, they might send someone to monitor you from the shadows. So I played this trick. Fortunately, the matter has been resolved, and you can rest assured now!"
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