He also understood that the Emperor of Fan State was not here for any cooperation, but to remind Fan Miaozhou.
Zhuo Ping also told him that the Emperor of Fan State would stay in the county town where they were currently staying tomorrow.
Zhong Changyao nodded.
*
The next day.
Xie Shizhu, Xie Ji and Ming Ruzhen planned to go and see where the water was diverted.
They could reach the destination in half an hour's walk from the inn.
So the three of them planned to stroll around the market while heading to their destination.
On the way, Ming Ruzhen bought a few buns and shared them among the three people.
Xie Shizhu had just taken a bite when she was bumped by a passerby. At first she didn't pay much attention to it until she felt a gap in her waist and then she reacted.
He quickly swallowed the bun and said, "A thief stole my purse!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ming Ruzhen and Xie Ji beside him looked at the bustling market.
There were so many people that it was impossible to find the person who stole Xie Shizhu's purse.
Suddenly, Xie Ji discovered a man whose steps were faster than those of ordinary people.
He immediately chased after him and pushed him to the ground from behind.
The people around suddenly stopped and looked at Xie Ji and the man.
The man was short and was pinned to the ground by a tall, thin young man.
Then the man cried out, "Help! Someone is beating me in broad daylight! Is there any law?"
As soon as the words fell, more and more people came to support the man and surrounded the two of them.
"Bullying the weak."
"He has such a pretty face, but he's not a good person."
Xie Ji's face darkened, and he was ready to take out his dagger and cut the man's neck to make him shut up completely.
Xie Shizhu was stunned when he saw a dagger in his hand.
Everyone also noticed the dagger in his hand and screamed in fright.
Then someone shouted, "Murder!"
Before Xie Ji could even take action, people around him began to condemn him.
Suddenly, Xie Shizhu appeared in front of Xie Ji.
She calmly looked around at the people who were pointing fingers at Xie Ji, and said slowly, "He hasn't been killed yet, what nonsense are you talking about?"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone said unconvincedly: "What's wrong? You think you're right just because you bully others?"
Ming Ruzhen was also ready to draw his sword to shut these people up.
Xie Shizhu held his forehead.
Why are they all the people who start fighting when they have a disagreement?
Xie Shizhu is good at talking and tries not to get physical.
Because she was too lazy to move.
Xie Shizhu quickly squatted down and searched the weak man's body. Then he found purses of different styles and took his own from them.
She stood up straight, shook the purse in her hand, and said with a sneer, "He stole my things, so he's right?"
As soon as the words fell, everyone reacted.
Then someone exclaimed, "Ah! That's my purse!"
"I have mine too. Turns out he's a thief!"
"Catch him."
In an instant, the scene changed.
The man who pointed the finger became the weak man.
Xie Shizhu glanced at the purse with the word 'Ning' written on it, quickly put it back into his waist, and then stretched out a hand to Xie Ji: "Get up."
The two of them haven't said a word since they parted yesterday.
Xie Ji hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand and held the woman's wrist.
At this moment, the weak man who was released by Xie Ji took out a small knife from his collar and was about to stab Xie Shizhu in the waist.
But Xie Shizhu couldn't see it at all, and his movement was blocked by Xie Ji.
But Xie Ji caught a glimpse of a dazzling light reflected by the sunlight out of the corner of his eye. His heart tightened and he hugged the woman's waist without hesitation.
The thief's knife only grazed Xie Ji's waist.
The next second, Xie Ji pushed Xie Shizhu away, turned around suddenly, and nimbly subdued the thief to the ground.
Then, he took the thief's knife and stared at the thief with red eyes.
The thief was so scared that he broke out in a sweat.
Suddenly, applause and praise broke out all around.
"This lady's husband is really quick to react."
"He's handsome, a rare good man, my lady, you must cherish him."
Xie Shizhu looked at the envious eyes of the people around him, and was confused.
Wait, husband?
Damn, Xie Ji is her brother!
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