I just hope that things go smoothly for Qiao Si and that he can deal with Yang Li as soon as possible.
Zhang You listened to Qiuyue's steady breathing on the bed next to him, and felt a little relieved. He closed his eyes and told himself to go to bed early.
After falling asleep again, I didn't have any nightmares and slept until dawn.
Today they are going to "visit" Caiguang Town with "Qiao Si". Zhang You and the others specially dressed Jingzhu up dazzlingly.
What we want is a striking effect.
In this way, those people behind the scenes will not dare to act rashly.
After wandering around the city for most of the day, they finally understood most of the information. However, on the way back, Zhang You and the others encountered something.
The "Princess" wanted to eat the delicacies of Caiguang Town, so Zhang You and the others bought them for her.
On their way back after shopping, they saw an old magician with a long beard beating and scolding a woman in the street. The woman didn't even have a decent piece of clothing, and the old magician kicked her to the ground and kicked her mercilessly.
The woman cried out in pain only after being beaten severely. She seemed to be used to such things and seemed to know that asking for help from people around her was futile. She just curled up into a small ball, looking very pitiful.
Zhang You and the others couldn't bear to watch, so Qiuyue took the initiative and beat the old magician back several steps.
Zhang You and Chunhua hurried forward to help the woman up.
Judging from her age, the woman was much older than them, but she was very skinny and it was unclear how much suffering she had endured.
When she was helped up, she was trembling and didn't dare to look at them. The exposed arm was covered with purple scars. Chunhua and Zhang You looked at each other and guessed that this person was probably the poor person who was abducted here by Jingzhu.
I didn’t expect that after all these years, such a thing would still happen in Caiguang Town.
Zhang You patted her shoulder lovingly, but she shuddered twice in fear. Zhang You lowered his voice, afraid of scaring her: "It's okay, it's okay, don't be afraid."
The woman didn't say anything, nor did she dare to look up at them. She just lowered her head, as if she was so lowly that she was in the dust.
Zhang You could see that she didn't trust anyone. He didn't know what kind of suffering she had gone through to become so pitiful and timid.
Zhang You and Chunhua, fearing to disturb her, both slowed down their movements and gently tidied her hair and clothes.
As a woman myself, I can probably better understand her experience. The marks on her body are not the result of a single misfortune...
"What are you doing? I'm teaching my apprentice a lesson, you have no right to interfere!"
"You said she was your apprentice. What evidence do you have? Even if she was, you have no right to beat or scold her like this! She is not your slave!"
Qiuyue pretended to attack, but the old magician knew he couldn't beat her, so he took two steps back and put some distance between himself and Qiuyue before he dared to speak.
"If you don't believe me, go ask her. She volunteered to be beaten by me! She didn't perform well, so she should be punished! This is how magic tricks in Caiguang Town have always been! There's no reason for outsiders to tell her!"
He wanted to grab the other magicians and teach them a lesson with him.
Qiuyue didn't want to bully others, but the old man wanted to pull others to hate them together. She was afraid that she would suffer losses, so she directly brought up Qiao Si's name.
"Old man! Do you know who my master is? I advise you to think carefully before considering whether to offend us. If you insist on doing so, don't blame me for not warning you!"
After all, Jingzhu had suffered those hardships in the past, and now she is the "Princess". If this matter were to be brought to her attention, he would definitely not be able to have an easy time.
"Who cares who your master is? This is Caiguang Town! It's our Zhao Clan's territory. No matter who your master is, if you offend us, we'll make sure you don't die, but you'll be skinned alive!"
Soon a group of people came and surrounded them, all with fierce looks on their faces and sticks in their hands, trying to bully the minority with their numbers.
Zhang You and Chunhua protected the woman in the middle and moved closer to Qiuyue.
The situation suddenly became tense.
After all, Zhang You and the others are women. Qiuyue is the only one who knows martial arts here, but she is only a dabbler. How can she beat so many big and strong men?
Zhang You was a little scared, but she didn't dare show it. If she showed any fear, they would probably rush over. Even with Jingzhu's support, they would have been beaten.
We can't fight head-on, we can only use our wits to defeat them.
When you are out and about, why wouldn't you use your power to bully others if it can solve the problem?
"My master is the Princess Dingjia, who was personally appointed by the current emperor. We are the princess's confidants! The princess is now in Caiguang Town! Are you going to attack us like this old man?" Chunhua looked serious. She was not sure whether they would stop if she said this.
What if they don't know Qiao Si's name...
However, it turns out that Qiao Si's reputation is still very useful.
After hearing this, the group began to whisper and discuss. They had indeed received news yesterday that a noble person had come to their town. They wanted to perform in front of the noble person, hoping to gain his favor and soar to fame.
Although the clothes these people in front of me are dressed like maids, the fabrics of their clothes are of excellent quality, unlike those of maids from ordinary families.
Regardless of whether their master is the ruthless and domineering Princess Dingjia as they say, she is a noble person who cannot be easily offended.
They whispered for a moment and made a decision.
One of the leaders stepped forward and said with a smile, "It was a misunderstanding. This is Zhao Zeming's personal matter and has nothing to do with our Zhao Clan. The girls can settle their grudges with him. We will not interfere."
With that, they quickly dispersed and went back to doing their own things, as if what had just happened had never happened.
Seeing them doing this, Zhang You felt like they had accidentally entered a gang scene.
These opera troupes in Caiguang Town are closely connected with each other, and it is no exaggeration to say that one move can affect the whole body.
If Qiao Si knew about their secret activities, he would definitely not let them go.
However, even if Qiao Si was here, it would be difficult to deal with them. These people gathered together and were involved in a wide range of affairs. Fortunately, they had just heard of Qiao Si's name and left. If they continued to harass him, the consequences would be unpredictable.
Qiuyue continued to look at Zhao Zeming, "Old man! Don't think we don't know whether this person is your disciple or not! He is cheating and deceiving people. If you just leave now, I can let you go. But if you insist on investigating further, we don't mind sending you to the princess for a good argument!"
When Zhao Zeming saw her bring up Princess Dingjia, he knew that he had lost both his wife and his army, so he had to swallow his anger and said dejectedly, "If you want her, take her away," and disappeared from the street the next second.
The three of them looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, he didn't continue making trouble. It would have been bad if he had caused trouble for the princess." Although Chunhua brought up Qiao Si's identity, she was also afraid that Jingzhu would blame them for causing trouble.
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