After a burst of laughter, Tiger pointed his knife at Xie Qianzhong: "He's not here now. Even if he knew, you would all be dead by now."
Even if they possess extraordinary abilities in this life, they could not possibly escape unscathed from these thirty-odd people. Even if that great one were here, he could not help them!
People in the surrounding area opened their doors a crack to see what was going on outside. The Tiger Gang had almost come out in full force, just to kill two people.
A sound of weapons clashing rang out, followed by the thud of heavy objects falling to the ground. Unable to contain their curiosity, the people boldly peeked out. The scene before them was beyond their expectations. Xie Qianzhong was able to take on more than ten people by himself, and although Song Tangxue was a girl, her skills were not to be underestimated.
The two quickly broke through the encirclement. Tiger, unable to bear it any longer, slammed his giant sword to the ground, raising a cloud of sand: "Stop!"
The crowd stopped, still surrounding Song Tangxue and Xie Qianzhong. They had seemed quite at ease just now, but they were clearly exhausted from dealing with so many people. If this continued, they would only be defeated.
"Xie Qianzhong, if you are willing to kneel down and beg for mercy to commit suicide, I might consider leaving you a whole corpse."
"What a joke, you bunch of nobodys?"
Xie Qianzhong spent the past few years in Yongfeng Kingdom biding his time and cultivating his own power behind the scenes, rarely revealing it to others, and even when he himself was in danger, he did not intervene.
If it weren't for Song Tangxue, he wouldn't have made a move. Xie Qianzhong snapped his fingers, and ten men in black descended from the sky!
Tiger was shocked. Where did these people come from?
"Since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish!" Xie Qianzhong's face was terribly gloomy. Song Tangxue was his Achilles' heel, enough to make them die a million times over.
Even Song Tangxue was unaware that Xie Qianzhong had such subordinates, each with extraordinary skills, clearly not ordinary people.
The Tiger Gang quickly fell into a disadvantageous position against them, and Tiger Brother made a retreating gesture: "Retreat!"
The street became deserted again. Just then, a little girl of about four or five years old tugged at Song Tangxue's sleeve and said in a clear voice, "Big sister, did you just chase away the bad guys?"
The little girl's eyes were bright and clear, like a still pond. She was dressed simply, her hair was tied in a braid, which made her look a little comical. Her face was dirty, but she didn't care and wiped it off with her short brown clothes.
"Bad guy?"
"Yeah, those guys were bad people, bullying us ordinary folks. They broke my dad's leg!"
Just then, a woman rushed over, picked up the little girl, and said, "I'm so sorry, my daughter was just talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart."
"Wait a minute!" Seeing them about to leave, Song Tangxue stopped them. "Why is no one here?"
Their expressions were strange, perhaps because they looked familiar and didn't seem like members of the Tiger Gang. The woman invited them in, and her cautious manner was quite odd.
"Is there something outside?"
"You're not locals, are you? We don't dare go out tonight, or if the Wei Hu Gang sees us, we might not be able to get back!"
The Wei Hu Gang has committed numerous evils. Since they arrived in Feng County, the people have had no peace. They have informed the county magistrate many times, but to no avail. They have gradually begun to despair. Around 7 PM every week, the streets are deserted.
"I advise you not to go out at night, but you just saw that you fought off the Tiger Gang, so you are our hero. Why don't you stay here tonight?"
The county magistrate turned a blind eye, and over time the people became extremely impoverished. However, they could not withstand the repeated demands of the Wei Hu Gang: "This Wei Hu Gang is not from Yongfeng Kingdom at all. We really don't know why they have come to this small place to make things difficult for us ordinary people!"
As the girl spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. She didn't know how long this situation would last. It wasn't that she hadn't thought about leaving Feng County for another place, but the journey was too far, and she might be discovered by the Wei Hu Gang again.
“Those people are going too far. We are just a group of ordinary people. What ability do we have to resist? We can only submit. Every month, they abduct many respectable women from Feng County. When we see them again, they are already corpses. They are utterly depraved!”
The Tiger Gang will return sooner or later, and then they will become the people's nightmare again.
"Please stay here."
The woman cleared out a room for the two of them, which was filled with a musty smell. When they lifted the blankets, they found they were covered in mold. This was the cleanest bedding in the whole room; the blankets they were using could hardly be called cloth.
“I’ve made up my mind,” Xie Qianzhong suddenly said. “I thought I could leave once the flood was resolved, but suddenly I don’t want to let them go like this.”
The Wei Hu Gang, relying on its strength, bullied and oppressed people everywhere, which had become the norm. The county magistrate was a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong, and hungry mayflies were everywhere in the wilderness.
Seeing the people of Feng County was like seeing his former self; Xie Qianzhong would not stand idly by.
"I'll send you out tomorrow." Feng County is too dangerous; Song Tangxue doesn't feel comfortable staying here.
Without hesitation, Song Tangxue said, "I won't drink. I want to stay here with you. Besides, I also sympathize with the people's plight, and I want to do my part for them."
Xie Qianzhong suddenly smiled. Yes, this was the real Song Tangxue, the one he was so deeply infatuated with: "Fine, I will protect you."
...
Meanwhile, Song Tangli was actually having a hard time. In the past, Li Zhaoxian would come to see her because she was pregnant, but he hadn't come even once in the past few days. He even sent a maid to tell her that he had no appetite and didn't come to visit her. This made Song Tangli feel a sense of crisis. After some investigation, she found out that Li Zhaoxian had someone else by his side.
The girl was named Peixi, who was responsible for taking care of Li Zhaoxian's daily life. Every day after the morning court session, they would meet secretly in the pavilion in the middle of the lake. If they hadn't been seen by someone, she would still be completely unaware of what was going on.
"What is the background of this Pei Xi?"
Song Tangli was already pale from the miscarriage, and now she was even more frighteningly white, looking like a demon who had walked out of hell.
"She is His Highness the Crown Prince's personal maid. She is not very capable, but she is quite beautiful. His Highness fell in love with her because of her face. Your Highness, there is no need to panic. I believe that His Highness the Crown Prince truly loves you."
Now, the only person I can rely on is Li Zhaoxian. I absolutely cannot lose him, and no one can take him away from me!
"It seems I should at least give this person a warning. He has given birth to a maid, so he should stay put and not dream of becoming a phoenix from being a pheasant."
Pei Xi has been quite pleased with herself these past few days, and has won the favor of His Highness the Crown Prince. Li Zhaoxian has appointed her as Si Ce, which is the Crown Prince's inner court official.
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