The people on the bridge found a bamboo pole from somewhere, pushed the boat girl into the water and prevented her from getting on the boat. They also used the bamboo pole to prop up the outer wall of the pleasure boat and push it in one direction.
Ren Yaoqi felt that the pleasure boat, which had been pointing towards the bridge hole, had suddenly turned sideways. Because of the change of direction, the situation on the bridge could be seen clearly.
A tall woman in a purple dress stood by the bridge railing, her lips curled slightly as she gazed over, seemingly pleased with the boat's plight. Next to her stood a handsome young man, stroking his chin and watching lazily, as if he were enjoying the show without interfering.
There were also three or four maids and attendants, each holding a bamboo pole about ten feet long, working hard on the pleasure boat. A little further away stood a few ordinary people, watching and joining in the fun, bewildered. However, seeing the scene, no one dared to speak rashly.
The pleasure boat spun on the river, and Ren Yaoqi felt dizzy.
Xiao Jinglin finally stood up and said, "You guys stay here and watch over Sister Ren." Then he walked out of the warehouse.
"Princess, don't let your heart fall into the river." Ren Yaoqi tried to pull Xiao Jinglin but failed.
Xiao Jinglin nodded and comforted Ren Yaoqi: "Don't worry, I can swim."
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Ren Yaoqi was so upset she felt like crying, but she couldn't. What did this have to do with being able to swim? She was a woman, a princess at that, and had fallen into the river. Was she supposed to swim to shore in front of everyone?
Xiao Jinglin had already left the cabin, and Ren Yaoqi realized that even when the pleasure boat was unstable, Xiao Jinglin's steps were not affected and remained steady. Ren Yaoqi then remembered that Xiao Jinglin was different from ordinary women like them. She knew kung fu, and she couldn't help but feel relieved.
Ren Yaoqi didn't care whether people outside could see her or not, and hurriedly sat down by the window to watch Xiao Jinglin leave the cabin.
Xiao Jinglin grabbed a bamboo pole that was stretched out in front of her and pulled it hard towards her chest. Without any effort, a burly middle-aged woman at the other end of the bamboo pole was carried away from the bridge and fell into the water with a "splash".
Seeing this, the other maids became frightened and tried to retreat. The purple-robed girl's expression immediately turned cold. She snatched the bamboo pole from a nearby maid and swung it towards them. However, unlike the other maids, she didn't wave towards the boat, but instead ran straight towards Xiao Jinglin.
Xiao Jinglin raised his hand and swung back with his bamboo pole. The purple-clothed girl dodged it with a twist of her wrist, then swung back immediately. The two of them actually started fighting, one standing on the bridge and the other on the bow of the boat.
After watching for a while, Ren Yaoqi figured out some things. The cousin in the purple dress she liked was actually skilled in martial arts, and because she was standing on a high place, she had the advantage of terrain and did not show any signs of defeat for the time being.
Ren Yaoqi was having a headache. What was going on?
"Cousin, what do you mean?" Xiao Jinglin finally spoke, her voice still faint. This was the first sentence she had said to the person on the bridge from the beginning to now.
The woman on the bridge snorted coldly, "Since you call me cousin, I have to keep you in check. Otherwise, you won't know that Gao Dihou is using the power of the Yanbei Palace to embarrass himself everywhere!"
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