"You have come from afar, and I kindly provided you with lodging. Now, this is my family matter. Do you intend to interfere?" Lei Hu saw that Fu Yunchen and his group had a strong presence and did not know their background. He did not want to confront them directly, so he spoke up to warn them, thinking that they would be sensible and it would be best if they did not get involved in this matter.
"Young hero, help!" Wen Shuang, realizing that her and her sister's lives depended on these men, cried out urgently, "Young hero, he killed my sister's sweetheart. Desperate for revenge, he tried to drug the well..."
Lei Hu's expression changed drastically, and he interrupted Wen Shuang with a loud shout: "Take her down immediately!"
With a flash of red, Fu Yunchen instantly leaped into the encirclement. He raised his hand and unleashed his inner energy. Everyone felt dizzy, their weapons fell from their hands, and they stumbled and crashed into a pile of debris.
Enraged, Lei Hu leaped forward with an axe in hand, but before he could get close, a blade of internal energy slashed down on him, forcing him to the ground.
The crowd stared at Fu Yunchen in fear and retreat, for they could sense that he was beyond their capabilities. Two fists cannot defeat four hands, that is only true when the strength of the two is roughly equal.
With a thud, everyone except Lei Hu, who couldn't get up, knelt down and begged for mercy, crying out to heaven and earth, "Young hero, spare our lives! We were forced to do this by Lei Hu. We have elderly parents and young children to support. Please, young hero, have mercy!" They kowtowed repeatedly.
Fu Yunchen frowned slightly. These were just ordinary people, and he had been very gentle with his attacks, merely hindering them and temporarily preventing them from capturing anyone. Because it was a contest of strength with ordinary people, he hadn't let Qiao Dongzi and Yu Shan intervene, as those two were known for their lack of restraint.
"You can leave now!"
As if receiving a pardon, everyone thanked them profusely and hurriedly left, ignoring Lei Hu who was lying there.
"Thank you so much for saving us, young hero! Please accept our bow!" Wen Shuang pulled Wen Yu down to kowtow.
Before Fu Yunchen could reach out to help them up, Yu Shan grabbed them, saying, "No need for thanks, we don't need such formalities."
"You bastards, you actually brought helpers! I'll kill you all!" Lei Hu staggered to his feet, baring his teeth as he charged forward, dragging his axe.
"I've disliked you for a long time! Do you think we don't know what you've done?" Yu Shan raised her hand and struck Lei Hu with a palm strike. Lei Hu spat out a mouthful of blood and fell heavily to the ground, motionless!
"This... he's dead?" Wen Shuang glanced at him in horror, then looked away.
"He's not dead, but he'll be a cripple when he wakes up!" Fu Yunchen glanced at him and knew that all of Lei Hu's meridians were broken. He didn't blame Yu Shan, because Lei Hu had indeed done a lot of bad things.
Not long ago, Yu Shan became increasingly suspicious of Wen Shuang. Out of curiosity, she went out to investigate and discovered that Lei Hu was nothing but a bully.
Wen Shuang's younger sister, Wen Yu, has had a much better life since she came to live with her sister. Although her food, clothing and daily necessities are not the best, they are much better than when she was starving and freezing. She has gradually lost her sallow complexion and thinness, and has grown a few inches taller. She looks like a completely different person. Her face is pure and beautiful, and she is even more beautiful than her sister Wen Shuang.
This made Wen Shuang's husband, Lei Lang, extremely envious, and he insisted that Lei Hu arrange for Wen Yu to marry him as well. However, Wen Yu was already in love with Ren An, the village doctor's son, and they were preparing to get married, so she would never agree to this.
So Lei Hu and his son discussed it and sent men to beat Ren An to death while Ren An was gathering herbs alone.
Upon hearing the news of Ren'an's death, Wen Yu was devastated. She grabbed a kitchen knife and killed Lei Lang. By the time everyone arrived, Wen Yu had vanished. Lei Hu had kept Wen Shuang alive, intending to use her to lure out Wen Yu, then kill the two sisters to accompany his son in death. However, Fu Yunchen and his group stumbled upon their plan, ruining everything.
"Let's go," Fu Yunchen said to Qiao Dongzi and Yu Shan. This place had become a hotbed of trouble, and it was all their doing. If they didn't want any more trouble, it was best to leave now. Anyway, no one had died, and since they were江湖人士 (jianghu figures), the government wouldn't bother with them.
Looking at the Wen Shuang and Wen Yu sisters, he asked, "You two have nowhere to stay here anymore. What are your plans?"
The rising sun is about to appear in the distance, and the boundless brilliance where the water meets the sky is like a raging fire.
"Thank you so much, young hero, for seeing us off. We sisters will never forget this kindness. Take care, young hero! Farewell!"
The vast expanse of green and yellow grass was bursting with life as wildflowers bloomed in the autumn air. Two women standing beside a carriage bowed gracefully to a handsome young man in red opposite them, then turned and boarded the carriage.
"Sister, forget about Ren'an, find a suitable man and marry him."
"No, sister. Some people's hearts can only sprout once. Once they wither, they become barren, and it's better for them to remain barren."
The sisters' voices gradually faded away as the carriage moved slowly along.
The three people who watched the carriage leave each had their own thoughts after hearing this.
...
"Looking back, that was the most youthful and carefree time of our eldest brother's life. Not long after you parted ways with us, he met the Mo family's matriarch and grandson. The Mo family's head steward, after he handed over the family genealogy to our eldest brother, his blurred memories flooded back like a burst dam, overwhelming him. He was no longer a young man, only a monster living for revenge remained." Qiao Dongzi sighed deeply.
That period was also his most unrestrained and wild time. Looking at the woman in front of him, a trace of daze appeared in Qiao Dongzi's eyes. Yu Shan, the woman he first liked. All the quarrels and fights were just to touch her, but he was also afraid that she would discover his feelings. He spoke harshly to her, just to get her attention.
Yu Shan rested her chin on her hands and suddenly smiled at Qiao Dongzi.
Qiao Dongzi felt that the entire teahouse had become bright and dazzling.
“You haven’t changed at all. Unlike me and the boss, who look very weathered.”
"What's his wife like?" Yu Shan asked. "What kind of person is she?"
"My sister-in-law is quite beautiful and kind-hearted. She's very perceptive and a bit too kind-hearted. But she's a perfect match for my eldest son. I don't have to worry about her harming him, and she can even make the tea he likes. Most importantly, she gave birth to a son and a daughter for him."
"And what about him? Does he love his wife?"
"If you don't like it, why would you have a child, and why would you put her on the throne as empress?"
"According to you, she's an overly kind person, so she can't be the emperor."
"Not necessarily, because the eldest brother is a very domineering, powerful, and suspicious person. If the emperor were like that, wouldn't the two big heads be testing each other, hurting each other, and fighting for power every day? How could there be any peaceful days?"
---Aside---
Typing on my phone is so painful! I didn't have an outline, so I just wrote a scene of the male protagonist in his youth, and the female supporting character makes an appearance too!
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