Zhao Yan was a well-traveled young master who had seen the world. Although he knew that what Tian Sangui said was true, he was not intimidated by her words.
Since they dared to target Tianjia Village, they must have made thorough preparations.
He could ask his parents for gold and silver; they had plenty of it anyway. He believed there was nothing money couldn't buy.
"Hehehe, I just love your quick and interesting little brain. Otherwise, why would I be interested in a girl like you who hasn't even fully grown up yet?"
With a smile on his face, Zhao Yan took steps closer and closer to Tian Sangui.
"Don't worry, I've prepared a hundred taels of gold to distribute to the villagers for your sake. They'll only cheer and bless us when they receive the gold; they won't have the heart to lay a hand on us."
"mean!"
Tian Sangui hated Zhao Yan to death. He should never have provoked this person in the first place.
"You can call this a tactic, or you can call it despicable if you want!"
Zhao Yan, with his roguish appearance, stretched out his hands to touch Tian Sangui.
She was blocked by a large tree behind her, leaving her with nowhere to retreat.
Seeing this, Zhao Yan's smile deepened.
"Good boy, if you follow me, you won't have to get up early and work late, doing rough work in the fields under the scorching sun."
"Go to hell!" Tian Sangui could no longer bear it and finally raised the stick in his hand and struck Zhao Yan's arms.
The pain was so intense that his fair face turned a deep liver color.
Even the best temper can't withstand this kind of torment. Zhao Yan glared angrily at Tian Sangui.
"You bitch, I've tried to reason with you, but you won't listen to reason. Then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Zhao Yan immediately drew his precious sword from his waist and angrily pointed it at Tian Sangui's eyes.
"I'm giving you face, but you don't want it. Since I can't have you, I'll destroy you. You and your whole family won't escape!"
After being hit so many times by this brat, I must have a lot of bruises on my body. Why would I let her hit me for nothing?
Faced with Zhao Yan's anger, Tian Sangui's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a lingering fear.
If this matter is not handled properly, it will inevitably implicate her family. She must find a way to avoid affecting her family and also to make Zhao Yan stop bothering her!
However, enraged, Zhao Yan gave Tian Sangui no chance to think and slashed hard at her face.
Tian Sangui instinctively raised his stick to block the air above his head, but the stick was no match for the swords.
As the knife swung down, the wooden stick snapped in two, and the sharp blade narrowly sliced Tian Sangui's delicate cheek.
The impact of the breaking wooden stick caused Tian Sangui to instinctively move his heel backward, which allowed the knife tip to avoid her vital parts, slicing through her collar and saving her from certain death.
How could Zhao Yan just give up like this?
Seeing that Tian Sangui was unharmed, he glared at her even more angrily and raised his knife to slash at her again.
Tian Sangui seized the opportunity and threw a handful of pebbles in front of him, forcing Zhao Yan to pull back and cover his eyes.
Taking advantage of this moment, Tian Sangui took off running into the jungle.
After the stones fell, Tian Sangui was nowhere to be seen.
He caught a glimpse of Tian Sangui's fleeing clothes out of the corner of his eye and angrily gave chase.
"Stop right there, or I'll kill you!"
Enraged, Zhao Yan was now consumed by the idea of killing Tian Sangui.
They were hot on Tian Sangui's heels, giving him no chance to catch his breath.
Tian Sangui quickly ran out of pebbles, and without the pebbles to hinder his pursuit, Zhao Yan was able to chase after them much more smoothly.
A look of triumphant joy flashed in his eyes: "Haha, you've run out of stones, haven't you? Now let's see where you can run. Just obediently prepare to die!"
Panicked, Tian Sangui only looked back at the distance of his pursuer and did not notice the vines climbing haphazardly under his feet. He tripped and fell to the ground, and his hands and knees immediately felt a burning pain.
Before he could think any further, Zhao Yan was already in front of him. Without pausing, he raised his precious sword and, with fierce and joyful eyes, swung it down toward Tian Sangui's face.
Tian Sangui instinctively crossed his arms and raised them above his head to block his way.
Tian Sangui seemed to feel the tearing sound of a sharp blade piercing his flesh. Just as he was about to face death, he was grabbed from behind and dragged backward with force, and then grabbed tightly from the front.
A sound of skin being torn was clearly heard by Tian Sangui.
A painful gasp followed: "Ugh!" A muffled groan entered his brain.
She looked up and her long, narrow peach blossom eyes met her gaze.
It was Wang Erwazi who shielded her from the deadly knife with his body. Tian Sangui's eyes widened in disbelief that Wang Erwazi had shielded her with his body!
The crimson blood fueled Zhao Yan's anger, pulling his reason back to his brain.
He was completely outraged by Tian Sangui.
What to do? If this guy dies, no matter how rich his father is, he can't shake the iron-fisted and impartial county magistrate.
Moreover, his father has many sons, so losing this one son is nothing to him, which means he is completely ineligible to inherit the family business.
It's all Tian Sangui's fault! Let her die, let her die! As long as she's dead, no one will know he killed anyone, and he can still smoothly inherit the family business, hahaha...
"Hahaha...hahaha, Tian Sangui, die!"
Zhao Yan roared loudly, his reason overwhelmed by fear, and with a laugh, he drew his knife and killed Tian Sangui.
Despite the intense pain in his back, Wang Erwazi mustered his willpower to get up. He was a head taller than Zhao Yan, and as he swung his long sword down, he kicked Zhao Yan in the stomach.
This caused his body to involuntarily fold backward, flying backward and crashing heavily into a large tree several meters behind him.
When he fell, he was in so much pain that saliva dripped to the ground, and he curled up on the ground, his face contorted in agony.
At the same time, his feet struggled silently for a moment, and then his whole body remained still.
After the danger was over, Wang Er suddenly felt dizzy and his eyes rolled back as he lost his balance and fell backward.
Seeing this, Tian Sangui struggled to his feet and stepped forward to catch Wang Erwazi, who was about to fall to the ground.
"Hey, how are you? Wake up! Please don't let anything happen to you!"
She panicked and kept patting Wang Erwazi, whose face had turned pale.
"How am I supposed to explain this to your parents?!"
"Waaah~"
This was the first time Tian Sangui had cried so much for a man; he was completely flustered and confused because of him.
Wang Er, nestled in her arms, had his closed eyelids twitching slightly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.
In his grief, Tian Sangui was far from his usual alertness and didn't notice what was happening.
She wiped away her tears and pulled him to lean against a big tree behind her: "Hang in there, I'll go find some herbs to stop the bleeding!"
As she was about to get up and run, a large hand grabbed her arm.
Tian Sangui was startled and turned around to see Wang Er, who had been unconscious just moments before, now wearily opening his eyes.
His bloodless white lips managed a weak smile for her.
"Hehe, it's just a superficial wound, you won't die!"
"What kind of time is this for you to be saying these things?"
Tian Sangui scolded Wang Er for a while, then quickly took off his shirt, preparing to tear it into strips to give him a simple bandage.
But Wang Erwazi stopped him!
"No, a girl shouldn't be dressed like that; the villagers will gossip. Use...use mine!"
He didn't want Tian Sangui to have his reputation tarnished by the village because of him, and he didn't want to cause himself heartache.
The wound was urgent, so Tian Sangui didn't stand on ceremony with him. He put on his clothes, tore off Wang Erwazi's shirt, and tied it into a long strip to wrap around the wound.
After finishing the task, Wang Erwazi regained some strength and fell silent as he looked at Zhao Yan on the ground.
Tian Sangui looked at the same time, but couldn't think of a way to deal with him.
"Alas, if this scourge is not dealt with properly, our whole family will suffer as a result."
After all, they were peasants; how could they possibly compete with the wealthy and powerful landlords?
Should we ask Miss Shen for help because of this?
Clearly, Tian Sangui was unwilling to do so. She didn't want Shen Li to deal with a lecherous man for her sake. If things went wrong, it would ruin her noble and pure reputation, and she would regret it later.
Wang Erwa turned his head and saw Tian Sangui's brows furrowed. He felt a pang of pity, but he smiled without a care and reached out to smooth her brows.
"Fool, what are you afraid of with me here?"
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