"What did you say? I can't go on like this? Little girl, are you lecturing your grandma?"
At this point, the old woman strode quickly toward Zhou Wan.
He then stretched out both hands and slapped her across the face.
Zhou Wan was so badly beaten that she was completely disoriented and her vision went black; she almost fainted again.
A metallic taste filled her mouth, and she angrily spat it out, leaving a crimson stain on the ground.
At this critical moment of life and death, the fragile door of the City God Temple was kicked hard from the outside.
Everyone turned around in unison.
Jiang Shichen cheered, "Grandma, you're here! Quickly teach these guys a lesson!"
Xu Yuehuai possessed exceptional martial arts skills, which he kept hidden.
Previously, Jiang Shichen had witnessed Xu Yuehuai break the arm of a burly man and throw him into a pond. Since then, this scene has remained an indelible image in his memory.
Xu Yuehuai had come here by asking around and trying her luck. She hadn't expected Zhou Wan and Jiang Shichen to be here. She opened the door out of curiosity, but to her surprise, she saw a fierce-looking man holding a weapon standing opposite them.
Standing opposite was also an elderly man, frail and nearing the end of his life.
When the old woman saw that Zhou Wan's helper had arrived, she turned to leave.
However, he tripped over the candlestick that Ah Qi had handed over to launch.
She huddled in the corner and cried out.
As for the man, Xu Yuehuai had already grabbed him by the neck and thrown him out. The man tried to get up, but Xu Yuehuai stepped on his back without saying a word.
The man was speechless.
Xu Yuehuai approached Zhou Wan and her son, and upon closer inspection, he realized that the two had been drugged.
"I told you long ago, the world of martial arts is treacherous. Why would you accept something from someone else for no reason? Now do you know how dangerous it is?" Seeing Zhou Wan's bewildered eyes, Xu Yuehuai handed her the pills while lecturing her.
Seeing Xu Yuehuai's annoyance, Zhou Wan lowered her head and dared not speak.
In that silence, Xu Yuehuai fed another pill to Jiang Shichen's mouth.
She relentlessly criticized him, saying, "And you, as a man, should shoulder the responsibility of protecting your mother. How old are you? Why are you throwing tantrums all the time? Are you some pampered girl from a wealthy family?"
After taking Xu Yuehuai's antidote, the two gradually opened their eyes.
Ah Qi tied the old woman up with a rope.
"Grandma, what should we do with this old man?"
"Let me think about it." Xu Yuehuai stroked his chin, then chuckled. "This is the middle of nowhere. What to do with her? Just throw her out and let fate decide."
"Alright."
Ah Qi smiled too.
Zhou Wan approached, "Mother, let's be lenient with each other. Why don't we think about what to do? This old woman is treacherous and full of evil intentions. Over the years, countless girls have died at her hands." As she spoke, Zhou Wan tied a large stone to the old woman's rope and said slowly, "It's July or August now, and it's time for the River God to take a bride."
What are you going to do to me?
The old woman was terrified; her face turned ashen as she screamed.
Zhou Wan smiled innocently, but her eyes were unusually dull and empty.
It seems that only after experiencing this incident did she develop a sense of crisis and realize that the seemingly honest and simple nanny was actually a ruthless demon.
At this moment, Jiang Shichen also stepped forward and approached the old woman.
"It's 'The River God Takes a Bride,' you'll find out in a bit."
Xu Yuehuai was very satisfied with the arrangement made by the two of them and gave it her full approval.
"Let her get married," Xu Yuehuai said, pointing to the old woman.
The two of them pushed and shoved the old man away.
The old woman wailed and screamed, "Miss, Grandma! Young Master, my good sir! It's all my fault, please, you're trying to murder me! I beg you, please show mercy..."
"Get out of here."
Enraged, Zhou Wan kicked the old woman into the water.
A giant wave swept in, and the old woman vanished instantly.
Inside the City God Temple, Xu Yuehuai was contemplating what to do with this stinky man.
“You bunch of swindlers, you’ve schemed against countless people over the years, you deserve to die.”
"Girl, it's all Zhang Ma's fault. I'm a good person."
"Oh, so you mean I should wish you a peaceful and happy life?" Xu Yuehuai sneered. "You think I'll believe you just because you're being glib? Dream on."
That person also knows martial arts.
At this moment, he secretly exerted his strength, preparing to break free of the rope binding him.
Xu Yuehuai didn't notice this.
Ah Qi pointed at the man, "What should we do?"
"Throw him out and let him fend for himself."
In this desolate wilderness, in the dead of night, there must be wild animals.
Upon hearing this, the man's face fell, and he pleaded desperately.
Xu Yuehuai remained unmoved.
The two thought they could win the little guy's pity, but they didn't expect Ah Qi to be so cold and aloof. He was mature beyond his years and had experienced many dangerous things, which had given him the judgment and willpower that only adults have.
The man continued to exert force, and suddenly felt the rope binding his wrists loosen considerably. He immediately let out a terrifying, cold laugh.
Ah Qi was the first to realize something was wrong.
Unfortunately, Xu Yuehuai was standing right next to this person at that moment, very close.
The man now held a dagger, its dazzling light eclipsing the pearly luster in the room. He then thrust the dagger at Xu Yuehuai.
At this critical moment, another dark figure appeared at the doorway.
The man was even faster, sweeping in like lightning. Xu Yuehuai barely saw how the two fought, and by the time she realized what was happening, the man had already been trampled to the ground by Qi Guze.
He pressed his foot down hard on the other person's wrist.
The man let out a heart-wrenching scream.
Qi Guze sneered coldly, "Truly overestimating yourself, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."
Xu Yuehuai then noticed Qi Guze.
That night, he wore white, like a god who stood alone in the world.
"Brother Qi, it's you?" Xu Yuehuai never expected to run into him here, let alone that he would come to her rescue. These two acts of kindness were enough for her to remember this guy for the rest of her life.
"I was traveling nearby when I heard some noise and came over, but I didn't expect it to be you," Qi Guze said casually.
"Are you also going to Chang'an?"
They seem to be on the same path.
Before Qi Guze could speak, Tie Xiong beside him drawled, "It's best if you don't ask too many questions, young lady."
Xu Yuehuai didn't like this guy who was either taciturn or made surprising remarks, so she ignored him completely. Qi Guze, on the other hand, turned around and glared at Tie Xiong.
Tie Xiong immediately stepped back and fell silent.
"Take care of it." Qi Guze looked at Tie Xiong.
Logically, they should have torn this heinous scoundrel to pieces.
But it seems Qi Guze has other plans.
Tie Xiong obeyed his every command, and took the man, who was being tortured to the point of near death, out the door.
At this moment, Aqi approached Xu Yuehuai.
"Grandma, how are you feeling?" Ah Qi asked with concern.
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