Jiang Zhige declined Shen Quan's offer twice, and even she could see that Jiang Zhige did not want to enter the Shen Mansion.

Jiang Zhige didn't have time to answer Nangong Rou, and stared at Shen Quan with a sincere face.

Shen Quan's face gradually darkened, and he said in a cold voice: "Boy, do you really want to be ignorant of what is good for you?"

I had originally thought of keeping Jiang Zhige at bay first, and then find an excuse to drive Jiang Zhige away after entering the Shen Residence. I didn't expect Jiang Zhige to be such a smart kid.

Nangong Rou's heart skipped a beat. How come the uncle who had such a gentle face just now suddenly became a little scary?

Seeing this, Jiang Zhige concluded that Shen Quan was not a good person. He clasped his hands together and bowed, pretending to be sad and said, "Uncle, please do us a favor and let us go."

"Humph, are you still pretending to be crazy? It seems that if I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't change your mind."

Shen Quan snorted coldly and gestured to the guard behind him.

He is not stupid. Judging from Jiang Zhige's previous cleverness, he must be deliberately playing the victim at this moment.

After they walk far away, they might even curse Shen Quan behind his back, calling him a good-for-nothing.

The Shen Mansion steward next to him saw this and his face changed slightly. He said hurriedly: "Master, they are just children."

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm going to take care of this little girl today!"

Shen Quan's eyes were grim. Anyway, the Shen family's reputation in Yucheng was already very bad, so what if it got worse?

The two guards at the Shen residence looked indifferent and strode towards Jiang Zhige with sticks in their hands.

"Rou'er, run!"

Jiang Zhige’s face turned pale and he hurriedly stood behind Nangong Rou.

Unexpectedly, Nangong Rou was so frightened that she stood there in a daze, holding on to the corner of Jiang Zhige's clothes and trembling.

She had been protected by her family since she was young, so how could she have seen such a scene? Shen Quan looked at Jiang Zhige with his hands behind his back and sneered, "Beat this kid until he changes his words. Remember, don't hurt the little girl, especially her face."

"Aren't you afraid that I will report you to the police?"

Jiang Zhige gritted his teeth. Yucheng is located at the border and there are imperial troops stationed there. Shen Quan should not dare to make a big deal out of it.

Shen Quan curled his lips and sneered, "It's ridiculous. I, Shen Quan, have made countless contributions to Yucheng. If I report this to the authorities, will they help me, or a beggar like you?"

Although he said so, he was actually still a little afraid, otherwise he would have dragged Nangong Rou into the house long ago.

After all, Jiang Zhige was not very old, and was a little scared, thinking that the Shen family was a powerful family with connections.

"Hit me!"

In order to avoid any further complications, Shen Quan immediately ordered the guards to take action.

The two guards sighed inwardly. If it weren't for the situation, they really didn't want to do anything to a skinny little beggar.

Jiang Zhige pulled Nangong Rou and turned around to run, but was pulled back by a guard.

Another guard stepped forward and grabbed Nangong Rou's hand to prevent her from escaping.

Jiang Zhige was trying to break free, but the next moment he was hit by a fist and saw stars.

The guard held back and didn't hit him with a stick, but Jiang Zhige was too weak and was beaten to death by three punches and two kicks.

"elder brother!"

Nangong Rou cried loudly and wanted to save Jiang Zhige, but her hands were firmly grasped by the guard.

People passing by nearby stopped when they heard the noise, and when they saw that it was in front of the Shen Mansion, they immediately guessed what had happened.

They stood in the distance and pointed, but no one came forward to help.

In fact, Shen Quan's notoriety has long been known far and wide, and many people hate him to the extreme, but the Shen family is extremely wealthy, so who would dare to really offend him?

Seeing Shen Quan bullying a young brother and sister, some people didn't even dare to stop.

"The head of the family."

Seeing this, the security guard quickly stopped. If someone was killed, he would definitely be blamed.

Shen Quan waved his hand, walked up to the fallen Jiang Zhige, and asked with a smug look on his face: "Boy, I'll ask you again, are you willing to enter my Shen Mansion?"

Jiang Zhige had blood oozing from his mouth and nose, and he turned his head with difficulty to look at Shen Quan.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he gritted his teeth and said: "If I don't die today, I will wipe out your entire Shen family tomorrow."

Jiang Zhige knew that at this point, even if he was lucky enough not to die, Nangong Rou would not be able to escape his clutches.

Shen Quan shuddered and took three steps back in fright.

"Beat him! Beat him to death with a stick!"

Shen Quan had lived for decades and had never thought that he would see murderous intent in the eyes of a nine-year-old beggar.

Moreover, beggars usually have no worries. If you really try to take revenge on him, it will definitely be a big trouble.

The guard swallowed, bent down and picked up the stick angrily.

He raised the stick towards Jiang Zhige, but after hesitating for a long time he still couldn't hit him.

"Go ahead! What are you hesitating about?"

"But the master is too weak. If we continue to fight, he will surely die."

Shen Quan looked crazy and shouted angrily: "Why do I spend money to feed you? If you don't fight, get out of here!"

He just wanted to kill Jiang Zhige to prevent Jiang Zhige from taking revenge.

The guard gritted his teeth and raised the stick towards Jiang Zhige again.

In this day and age, life is hard for everyone, and he doesn't want to lose such a good job as the gatekeeper of the Shen Mansion.

"stop!"

At this moment, an old man in a white robe and wearing a bamboo hat walked out of the crowd.

Hearing someone dissuading him, the guard immediately retracted the stick.

The other guard also took the opportunity to pretend that he did not catch Nangong Rou, wanting to give Nangong Rou a chance to escape.

Unexpectedly, Nangong Rou showed no sign of running away. She rushed over and supported the dying Jiang Zhige.

"Brother! Brother, please don't die!"

Seeing Jiang Zhige's miserable appearance up close, Nangong Rou cried even louder, thinking that Jiang Zhige was about to die.

Jiang Zhige wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a forced face: "Don't be afraid, Rou'er, brother is fine."

Nangong Rou's crying slowed down a little, but she was still sobbing.

Shen Quan raised his eyebrows slightly, turned around and looked at the person who came, and asked, "Who are you? How dare you meddle in the affairs of my Shen family?"

Not to mention the entire Yucheng, at least in this nearby area, it is his Shen Mansion that has the final say. Anyone who dares to go against it will be courting death.

The old man in white robe ignored Shen Quan. He walked up to Jiang Zhige with his hands behind his back and asked with interest, "My friend, your sister is a maid in the Shen Mansion, and you two can have food and clothing without worries. Why do you want to fight to the death?"

Nangong Rou sniffed and looked at Jiang Zhige with some confusion.

She felt very strange when Jiang Zhige rejected Shen Quan for the second time.

It was obvious that as long as she became a maid, she and her brother would never have to worry about food and clothing, and her brother would not be beaten, so why did her brother refuse?

Seeing the confusion in Nangong Rou's eyes, Jiang Zhige raised his hand and touched her little head, and said with a helpless smile: "Rou'er, do you know what being a maid means to you?"

Nangong Rou's eyes were filled with tears. She shook her head and said, "No, I don't know."

She just wanted herself and her brother to have enough food and clothes, so why would she care about so many things?