Holding the child, Jiang Jiuniang didn't even need to lift a finger; she simply raised her leg and kicked the man in the face.
The man was a head taller than her, but she kicked him with no effort, using a lot of force, sending him flying much lower than the little cow had just fallen.
The man was stunned by the kick, never expecting that a woman could have such skills. He fell to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time. The people around didn't dare to help him up and just watched the show from a distance.
Jiang Jiuniang smiled and said to the surrounding people, "I just taught a beast a lesson, you all won't mind, will you?"
The crowd shook their heads. They had no relation to the skinny monkey and naturally didn't care. Besides, the skinny monkey had bullied someone else's dog first, so he deserved to be beaten.
Jiang Jiuniang's smile instantly became much more genuine as she said to the person who had finally managed to get up, "Did you hear that, you beast?"
She was still holding her daughter in her arms and didn't want to hit him too hard, so she flicked a pill into his mouth. The man's expression changed instantly, and he rolled on the ground.
Those who are close enough can even see the large beads of sweat dripping down the man's forehead as if they were free.
The man was writhing on the ground in pain, his eyes tightly shut, unable to speak to beg for mercy.
Jiang Jiuniang was satisfied and said, "This is how you treat animals. Come here and apologize to my beloved pet."
The man was originally so engrossed in his own world that he couldn't control his words and actions. But after Jiang Jiuniang spoke, he found that he could suddenly control his words and actions. He immediately obediently scrambled over and apologized to the little cow.
The calf, unaware of what this person was doing, bared its teeth at him in fright.
Just as Jiang Jiuniang was about to let the man go, someone next to her said, "It's just a dog, is it really necessary to make such a big deal out of it?"
Immediately, someone chimed in, "Yeah, that's going too far."
Jiang Jiuniang, with her fiery temper, was so angry that she laughed.
"You think this is a small matter? What, human life is life, but dog life isn't? I raised this dog like my own daughter, how can this person kick her for no reason? How about I kick her instead?"
"Furthermore, this person spoke rudely to me. Some of you here are parents. If one day your daughter encounters such a despicable scoundrel outside, is bullied, and has her reputation ruined, do you still think it's making a mountain out of a molehill?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present looked somewhat embarrassed, realizing they had indeed overlooked the fact that the skinny man had made suggestive remarks about the young woman.
A woman stepped forward and said, "What this lady says is true. Such a vile person should be taught a lesson. If it were us being bullied tonight, we certainly wouldn't have this lady's methods and abilities. Not only would we suffer in silence, but our reputations would also be ruined, and death would be the only outcome for us!"
"That's right! Let's report it to the authorities!"
"Yes, yes, report it to the authorities!"
The skinny monkey hadn't expected things to turn out this way, and he was quite frightened. He wanted to beg for mercy, but found that he couldn't speak anymore.
Jiang Jiuniang was too lazy to go to the yamen to make trouble, so she made an excuse that it was inconvenient for her to carry her child and asked the kind people to help send the skinny monkey away. Everyone was naturally willing to help, and several men stepped forward and took the skinny monkey away.
Jiang Jiuniang looked at the woman who had stood up for her at the beginning and said, "Thank you for speaking up for me just now."
"You're welcome. I just think that when women are bullied, they should stand up and explain the situation. We can't always be made to take the blame."
The woman was quite young, dressed neatly and smartly, and seemed to have a strong personality. She was probably spoiled by her parents when she was young, which explained her insightful views.
Therefore, one's family of origin is really important.
"You're right."
Jiang Jiuniang nodded and said, "My name is Jiang Jiuniang, it's nice to meet you."
“My name is Ouyang Zhen, you can call me Zhenzhen.”
When Ouyang Zhen said her name, Jiang Jiuniang was stunned. It's no wonder she overthought it; the surname Ouyang is really rare, and it was quite a coincidence that she met two of them in one day.
“Miss Zhenzhen, your surname is Ouyang, so you are Mr. Ouyang…”
Ouyang Zhen readily replied, "He is my grandfather, but my family has separated from him and we no longer live with him."
Jiang Jiuniang looked puzzled, but Ouyang Zhen was unwilling to say more, only saying, "It's just some family scandal, let's not talk about it."
Jiang Jiuniang nodded in understanding and said, "I'm staying at Qinghe Inn. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be staying here for a while. You can come visit me if you have time."
Whether Ouyang Zhen's appearance was intentional or unintentional, she first revealed her location to see if the other party would take the bait.
Ouyang Zhen nodded, praised Xiangxiang for being very cute, and after a few more words, said goodbye to Jiang Jiuniang and left.
Jiang Jiuniang didn't linger on the street. She took Xiangxiang and the little cow directly back to the inn. Then she checked the little cow to see if it had any internal injuries, as internal injuries are the most dangerous for puppies.
The man kicked hard, and after checking, he found that the calf's internal organs were slightly bleeding. Jiang Jiuniang cursed the man and regretted that she hadn't gone easy on him.
Fortunately, she knew medicine and could save it. If it were any other puppy, it would have died after a period of internal bleeding, and no one would have cared.
Jiang Jiuniang gave the calf some spiritual spring water and specially asked the waiter to go to the kitchen to get a bowl of cooked meat that hadn't been seasoned with salt. The calf ate it excitedly and didn't forget to wag its tail at Jiang Jiuniang.
"Little one, you've been the one who suffered the most on this journey with us. Don't worry, we will definitely protect you. Something like tonight will not happen again."
Jiang Jiuniang stroked its little head, her eyes filled with tenderness.
"Woof woof!"
Ever since the little cow was injured while saving the dog, Jiang Jiuniang has been giving it spiritual spring water to drink. The spiritual spring water has a spirit, and drinking more of it will increase its intelligence. The little cow is now exceptionally intelligent and can understand most of what people say.
Lu Baichuan and Gou'er didn't return until late at night. Jiang Jiuniang had just gotten up to feed Xiangxiang milk powder and asked, "How is it?"
Lu Baichuan's expression was somewhat serious: "Just as we guessed, that old man Ouyang is someone who specializes in this. He put a lot of effort into it when he was young, and now that he's older, he's highly respected by the locals. He only shows up once or twice a year, but those one or two appearances are enough to keep him well-fed and clothed for the whole year."
"Furthermore, he received double the money tonight, one portion from Zhichunlou and another from a mysterious person. That mysterious person is the one who asked him to reveal information about the treasure and slander the military general."
Lu Baichuan was lucky. He followed Old Man Ouyang back and happened to see the mysterious man come to pay the final payment. He overheard their conversation and learned that it was a separate payment.
At the time, Old Man Ouyang asked curiously, "Is there really a treasure?"
The man interrupted impatiently: "Just do your own thing!"
After saying that, he left.
Lu Baichuan memorized the other person's voice but did not alert them by chasing after him. He squatted on the roof of Old Man Ouyang's house and observed for most of the night, confirming that the old man was not part of any organization and was just an unscrupulous old man who lived off his reputation.
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