Lei Zi then let him go, throwing him to the ground. He then turned to Lianhua and said, "Lianhua, don't be afraid, I will protect you."
Lianhua is about a year older than Leizi. At first, Leizi called Lianhua "sister" just like the other younger siblings. But at some point, the boy quietly started to omit the word "sister".
He Jiuniang watched with great interest, her hand resting on her cheek; she seemed to have caught a whiff of gossip.
"That Lei Zi is something else! I've only been gone for two or three months, and he's changed so much. Wow, really impressive! Hehe, my sister-in-law must be so happy now..."
She was muttering to herself, and Lu Baichuan didn't know what she meant. Just as he was about to ask her, he saw her get up and go downstairs.
"Let's go, it's our turn. If we don't go out soon, our child will be bullied."
She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking how fortunate she was to have brought a few girls from the pavilion with her this time. If she could leave one girl at the shop in the future, she wouldn't be afraid if she encountered this situation again.
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be only a few people in this shop. The girls we bought from the workshop should be able to come. Why are they nowhere to be seen?
She made a mental note of this, intending to ask about it later.
They went downstairs to the shop, where tensions were high.
After being released, the young nobleman instantly regained his energy. Supported by two servants, he said fiercely, "You dare to lay a hand on me? You're all dead!"
"So what if I hit you? Who told you to bully our Lotus Sister!"
The dog strode over with a proud and imposing air. It was small in stature, but it had a lot of presence. It also spoke very loudly, as if it was afraid that others wouldn't hear it.
"You little brat, you think I won't beat you to death! Were you the one who just threw a stone at my head?!"
The young nobleman was furious that a child of about three or four years old dared to speak to him like that, and he stepped forward to grab the dog by the collar.
Before his hand could even reach the dog, a dagger flew in from outside and sliced off all of his fingers.
"Aa ...
The sudden, excruciating pain caused the young nobleman to scream like a pig being slaughtered, and blood splattered on the wall and even on the dog's face.
But the dog wasn't afraid, because when he turned around he saw his father and mother.
"Father, Mother!"
He ran towards He Jiuniang with his arms outstretched, but halfway there he worried that He Jiuniang wouldn't be able to carry him anymore, so he ran back to his father.
Lu Baichuan bent down and picked him up with one arm. He Jiuniang took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood off his face and asked very gently, "Were you frightened by your mother just now?"
"No!"
The dog shook its head decisively: "I recognize that dagger as Mother's!"
"So smart, just as my son should be!"
He Jiuniang leaned over and kissed the dog on the cheek.
Leizi saw his third uncle, whom he hadn't seen for many years. He had heard from his elders that his third uncle's face had been disfigured and that he was now wearing a mask.
Although he couldn't see his third uncle's face, he knew that the person in front of him was his third uncle because the voice wouldn't change.
"Third Uncle, you're finally back!"
Jiezi and Youya also rushed up to call for help. When Lu Baichuan left, they were all very young. Only Leizi and Youya still had a slight impression of him, but that did not stop them from missing their third uncle.
"Yes, it's been so many years, you've all grown up."
As they were talking, Little Tiger came over and nervously called out, "Uncle."
Tiger is not very old. When Lu Baichuan left, he was still an infant and had no memory of Lu Baichuan at all. Now, when he sees someone, he only knows to call out once and does not have any deep feelings for him.
But he had deep feelings for He Jiuniang, after all, it was He Jiuniang who found him first in Ganzhou City.
Knowing that Lu Baichuan had no recollection of Xiaohuzi, He Jiuniang took the initiative to introduce him, saying, "This is Xiaohuzi, my little sister's child."
Lu Baichuan patted Xiaohuzi's head and said, "Good boy, your uncle will give you a present when we get back."
Lianhua also came over and called out to her third uncle. She had been quite worried just now, but when she saw the two of them, her panic vanished instantly. Now she was filled with joy, thinking of her family, who were finally truly reunited.
While everyone was happily reuniting with their relatives, the young nobleman and his servants were left standing aside. The young nobleman had broken his finger and was in so much pain that he was almost fainting, but his mind was still very clear, and he could feel every bit of pain.
When the onlookers saw the four fingers fall to the ground, they were all so frightened that they all backed away, thinking that this family had gotten themselves into big trouble this time. They dared to teach even the magistrate's nephew a lesson; they were really courting death.
"You lowly people, I will not let you off easily today! All of you, attack and kill them!"
He clutched his hand and frantically directed the servants around him.
Seeing that their young master had lost a finger, the servants thought they wouldn't survive even if they went back, so they recklessly grabbed their sticks and rushed forward, thinking that if they could make some contributions at this moment, they might be able to atone for their mistakes when they returned.
However, these small fry have not undergone systematic training, so how could they possibly be a match for He Jiuniang and Lu Baichuan?
They didn't even need He Jiuniang and Lu Baichuan to make a move; Leizi and Jiezi had already taken the lead and stood in front of them.
The four girls named Qin, Qi, Shu, and Hua, who had been pretending to be ordinary people and blending into the crowd, stopped pretending when they saw their master make a move and stepped forward to teach these scoundrels a lesson.
Lei Zi and Jie Zi were still young and it was difficult for them to deal with these people on their own, but with the addition of the four girls, the battle was over before it even began.
The girls didn't even need to draw their weapons; they easily trampled the man to the ground.
Seeing his servants subdued, the young nobleman was filled with panic and fear. His voice trembled as he said, "Don't you know the magistrate is my uncle? You dogs, do you want to die? Just you wait, when my uncle comes, he'll take your lives!"
"Wow, even at this point, you can still spout tough words? You've got guts, young man."
He Jiuniang couldn't help but clap her hands, genuinely admiring his courage.
But these words sounded a bit off to the man, giving him the unsettling feeling of being mocked.
Looking at his disheveled appearance, Gou'er volunteered, "Father, Mother, this is the bad guy who bullied Sister Lotus and even tried to hit me! Father, are you afraid of the magistrate?"
Lu Baichuan found the question amusing, playfully pinched his little nose, and asked in return, "Do you think Daddy should be afraid of him?"
The dog shook its head decisively: "Daddy isn't afraid of him, Daddy is a great hero!"
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