"Ugh..." The sour and foul smell made Zhang Junlan vomit.
"Ouch!"
Before he could react, a large sack suddenly fell from the sky and was put over his head. He was then beaten by a group of people, and he screamed in pain.
The fists that were hitting him didn't stop for a while.
"If you ever try to take advantage of Lord De'an again, I'll break your legs!"
That childish voice... it sounds familiar!
Zhang Junlan struggled to his feet, took off the sack, and looked around. There was no sign of the assailant.
Did they think that just because they ran away they wouldn't know who had just spoken?
Zhang Junlan wiped the blood from his nose, his face fierce. Once he dealt with Yang Cui, he wouldn't let this brat off the hook. He'd break his arms and legs or he wouldn't be Zhang!
At this time, in the General's Mansion, in the Three Provinces Garden.
Xia Zhen and Xie Feng washed their hands twice with scented soap, but they still felt that their hands smelled very strong.
Xia Zhen sniffed it and said with a look of disgust, "Qiuqiu, next time let's not splash swill, it smells too strong, let's splash ice water instead."
"Yeah, I feel like I smell bad. Xiao Hu, your aim is terrible, you splashed a lot of it on me," Xie Feng said.
"I'll be careful next time, I definitely will!" An Xiaohu chuckled and promised.
"Next time, no water, just beat them up!" Yuan Qiu said. "He's been loitering around our house; he's definitely up to no good!"
...
Zhang Junlan returned home looking disheveled, which broke Jin Xiuzhi's heart: "Son, what happened to you?"
"It's nothing, I just tripped and fell. I'll go wash up first." Being splashed with swill and covered with a sack was too embarrassing for Zhang Junlan to mention.
"Then hurry up and go wash up." After saying that, Jin Xiuzhi snapped at Jia Yu, "Why aren't you going to boil some water for the master? What are you standing here for?"
Fearing he would be beaten, Jia Yusheng quickly ran to the kitchen to boil water.
She used to be completely unaccustomed to such tasks. But now, to save money, the household has dismissed all the maids and servants, leaving all the heavy work to her, the concubine.
With Jia Yu's help, Zhang Junlan finished his bath and was given two bowls of ginger soup, which finally made him feel a little better.
Zhang Junlan couldn't sleep for a long time that night, and finally he came up with a solution...
*
Yuan Qiu was worried that Zhang Junlan would cause trouble, so he hired a few beggars to keep watch outside the general's mansion. However, he found that Zhang Junlan had been behaving himself these past two days and had not come at all.
“They’re definitely up to something. Keep an eye on them.” After saying that, Yuan Qiu gave the beggars a dozen or so copper coins to share.
Although he was young, following Yang Cui and Cen Xiao, he knew that if you want a horse to run, you can't stop feeding it.
Without his uncle, he was the only man in the family, and he had to protect his family!
Yang Cui has been packing her things these past two days and has also announced that she is preparing to return to Wan'an County.
Given the long journey and concerns about unforeseen events, Yang Cui made a list and asked Xi Hongmei to purchase supplies, including dry rations, wound medicine, strong liquor, gauze, and heatstroke prevention pills.
Xi Hongmei had barely stepped out the door when she realized she was being followed. She quickened her pace, and suddenly several people darted out from the alleyway ahead.
"Where did this young lady come from? Come and play with your brother."
Xi Hongmei turned around and backed away, only to find two men behind her, both looking at her with ill intent, their gazes lingering on her chest.
"What do you want? I am a man of the General's Mansion! I am a man of Lord De'an!"
"General Cen is dead, so what is Lord De'an? You look quite impressive, come and play with your brother, ahahaha..."
"Let me go, let me go!" Xi Hongmei struggled desperately.
"Shout all you want, no one can save you even if you scream your lungs out. You might as well just give in to your brothers."
"Hahaha..." The four thugs laughed loudly and dragged Xi Hongmei into the alley.
Xi Hongmei was so frightened that tears streamed down her face, and she was almost in despair.
But just then...
"Let go of that girl!"
That sound...
Xi Hongmei looked closely and realized it was him!
Xi Hongmei stood there, stunned, unable to react for a long time.
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