Chapter 158 Bastard! Lecher!
"Not me."
Upon realizing that she had recognized him, Chen Yi vehemently denied it and then turned and ran away.
"Chase!"
Fang Hongxiu had no intention of letting him leave, and immediately led several of her men to chase after him.
As she chased after him, she reminded him, "Be careful, don't let him take advantage of the terrain like last time."
The three judges beside him nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Commander."
They clearly remembered the last time they relentlessly pursued him, only to be ambushed by Chen Yi at a corner.
Chen Yi naturally remembered this, so this time he used the same trick again and turned into a small alley.
Fang Hongxiu and the others immediately became alert, and their pursuit slowed slightly.
Then they all drew their long swords from their waists, and when they turned the corner, their long swords went first.
This way, even if you are ambushed, you can still fight back.
However, when they arrived at the alley, they were not attacked. Instead, they saw a tall man wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat standing about 50 feet away.
Behind him was a high wall, marking the end of the alley.
Fang Hongxiu's heart stirred slightly. She raised her hand to signal them to stop, and frowned as she stared at the figure:
"You can't escape, just surrender."
Seeing them stop at the entrance of the alley, Chen Yi grinned and said, "I don't think so?"
"Believe it or not, I only need to count to ten and you'll let me go obediently?"
Then he stretched out one hand, palm open, facing Fang Hongxiu, and began to count down:
"ten."
"Nine……"
Fang Hongxiu frowned, her eyes fixed on Chen Yi, but her peripheral vision was scanning her surroundings.
After confirming that there was nothing unusual around him, he gritted his teeth and snorted, "Playing tricks!"
A nearby judicial officer immediately rebuked him, saying, "Who exactly are you, daring to thwart the affairs of my judicial office time and time again?"
Another person spoke up: "You can remain silent now, but once we catch you, we have plenty of ways to make you talk."
Chen Yi ignored them and continued counting one by one.
"...three, two, one."
"fall."
Before Fang Hongxiu could even ask in confusion, she felt her whole body go limp and she couldn't even hold onto the long knife in her hand.
"You, you, you poisoned me?"
"you……"
As she glared fiercely at Chen Yi, the three people behind her fell to the ground.
Clang, clang, clang.
After three crisp sounds of long swords hitting the ground, Fang Hongxiu could no longer hold on and collapsed to her knees, supporting herself with one hand on the sword.
No matter how much she struggled, she couldn't muster any strength under the influence of Qingfengzui.
Seeing this, Chen Yi smiled and walked over.
As he walked, he pulled down his straw hat, saying, "Why bother chasing me so relentlessly?"
"I've already told you, you'll let me go obediently."
As he spoke, Chen Yi came to Fang Hongxiu's side. Seeing that she was struggling and couldn't even turn her neck, he couldn't help but lend her a hand.
He gave Fang Hongxiu's shoulder a gentle push, and she fell to the other side.
Thump.
As the straw hat fluttered in the wind.
Fang Hongxiu lay limply on the rain-soaked ground, her uniform as a criminal investigator also soaked.
But her beautiful face was still framed by wide-open eyes, trying to see Chen Yi's face clearly.
But in the dim rainy night, all she could see was a round chin with a beard under the straw hat.
"You, you better not let me catch you..."
If she weren't immobilized, she would definitely have held the long knife to this bastard's neck.
It wasn't just her.
The three investigating officers beside him also glared fiercely at Chen Yi, saying, "You can't escape."
"You bastard, don't let us catch you!"
Chen Yi stepped over them without comment, and sighed in a hoarse voice, "I'm just a nobody, please let me go."
Fang Hongxiu gritted her teeth and said, "No, impossible."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi paused, turned his head to look at her, and chuckled softly:
"Including the last time, I have already spared your lives twice."
"As the old saying goes, 'Once is okay, twice is okay, but never again.' Tell me, if we meet again next time, do you think I'll let you off the hook?"
After saying that, he turned and left, disappearing into the dim rain.
Fang Hongxiu, however, did not look away, her beautiful eyes fixed on the direction he left in.
She could still faintly hear that person's hateful voice.
"By the way, the effects of the medicine will last for two hours."
"You've been in the rain for so long, be careful not to catch a cold. Remember to take a hot shower and make a cup of ginger tea when you get back."
"And Fang Baihu, you're so handsome and have a great figure. I hope no flower thieves will pass by during this time."
"Otherwise, tsk tsk tsk..."
After hearing this, Fang Hongxiu couldn't help but curse, "Bastard! Lecher!"
However, thinking about what Chen Yi had just said, she couldn't help but feel a chill.
The three judges standing nearby also heard her words and immediately shrank back, not daring to speak.
"When you get back, remember what you should say and what you shouldn't say."
"Don't worry, Commander, we understand, hehe..."
Upon hearing this, Fang Hongxiu gritted her teeth, her heart filled with extreme hatred for the villain who had twice knocked them down.
No matter what, I will arrest you and put you in jail!
An interlude.
It certainly won't affect Chen Yi in any way.
However, he was more careful on the way back and stopped thinking about the hidden guards as he had before.
It took about half an hour.
He then bypassed the Xiao family guards and returned to Chunhe Garden.
After washing up and changing into a clean long robe, Chen Yi did not rest, but went to the study.
I light an oil lamp and sit alone at my desk.
He then looked out the window and listened intently for a moment.
Seeing that Xiao Die, Xiao Wuge, and Pei Guanli were all sleeping soundly, he poured water, ground ink, unfolded a sheet of pine paper, and began to write and draw on it.
It was past midnight at this point.
As the rain poured down, the Chunhe Garden was filled with the croaking of frogs, mixed with the pitter-patter of raindrops, creating a somewhat noisy scene.
Outside the two wooden buildings, eight lanterns swayed and illuminated two circles, through which raindrops could be seen flying.
In the dimly lit study, illuminated by the yellow candlelight, a figure bent over a desk was clearly reflected on the window paper.
About an hour later.
Chen Yi put down his wolf-hair brush, looked at the circles and dots on the paper, and said in a low voice after a moment's thought:
"To repel external aggression, we must first pacify internal strife."
Compared to Ge Laosan, Cui Qingwu, and that tigress, Xiao Dongchen, this gray wolf, is far too selfish.
In addition, there are Xiao Wang, who controls the punishment hall, Xiao Qiuyun, who married into the Duke of Gan's mansion, and Xiao Ziqi, who works in the military supervisory institute.
The members of the second branch of the family, working in concert with the hidden guards, pose a great threat to the Xiao family.
He pondered for a moment.
As Chen Yi crossed out "Xiao Dongchen" on the paper, he added a white piece to the chessboard in his mind—Liu Lang.
"Then let's take advantage of this burning of the summer grain in the three towns to get rid of him."
"It's a pity I don't have 300,000 taels of silver right now, otherwise..."
Chen Yi muttered a few words to himself, then burned the pine paper in his hand to ashes over the oil lamp.
Fortunately, although he didn't have that much silver, someone else was able to provide it.
Perhaps we'll have to ask Liu Lang to put in a little more effort.
...
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
The rain in Shuzhou city has eased somewhat.
The torrential rain turned into a light drizzle.
This made the sweltering heat much more bearable.
But for some people, the fact that it's not hot on rainy days also has many disadvantages.
Especially skilled craftspeople and street vendors who rely on God's blessings for their livelihood.
With fewer people on the streets, their business will naturally be affected.
Even the tea drinks at Baicaotang and Xiaojia Pharmacy were affected to some extent.
Especially Wangji Tea, which is specially made to relieve summer heat, has seen some slow sales as the weather turns cooler.
Although it only accounted for 10% of the profits, it still pained Wang Ji deeply.
Sure enough, early in the morning, he arrived at the Xiao residence with the account books.
Ostensibly, it was to inform Xiao Wan'er, the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, of the meeting date with the owner of Baicaotang.
In fact, after leaving Jiaxingyuan, he turned around and came to Chunheyuan.
From afar, he spotted Chen Yi drinking tea in the pavilion, and couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.
This person is truly oblivious to what's going on around them.
Putting aside the fact that Baicaotang's profits are declining, the sheer liveliness of Shuzhou Prefecture these past two days would make most people quite relaxed.
The "excitement" he was thinking of was none other than the addition of two more accomplished calligraphers to Guiyun Academy.
Since the news spread that day, most of the scholars in Shuzhou City have been discussing it.
Some envied the students of Guiyun Academy, some were glad that they had passed the academy's examination and were about to enter the academy, and some praised Chen Yi and Chen Qingzhou.
"A student who has achieved mastery in calligraphy wants to do something for Shu Prefecture, tsk tsk."
"Once these words are spoken, regardless of Chen Qingzhou's level of knowledge or whether he holds an official position, his reputation in Shu Prefecture will certainly be good."
"What you said is correct, but it is also somewhat biased."
"How could Chen Qingzhou be unlearned? His previous poems for birthday celebrations and weddings all demonstrate his exceptional learning."
"Furthermore, he is now a son-in-law of the Xiao family. Even without an official position, he will be well-off for the rest of his life."
"That's true..."
Despite the controversy, no one questioned its authenticity.
Especially those from prominent families, regardless of whether they have children studying at Guiyun Academy, all hope to find Chen Yi to teach them.
But such a thing is naturally impossible.
As far as Wang Ji knew, everyone who went to the Xiao family had been sent away by the old master and the eldest daughter.
It's easier to find people from Guiyun Academy.
Mr. Yue Ming only presented his and Chen Yi's "three rules," which dispelled the ideas of many people.
Thinking about all this, Wang Ji smiled and went over to bow: "Mr. Qingzhou, I have disturbed you a lot, please forgive me."
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow, gesturing for him to sit down, and said, "Manager Wang, let's keep business as it is. You should just call me manager."
"Wang wouldn't dare."
"If word gets out, the scholars of Shu Prefecture will surely criticize me behind my back."
(End of this chapter)
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