Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The ten or so people looked at Old Madam Zheng who was screaming and discussed in low voices.
A woman gloated. âThis old woman is really evil. Last time, she slapped my
Erdan and two of his teeth fell out. He bled a lot and I cried out in anger.â
An old man beside him advised, âLetâs not provoke them. Itâs easier for these people to crush us than an ant.â
The man beside him nodded. âThatâs right! Letâs just watch them fight. Dogs bite each other. Officials are all bad people.â
âMother, Iâll go take a look.â A child wanted to run over to watch the commotion.
The woman grabbed the child and patted him. âDonât go over and cause trouble for the family.â
After Ji Xiang hit the old woman, he returned to check on Little Loachâs injuries. Zhou Jia, Li Yu, and Mr. Wen rushed over when they heard the news. When the children saw Li Yu and Zhou Jia, they cried in grievance and fear.
After Ji Xiang walked over, he pointed at the old woman who had collapsed to the ground and reported to the two of them, âMaster, Madam, when I arrived, Young Master was holding a wooden stick and was about to fight that old woman. After I went up and exchanged two moves with her, the old woman said that she was from Earl Jianningâs Estate. Her martial arts skills are not bad, so how could the little stutterer withstand her kick? If I hadnât arrived, Young Master would have suffered.â
Zhou Jia said angrily, âDo you think you can bully the weak just because youâre from Earl Jianningâs Estate? Capture that old woman. Iâm going back to the capital to complain!â
âYes.â Ji Xiang agreed and walked towards the old woman.
Mr. Wen lowered his head to check on Little Loachâs injuries, whose breathing was unstable. He lifted his clothes and saw a large black and blue footprint on Little Loachâs chest. He said angrily, âHow could she be so cruel as to attack a child?â
Zhou Jia looked at Little Loachâs chest and said worriedly, âSir, Little Loach might have suffered internal injuries!â
Mr. Wen nodded. âFortunately, his sternum isnât broken. Perhaps his bones are cracked. Hurry up and carry him back so I can perform acupuncture on him.â Zhou Jia picked up Little Loach and ran back.
Yangyang leaned against Li Yu aggrievedly. âMother, they said that weâre bumpkins. They said that Iâm a dog from a bumpkin family pretending to be Young Master.â
Li Yu patted his back to comfort him and wiped the sweat off his face. âDonât be angry. This is what Mother told you. We have to use our strength to teach the rules to a family with low morals and no upbringing.â
Yangyang looked up at Li Yu. âWe fought them and walked back. This old woman caught up and grabbed Brother Stutterer. We went up to help. Brother Loach pushed me away and he was kicked away by the old woman. We canât beat this old woman.â
Little Stutterer cried and pointed at the old woman. âThat old woman.â
Maizi cried, âLittle Loachâs face is yellow.â
Li Yu rubbed their hair one by one and said warmly, âI understand. Go back and wash up. Eat your food first. Cultivate well in the future and donât be lazy.â âYes, Madam.â The three of them sobbed.
At this moment, the woman also came with two guards. Seeing that Old
Madam Zhengâs hands had been twisted by Ji Xiang and her legs were twisted
unnaturally, the woman saw Li Yuâs cold gaze beside Ji Xiang and thought to herself that she had provoked someone she shouldnât have.
The woman stopped the two guards who were rubbing their fists and wanting to snatch Old Madam Zheng back. She took two steps forward and bowed to Li Yu. âMay I ask if Madam is the wife of the Minister of Revenue, Lord Zhou?â
âItâs me.â Li Yu looked at her, her cold eyes emitting hostility. âGo back and tell
Earl Jianning that my Zhou family is going against him.â
The woman smiled and bowed deeply. âMadam, please calm down! I..
âWho asked you to act on your own accord? Get lost.â The old lady pointed at the woman and shouted.
The little fatty also rushed over as he panted. He grabbed the old womanâs sleeve and looked at Li Yu in fear. âGrandmother, Iâm afraid!â
Old Madam Jianning glanced at Li Yu and pointed at the two guards. She shouted, âGet Old Madam Zheng back. How dare a mere doctor go against my Jianning Manor.â
The little fatty was so excited that his face turned red. âGo, go, go, beat these bumpkins to death.â
Li Yu looked at the grandmother and grandchild coldly and thought of a sentence she had heard in her previous life. Whoever had a grudge against her would marry a daughter who had been raised badly. From the looks of Old Madam Zhou and the person in front of her, it was really not unreasonable.
The two guards waved their fists at Ji Xiang majestically and smiled sinisterly.
âHow dare you attack Granny Zheng? Youâre courting death.â
Ji Xiang sneered. âBring it on. I promise Iâll beat the crap out of you.â
A guard shouted and punched Ji Xiang. Li Yu knew from their looks that they were not Ji Xiangâs match. She stood at the side and calmly watched them attack.
Ji Xiang punched faster than the two of them. He punched a guard in the nose and sent him flying with a palm strike. He fell into the ditch.
The other guard raised his leg and kicked Ji Xiangâs abdomen. Ji Xiang took two steps back and dodged the guardâs attack. The guard took two steps in a row and jumped up to kick Ji Xiang.
Ji Xiang dodged, grabbed the guardâs leg with his left hand, and punched his leg with his right hand. There was a scream and a crisp crack. The guardâs leg was broken by Ji Xiang.
Ji Xiang loosened his grip on his leg and the guard fell to the ground. He looked at the guard coldly as the latter wailed repeatedly.
When the old lady saw that the two guards were easily dealt with by Ji Xiang, she cursed and shouted, âUseless things. Raising you is not as useful as raising a dog.â
Li Yu slowly walked up to Old Madam Jianning and berated her, âYou vicious old thing. You donât even let a child off. Youâve lived in vain!â
âIâm the Old Madam of the Earl of Jianning Manor. How dare you be rude to me?â The Old Madam of the Earl of Jianning raised her fierce face and said.
Ji Xiang shouted, âOld woman, my Madam is a first-grade country protector.
How dare you be rude?â
âNonsense,â Old Mrs. Jianning shouted after hearing that.
âNonsense. Is there a need for a vicious woman like you?â Li Yu looked at her. âYou still have the cheek to say that youâre the Old Madam of Jianning. Even a servant is more polite than you. Youâve lived for so long in vain. Do you understand the principle of pitying the poor and the weak?
âYouâre always flaunting your seniority and bullying the common people. You donât even let off children who are a few years old. Have you learned your manners, morals, and shame or have they been eaten by a dog?â
Old Madam Jianning had been taking advantage of her seniority for so many years and one had ever scolded her in person. Seeing that Li Yu had compared her to a servant and even called her a dog, she pointed at Li Yu with a red face.
âHow dare you scold me?â
Li Yu sneered. âSo what if I scold you? Put down your wretched claws. Be careful that Iâll chop them up for you.â
âYou, youâ¦â The old lady was silent for a long time. She patted her chest and made a scene. âOh⦠I donât want to live anymore. Iâm already so old, but Iâm being bullied by a junior. Son! Your mother canât live anymoreâ¦â
Li Yu looked at her and rolled her eyes. âHowling wonât kill you. If you donât want to live anymore, jump into the river! Thereâs no lid on the river. If you really canât, try buying a piece of tofu!â
Seeing that she couldnât scare Li Yu, the old lady stopped crying and looked at
Li Yu with a dark expression..
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