Master Xiang looked at the servants lying on the ground, wailing in pain. His face darkened. He sighed inwardly, knowing that they might have bitten off more than they could chew this time. Who would have thought that the Ouyang family could send such a fiendish figure to their doorstep!
The Xiang Mansion had always been doing business in an upright manner. The guards only knew some basic martial arts. They never expected that the person who came this time would be a highly skilled martial artist! The forty or fifty servants in the yard were no match for this fiend at all.
But if he were to beg for mercy and show weakness in front of all the villagers, wouldn't it confirm that he, Master Xiang, had lusted after those gold and silver jewelry and kicked his wife out of the house? Wouldn't it be a blatant slap in the face in front of everyone?
Master Xiang's face alternated between anger and hesitation. Just as he was wavering, Steward Xiang rushed over and reported in a hurry, "Master, the yamen runners from the government office are here!"
Master Xiang, who had been worrying, suddenly felt a glimmer of joy upon hearing this news. These people had come to cause trouble and attack his mansion. He should definitely report them to the authorities and have them locked up! Let these arrogant people from the Ouyang family taste the bitterness of prison!
Master Xiang couldn't wait to ask, "Where are the yamen runners? Hurry and invite them over!" That young man from the Ouyang family wouldn't be so overbearing as to attack in front of the yamen runners, would he? As for the matter of Mistress Ouyang of the Xiang family, he only needed to deny it firmly in the court. Anyway, that woman's body might have already cooled down by now.
The on - looking villagers also tensed up. The scene in front of them did seem like the younger generation of the Ouyang family was causing a ruckus and beating people. Wouldn't the people from the government office arrest those two from the Ouyang family without distinguishing right from wrong? What about the matter of Mistress Ouyang being driven out of the house? They mustn't let that heartless Master Xiang get away with it!
Seeing six or seven yamen runners approaching slowly, they checked the situation on the scene and the injuries of the servants one by one, and then asked Master Xiang and the steward what had happened here.
Master Xiang and the steward immediately started crying and accusing Ouyang Yuqing and the others of their violent acts.
Ouyang Yuqing was so angry that his face turned ashen. He was about to step forward and tell the whole story of his aunt's injustice when He Xiao patted his shoulder and motioned him to step back.
Ouyang Yuqing was a bit puzzled. He saw He Xiao walk up to the yamen runners, reach into his robe, and rummage around for a long time. Master Xiang quickly took a few steps back and shouted in a hurry, "My lords, be careful! It's this young man who committed the violence and attacked people!"
Ouyang Yuqing was sweating profusely in anxiety. What are you doing, Hero He? You're not going to take out some silver to bribe the yamen runners in broad daylight, are you? That's illegal!
He Xiao rummaged in his robe for a long time but found nothing. Then he quickly reached into his sleeves and said unhurriedly, "Master Xiang, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense. I haven't killed any of your servants. I guarantee they're all alive at this moment!" It's just that they're missing arms and legs.
The yamen runners didn't like He Xiao's extremely arrogant attitude. They pointed at his nose and asked, "You're the one who injured all these people?"
He Xiao still found nothing after rummaging through his sleeves. Then he reached into his crotch and nodded in reply, "Yes, I'm the one who injured them."
Ouyang Yuqing was completely stunned when he saw He Xiao reach into his crotch in broad daylight.
The on - looking villagers couldn't bear to look and turned their heads away.
The yamen runners sneered coldly when they saw that He Xiao admitted so readily. "Then what are you still looking for? Come back to the government office with us and talk later!"
"Wait!" He Xiao finally took out a jade plaque from his crotch and waved it in front of the yamen runners. He raised his eyebrows and said seriously, "I'm on business for the Prince's Mansion. Idle people, don't meddle in other people's business. Leave!"
Everyone on the scene was stunned. This person was actually from the Prince's Mansion?
Shangguan Yun looked constipated. This person is so embarrassing. I don't know him!
Master Xiang and the steward were even more stunned and could hardly believe their ears. How could the younger generation of the Ouyang family be involved with the Prince's Mansion?
One of the yamen runners took the jade plaque, which symbolized the identity of the Prince's Mansion and had a slight strange smell, and looked at it again and again. His hand holding the jade plaque trembled. He quickly stuffed it back into He Xiao's bosom and bowed obsequiously, "Sorry to bother you! Please continue with your business!"
Saying that, those people quickly turned around and left.
Ouyang Yuqing was as dumb as a wooden chicken. What's going on? Is this little follower of his master a relative of the royal family?
He Xiao: Well, I've always kept the jade plaque of our young master. I was just afraid of losing it, so I hid it deep.
Shangguan Yun: Thank you! I'll ask Pinhao to deduct your salary for two years when we get back!
Seeing He Xiao approaching step by step, Master Xiang was so frightened that he trembled all over. "You... you're bullying people with your power. I... I'll go and complain to the emperor..."
"I couldn't ask for more! I wish the whole world could see what a heartless thing you are and how you treat your wife!" He Xiao hooked his lips into a smile and grabbed Master Xiang's hair, making him howl in pain.
Steward Xiang immediately stretched out his hand to try to rescue his master, but when He Xiao glared at him, he didn't dare to and quickly retracted his hand.
He Xiao turned around and waved to Ouyang Yuqing. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and come here!"
Ouyang Yuqing scurried over.
He Xiao continued, "How many moves of the self - defense skills I taught you just now do you remember? Come on, demonstrate them for me!"
Ouyang Yuqing was completely confused. It was so dark just now that he didn't remember anything! And wasn't Hero He just punching and kicking randomly? There weren't any real moves!
Without thinking much, Ouyang Yuqing punched the fat - headed Master Xiang left and right, and immediately made Master Xiang cry.
Hearing Master Xiang's shrill cries like a pig being slaughtered, the on - looking villagers were speechless. But then thinking about Mistress Ouyang's experience, they immediately felt that Master Xiang deserved to be beaten.
He Xiao covered his face and sighed. Ouyang Yuqing hadn't learned even a single move! Even the most basic punching movements were wrong. It seemed that it would be difficult for the young master to teach this apprentice.
Sure enough, after Ouyang Yuqing punched and kicked Master Xiang for a while, he himself couldn't take it anymore. The base of his right thumb was throbbing with pain.
Master Xiang, with a bruised nose and swollen face, was still being grabbed by his hair by He Xiao and didn't dare to move. He no longer cared about losing face in front of the villagers. He sobbed incoherently, "Sir! Sir, please have mercy and stop beating me! I really can't take it..."
He Xiao was speechless. I haven't even started beating you myself! And you're already crying?
Ouyang Yuqing snorted coldly. "I'll give you three days to find all my aunt's dowries! If even one thing is missing, I'll chop off one of your fingers!"
Master Xiang really started to cry. He had already pawned all those jewelry to pay off his gambling debts. Where could he get the silver to redeem them now?
Seeing that Master Xiang didn't say a word, Ouyang Yuqing was furious. He stepped forward and grabbed his ear and roared, "Are you deaf?"
Master Xiang's ear was pulled very long. He quickly cried out, "I... I heard. I'll definitely find a way..."