Something's off! Meng Ruyi watched this man's tone as he spoke. He was arrogant and overbearing, exuding the vulgarity of someone long steeped in power. He was so shrewd that it was nauseating, the kind of person who was used to using his power to trample on others.
Thank goodness. Meng Ruyi remained clear - headed. She hadn't harbored any illusions just now. Instead, she had sent someone to the Meng Mansion to find help from the very beginning. If this man tried to use force, they could control him first and protect Zhang Yunyun and the little flower - selling girl.
Why did such a person suddenly appear? Meng Ruyi intuitively felt that there must be someone else behind this man, but she didn't know who his master was. How could someone raise such a bully?
Meng Ruyi frowned. Seeing that the man was looking at Zhang Yunyun and the little flower - selling girl being surrounded, he then looked in the direction of the Meng Mansion. When she saw Baizhi running over with three or four people, she finally let out a sigh of relief in her heart and continued to look in that direction.
[This guy looks a bit familiar.]
[But he's so ugly. He must not be the protagonist. The protagonist must be good - looking! But I also think he looks familiar. This guy...]
[Now that you mention it, I also think he looks familiar. But wasn't it said that there's no such thing as people looking alike? Why do I feel familiar? Could it be that the lousy company used the same face for the villain to save money?]
Meng Ruyi: "..." They can use the same face!?
But the key is not this. Who on earth is this person that even the bullet - comments find him familiar?
Meng Ruyi frowned. She instinctively felt something was wrong, so she felt the brocade pouch on her waist. Inside was the token that Gu Ling had left for her and Song Huaizhi before leaving. It represented the Gu family in the capital. If this man really had a big background, the token would surely be of some use.
Meng Ruyi walked forward with a straight face. Although she was young, she already had a certain air of authority.
The moment the man saw her, he was first startled. Then his eyes fell on her face, and he said arrogantly, "This place is small and shabby, but the feng shui is quite good. It has raised so many beautiful women."
Meng Ruyi was furious upon hearing this and said, "My lord, you'd better be careful. A strong dragon can't suppress the local snakes. Don't lose your life due to your own carelessness."
Hearing Meng Ruyi's cold voice, the man was secretly a bit surprised. He wondered if he had met the young lady of some family. But then he thought, which young lady would come to such a shabby place?
So the caution on his face turned into contempt. He smiled wickedly and said, "Can't suppress? We won't know until we try."
Hearing this, Meng Ruyi's face turned even colder. She planned to turn around and tell the servants who had rushed over to arrest this man first.
But before she could speak, a small black pebble flew over from somewhere and hit the man hard on the head.
The man fainted and fell straight off his horse. In an instant, he landed on the ground with a large gash on his head, blood gushing out.
It was Song Huaizhi!
Meng Ruyi was shocked. She instinctively turned around and looked behind her. She saw Song Huaizhi running over quickly with a look of fear on his face. When he saw her, his face softened a bit. He nodded slightly and then continued to look at the man.
"Ah! My head! Who is it!"
The man finally groaned and woke up. The horse beside him stomped its hooves restlessly and was then led aside by the servants as Song Huaizhi signaled.
Seeing this, the man's face became even more ferocious. He covered his head and sat on the ground, roaring at Song Huaizhi, "You commoners! Wait until I go back and tell my master. I'll surely make sure you all die a horrible death!"
Song Huaizhi sneered and said to the man, "Let's see if you have that chance."
After saying that, he winked at the servants, signaling them to lift the man up.
After walking a few steps, since they were not heading towards the yamen, the man finally realized that Song Huaizhi might use some underhanded means. So his face showed surprise, and he looked around.
Normally, there shouldn't be no one on the street in the early morning. But the commotion just now was too big. Many people originally wanted to watch the fun, but seeing that things were getting more and more wrong, they slipped away quietly. The whole street was filled with a cold and silent atmosphere. It was so quiet that the man felt cold all over. He finally realized his situation.
"You..." After saying two words, the man's wound was touched by the servant. Then his face twisted as he took a sharp breath. He said to the people, "Don't be so arrogant. My master is the Third Prince!"
The Third Prince!
The servant holding him was shocked and couldn't help loosening his grip. The man unexpectedly slipped to the ground and groaned in pain a few times.
"The Third Prince?"
Meng Ruyi and Zhang Yunyun looked at each other. They both saw the solemn look in each other's eyes. The little flower - selling girl's face had turned as white as paper. Her hands holding the basket were shaking, and she barely maintained her composure.
The bullet - comments were in an uproar.
[Oh! I knew why he looked familiar. I saw this guy in the capital some time ago. Is he the one the Crown Prince sent to the Third Prince's side? Laugh out loud. This guy seems to be a relative of the Third Prince's mother.]
[Thanks to the reminder from the above. I also remembered. This is the really lewd guy who would even kneel on the ground to lick the Crown Prince's feet. So disgusting!]
[Why is this guy here! No way. Has something gone seriously wrong with the plot? Scary.]
"What a coincidence." Song Huaizhi sneered and then said to the man, "I just saw your master."
"How is that possible! His Highness the Third Prince! Ah!"
Before the man could finish his words, Song Huaizhi kicked him hard. He rolled on the ground, and the blood on his head was covered with a lot of sand and gravel. He was in so much pain that he could hardly breathe.
"Cover his mouth and take him away."
Song Huaizhi gave a cold look at the servant who had just let go. Seeing the man's mouth being covered, he then looked at Meng Ruyi and said, "Are you okay?"
After reading the bullet - comments for a moment, Meng Ruyi's face became extremely ugly. Her palms were cold, and she clenched her fists tightly. Hearing Song Huaizhi calling her, she suddenly looked up at him. With a somewhat forced expression, she said, "Brother Song, I'm okay."
Seeing this, Song Huaizhi's face became even uglier. He gave a fierce look at the still - struggling man and began to think about how to make this man pay the price.
After hearing that this man was from the Third Prince, Zhang Yunyun was suddenly startled. She regretted involving Meng Ruyi. After hearing Song Huaizhi's words, her face looked better.
She stepped closer and said to Meng Ruyi, "You guys just take him to the yamen and leave later. I'll find a way to solve this."
She mustn't let herself involve Meng Ruyi!
"Don't worry." Meng Ruyi comforted her softly, "Since Brother Song said it's okay, there must be a way to solve this."
Meng Ruyi saw that the person following Song Huaizhi was actually Li Ergou. He stepped forward and skillfully took out a piece of cloth to blindfold the beady - eyed man. He also tied a strip of cloth tightly over his mouth so that he couldn't speak.
"Brother Song, what should we do with this man?"
Meng Ruyi frowned. Thinking about what Song Huaizhi had just said about seeing the Third Prince, her mind was in a complete mess.
"What's this..."
A clear voice came, breaking the solemn atmosphere here. Hearing this, Song Huaizhi's expression softened a bit.