Jushuang, who lived next door, was inevitably awakened by the loud noise and rushed over upon hearing it.
At first, she had no idea what was going on. All she saw were several tall men lying haphazardly on the ground. A young girl was confronting Yi Qing and Xiao Tian. Before she could react, she heard Xiao Tian say they should report the matter to the official, which made her a bit worried.
As an ordinary civilian, people instinctively fear the words "report to the official".
But she quickly calmed down. After all, Yi Qing's identity was there.
In the worst - case scenario, they could just reveal her identity.
However, she soon thought of another thing. She walked behind Yi Qing and whispered, "Madam, do we have to kneel when seeing the official?"
They couldn't just announce their identities right away. Otherwise, what was the point of coming out in disguise? After all, they were already in the territory of Henan.
But she also knew that Yi Qing hated kneeling deeply and was worried that this would upset her.
Yi Qing had actually forgotten about this.
Before she could say anything, she heard Xiao Tian say, "Then we won't report it to the official. Let's not cause more trouble. You, get out of here!"
Xue Miao'er looked at him in surprise. If she heard correctly, they were not going to report it just because they had to kneel when seeing the official?
Even the excuse of fearing future retaliation would be more convincing!
Yi Qing knew that Xiao Tian was being considerate of her and couldn't help but look at him with a smile.
Xiao Tian tonight was much cuter than before.
But Xue Miao'er refused to leave. She put her hands on her hips and said, "You beat my men. You should apologize!"
Xiao Tian sneered, "How about breaking their arms as an apology?"
"Breaking arms is the best idea," Yi Qing said. "It doesn't even involve blood. In my opinion, we should just break hers directly. That way, we don't have to worry about her being so sneaky."
Seeing Yi Qing pointing at her, Xue Miao'er roared angrily, "Bullshit! When have I ever been sneaky?"
People could call her a bandit. After all, her grandfather was a bandit, and so was her father. The word "bandit" was branded on her since birth and could never be washed away. But they couldn't call her a thief or say she was sneaky. That was an insult.
"Having designs on other people's men is being sneaky," Yi Qing said bluntly.
She was very petty. Whether Xue Miao'er was really like that or not, she remembered it!
Xiao Tian said coldly, "Hurry up and get out of here. My wife needs to rest!"
Xue Miao'er felt that she had lost face and was reluctant to leave like this. But she couldn't think of a way to regain her dignity. For a moment, she was in a dilemma, standing there glaring angrily at Xiao Tian and Yi Qing.
The men on the ground helped each other up with difficulty. They all looked dejected and stood silently behind Xue Miao'er. Their eyes, however, would glance at Xiao Tian from time to time.
Before fighting Xiao Tian, none of them thought he was a worthy opponent. But after the fight, they all realized that Xiao Tian was a master in disguise.
He could sweep them all away within just a few moves. Those who had really been beaten were truly in awe of him.
After thinking for a while, Xue Miao'er put her hands behind her back and said innocently, "Come and be my bodyguard. I'll pay you a thousand taels of silver a year. How about it?"
Once he was really under her control, she would show him who was boss. Humph!
Xue Miao'er was determined to take revenge for today. He had made her lose face in front of so many people. This feud was huge!
Xiao Tian didn't say a word. Yi Qing laughed first, "A man who can casually take out a silver ingot to buy candy for his wife. Do you think he would be short of your thousand taels of silver? Tsk tsk, so pitiful. You're still so young, but your brain is already broken. Didn't you just hear me say that my husband is extremely wealthy? You even pretended to sell yourself to bury your father just now, and now you've forgotten?"
Xue Miao'er was a bit angry, both at Yi Qing's harsh words and at her own forgetfulness.
How could she forget about that!
She squinted her eyes and sized up Xiao Tian. She couldn't help but think, how could a rich man be so good to his wife?
She grew up in a mountain stronghold. All around her were rough - looking men who ate and drank heartily. But beating their wives after getting drunk seemed to be a common thing.
In short, the status of women in the stronghold was very low. She had never seen a man like Xiao Tian who was so kind to his wife.
This man in front of her not only had outstanding looks but also had a praise - worthy personality and behavior.
When facing enemies, he was fast, ruthless, and accurate. When facing his wife, he spoke softly and showed endless love. He was reserved and deep - minded, without any sign of arrogance, but his strength was not to be underestimated.
Moreover, this man was extremely wealthy.
Xue Miao'er was extremely jealous of Yi Qing.
But being arrogant and willful was just something she showed occasionally. Most of the time, she could still weigh the pros and cons from the perspective of the young leader of the stronghold.
For example, now, she stopped arguing with Yi Qing. Maybe it was because she knew she had no chance of winning and would be completely defeated. Instead, she felt a sense of cherishing talent and really wanted to recruit Xiao Tian.
"There are all kinds of gentle women in the stronghold. Getting rid of this shrew as soon as possible is also a great thing," Xue Miao'er snorted.
Yi Qing said, "If all the women in the stronghold are as 'gentle' as you, I think my husband would still think I'm good."
"You!" Xue Miao'er's face turned red with anger.
"My husband has already spared you," Yi Qing sneered. "He told you to get out. Why aren't you leaving quickly? Do you want him to kick you out? I don't know where you got the courage to even have the delusion of recruiting my husband."
She swept her cold eyes over the onlookers outside and deliberately said loudly, "Let me tell you. My husband's family is a huge merchant in the capital. They have more than enough silver. With so much money, what kind of beauties can't they have? Do you think he hasn't seen your act of selling yourself to bury your father dozens of times when he goes out in the capital? If my husband took in all those women, he would have hundreds of maids by now."
"My husband has the world in mind. He left his vast wealth and came to Henan to join the army and serve the country loyally. Before going to the battlefield to kill the enemy, he can first destroy a few bandit strongholds to get some practice."
"Join the army?" Xue Miao'er looked at Xiao Tian. "You came here to join the army?"
Most people tried to avoid military service, but here was someone who was actively jumping into the pit?
She didn't know if she should say he was stupid or just out of his mind. What was so good about the military camp?
"That's right," Yi Qing's eyes rolled quickly. She took over the conversation before Xiao Tian could answer. "So even if we spare you today, we may not let you off in the future! I advise you to behave yourselves from now on and don't fall into my husband's hands."
"Hehe," Xue Miao'er sneered after "figuring out the truth". "Joining the army? He hasn't even managed to do it yet, but he's already showing off in front of me? Do you believe that I can stop him from joining the army?"