darknovel Chapter 1371 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
Chapter 1371 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
"If you know what's good for you, get lost and don't mess with me." Yi Xiaolan said coldly, holding Chu Yanzhi's hand.
With Xin Shun by her side, she didn't think these big guys could do anything.
There are many capable people in the martial arts world, but it is rare to find a big guy among the masters. Moreover, these few are obviously not masters. They just look like they can fight well among ordinary people and look a bit intimidating.
Even though Chu Yanzhi was only ten years old, he was not afraid of these big men, unlike when he was chased and frightened by those masked men earlier.
"Where is Madam from?"
"Looks like someone from out of town?"
"Madam, please do not be afraid. All guests are welcome. If you do not mind, please stay at my humble abode."
A clear voice came from behind the burly men, but the tone was still frivolous and unpleasant.
Several burly men immediately made way for him, and a richly dressed young man with slicked-back hair stepped out. His steps were unsteady, clearly indicating that he was indulging in wine and women.
As a beauty like Yi Xiaolan, she had encountered countless lecherous men, and the one in front of her was just the most common. They simply saw her good looks and wanted to harass her; for these lecherous men, whether she was married or had children was irrelevant.
On their turf, we'll bully them first and then talk about it later.
"Xin Shun, please handle this," Yi Xiaolan said.
Xin Shun nodded, told Yi Xiaolan and Chu Yanzhi to step back to the carriage, and then went up to attack. The burly men naturally did not back down, but they were no match for Xin Shun. He punched one of the men at a time, and soon a group of groaning men fell to the ground.
The richly dressed young man hadn't expected Xin Shun to be so formidable. His face darkened, and knowing he couldn't afford to offend him, he beckoned the burly man on the ground to slink away.
“When you see my wife in the future, young master, you should be more polite. My wife is not someone you can afford to offend,” Xin Shun said.
Enraged, the richly dressed young man gritted his teeth and turned around to glare at them: "You just wait and see."
Xin Shun didn't care. His martial arts skills were quite good in the martial arts world. He might be a little hesitant when facing masters in the martial arts world, but he wasn't afraid of these local bullies in the small town at all.
On the contrary, these local bullies, as long as they are of sound mind, would never easily provoke people from the underworld.
After all, people in the martial arts world don't follow the rules of the city; they only care about who has the better martial arts skills, and whoever wins is right.
“That’s why I don’t like the outside world; I always run into all sorts of shady people.” Yi Xiaolan frowned. “After eight years of peace, it looks like I’m about to get caught up in all this strife again. Those people…”
At this point, Yi Xiaolan stopped talking.
Once they reached a private room, she continued in a low voice, "As long as those mysterious people keep thinking about the Heavenly Blade, we're afraid we'll never have a moment's peace. However, my husband values the Heavenly Blade very much and probably won't be able to part with it. I don't know when this chaotic situation will end."
“Madam, the Heaven-Asking Blade is the master’s family heirloom, so it’s understandable that he’s reluctant to part with it. Besides, those mysterious people are no pushovers. Even if we hand over the Heaven-Asking Blade, we might not find peace. Furthermore, given the master’s reputation, if we give it away, he might lose face in the martial arts world,” Xin Shun said.
"I was just saying. If he doesn't want to, then forget it. I didn't mean to force him." Yi Xiaolan was a little unhappy. Xu Shan was easy to talk to about other things, but this was the only thing that she couldn't force him to do. Even if she threw a tantrum, it probably wouldn't work.
"I wonder when my husband will catch up." Yi Xiaolan frowned.
The food was served quickly. After a long journey, the group was hungry and didn't think about anything else.
However, the meal was not peaceful. After only a couple of bites, there was a commotion outside the restaurant. Xin Shun put down his chopsticks and said he would go and see what was going on. He found that some people had come and driven away all the diners in the restaurant.
However, those people seemed to know something and didn't come to their private room.
Xin Shun had already realized something was wrong, and sure enough, the next moment he saw the richly dressed young man leading a thin middle-aged man toward their private room.
The elegantly dressed young man still wore a smug look on his face.
Xin Shun sized up the gaunt middle-aged man, his expression darkening. This man's martial arts skills were quite good, possibly no less than his own.
He could handle this person himself, but he didn't know if the elegantly dressed young master had any other powerful martial artists on his side. If so, he wouldn't be able to protect his wife and young master Yan if a fight broke out. "Where is your wife?"
"I wonder if Madam would still be willing to visit my humble abode this time?" The richly dressed young man laughed wildly.
Xin Shun turned and went into the private room. The richly dressed young man was not in a hurry and stood outside waiting, seemingly confident of victory.
Yi Xiaolan's expression darkened upon hearing Xin Shun's words.
"Then what should we do?" Yi Xiaolan asked.
“I can handle that middle-aged man, but I’m afraid there are others. If a fight breaks out, I won’t be able to take care of Madam,” Xin Shun said. “It would be best if we didn’t fight. While they’re not paying attention, I’ll take Madam and Young Master Yan and leave here quickly.”
Yi Xiaolan was tired when she heard that she had to run away again, but she still nodded.
So, Yi Xiaolan and her group came out and pretended to agree to visit the elegantly dressed young man.
After they went outside, Xin Shun led her and Chu Yanzhi into a carriage and drove off.
The elegantly dressed young man was also stunned for a moment, then hurriedly ordered his men to give chase, stomping his feet in anger.
They quickly reached the outskirts of the city. Just when Yi Xiaolan thought everything was alright, she heard the chaotic sound of horses' hooves behind her. They were about to catch up, and Yi Xiaolan was very anxious.
Just then, a familiar voice came from ahead: "Xin Shun?"
"Boss Yan?" Xin Shun's expression relaxed when he saw the person leaning out of the luxurious carriage.
Yan Rugo then saw the people chasing after them and realized they must be in trouble: "Is Brother Xu in the carriage?"
“No, it’s Madam and Young Master Yan inside the car,” Xin Shun said. “It’s a long story, and they’ve run into some trouble.”
Yan Rugo smiled and said, "It's alright, I'll have someone take care of it."
"I've heard about what happened to Brother Xu, but I couldn't get in touch with you for a while. Now that I've run into you, it seems that Brother Xu is alright, which puts my mind at ease."
Yan Rugo waved her hand, and immediately someone stopped the middle-aged man who was chasing after her.
It's unclear what they said to each other, but the middle-aged man showed some fear on his face. He quickly bowed to Xin Shun, turned around and left without the slightest reluctance.
With the problem resolved, Yi Xiaolan lifted the carriage door and thanked Yan Rugo.
At Yan Rugo's invitation, Yi Xiaolan decided to go to the Yan family, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Yan Rugo is one of her husband's good friends and a reliable person. Even those mysterious people don't dare to mess with Yan Rugo easily.
Her husband had originally told her to go and stay with one of his friends who were from a good family and had good martial arts skills. She decided to go to whichever friend was closest to her. However, she did not expect to meet Yan Rugo first.
After many days of fleeing, it's finally over.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Azhen and Xu Shan also stopped at a small teahouse. Xu Shan was muttering, "I wonder where your mother and the others are."
“I haven’t heard any other news along the way, so it should be fine,” Azhen said. “Didn’t Father arrange for Xinbo to go and seek refuge with some of Father’s friends? We can just go and find them one by one.”
Their location is not fixed, so delivering messages is really inconvenient.
Of course, Azhen knew where Yi Xiaolan had gone to seek refuge, but she didn't want to tell Xu Shan. A little delay might lead to some interesting developments. (End of Chapter)