Chapter 326: Side Story: Fierce Neighbor Tune 20

Side Story: Fierce Neighbor Tune 20

In the end, Lin Quan acted out of sudden panic, which is why he did such a foolish thing. If it were any other time, even giving him a hundred chances, he still wouldn't dare lay a hand on Jin Jingwen!

Nevertheless, though it was a foolish act, it at least stopped Jin Jingwen. So Yin Fengxuan, who had just rushed out of the room, looked up, was stunned for a moment, then his heart instantly blossomed with joy!

Whoa! That's fierce!

Good kid, well done! The Prince will reward you handsomely later!

Regarding Lin Quan's actions, Yin Fengxuan, as his master, gave full praise and approval. Though Yin Fengxuan is a bit dim, he's not that retarded. So even though he's thrilled inside, he knows he can't show it.

Thus, Yin Fengxuan's eyes flicked, and he forced a tight smile, then hurriedly ran over, shouting as he went

"Oh my heavens! What's going on? Miss Jin, are you okay? Look, look..."

Yin Fengxuan rushed to Jin Jingwen's side, and on closer look saw her drenched from head to toe. He felt both pity and delight, yet pretended to frown, then turned his gaze toward the now terrified Lin Quan.

"You dog slave, are your eyes blind? I told you to tidy the room, who the hell let you splash water around? Are you courting death? Huh?!"

Yin Fengxuan shouted fiercely, but his words subtly defended Lin Quan, and while turning his back, he kept shouting and winking at the dumbfounded Lin Quan standing still.

Seeing this, the stunned Lin Quan finally snapped out of his shock, quickly seized the opportunity, fell to his knees with a thud, and begged repeatedly

"Prince, spare me; Miss Jin, spare me. I was just careless and bumped into you, please raise your gracious hand and spare me."

Lin Quan spoke with tears, and his demeanor truly seemed accidental.

But who is Jin Jingwen? Back when she first returned from Tian Cheng, she played the villain so convincingly that even Zhang Guifei couldn't spot anything. So now Yin Fengxuan and Lin Quan's foolish master‑servant act could never fool Jin Jingwen's eyes!

Moreover, even if we give Lin Quan the benefit of the doubt, it matters not. In Jin Jingwen's eyes, any kindness is utter crap! Anger her, intentional or not, you all must die!

So at this moment, Lin Quan staying silent would be fine, but now he's brandishing a big knife before Guan Gong's gate... Hearing that, Jin Jingwen, already pale, turned into a full‑on demon face! Without waiting for Lin Quan, she lifted her foot and marched toward him!

Step by step, Jin Jingwen moved slowly. Seeing this, Lin Quan trembled all over, and Yin Fengxuan, noticing the bad turn, tried to intervene, but as soon as he stepped forward, Jin Jingwen launched a sharp glare at him.

"Uhh..."

In an instant, Yin Fengxuan was completely stunned, reflexively covering his mouth, unable to utter another word, staring at the kneeling Lin Quan and silently wailing inside—

Whoa!

Boss, no way!

You're way too cowardly! Already flinching?!

Lin Quan cursed Yin Fengxuan for being spineless. But there was no time to think further, as Jin Jingwen had already stepped in front of him!

Lin Quan knelt on the ground, while Jin Jingwen stood upright before him, looking down at him from above.

Jin Jingwen's face showed no expression, only a pair of cold eyes that made Lin Quan's heart tremble wildly!

The surroundings were deathly silent, pressing on Lin Quan's breath. Yin Fengxuan, beside him, swallowed hard, about to speak, but seeing Jin Jingwen's taut little face, he immediately covered his mouth, daring not to say another word.

Time passed, cold beads of sweat formed on Lin Quan's forehead. Finally he could bear no more and lifted his head slightly... but before he could speak, Jin Jingwen suddenly spoke.

"I told you to come over just now, didn't you hear?"

"Uhh... servant..."

"What's your name?"

"Uhh... servant, my name is..."

"Was it you who splashed water on me just now?"

"Uhh... that, that... Miss Jin, you listen..."

Lin Quan, in Gong Wangfu, was a man who got whatever he wanted. Even aside from Yin Fengxuan, he carried himself well before the overseer. But now facing Jin Jingwen, he could only tremble all over!

But Lin Quan knew that if he didn't speak now, there'd be no chance left. Even his own master had become a coward; he could only save himself. He hurried to craft a plea... yet Jin Jingwen gave him no chance to explain. Before he could finish, she suddenly lifted her leg, flipping Lin Quan onto the ground, then bent over and grabbed the basin that had fallen nearby!

The basin was the one Lin Quan had used to splash Jin Jingwen, larger than a typical washbasin, made of pure copper, gleaming brightly in the sun. As Jin Jingwen lifted the copper basin, Lin Quan and Yin Fengxuan were stunned, and before they could comprehend, Jin Jingwen swung the basin at Lin Quan, striking him from both sides!

"Clang— clang— clang—"

"Ouch— ouch— ouch—"

Jin Jingwen had fully gone dark! Wielding the copper basin, she swung her arms in a wild, indiscriminate assault on Lin Quan. Lin Quan could only clutch his head, wailing helplessly!

…

Jin Jingwen's blows were strikingly rhythmic, and Lin Quan's cries matched in tempo. With the deafening clang and his pig‑slaying wails, soon everyone in Gong Wangfu emerged!

Yet Jin Jingwen didn't stop, switching from left to right as she grew tired. Yin Fengxuan, terrified, covered his eyes, and the people of the Wangfu who heard the commotion hid behind the courtyard walls, peeking out, none daring to step forward!

Eventually, after an indeterminate time, Jin Jingwen finally exhausted herself and stopped.

Then Jin Jingwen straightened her back, stood tall, and once more looked down at Lin Quan... By then Lin Quan was so battered he was unrecognizable even to his own mother, curled into a ball on the ground, barely clinging to his last breath!

The surroundings fell into dead silence again. No one dared utter another word, not even a breath.

Only the cowardly Yin Fengxuan, already terrified, kept his eyes covered, daring not even to look!

Whoa!

This brat is way too brutal!

But... hehe, it's really damn exciting!

If we count the beautiful women Yin Fengxuan has seen in his life, there are countless: gentle, seductive, delicate, cute, and even top‑tier women he's encountered:

For example, the most ethereal beauty is the Xuan Princess Xia Weiyang of Tian Cheng; the most insane is the already braid‑tied Empress Dowager Duan; the most wild and carefree is the little pepper Meng Xiaoqiao that the fifth brother Yin Fenglian sought... Of course, his own Fourth Sister‑in‑law, whose upright spirit could knock him off his feet, also counts. But there truly is no one as brutal as Jin Jingwen!

Sometimes, certain men have that inherent flaw: the rarer they see, the more they desire. Yin Fengxuan is the epitome of such men!

Thus, the more brutal Jin Jingwen became, the more thrilled he felt, his mouth involuntarily curling. Yet at that moment, Jin Jingwen suddenly turned, raised her hand, and slammed the deformed copper basin onto Yin Fengxuan's head!

"Clang—"

Another deafening clang, and Yin Fengxuan let out a "Ow!" as he collapsed onto the ground!

Jin Jingwen had never been this angry before!

After brutally beating Lin Quan, she also knocked Yin Fengxuan flat, yet she still felt unsatisfied, her tight little face still unable to hide her raging anger!

Meanwhile, the servants of the Wangfu who had been watching from the sidelines, seeing their masters beaten, dared not step forward. Jin Jingwen, watching Yin Fengxuan whimper on the ground, felt her anger flare again, but at that moment, Dong Er hurried over!

In fact, Dong Er had been there all along. At first Jin Jingwen left too quickly for Dong Er to follow, and by the time Dong Er recovered and ran out, Jin Jingwen had already turned dark and started beating people!

Seeing this, Dong Er was also dumbfounded, standing there blankly, not knowing how long she had stood; only when Jin Jingwen grew tired, took a short rest and began to tidy Yin Fengxuan did Dong Er finally come to her senses.

Dong Er is a sharp‑witted girl, so she naturally understood why Lin Quan did this; she thought the foolish servant truly deserved a beating. But Yin Fengxuan was different— even if he had made a colossal mistake, his Prince status was solid, and if their lady accidentally broke him, the loss would be unbearable!

So, thinking that, Dong Er could no longer care about much else. She grabbed her skirt and ran over, then blocked their lady, lowering her voice urgently.

"Miss, miss, calm down. It's getting chilly; you should change clothes first! If you get sick, what will you do? Besides, think of yourself, but also think of the young master. If he knows you caught a cold, he'll worry!"

Having been by Jin Jingwen's side for a while, Dong Er knew what she could hear and what she couldn't. When Dong Er mentioned nephew Jin Yuliang, the still‑blackened Jin Jingwen paused briefly, then slowly came back to herself.

Jin Jingwen returned to normal. Yet the hand gripping the copper basin didn't relax. She reached out, *clang— clang—*, struck Yin Fengxuan twice more, then tossed the basin aside.

Seeing Jin Jingwen calm a bit, Dong Er breathed a sigh of relief and quickly whispered again.

"Miss, you're soaked through; you should change quickly!"

While saying that, Dong Er tried to escort Jin Jingwen out of the shabby nest of Gong Wangfu, hurrying back to her own house next door. But Jin Jingwen raised her hand, stopped Dong Er, and expressionlessly ordered,

"Dong Er, go back to the residence and bring me a set of clothes!"

"Umm… yes! I'll go right away!"

Jin Jingwen had just been drenched by Lin Quan, and her earlier fury was understandable. Now that the fight was over, she still couldn't just leave. If outsiders saw, rumors might spread! So, in the end, she couldn't simply return to Jin's residence either.

Of course she could wear a woman's clothes from Wangfu and go back, but what kind of person is Jin Jingwen? She despises those flirtatious women deep down, let alone wearing their garments. So she had to have Dong Er fetch clothes from the residence.

Previously Dong Er had been too hasty and forgotten. After Jin Jingwen's command, Dong Er suddenly realized the issue and, without a word, rushed back to fetch clothes for their lady.

……

Dong Er moved swiftly; in the blink of an eye she was out. As soon as she left, Jin Jingwen's eyes narrowed, then she kicked the foolish fool who was playing dead on the ground.

"Stop playing dead, get up!"

"Umm… ah?! Oh, hehe~, what's up?"

Yin Fengxuan, who never learns from being hit, heard Jin Jingwen speak and scrambled up from the ground. Looking at his despicable demeanor, Jin Jingwen almost wanted to slap him down, but she held back, pursed her little mouth, and coldly said,

"Arrange a vacant room for me!"

"Arrange a room? What kind of room? Just go to my room directly…"

Having been playing dead earlier, Yin Fengxuan hadn't heard Jin Jingwen mention changing clothes. Hearing her ask for a room, he instinctively led her to his own room!

Yin Fengxuan meant well! After all, in Gong Wangfu which room could be better than his master's? Unfortunately, Jin Jingwen heard it differently.

Thus, before Yin Fengxuan could finish, the newly‑calmed Jin Jingwen instantly flared up again, grabbed the copper basin that had been tossed aside, and gave Yin Fengxuan another beating,

"Yin Fengxuan, you dare say another word to me?! Want to take advantage of me, I'll send you straight to Yama!"

As she spoke, *clang— clang—* she struck him hard again. Of course, this angry Jin Jingwen was far stronger than before; her blows were measured yet still made Yin Fengxuan howl like a ghost.

This time Yin Fengxuan acted smart. Though he didn't think he'd actually gained anything from Jin Jingwen, he quickly replied,

"Hey hey hey, I won't say it, I won't say it, okay?!"

Jin Jingwen had beaten him into a sour mood; he clutched his head, then grabbed a servant hiding in a corner,

"You you you, damn, I'm calling you! What are you looking at? Quickly, damn it, bring me a side room! Hurry up! Hey hey hey~, make sure it's clean, good. If it's not, I'll skin you!"

Facing Jin Jingwen's wrath, he could only boss the household staff. Yin Fengxuan's prestige in the Prince's residence was limited, so the boy wasn't afraid of him but feared Jin Jingwen! No choice, the furious Jin Jingwen forced the boy to hurry and arrange it.

……

One could say this person's potential was forced out.

Usually the servants of Gong Wangfu are sluggish. Even when Yin Fengxuan orders, they dawdle, but this time they were prompt; soon the boy returned saying the room was ready.

Just then Dong Er returned, and Jin Jingwen followed the boy to the side room to change… As she entered, Jin Jingwen was about to strip off her clothes when she suddenly stopped, turned her gaze to the closed window…