Chapter 100: Ambush in the Suburbs

At this moment, inside Xiang Xiang Junzheng's study, Xiang Xiang Junzheng and Qingyu were locked together. Flowers were scattered all over the floor, the inkstone on the desk had been knocked over, and ink spilled out, staining the Xuan paper on the table. The two lovers, driven by the drug, were even more frenzied. In fact, Fei Ying had dispensed only a small dose of the drug to prevent Xiang Xiang Junzheng from noticing afterward, but their mutual passion was too strong to resist.

The servant guarding the outside heard everything clearly, and his heart pounded like a drum. He prayed that the two would finish quickly, yet he couldn't help but sigh: "This is far too bold. In broad daylight, and in the study! If the Second Lady finds out, my life is in danger."

But both of them were under the influence of the drug; Xiang Xiang Junzheng's virility today made him proud himself. How could it end so quickly?

But just as the two were lost in their frenzy, they heard the servant outside shout loudly: "Second Lady! How did you get here?"

Before Li Shi even approached the study, she heard the panting and the coquettish, seductive pleas for mercy from inside. Li Shi ground her teeth until they creaked, and fire seemed to almost burst from her eyes. She rushed forward, taking three steps in the time of two.

The servant was terrified and lost all composure, thinking, "This is the end." He managed to shout just one question: "Second Lady, how did you get here?" before Li Shi flipped him over.

The servant's shout snapped the two lost in their frenzy back to reality; they grabbed their clothes and started pulling them on.

Li Shi kicked the door open with one foot. The study door slammed shut with a "Bang!", the force of it shaking the roof beams several times.

The servant guarding the door felt a sudden rush of wind by his ear and a flash before his eyes; Li Shi had already charged into the room. Immediately, the sounds of crashing and screaming came from inside.

The servant couldn't stop wailing in his heart: "It's over, truly the end."

Li Shi rushed in and straddled Qingyu, beating and scratching her. Qingyu desperately protected her face, terrified of being scratched and disfigured.

Li Shi beat and cursed at the same time: "I'll beat you, you shameless little wench! Climbing into bed right under my nose! I'll beat you to death, I'll beat you to death!"

Seeing Qingyu unable to hold her own against that shrew, Xiang Xiang Junzheng felt a surge of pity. He pushed Li Shi away with one shove.

Li Shi fell flat on her back, even madder than before. With an "Awooo!" she scrambled up. "Good! You dare push me! You ungrateful wretch, I'll fight you to the death!"

Li Shi charged at Xiang Xiang Junzheng, and another round of tearing and fighting ensued.

The commotion Li Shi caused by bursting into Xiang Xiang Junzheng's study was already known to Jun Jun Zijin, who was applying makeup and powder, but she didn't want to deal with it and had no time to deal with it; she had an appointment today. Her parents fighting wasn't a new occurrence; as long as no one died, whoever wanted to meddle could meddle.

Two old women couldn't bear to watch anymore; the study had been in chaos, with chickens flying and dogs barking, people calling for their fathers and mothers, for quite some time, and they feared it would escalate to a death. The old women disregarded everything else and hurried forward to try to pull the two fighting apart. But as soon as they got close, Li Shi swung her arm forcefully, and one old woman stumbled and fell to the ground.

A sharp "Crack!" was heard; Li Shi's swinging arm struck Xiang Xiang Junzheng's face, her nails raking across his cheek, and blood immediately appeared on his face.

Xiang Xiang Junzheng felt a burning pain on his face, and rage made his eyes bulge. A shrew, this was simply a shrew!

Xiang Xiang Junzheng slapped Li Shi hard and roared: "Enough! Look at yourself! What do you look like!"

Li Shi was stunned by the slap, covering her face and looking at Xiang Xiang Junzheng in disbelief. She never expected Xiang Xiang Junzheng would hit her, the legitimate wife, for this fox spirit. Li Shi's pent-up anger had nowhere to vent, so she turned and attacked Qingyu again. Qingyu, already terrified out of her wits, hid to the side crying. She had expected Li Shi to go mad, but not to this extent, and helplessly looked toward Xiang Xiang Junzheng.

Xiang Xiang Junzheng's pity for Qingyu grew even stronger; he grabbed the hand Li Shi was about to strike Qingyu's face with and pushed it away:

"Stop it, or don't blame me for divorcing you."

Li Shi stumbled from the push. Hearing the threat of divorce, she instantly panicked, and her crying and screaming stopped abruptly.

Seeing Li Shi no longer shouting, Xiang Xiang Junzheng glanced at her, his gaze filled with disgust. He embraced Qingyu and swept his sleeve, leaving.

While the Second House was in utter chaos, on the other side, Jun Jun Zijin's carriage was speeding toward the city outskirts.

Outside the carriage curtain, the sky was just brightening, the morning mist had not yet dispersed, and distant mountains were faintly visible.

"Master, the Second House acts like that; let me kill them all to stop the trouble," Guazi said.

"Killing them is easy, but we cannot leave them with grounds to accuse us. We cannot focus too much on the inner quarters; we have more important things to do. As for them, no rush; someone will deal with them eventually." A faint smile hung on Jun Jun Zijin's face as she spoke calmly.

Guazi nodded, half-understanding, and stopped pressing the issue; after all, she would just follow the master's orders. Guazi's martial skills were better than Miss Huasheng's, but in matters of human relations, she lagged a step behind Miss Huasheng. This girl's way of handling things was simply with her fists. Jun Jun Zijin smiled and said no more. She had rested late last night and risen before dawn today, so she felt a bit drowsy now, leaning against the carriage wall to nap, a trace of fatigue showing between her brows. Guazi picked up a cloak and gently draped it over Jun Jun Zijin, sat nearby, her hand resting on the short knife at her waist, her eyes alert.

The carriage sped along the official road, the wheels crushing stones and making a slight creaking sound. The driver was Fei Ying, wearing a bamboo hat. Fei Ying held the reins; at this moment, he was not the goofy figure he usually was in front of Jun Jun Zijin. His gaze was sharp as a hawk's, constantly alert to any movement around them.

The carriage entered a dense forest where tree shadows danced, and sunlight filtered through the branches, casting mottled patterns. Suddenly, a sharp whistle pierced the morning silence, and dozens of arrows shot out like rain from the forests on both sides.

The carriage jolted violently. Fei Ying quickly pulled the reins, and the horses neighed and stopped. Fei Ying growled low: "Master, there's an ambush!"

Guazi instantly leaped out of the carriage, her short knife drawn. The blade flashed like lightning, chopping several arrows to the ground, and then she positioned herself in front of Jun Jun Zijin. Arrows whizzed past the carriage and embedded themselves in the ground.

Jun Jun Zijin suddenly opened her eyes. "They've come at just the right time; I was just worried I had nowhere to work out my muscles." Jun Jun Zijin chuckled lightly, her tone carrying a hint of mockery.

Few people knew she was going to the Divine Arm Camp these days. It seemed those ambushing her this time were acquaintances. She wanted to see who was so eager to meet her.

Before her words finished, dozens of black figures darted out from the trees by the roadside, holding sharp blades, their eyes fierce. They said nothing and rushed straight at the carriage.