Chapter 220: The Truth

"Thump, thump, thump!"

The sound of knocking on the door rang out again.

Inside the small courtyard, the three of them exchanged a glance, and the burly man immediately went to open the door with a fierce look on his face.

As for the woman, she sat on a chair and began to wipe away her tears.

"Creeeak..."

The courtyard gate opened.

The young page boy named Shu Er stood outside the door.

At the same time, standing behind the young page boy was a young scholar in a Confucian robe, with a refined and handsome appearance.

The burly man immediately barked coldly, "Did you bring the silver?"

The young page boy hurriedly said, "I brought it, I brought it. Where is my Young Master?"

The burly man did not answer; he glanced at the handsome scholar behind him, turned his body to the side, and said, "Come in!"

The young page boy hurried through the gate.

Luo Zijun also followed behind and walked in.

"Creeeak..."

The burly man immediately shut the gate.

When the young man and woman in the courtyard saw the young scholar who had entered, they both secretly praised in their hearts: What a handsome young man!

The three of them exchanged another glance, as if they had simultaneously reached a certain decision.

The young page boy ran to Xu Xian and cried, "Young Master, Young Master, I have brought Young Master Luo!"

Xu Xian looked up, then immediately lowered his head, his face full of shame.

Luo Zijun took out a one-hundred-tael silver note from his person, cupped his hands toward the three of them, and said, "I am Luo Zijun. Greetings to the three of you. I have brought the one hundred taels of silver; I hope the three of you will release my good friend."

The burly man walked over, snatched the silver note from his hand, took a careful look at it, stuffed it directly into his bosom, and then sneered, "One hundred taels of silver? Where is it? Why don't I see it?"

He then turned his head to look at the other two and said, "Did you see it?"

The man and woman also sneered, "We didn't see it."

The burly man looked at the young scholar before him, his face immediately revealing a vicious expression: "Kid, are you playing me for a fool? Where is the silver?"

Seeing this scene, the young page boy was both shocked and furious, and he said indignantly, "How can you be so despicable? Young Master Luo clearly just gave you one hundred taels, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, the thin, tall young man suddenly walked over, gave him a "slap" that knocked him to the ground, and said with a chilling face, "Did I ask you to run your mouth? Where is the silver? We didn't see it."

The young page boy lay on the ground, his cheek burning with pain, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, trembling and not daring to make another sound.

Xu Xian raised his head and quietly looked at the figure before him.

He knew that Brother Luo had a very bad temper and would resort to violence at the slightest disagreement, and Brother Luo was very formidable...

"Give us another one hundred taels, and you can leave!"

The burly man looked at the young scholar before him and held out his hand.

Since the other party had not brought anyone else, it meant the other party had no background, yet he could casually produce a one-hundred-tael silver note, which meant he definitely had more on him.

The thin, tall man sneered, "Kid, your friend molested my wife in public. Even if you go to report this to the officials, it will be useless; instead, it will bring imprisonment upon your friend and even ruin his future. I remember the provincial examination is next year; you wouldn't want him to be unable to take the imperial examination next year because of one hundred taels, would you?"

At this moment, the woman moved closer to Luo Zijun again, wiping her tears as she said, "This Young Master, this humble woman was merely bathing in the river, who would have thought that your friend would ignore my cries, jump straight down, grab hold of me, and grope me everywhere... Wuu wuu..."

As she spoke, she suddenly pressed herself against the young man before her, grabbed his hand, and first touched it to her own buttocks, then to her chest, saying, "He was just like this, touching here and touching there, and even reached his hand into my skirt... Ah! You... you are touching me too?"

The woman suddenly shrieked and fled, crying, "You... you lecher, you are just like your friend, both lecherous and molesting me, wuu wuu... Husband! Husband! This person just touched me again, I am dirty again, I don't want to live anymore, wuu wuu..."

The thin, tall man was suddenly furious: "Kid! Either give us the silver, or we go see the officials!"

The burly man also raised his sandbag-sized fist in threat: "Before we see the officials, take a few of my punches first!"

The young page boy on the ground was pale with fright.

Xu Xian's face, however, flushed with two spots of excited color, his gaze looking expectantly at his own Brother Luo.

"Brother Luo is going to show his power! These three villains are going to be in trouble!"

He thought to himself.

Who would have thought that after being intimidated by the burly man's fierce tone, Luo Zijun would immediately take out another one-hundred-tael silver note and, trembling, hand it over, saying, "Don't... don't hit me..."

Xu Xian: "???"

The burly man's eyes lit up; he immediately snatched the silver note, took a careful look at it, and two glints of greed immediately appeared in his eyes as he looked at him again.

"This kid still has more on him!"

The man and woman exchanged a glance and also immediately walked over with faces full of greed.

Luo Zijun hurriedly said, "This is the last one hundred taels. I am a member of the Bai Family; I hope the three of you will show me some respect and release my friend."

"The Bai Family?"

The burly man was stunned and asked, "Which Bai Family?"

Luo Zijun took a Waist Token from his bosom, handed it over, and said, "Anguo Mansion of the Inner City."

The three of them were suddenly greatly shocked, their expressions changing drastically.

The silver note in the burly man's hand suddenly trembled, and he turned his head to look at the other two.

The man and woman were also scared pale.

The thin, tall man tremblingly reached out, took the Waist Token, examined it directly, and then hurriedly returned it with both hands, fawning with a smile, "Since you are from the Duke's Mansion, we will certainly give you this face."

As he spoke, he gave the burly man a look.

The burly man immediately snorted coldly, put away the silver note, and said, "This Young Master, it is not that we insisted on wanting your silver, it is just that your friend went too far. Making him pay one hundred taels can be considered a lesson for him."

As he spoke, he went over, untied the ropes on Xu Xian, and said with a cold face, "Young Master Xu, do not perform such rude acts again in the future; be careful not to lose your future!"

Xu Xian did not make a sound.

Luo Zijun hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Many thanks to the three of you."

After saying this, he hurriedly said to Xu Xian, "Let's go."

The little page boy also hurriedly scrambled up from the ground.

The three of them walked toward the main gate together.

At this moment, that woman suddenly spoke up, "That's not right, this kid's surname is Luo, how could he be a person from the Bai Family?"

Once these words were spoken, the burly man and the tall, thin man were stunned for a moment, and immediately realized it.

"Kid! Stop!"

The burly man suddenly shouted, "Your surname is Luo, how could you be a person from the Bai Family?"

Luo Zijun stopped his footsteps, turned his head, and said with a calm face, "I won't hide it from the three of you, actually, this humble one is the matrilocal son-in-law recruited by the eldest young lady of the Anguo Mansion's Bai Family, which is what everyone calls a 'pretty boy,' a pretty boy who specializes in living off a woman."

The three of them: "..."

Luo Zijun took out that Waist Token again and said, "Do the three of you want to check it again? Or, go to the Inner City to inquire first?"

The three of them looked at each other.

The tall, thin man immediately laughed, "No need, Young Master Luo's appearance, one look and it's... hehe, one look and he has the qualifications to live off a woman."

The woman beside him giggled, "If this slave had money, I would also be willing to support a pretty boy like Young Master Luo." Luo Zijun did not speak again, walked over to open the main gate, and left with Xu Xian and the little page boy.

That burly man immediately took out the two hundred taels of silver notes from his bosom and whispered, "No problem, right? That kid won't tell the people of the Bai Family, will he?"

The tall, thin man sneered, "How would he dare? He's just a matrilocal son-in-law, not even as good as a house servant. His own friend molested a woman outside; he would be too busy hiding such a thing to ever dare to speak of it."

The woman beside him also sneered, "Look at that cowardly and spineless appearance he had just now. You extorted one hundred taels from him right in front of his face, and he didn't even dare to let out a fart, obediently taking out another one hundred taels. With that kind of guts, how would he dare to go and report to the Bai Family."

While the three were talking, a head appeared on the roof behind them, then gradually disappeared.

Xu Ziyin jumped off the roof, crossed the small alley, and followed behind Luo Zijun and the other two.

"Brother Luo, you just now..."

Walking out of the alley, Xu Xian was somewhat puzzled.

With Brother Luo's temper and skill, shouldn't he have fought back just now and snatched the other party's silver? How did he suddenly become as cowardly and fearful of trouble as him?

Luo Zijun interrupted him with a cold face, "This is the first time, and also the last time. Next time, if you get swindled again, don't come looking for me! Also..."

He lowered his voice and said, "If you dare to tell anyone that I am a martial artist, hmph..."

!

Xu Xian trembled in fear and hurriedly promised, "Don't worry, Brother Luo, I... I haven't told anyone..."

Luo Zijun gave a cold snort and said, "Remember to pay me back the two hundred taels of silver from today."

Xu Xian immediately said with a bitter face, "Brother Luo, I... I have no money."

Luo Zijun said, "Ask your sister for it, isn't your sister very capable?"

Xu Xian hurriedly said, "I can't, I can't ask her for money again, she will beat me to death..."

Luo Zijun said, "I don't care, you have to pay me back anyway."

Xu Xian hung his head in frustration for a while, then suddenly thought of something, hurriedly leaned close to him and whispered, "Brother Luo, how about I mortgage my sister to you?"

Luo Zijun looked at him and said, "How do you mortgage her?"

Xu Xian whispered, "Marry her, let her be your concubine. I'll go back and tell Father and Mother, saying she..."

Luo Zijun suddenly looked behind him.

The little page boy was also startled, hurriedly pulling Xu Xian's sleeve secretly, and whispered, "The Second Young Lady is here..."

Xu Xian's body trembled, and he turned his head to look.

Xu Ziyin was wearing a red dress, her figure slender and graceful, walking out from the corner of the wall with an icy expression, and said with a terrifying look on her face, "What were you going to tell Father and Mother when you got back?"

Xu Xian was trembling with fear, "I... I..."

Luo Zijun hurriedly cupped his hands and bowed, greeting her politely, "Miss Xu..."

Xu Ziyin looked at him with icy eyes and said, "It's you, this bad influence, again! Didn't I tell you before not to come looking for my brother anymore?"

Luo Zijun explained, "This humble one came today because..."

The little page boy hurriedly helped explain, "Second Young Lady, Young Master Luo came to save the Young Master..."

"Shut up!"

Xu Ziyin gave a cold shout, her gaze continuing to stare coldly at the youth before her, "I heard from Xu Xian that you secretly liked me before and wanted to pursue me, is that true?"

Luo Zijun said, "Miss Xu..."

"I already told you last time, I don't like weak scholars like you. What I like are martial artists, do you remember that?"

Xu Ziyin did not let him speak.

Luo Zijun nodded, "I remember. Miss Xu, please rest assured, this humble one has self-knowledge and has already given up. Moreover, this humble one is already living off a woman now, having become another woman's pretty boy, so I will not disturb you again."

Xu Ziyin narrowed her eyes and did not speak again.

Luo Zijun hurriedly cupped his hands and took his leave.

Xu Xian opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't dare to.

Xu Ziyin watched his back as he gradually walked away, stood for a while longer, then looked at her own good-for-nothing brother, and said with a cold, pretty face, "Go home!"

Xu Xian hung his head and followed behind.

After walking for a while, Xu Ziyin suddenly turned her head to look at him and said, "What were you going to tell Father and Mother when you got home just now?"

Xu Xian's expression changed, "Ah... I, I didn't..."

At the same time.

After walking through several streets, Luo Zijun suddenly returned, coming back to that house that had been robbed earlier from another direction.

He put on the Mask and changed into a martial outfit.

At this time, that burly man was still in the small courtyard talking with that pair of man and woman.

"Both of those kids are soft-skinned and tender-fleshed, one weak and handsome, the other effeminate and soft, probably often grinding spears and fighting swords together, messing around with each other..."

"Hahahahaha..."

"Bang!"

Just at this moment, the main gate was suddenly kicked open.

The three people stood up immediately and shouted angrily, "Who is it?"

Luo Zijun, wearing a Mask, walked straight in and said in a rough voice, "Robbery!"

That burly man immediately let out a "Hey," clenched his fists, and cursed, "Damn it, coming here to rob! You motherf..."

"Boom!"

Before he could finish his sentence, Luo Zijun had already appeared in front of him and smashed a fist into his mouth, sending his front teeth flying and blood splattering everywhere.

At this time.

As Xu Ziyin was walking on the street with Xu Xian and the little page boy, she suddenly stopped again.

She turned her head, looked at Xu Xian, and asked, "You said before that Luo Zijun is very arrogant at the Academy and dares to hit anyone, is that right?"

Xu Xian was stunned for a moment and said, "Brother Luo's temper isn't very good..."

Xu Ziyin narrowed her eyes and said, "Then why was he so timid and cowardly just now? He gave them however much silver they asked for? He is a member of the Bai Family now, shouldn't he be even more arrogant?"

Xu Xian's eyes widened immediately: "You... how did you know? You just now..."

Xu Ziyin ignored him, and the bloody scenes she had seen in the woods of Cangyun Mountain could not help but surface in her mind.

He would never suffer a loss...

Wait!

She suddenly thought of something, her eyes lit up, and she immediately turned around and ran back.

That guy had long since discovered she was following him, which is why he had just...

Running at full speed!

When she returned to the house from before, she saw at a glance the main gate that had been kicked in.

He really had come back!

"Whoosh—"

She immediately rushed inside!

(End of this chapter)