Chapter 68: Zhang Suannai Acts Bravely for a Just Cause

Outside, the sky was gradually growing dark.

The lights in the dining room were all turned on, bathing the dining table in a very cozy atmosphere, while the background sound of the news was still playing. Ning Qing sat before the dining table, holding her chopsticks, and glanced at the few dishes on the table; there were none that she loved to eat, and two of them were even potatoes.

Potato stewed with pork ribs and scorched potato.

There was also bear-paw tofu, Crispy Meat, and the egg fried with the dandelions they had picked today.

Ning Qing glanced at Chen Shu and Xiaoxiao again.

The little girl picked up a piece of dandelion fried egg first and put it into her mouth, while Chen Shu looked at her with concern:

"Is it good?"

"It's good."

After saying this, the girl glanced at her.

Immediately after, Chen Shu also ate a piece, his expression somewhat complex, then he revealed a faint smile; he supposed it was the flavor he wanted, right?

What kind of taste was it?

Ning Qing also picked up a piece and put it in her mouth to chew slowly.

The taste was alright, but not amazing.

How could this kind of dish be all that amazing anyway.

At this moment, the little girl frowned and looked at her, looking as if she had something to say but held back, so Ning Qing remained silent, picked up another piece, and without eating it, just placed it in her bowl.

The little girl felt provoked, immediately reached out and pointed at her, her voice crisp:

"You aren't allowed to eat it!"

Ning Qing picked up another piece and placed it in her bowl.

"I'm not letting you eat it!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qing picked up another piece and looked at her calmly.

Seeing that there wasn't much of the dish left in the plate—which she had worked so hard to pull from the ground herself—the little girl didn't dare to speak, lowered her head to eat silently, and only lifted her eyelids to peek over the rim of her bowl at the very hateful but unbeatable older sister.

After finishing the meal, they cleared the table.

Chen Shu went out into the courtyard to flatten the persimmons he had been drying earlier, then moved them to a different spot to avoid them getting blackened later.

They had been in the sun for the past few days, so there shouldn't be any problems; he was just worried about rain or something later.

That same night.

As Chen Shu lay on the sofa and was preparing to cultivate, he discovered that Chen Jiaoshou had uncharacteristically taken the initiative to send a message in the family group—

Chen Jiaoshou: Chen Shu, did you sell your stocks?

Chen Shu: Sold them.

Chen Shu: What's wrong?

Chen Jiaoshou: Nothing wrong.

Wei Lvshi: He saw that stock drop a few points these past two days and couldn't wait to come and mock you.

Chen Jiaoshou: Going to sleep.

Chen Shu: /resting chin on hand

Chen Banxia: Hahahaha...

Immediately after, the Ancient Cultivation Group also had some activity.

Grandma Always Says: I am going to catch Zhao Haojiang for drug trafficking first thing tomorrow morning. Little ones, come quickly and wish me success @All Members

Qingcai Keke: Wishing Senior Brother success!

Haoran Zhengqi: Success.

Haoran Zhengqi: Why can you @all members? Isn't that a power only I have?

Grandma Always Says: Idiot, mine is fake.

Qingcai Keke: Grandma, Senior Brother just typed a symbol.

Haoran Zhengqi:...

Nameless Person: Wishing you success!

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: Wishing you success.

Zhaoye Qing: Success.

Oh?

Chen Shu raised an eyebrow when he saw this message. This was the first time this group member had surfaced, right?

Zhaoye Qing...

It seems to be another name for a firefly?

The profile picture was pure black.

Qingcai Keke: @Zhaoye Qing

Qingcai Keke: Hello, Senior!

Qingcai Keke: What level are you? I am a 20th Level Junior Sister /cute

One minute passed.

Two minutes passed.

Grandma Always Says: So awkward.

Qingcai Keke: So awkward.

Nameless Person: So awkward.

Qingcai Keke: Nameless Senior Brother, you didn't use punctuation this time.

Nameless Person: I clicked "+1".

Qingcai Keke: I see.

Qingcai Keke: Grandma Senior Brother, where are you going to catch Zhao Haojiang?

Nameless Person: I would also very much like to know!

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: +1

Grandma Always Says: Why do you ask?

Grandma Always Says: Want to find out the location so you can peek at my handsome face, right? Not a chance!

Qingcai Keke: Senior Brother, are you too ugly to be seen in public?

Grandma Always Says: Too ugly to be seen?

Grandma Always Says: You're killing me!

Grandma Always Says: I'm not afraid to tell you, I am super-duper handsome! Really, if you saw my handsome face, you would likely be so infatuated on the spot that you'd cling to me forever, willing to give up everything for me. And it's not just you; even the other men in the group probably couldn't resist my charm and would be dying to sword-fight with me the moment they saw me.

Righteous Spirit: Others

Grandma Always Says: Shut your mouth.

Nameless Person: Now I'm even more curious!

Grandma Always Says: Hahaha...

Chen Shu helplessly turned off his Mobile Phone; he couldn't dig up any news, and he had originally wanted to go watch the excitement.

"Qingzhou Spirit Power..."

Chen Shu searched for this stock again. Sure enough, because the third-quarter report was far below expectations and there was a small piece of negative news, it had dropped several points last week. Staring at the webpage and pondering for a moment, he downloaded the software again. This time, he gathered all his funds and re-entered the market.

If he makes money, he gets delicacies; if he loses money, he eats soft rice.

He isn't afraid either way.

Early the next morning.

The temperature must have been below freezing.

Outside Yujing Cheng, Gusu Tebadaqiao.

This is a large bridge spanning Gusu Xiagu, two kilometers long and over a hundred meters high at its highest point. There used to be quite a lot of traffic, but now there is very little. Instead, there are more tourists coming from out of town to check in, but tourists usually don't arrive until the afternoon.

There was a thin mist in the early morning, blurring the view.

A tall figure carrying a primitive Long Sword walked slowly along the sidewalk on the left side of the bridge. As she walked, she tapped the railing with her finger, and the metal railing emitted a rhythmic "thump-thump" sound that actually traveled quite far.

As she walked, she stopped.

She rested both hands on the railing and leaned over to look down.

It turned out there was another road below in the canyon, hugging the cliff wall—a small dirt road that was rarely traveled and already overgrown with weeds.

Two off-road vehicles drove from opposite directions and met under the bridge.

Although there was mist, it was still clearly visible.

The figure on the bridge was very patient. She yawned lazily, pressing both forearms against the railing with the weight of her entire upper body, staring intently at the small canyon road about fifty or sixty meters below.

People got out of the cars to meet.

Only occasionally would a car pass on the bridge behind her.

Is it about time?

It should be about time, screw it.

Zhang Suannai braced herself with one hand on the railing and leaped lightly, her entire body clearing the railing and falling straight down—the cold early morning wind whistled past her cheeks, feeling as painful as a knife, whipping her hair to lash against her face, and blowing the hem of her long trench coat upward.

"Boom!"

Zhang Suannai landed steadily behind the two cars, her long legs bending slightly to absorb the force, and the hard yellow dirt road was damaged slightly where she stepped.

Both groups of people immediately turned their heads to look at her—

"Who is it!?"

Someone instantly drew a gun, and the others followed suit.

Seeing that it was a young woman carrying a Sword, they dared not underestimate her in the slightest. They only looked up at the bridge above, which was about twenty stories high, and the anxiety and Fear in their hearts momentarily prevented them from appreciating the woman's beauty and hot figure.

Zhang Suannai stood up straight and turned to look at them, her smile as gentle as a spring breeze:

"Good morning, everyone."

A group of people pointed their Spirit Power pistols at her:

"Friend, whose side are you on?"

"Huh? Why didn't Zhao Haojiang come?"

"Friend! State your name and your purpose!"

"Oh, my name is Zhang Suannai; you can affectionately call me Grandma." After finishing, Zhang Suannai asked, "Which side is Zhao Haojiang's people?"

"... What is your business, Your Excellency?"

"Oh, 'Your Excellency,' how very archaic." Zhang Suannai feigned surprise; although she was being held at gunpoint, she wasn't afraid at all. "It doesn't matter. I'm going to take care of both your groups today anyway. When the police investigate slowly, Zhao Haojiang definitely won't be able to run either. Let me see, oh my, there's quite a lot of cargo here. This amount is enough for you all to get the death penalty, right? Those police officers must be thrilled to death. Tsk tsk, it's already the end of the year, and they probably haven't met their business quotas for the year yet."

"What do you want to do?" The group from the south looked at each other, "How did Zhao Haojiang provoke you?"

"Nothing much, I just want to break your legs and then call the police. Hey, do you think the police will give me one of those 'Righteous Deed' certificates?" Zhang Suannai said as if making small talk, while taking steps forward, holding her Sword in her left hand.

"Are you the Moonlit Nüxia!?"

"You've got the wrong person."

"No matter who you are, every debt has its debtor; don't go breaking the rules of the Jianghu!"

"Why do you have more nonsense to say than me? Why haven't you fired yet?" Zhang Suannai gripped the hilt of her Sword with her right hand. "Or did your mother never teach you how to shoot a gun?"

"Bang!"

A gunshot shattered the silence of the early morning.

The Zhang Suannai opposite them didn't show any movement of drawing her Sword; one moment the Sword was still in its scabbard, and the next, she was already blocking in front of her with the Sword held in her hand. The blade of this Sword was entirely silver and bright as snow, without the slightest flaw.

"Ding!"

The bullet was precisely blocked.

The bullet, propelled by a Spirit Power explosion, had great power, and the opponent had also adjusted the output to the maximum, causing Zhang Suannai's Sword to tilt slightly.

The opponent's eyes narrowed, then quickly reacted; this person certainly wasn't faster than the bullet, she had only been faster than his speed of pulling the trigger, and had precisely predicted the trajectory based on the direction the pistol was pointing, blocking it in advance.

So he pulled the trigger rapidly.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The others also responded one after another, raising their guns and firing.

For a moment, the sound of gunfire filled the area under the bridge; hearing it, one might have thought someone was setting off firecrackers for a grave visit.

"Ding, ding, ding..."

Zhang Suannai was seen rapidly waving her Long Sword, continuously blocking several bullets.

But soon she could no longer block them, because everyone's firepower was concentrated on her, with at least a dozen bullets being fired at her every second.

Giving up, giving up...

"Hoo..."

Zhang Suannai let out a long breath, the hand holding the Sword stopped its movement, while her other hand was placed on her waist, looking at this group of people with great exhaustion, taking a rest.

The bullets clattered against her body, only to be deflected by a layer of rigid defense.

The ammunition structure of the Spirit Power pistol was different from her previous life; its Spirit Power and bullets were separate, with Spirit Power stored in the gun body, while the bullets were only projectiles. The advantage was that more bullets could be carried, and with more advanced feeding technology, a standard magazine for this type of pistol could hold over twenty-five bullets.

This group of people retreated while firing, and it took quite a while before they finished.

Seeing Zhang Suannai unscathed, with not even her clothes torn, their first reaction was to run; they didn't even want the goods or the money anymore.

However, Zhang Suannai did not pursue, only taking her Sword and throwing it into the sky; in an instant, surging Spirit Power poured out, and this Sword quickly split into a dozen Sword Light.

As she faintly reached out and pointed forward, the Sword Light shot out one after another.

Among these people, there was no lack of Martial Artist or Cultivator; some activated their Protective Divine Light, some activated their Defense Rune, but it was of no use. Under the Sword Light, their defensive measures were like a layer of paper, easily pierced through the calves, and they fell one by one in places near or far, with wailing filling the air.

"Ring-a-ling..."

Someone's Mobile Phone rang.

*Chi! *

Zhang Suannai sheathed her Sword, walked over calmly, and amidst that person's painful cries, bent down to take the Mobile Phone from his pocket; the caller was named President Zhao.

Zhang Suannai answered it casually:

"Hello? President Zhao?"

Her voice was very pleasant, full of youthful vitality.

The voice on the other end was very gloomy; it was silent for a moment before speaking, the voice very low: "Who are you?"

"I am Grandma."

"Give me your name!"

"President Zhao, stop acting tough, hurry up and pack your things and run; the Yujing police are quite efficient. If you run now, with luck, you can still put on a spectacular chase drama for the people of the whole country, otherwise, it's definitely the death penalty..." Zhang Suannai became more excited as she spoke, "I will continue to follow you on the news."

"What do you want?"

"I'm calling the police immediately. You thought I was a thief stealing from a thief? I am a law-abiding citizen."

"I'll split the goods with you, let the people go."

"I want that certificate for righteous action more."

"The goods are all yours."

"Still acting tough?"

"Beep, beep, beep..."

The call on the other end had already been hung up.

Zhang Suannai grinned, preparing to use this Mobile Phone to call the police, but thinking about it, calling the police didn't cost phone credit, so she switched to her own Mobile Phone, muttering to herself while dialing the police number:

"So satisfying, so satisfying...

"The righteous action certificate definitely won't run away, right? Haha, to think that I, Zhang Suannai, would actually have a day where I perform a righteous action!?

"If the senior brothers and sisters see this, won't they be green with envy on the spot!?

"Just thinking about it is exciting!"