The three ladies were very enthusiastic and unobtrusive. When they came up, they asked Xia Zhaoyi if he could have dinner, if he was used to coming to Hengxiang, which inn he would sleep at tonight, and whether it was a short stay or a long-term stay.
They are graceful and luxurious, and they are all well-known people in Hengxiang. They attract a lot of attention on the street.
Finally, all eyes turned to look at the girl surrounded by them.
Xia Zhaoyi's attitude was not cold, but distant but gentle. She answered whatever they asked. Because she didn't want to stand out too much, she left as she spoke, and several ladies followed her.
The evening breeze was clear, the lights were shining on the long street, thousands of lights were like stars, Xia Zhaoyi walked leisurely, and they followed leisurely.
Along the way, they introduced many streets and ancient bridges in Hengxiang, and they also talked about several famous wars that took place in Hengxiang hundreds of years ago.
Mrs. Qu talks a lot, and the other two ladies are also eloquent people, but they are only responsible for complimenting and supplementing.
In addition to chatting about Hengxiang, they occasionally mentioned their own current situation, but did not ask much about Xia Zhaoyi. They grasped this degree very well, including in terms of physical contact, and they were always with Xia Zhaoyi.
Maintaining a suitable distance, not even half a step closer.
When I walked to the door of the drug store where I met Zai Chun before, the people had dispersed. The light inside the drug store was bright, and the shopkeeper was scolding the shopkeepers for lax supervision and allowing others to come in and steal things.
In the alley further ahead, Xia Zhaoyi heard a burst of crying.
Zai Chun huddled in the corner, holding his head in his hands, crying miserably.
Gu Yi kicked her one foot after another. Because she was lame, he almost died of exhaustion from the kicks.
There were scattered people around, offering words of persuasion, neither salty nor light.
After admonishing and admonishing, everyone suddenly stopped.
The strangely quiet atmosphere made Gu Yi stop and turn his head to look behind him.
After seeing the two couples clearly, Mrs. Qu lowered her voice and said to Xia Zhaoyi: "It's them, Mrs. Zhao's people. These two couples are also well-known figures in Hengxiang in the past two years."
Xia Zhaoyi looked at Zai Chun. The clever and charming little girl at first was now covered in injuries and her ears were bleeding.
Gu Yi, of course, recognized Mrs. Qu, and immediately came forward to shout. His groveling and groveling look was completely different from his previous ferocious look, and he was faster than turning the pages of a book.
Mrs. Qu would not even look at such a small role. She looked at Zai Chun and looked sideways at Xia Zhaoyi, wondering if Xia Zhaoyi would come forward. If she was willing to speak up for Zai Chun, then everything would be fine.
manage.
But he saw that the girl had no expression and just looked at Zai Chun.
No, to be precise, it was as if he was looking at her, but his eyes passed through her body and he didn't know where he landed.
Mrs. Qu was stunned, she, she was in a daze here?
"Miss Xia." Mrs. Qu said softly.
Xia Zhaoyi calmly came to her senses, looked at Mrs. Qu and said, "Yes."
"Now is..." Mrs. Qu waited for her to speak.
"Let's go." Xia Zhaoyi said, turned and left.
Zai Chun looked at Xia Zhaoyi's face and found it very familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it before. Seeing that they were about to leave, she hurriedly called out to them, knelt on the ground and crawled over. Within a few steps, she was killed by her husband.
He grabbed his hair tightly and his whole body was pulled back like a sack.
"Stop hitting her." Xia Zhaoyi suddenly stopped and said.
Gu Yi paused and looked back at her.
Xia Zhaoyi's eyes were cold and he said in a cold voice: "If you beat him again, you will have more than one leg disabled."
Gu Yi didn't know who she was, but looking at Mrs. Qu and the appearance and positions of the two ladies next to her, he knew that this girl was something special.
In such a world, if there is a huge gap in status, even a look can kill someone.
"Did you hear that?" Mrs. Qu said at the right moment, "Stop hitting her."
"Girl, help me!" Zaichun cried and crawled over again, "Girl, help me!"
"Stop her!" Xia Zhaoyi's wife on the other side shouted quickly, "Don't let her come over."
Gu Yi then controlled Zaichun again.
Zaichun screamed: "Save my girl! I ruined his child, and he took all my money to gamble and lost it all..."
Gu Yi hurriedly covered her mouth, not allowing her to say another word no matter how hard she struggled.
Xia Zhaoyi looked at Zai Chun's belly, then at Gu Yi, still with a cold tone: "Stop hitting her."
Gu Yi nodded his head and avoided her eyes.
Xia Zhaoyi looked away, turned and left.
When Xia Zhaoyi turned around, two tall young men were coming angrily from the Guiyuan Inn diagonally opposite.
They were all dressed in smart clothes, with swords hanging at their waists, and they were walking very fast.
The man in dark purple clothes pulled out the knife in his hand as he walked. Although his companion was equally angry, he quickly stopped him when he saw this: "No!"
The man threw him away and rushed out, shouting: "You bastard who beats women! I will chop you to death today!"
Mrs. Qu's maids and servants turned around and saw the white swords. Many of them shouted and surrounded Mrs. Qu and the others.
The people watching the excitement dispersed in a hurry.
Gu Yi recognized the man who had kicked him before, and seeing the posture again, he immediately pulled Zai Chun, who was half-dead on the ground, to block him.
"Are you going to beat your mother-in-law again?" The man pointed his broadsword at Gu Yi, "Should I hit you or not? If you hit her again, I will chop off your arm today!"
"Ling Yang!" His companion stepped forward and knocked him against the wall, lowering his voice and yelling angrily, "Don't make a big fuss!"
"I'll chop him to death!"
"This is Mrs. Zhao's person. It depends on the owner to beat a dog. Don't ruin Mr. Xin's hard work. The general will not want you to look good!" The companion's voice was very low and he spoke quickly.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me, I've been taught a lesson by that little lady, and I just promised not to hit anyone again!" Gu Yi knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Zai Chun crawled over to her knees and cried: "Take me away, please take me away!"
The companion pulled the man away and refused to touch her.
Gu Yi continued to beg for mercy, and the scene became lively again.
Xia Zhaoyi was outside and could not see the scene inside. Mrs. Qu listened with her ears pricked up and at the same time quietly looked at the expression on Xia Zhaoyi's face.
The girl's pretty face was indifferent, still expressionless, but Mrs. Qu always felt that it seemed much gentler than before.
The young man and his companions came out of the alley.
The young man's face was still angry, and he put the sword back into its sheath. He looked up and saw this group of wealthy women.
Xia Zhaoyi had seen him once before when he stopped Gu Yi's kick at the door of the drugstore, and now he took a closer look. Judging from his appearance and temperament, he was a close guard.
The young man also looked at her. Rich people often have beauties, so he was a little surprised but had no other feelings. He raised his hand and gave her a fist, and left with his companions.
"This son is quite good." A lady beside Xia Zhaoyi said.
