Chai Yan and the others quickly came to the gate of Rouxiangyuan and saw an agile man fighting with a group of thugs from Rouxiangyuan on his own.
Although the number of Rouxiangyuan's thugs was overwhelming, they were completely at a disadvantage. There were already four or five people lying on the ground wailing.
The people who came to watch enjoyed it very much, and those who did good things were constantly cheering among the crowd.
It's not because these thugs from Rouxiangyuan have any grudge against him or are hated by others, but because it's rare to see one person fighting seven or eight, and it's much more exciting than those who perform tricks.
Cheng Jiu recognized Zhao Xiong at a glance and immediately said to Chai Yan: "Sir, he is the bodyguard of Lord Chang Bingkun!"
"Yes! It's him..."
Once reminded, Chai Yan immediately remembered.
Chai Yan quickly searched around and suddenly spotted Chang Bingkun behind Zhao Wu. He was holding his hands behind his waist and looking at Zhao Xiong quietly.
Although Chai Yan didn't know what happened, he couldn't let the fight continue and immediately shouted: "Stop!"
Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun both rushed over in response, one blocked Zhao Xiong and the other blocked the thugs from Rouxiangyuan.
"Master Chai?" Chang Bingkun was also surprised when he saw Chai Yan appear.
Immediately, Chang Bingkun called out: "Zhao Xiong, come back!"
Zhao Xiong immediately returned to Chang Bingkun and stood with Zhao Wu as steady as a mountain.
"Master Chai, you have to make the decision for the little ones!"
Suddenly, a cry of grievance was heard.
Chai Yan followed the sound and saw a black man whose nose and face were bruised and swollen after being beaten, and his whole body was covered with dust.
Chai Yan thought to himself who this person was, he didn't know him...
When the black man yelled like this, the other thugs who still had strength all started yelling.
"Master Chai, you have to make the decision for us!"
"They bully people too much, Mr. Chai..."
Chai Yan was stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself, this is wrong. When you cry and beg like this, it makes me look like you are a group!
"Stop, stop, stop! Whoever is telling me to whip whoever is calling me!" Chai Yan shouted.
Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun also helped to stop it, and then the thugs from Rouxiangyuan stopped their voices.
Chai Yan then walked up to Chang Bingkun and the others and asked, "Mr. Chang, what is going on?"
"Master Chai, it's like this, just now..."
"Oh, Heizi, are you okay?"
Chang Bingkun was about to explain the situation when he was interrupted by a sharp voice.
Turning around to look, it turned out that Aunt Mei, the old madam of Rouxiangyuan, had come out, and with her were several turtle men, all of whom had sticks in their hands, obviously coming to help in the fight.
As soon as Aunt Mei came out, she ran to the black man and asked worriedly: "Heizi, how are you? Who is so cruel?"
The black man was so angry that he raised his hand and pointed at Zhao Xiong, saying bitterly: "Sister, it's him!"
As soon as Aunt Mei looked at Zhao Xiong, she spotted Chai Yan next to her, and immediately asked in surprise: "Master Chai, why are you here?"
Several turtle masters also recognized Chai Yan and immediately hid the sticks in their hands behind their backs.
Chai Yan looked at Aunt Mei and said: "I happened to be nearby. I came over when I heard the noise. When I arrived, it was already like this..."
When Aunt Mei saw Chai Yan present, she knew that it was impossible to take action again, so she went to ask the black man: "Heizi, what happened?"
The black man was on fire and pointed at Chang Bingkun and said: "This man talked nonsense and slandered us and wanted to run away. I chased him and asked him to apologize, but they beat him..."
"Talk nonsense?" Chai Yan looked at Chang Bingkun with some confusion and asked the black man: "What did he say nonsense?"
"Yeah, what did he say?" Aunt Mei was also confused.
The black man said: "He first stood in front of our door and looked at it again and again, and then he started to click his tongue, saying something like it's a pity, it's a pity...Sister, Mr. Chai, you are making comments, this makes people listen.
Can you stop being angry?"
Aunt Mei was even more confused: "Heizi, what did he say was a pity?"
"I...I forgot about it, but I still remember how he looked just now. He just looked down on the face of our Rouxiangyuan!" the black man shouted.
Chai Yan secretly thought about how he could get into a fight over such a trivial matter. He must be too temperamental!
"Master Chang, this..." Chai Yan asked Chang Bingkun for confirmation.
Aunt Mei and Heizi were both shocked. Neither of them expected that this middle-aged scholar turned out to be an official.
Chang Bingkun admitted: "Yes, he is right. I just passed by here and saw that the architectural design of this place is quite unique, so I sighed a few words. Unfortunately, he happened to hear it, and then it became like this.
......."
Chang Bingkun spoke neither hastily nor slowly, and clearly described what he had just said and the process of the fight in detail.
After listening, Aunt Mei was not very happy, but because the other party was an official and it was difficult to attack, she could only say in a gloomy tone: "Master Chai, what this master is thinking has nothing to do with us, but...
He can't stand in front of us and say such weird things at our gate! If it were you, would you feel comfortable?"
Chai Yan did not express his opinion immediately, but asked Chang Bingkun: "Mr. Chang, you just said that they are a pity, what exactly is it that is a pity?"
Chang Bingkun said bluntly: "Master Chai, the architectural design of this building is very unique. There are two features that make people shine. I just regret that it should not be used to open a brothel. If it becomes another place...
For example, guild halls, book schools, or private gardens will all be better than they are now!"
Chai Yan was almost stunned when he heard this. He thought to himself, Chang Bingkun, Chang Shilang, why would it be a pity for someone to use this house to open a brothel? Who said that a brothel should be built like you want?
They have the final say on their own territory, even if it’s a large hut with a fee, you can’t control it!
"Why can't we open a brothel? What a pity?" Aunt Mei suddenly became furious.
"Yes, why can't it be opened?"
"Yeah, where are we in your way?"
Heizi and the people who had been beaten also started complaining, looking indignant.
Zhao Xiong and Zhao Wu didn't say anything, but stood in front of Chang Bingkun with raised eyebrows, thinking that if anyone dared to take action, they would definitely accompany him to the end!
Chai Yan didn't quite understand Chang Bingkun's thoughts, but he wouldn't raise objections in person, so he could only shout: "Please stop saying a few words!"
After shouting like this, Aunt Mei and others calmed down.
Chai Yan didn't want this matter to continue, so he said to Aunt Mei, "Can you give Chai Yan some face? Both sides have faults in this matter, so why not just let it go."
With that said, Chai Yan took out a banknote, stuffed it into Aunt Mei's hand, and said kindly: "Take this money and give me some medicine..."
How could Aunt Mei want Chai Yan's money? She immediately returned the banknote: "Master Chai, since you said so, then we listen to you! If you say so, forget it!"
Then, Aunt Mei turned to everyone and said: "It's okay, it's okay, it's gone, it's all gone..."
Heizi was unwilling, but had no other choice, so he had to swallow his nerves and ask his brothers to limp toward Rouxiang Courtyard.
Afterwards, Aunt Mei also glanced at Chang Bingkun and the others with a sullen face, and left unhappily.
As soon as everyone in Rouxiangyuan left, the onlookers began to disperse slowly, and the street quickly returned to normal.