Chapter 14: Saved

Chapter 14

Gong Xiaohua looked down at the greasy man in front of her, with his fat head and oily face. Behind him stood four muscular servants, clearly well-trained.

The greasy man spoke to her, "Little chubby beauty, would you like to follow me? I guarantee that you'll live a life of luxury and have servants at your disposal."

Gong Xiaohua furrowed her brow. Was she being harassed?

Madam Gong, seeing her daughter being harassed, quickly positioned her massive body in front of Gong Xiaohua and glared at the man. "Why don't you take a good look at yourself in the mirror? You're like a toad wanting to eat swan meat, how disgusting!"

Laughter erupted from the surrounding crowd.

Wang Yunpeng had never experienced such humiliation in public before. Filled with anger, he pointed at Madam Gong and said, "You old hag, do you want to die?"

Before he could finish his sentence, a hand from the side grabbed his raised hand.

Following the hand that held him, Wang Yunpeng saw a familiar person—a young constable who had shared a few drinks with him in the past.

Gong Xiaonan said to Wang Yunpeng, "Lord Peng, we can consider ourselves acquainted. These are my mother and sister. Can we put an end to this matter today, for my sake?"

"You expect me to give you face after your mother insulted me? A lowly constable like you also wants me to give you face? Who do you think you are?" Wang Yunpeng retorted.

With that, he stepped aside and ordered his servants, "Drag away this interfering woman and this ignorant boy!"

Upon hearing the order, the servants flexed their muscles and advanced.

Gong Xiaonan, with a red face filled with anger, was about to make a move but was stopped by Gong Xiaohua.

Gong Xiaohua bypassed her mother and approached Wang Yunpeng, crossing her arms over her chest and looking down at the shorter man beside her. She said, "Hey, short pig. If your group can defeat me together, I will go with you. But if they lose, you'll have to kowtow to me a few times. How about that?"

"You insolent wench! You dare to speak so arrogantly to me? Fine, I accept your challenge," Wang Yunpeng replied.

Hearing that her sister intended to fight alone against Wang Yunpeng's group, Gong Xiaonan anxiously called out, "Sister, you can't!"

One must know that the men from the Wang family were no ordinary servants; they were the true enforcers hired to protect Wang Yunpeng.

Madam Gong's face turned pale, and she quickly grabbed her daughter and charged towards Wang Yunpeng.

Upon hearing this, Gong Xiaohua muttered under her breath, "Who's to say I would have suffered? I could have dealt with it just fine without him."

"What did you say?" Li Zichen glared at Gong Xiaohua.

Madam Gong quickly pulled Gong Xiaohua behind her. "She's just talking nonsense, Zichen. Don't pay her any mind. Xiaohua, let's go to Old Man Qi's place and buy the things we need. Once we're done, we'll head straight back. You should hurry back to your duties and not worry."

"Alright, you two, buy what you need and return quickly. Don't linger on the streets," Li Zichen advised.

"Understood. Let's go," Madam Gong said, leading Gong Xiaohua to Qi Pharmacist Drugstore. They purchased the herbs Gong Xiaohua needed, including fennel, cubeb, bay leaves, star anise, cinnamon, and ginger, although she wasn't sure what they would be used for.

On the way back home, they also stopped by the West Market to buy a few pounds of pork and pig offal that no one else wanted.

During the journey, Gong Xiaonan asked his sister, "Sister, that move you used earlier, the mid-air spin, looked amazing. Who did you learn it from? Can you teach me?"

"In the Ministry of Justice, I learned from others. If you want to learn, I can teach you when we get home. But it's not something you can learn in just one day. You need to master the fundamentals."

"How long does it take to master the fundamentals?"

"With your talent and determination, hmm, it will take about a year."

"Oh, that's troublesome. I think I'll pass then."

At the Yipin Pavilion on the second floor.

Several young gentlemen remained calm as they watched Gong Xiaohua effortlessly perform a mid-air spin, followed by a swift kick that knocked out her opponent.

It was their first time witnessing a woman with such graceful and skilled movements, surpassing most men who practiced martial arts.

What should they do about finding a master?

Qin Chuyuan was also astonished. He knew Gong Xiaohua was a female prison guard, but he didn't expect her martial arts skills to be so impressive.

"Ayuan, do you know that woman? Introduce her to us, will you?" Lin Zhiyuan asked.

"I don't know her personally. As an imperial official responsible for protecting the common people, it's my duty," Qin Chuyuan replied.

The others didn't believe a word he said!