Xiao Yanmeng

"Young Master Xiao Chen, do you need me to accompany you? After all, the Market is a little unsafe right now."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen keenly detected something unusual in Pei En's words. Unsafe?

"No need. I'm just taking a casual look around. You all carry on," Xiao Chen said after hesitating for a moment, waving his hand.

Xiao Chen had faith in his own strength, but he glanced at Xiao Xun'er from the corner of his eye and thought, There's a Dou Emperor protecting Xiao Xun'er, and given my current relationship with her...

"Then, Young Master Xiao Chen, please feel free to look around. Our people are everywhere in the Market. If anything happens, just call out."

Xiao Chen nodded at that, took Xiao Xun'er's fair, tender little hand, and walked into the surging crowd before disappearing from sight.

Pei En watched Xiao Chen and Xiao Xun'er's retreating figures vanish, then said to the two guards beside him, "You two, go follow Young Master Xiao Chen and the others."

"Warn those 'pickpockets' in the Market. Whoever dares set their sights on Young Master Xiao Chen and Miss Xun'er can forget about making a living here in the future."

"Yes, Captain!" The two guards clasped their fists and answered in unison, then hurried after Xiao Chen and Xiao Xun'er in the direction they had disappeared.

"Young Master Xiao Chen... they actually disappeared?"

"How strange."

After searching around, the two guards stared at each other in bewilderment.

"Let's keep looking. There are too many people right now. Perhaps Young Master Xiao Chen and the others have gone farther ahead."

The two guards immediately shook their heads and quickened their pace.

Xiao Chen held Xiao Xun'er's little hand, feeling its softness and breathing in the girl's elegant fragrance, as pure as a green lotus. He thought, This is what a wonderful life in another world should be like.

However, Xiao Chen knew that this was only temporary.

Just as Xiao Chen was lost in wild thoughts, a burst of commotion came from somewhere ahead of them. Quite a crowd had gathered where the noise originated, forming a circle.

Xiao Xun'er noticed the disturbance as well. Her beautiful eyes met Xiao Chen's dark gaze. Xiao Chen nodded lightly, then pulled Xiao Xun'er toward the gathered crowd with some curiosity.

Xiao Xun'er said nothing beside him. She trusted Brother Xiao Chen.

At the center of the circle formed by the crowd was an open space several zhang wide, where two figures stood—a man and a woman.

The man was a young man around twenty years old. He was richly dressed and fairly handsome, though his complexion was somewhat pale, clearly the result of excessive indulgence.

Xiao Chen recognized this young man as Gale Ao, the young master of the Gale Family, one of Wutan City's three great clans.

Everyone in Wutan City knew about Gale Ao's womanizing ways.

Though Xiao Chen liked women too, but...

Standing opposite Gale Ao was a young girl. She was tall and about the same Age as Xun'er. She had a delicate, pretty face and wore a green dress that was somewhat worn and old.

Judging from its style, it was the clothing worn by Xiao Clan servants. Her long black hair fell behind her to her slender Small Waist, willow-leaf thin and barely enough to grasp in one hand.

Beneath her dress were a pair of long, fair legs. At that moment, her eye sockets were slightly red, and tears glimmered faintly in her beautiful eyes. Her appearance inspired pity and tenderness.

The girl's name was Xiao Yanmeng. She was an orphan adopted by a Xiao Clan Member. Since childhood, she had worked as a servant in the Xiao Clan to repay them for raising her and saving her life.

Not long ago, Xiao Yanmeng had been purchasing daily necessities when she encountered Gale Ao. The womanizing Gale Ao had taken a liking to Xiao Yanmeng at first sight.

He then deliberately arranged for Xiao Yanmeng to bump into him. By coincidence, Gale Ao had been holding a Crystal Necklace in his hand. During their collision, he failed to hold onto it, and it fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Xiao Chen had naturally learned all of this from the nearby spectators, who were enjoying the show.

"You broke the Bracelet I bought for ten thousand Gold Coin. This Bracelet is the only one of its kind in all of Wutan City. What do you think should be done about it?"

Gale Ao's eyes burned as he stared at the girl with a wolfish gaze and smiled.

The girl's body trembled, and she nearly collapsed to the ground.

Xiao Yanmeng naturally knew of Gale Ao's notorious womanizing reputation. But she was not a three-year-old child, so of course she did not believe that Bracelet cost ten thousand Gold Coin. Moreover, she could tell exactly what Gale Ao wanted from his wolfish gaze.

Xiao Chen glanced at Xun'er beside him and exchanged a few words with her. Then he released her little hand and quickly stepped out of the crowd.

As a young master of the Xiao Clan, Xiao Chen naturally had to protect Xiao Clan Members.

"However, if you become my woman, you won't need to compensate me for the Bracelet."

"What do you say?"

As Gale Ao spoke, he moved closer to Xiao Yanmeng. His burning eyes remained fixed on her as she continuously retreated.

Xiao Yanmeng kept backing away under Gale Ao's pressure. Suddenly, she felt herself bump into someone. Turning around, she saw Xiao Chen behind her.

"Not a chance."

Xiao Chen stood behind Xiao Yanmeng, his dark eyes fixed on Gale Ao as he spoke coldly.

"Young Master Xiao Chen."

Xiao Yanmeng had naturally seen Xiao Chen in the Xiao Clan before, and she hurriedly bowed to him.

"Young Master Gale Ao, what do you mean by this?"

Xiao Chen waved to Xiao Yanmeng, but his gaze remained on Gale Ao as he asked coldly.

"Oh, so it's Young Master Xiao Chen. It's nothing serious. She merely broke the Bracelet I bought. That Bracelet cost me ten thousand Gold Coin. Since she belongs to your Xiao Clan, Young Master Xiao Chen, what do you think should be done?" Gale Ao asked Xiao Chen with a smile.

Gale Ao deliberately emphasized the words "ten thousand Gold Coin," as though afraid Xiao Chen might not hear them.

Gale Ao believed that even Xiao Chen would not be able to come up with ten thousand Gold Coins, much less for the sake of a servant.

"A bracelet? I wonder what kind of bracelet could possibly be worth ten thousand Gold Coins."

Xiao Chen likewise emphasized the words "ten thousand Gold Coins." He had already heard the rough outline of what had happened from the surrounding crowd.

It was true that Xiao Yanmeng had broken Gale Ao's Bracelet, but Gale Ao had deliberately set it up. Besides, Xiao Chen did not believe Gale Ao would be willing to spend ten thousand Gold Coins on a bracelet.

After all, ten thousand Gold Coins was no small sum even to Gale Ao—enough for him to play with several women.

"Besides, Young Master Gale Ao, didn't you clearly fail to hold onto that Bracelet yourself and drop it? What does it have to do with her? Don't you agree?"

After a brief pause, Xiao Chen continued. As he spoke, he pointed at Xiao Yanmeng beside him and sneered.

"Xiao Chen. Are you really going to make trouble with me over a servant?"

Hearing him say that he had failed to hold it properly himself, Gale Ao looked at Xiao Chen's shameless expression and knew that Xiao Chen had seen through his little scheme. He shouted angrily.

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