"Miss, why did you take advantage of my inattention to steal my fan?"
This wandering Taoist truly deserved his reputation as a seasoned swindler. After snatching the fan from Bai Qian's hand, not only did he not panic, he even twisted the truth and claimed that Bai Qian had stolen his fan.
"You're lying! I clearly picked up this fan."
Bai Qian had never seen such a shameless person before. Not only had he snatched her fan, he was even falsely accusing her of stealing it.
"Everyone, judge this fairly! I was drawing talismans just now, and this young lady took the chance to steal my ancestral treasure fan!"
Hearing Bai Qian's words, the wandering Taoist did not become anxious in the slightest. Instead, he addressed the surrounding onlookers, clearly intending to make the charge of Bai Qian stealing the fan stick.
"You're lying! I didn't do it! Give me back my fan!"
No matter how innocent Bai Qian was, being slandered like this still angered her. She immediately reached out, intending to snatch the fan back.
"Well now, Miss, are you planning to openly rob me in broad daylight?"
The wandering Taoist nimbly dodged Bai Qian's hand and grinned smugly.
Bang!
Before the wandering Taoist could gloat for long, he felt an immense force strike him. His entire body was sent flying through the air before crashing heavily onto the ground.
"Ah... Ouch! Who was that? How dare you ambush me!"
The wandering Taoist clutched his waist as he climbed to his feet, shouting furiously.
"Your grandpa kicked you. What are you going to do about it?"
Xiao Xie carried a sack of rice over his shoulder and asked disdainfully.
"Xiao Xie, it's a good thing you came."
The moment Bai Qian saw Xiao Xie arrive, she immediately felt