"Are they causing trouble again?" Had they even set their sights on her family?
Not really. Just a few local thugs collecting protection money.
Su Qiao finally relaxed a little.
Pushing through the crowd, she immediately saw Qi Jinghe in a blue-green robe, surrounded by four tall, muscular women.
The ground was covered with embroidered pouches, wooden hairpins, hair ribbons, hooked-flower waistbands, and similar goods.
Without a word, Su Qiao rushed over and kicked the fattest woman flying, then shielded Qi Jinghe behind her.
"Damn you! Who gave you the nerve to collect protection money from my man?"
Third Brother Hong landed face-first in the dirt and nearly rolled into the little stream beside the road.
After being helped up by several underlings, she pointed at Su Qiao with a murderous glare. "Who the hell are you?"
"I'm your ancestor!"
Su Qiao snorted coldly, drew a breath, circulated her Internal Energy, and punched a large stone beside the road.
The hundred-pound boulder cracked several times, splitting into countless tiny fissures before finally collapsing with a rumble into a pile of rubble.
Third Brother Hong, who had been glaring viciously just moments ago, along with her three underlings, staggered back several steps in fright.
They swallowed hard and stared wide-eyed, unable to say a word.
The onlookers were frightened too. They scattered far away in an instant, all of them left speechless with shock.
"My heavens, that... that strength is far too great, isn't it?"
"Who would have thought? That girl is so small and slender, yet she's actually that strong."
"If that had hit a person, it probably would have punched right through them, wouldn't it?"
"Third Brother Hong and the others have finally run into someone they can't afford to provoke."
"Serves them right! They steal and cause trouble