"Ah! Y-you... What are you going to do!"
"You bastards, I..."
Dazhuang's anger flared. He braced himself with both hands and started to rise.
Chen Fan narrowed his eyes, suddenly reached out to hold Dazhuang back, and said in a low voice,
"Dazhuang, wait!"
Chapter 2: Merit Sacred Artifact, Red-Clad Woman Appears!
"Ah Fan, you..."
"Don't forget your parents, Er Zhuang, and San Zhuang.
And Xiao Hua from Uncle Sizhu's family. So sit down first!"
Hearing Chen Fan's advice, Dazhuang's face flushed red.
One-Eyed Wolf could dominate Qingshi Town, so naturally he had more than just these few men under his command.
Dazhuang was from Zhao Family Village, so it wouldn't be hard for them to find out where he lived.
If he led this vicious wolf to Zhao Family Village, the consequences would be unthinkable.
After that, whenever the villagers came to Qingshi Town for market day, they would likely have a hard time.
"But, Ah Fan, how can you act like this? What if..."
"No 'what if.' Just sit down and watch!"
Chen Fan didn't look worried at all. Instead, he seemed to be enjoying the show.
Huff, huff!
Dazhuang panted heavily, but in the end he sat back down, his face still flushed.
"Ha! You're keeping yourself out of trouble and even looking so gleeful about it.
Dong Mou is ashamed to associate with the likes of you. Being in the same room as you is an insult to propriety!"
Dazhuang had sat down, but a young man in a long robe at a nearby table sprang to his feet.
He gave Chen Fan a look of utter disdain and mocked him.
Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he walked out of the tea stall and strode toward One-Eyed Wolf.
"Stop! In broad daylight, beneath the clear heavens, you dare abduct innocent women!
Aren't you afraid the county magistrate will hear of this and have you all arrested and beheaded?!"
One-Eyed Wolf was reaching out to lift the chin of the Woman in Purple.
At those words, he turned around impatiently.
"Well, well, if it isn't Scholar Dong. Are you planning to play the hero and save the beauty?"
A hint of wariness flashed in One-Eyed Wolf's eyes, and the muscles in his arms tensed.
Confucian scholars in this era weren't weaklings who couldn't even lift a chicken.
Anyone who passed the xiucai examination had at least some ability.
Though their combat experience was far inferior to his.
Still, underestimating them could lead to a humiliating defeat.
Besides, Dong Family Village wasn't to be trifled with.
"Scholar Dong, the Lone Wolf Gang has no grudge against your Dong Family Village.
You'd better stay out of what's happening today. Otherwise, you won't like the consequences!"
One-Eyed Wolf's eyes darted around as he quietly slipped a knuckle duster onto his hand.
"Hmph! Dong Mou is no coward. Since I've witnessed what's happening today,
I'll see it through. With me here, you won't lay a finger on either of these young ladies!"
Inside the tea stall, Chen Fan rubbed his chin and frowned.
"Dazhuang, do you think Scholar Dong was taking a jab at me?
Damn it, Dazhuang, do you know where Scholar Dong lives? Let's go smash his windows tonight!"
Watching Chen Fan fume, Dazhuang wished the ground would open up and swallow him.
"Hmph, that man is far too selfish. He's a complete scoundrel, too!"
The Woman in Purple wrinkled her delicate nose and shot an unhappy glance in Chen Fan's direction.
They were more than a hundred meters apart, and Chen Fan hadn't even spoken very loudly.
Yet the Woman in Purple seemed to have heard every word he said.
Her eyes shifted, and her jade fingers began forming a hand seal inside her sleeve.
"Seventh Sister, don't fool around!"
The Woman in Green frowned and gave the Woman in Purple a warning look.
Using magic to harm mortals violated the Heavenly Rules.
"Fifth Sister, don't worry. I'm only going to teach that scoundrel a lesson.
At most, I'll make him unlucky for ten days or half a month. Nothing bad will happen!
Hmph, he's a coward who's afraid of trouble, and he won't even stop anyone else. What a nasty man!"
The Woman in Purple smiled brightly and turned her lovely eyes toward Scholar Dong, who was fighting One-Eyed Wolf.
A trace of curiosity appeared in her eyes.
So this was what a scholar in the mortal world was like.
He had quite a bit of backbone!
As she thought this, Seventh Sister lifted a finger and pointed at Chen Fan.
A speck of gray spirit light flew out and descended toward Chen Fan.
Just then, a red shadow flashed past nearby.
"Ten days or half a month? That could torment someone to death.
Xiao Qi is being far too reckless. Go!"
A flash of red light cut away seven-tenths of the gray spirit light.
The remaining three-tenths landed on Chen Fan.
But just as the gray spirit light was about to merge into Chen Fan's body,
a golden light suddenly appeared above his head, bouncing the gray light away.
Within the golden light, the phantom of a Qu Yuan Plow slowly revolved.
Only after sensing that Chen Fan was no longer in danger did the golden light slowly fade away.
"Protected by a Merit Sacred Artifact—was this person a reincarnation of a Great Human Sage?
No, that artifact doesn't look like any of the sacred artifacts enshrined in Huoyun Cave.
Could a new Great Sage of the human race have appeared?"
A Red-Clad Woman appeared on a nearby tree branch.
She stared at Chen Fan, shock and confusion filling her eyes.
Every Great Sage of the human race had been born amid extraordinary signs and possessed an exceptional bearing.
Even those with strange personalities couldn't possibly seem this ordinary.
The Red-Clad Woman's expression suddenly changed.
"Oh no, Seventh Sister!"
The gray light spun around once, then sank into the Woman in Purple.
The two women had been focused on Scholar Dong and One-Eyed Wolf's fight and hadn't noticed the Spell Backlash.
And so the gray light slipped smoothly into the Woman in Purple.
The Woman in Purple's brow furrowed, and she let out a cry of pain.
"Ow!"
Chapter 3: Step Aside, I'm About to Show Off!
"Seventh Sister, what's wrong?!"
The Woman in Purple suddenly clutched her lower abdomen, her pretty face scrunching up like a steamed bun.
The Woman in Green was alarmed. She hurriedly took hold of Xiao Qi's arm.
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