Rumble, rumble~
As the setting sun gradually sank behind the mountains, Ye Jingtang slowly pushed the wheelchair along outside the woods behind the temple. The two guards following them chatted quietly:
"People in the jianghu used to say behind the master's back that he was 'undefeated in the ring, never victorious in a real fight.' After what happened today, I doubt anyone will dare say that again..."
"Yes. Who would have thought that the master, usually so amiable, could be so ruthlessly decisive once he took action..."
Ahead of them, Hua Qingzhi sat in her wheelchair. The sunset's lingering glow fell across her slightly youthful cheeks, dyeing her fair face red. Several times, she wanted to turn around and speak, but ultimately thought better of it.
After leaving the scene, Ye Jingtang could actually tell that something was amiss with Hua Qingzhi.
Hua Qingzhi was a young lady from a scholarly family. Having grown up secluded within her home, she valued her chastity and reputation far more than women of the jianghu did. Even a woman of the jianghu would blush for ages after an accidental touch, let alone Hua Qingzhi.
Afraid Hua Qingzhi might brood herself into doing something desperate after returning home, like those fiercely chaste women from scholarly families, Ye Jingtang quietly pushed the wheelchair a little faster, opening some distance before bending slightly toward her:
"I was guarding against that eunuch just now and got a little careless. Um..."
Hua Qingzhi knew Ye Jingtang had not meant it. After all, with such a gulf between their abilities, if he really wanted to take liberties, he could do so openly. There was no need for such a lecher's petty tricks. She replied gently:
"It's all right. It was only an accident; I haven't taken it to