Chapter 63: Break His Leg

Chapter 63: Break His Leg

A celestial beauty, but with a sharp tongue.

Lu Mingchao smiled gently, "Even dogs can't stand Lü Dongbin*."

*Lü Dongbin is a legendary figure in Chinese mythology, often depicted as a wise but flawed immortal.

"Taking a step back, it's normal for you to dislike me. After all, the gap in intelligence is as wide as the difference between species."

"If you could stand me, I'd probably need to call in an exorcist."

Lu Mingchao's smile was radiant, her clear eyes like a lake with a thin layer of ice glinting under the sun.

Brilliant, yet icy.

Despite his anger, the second young master of the Sun family couldn't help but be captivated.

The beauty of a celestial being is beyond words; her looks are unmatched.

The celestial beauty, unadorned, is like clouds on the horizon or snow on mountain peaks. When she smiles, it’s like the sky blooms with clouds and the garden bursts with flowers.

As for her sharp tongue, he could always silence it—it wouldn’t get in his way.

Xie Yan glanced sideways at Lu Mingchao, who was toying with him like a cat with a mouse, and smiled helplessly.

Fine, let Mingchao have her fun for now.

The thugs behind the second young master of the Sun family were all bark and no bite—hardly worth mentioning.

"You... The second young master of the Sun family was speechless."

After getting her verbal jabs in, Lu Mingchao composed herself, "Does your father know you’re out here stirring up trouble, bullying men and women, and picking on the weak?"

The second young master of the Sun family smirked, "Still trying to scare me with my father?"

"If my father steps in, you won’t even get a chance to run your mouth."

"Celestial beauty, come over here, and I’ll spare Xie Yan’s miserable life. Deal?"

"Not a chance! Protecting my husband is a noble cause, in life or death. I’ll proudly be his widow."

The second young master of the Sun family was stunned. In all his years in Changhe County, he’d never met someone so immune to both charm and threats.

Gritting his teeth, he raised his hand, "Beat that man—dead or alive!"

"If anything goes wrong, I’ll handle it!"

At his command, the second young master of the Sun family stepped back, and a gang of thugs with clubs advanced, grinning menacingly at Lu Mingchao and Xie Yan.

Hiding behind his men, the second young master of the Sun family cleared his throat, ready to launch into his usual threats and bluster.

But before he could speak, the thugs’ cries of pain rang out.

"So loud!"

As Lu Mingchao spoke, Xie Yan took down each thug with a single blow.

Silence followed. The second young master of the Sun family watched as Xie Yan’s fists sent the muscular thugs flying like paper dolls, and the thick wooden clubs broke like soft tofu.

It was a perfect example of being completely defenseless.

This hunter is scarily strong!

If he's so powerful, why did he take such a roundabout way to seek justice in Changxi Village, making it seem like he could turn things around and get revenge?

If Lu Mingchao had the ability to read minds, she could certainly enlighten Sun Ershao.

Of course, it's about being civil before getting physical!

It's no surprise that someone as crude as Sun Ershao doesn't get the ways of the refined.

Sun Ershao was so scared his legs turned to jelly, and he couldn't stop shaking.

His mind screamed at him to run and yell for help, but it felt like his legs were broken and his throat was stuffed with wet cotton.

He couldn't run or shout.

Now all he could do was hope A Xing, keeping watch at the alley's entrance, would notice something wrong and call for backup.

"Sun Ershao, hold it in, don't pee yourself, it's pretty embarrassing," Lu Mingchao said, kicking the fallen thugs in front of her with a smile, while reminding Sun Ershao.

Her A Yan is way too modest—is this just 'some' martial arts?

So modest, way too modest.

Someone that modest needs a wife like her who doesn't hold back.

"A Yan, we were scared, and in self-defense, breaking one of Sun Ershao's legs is fair game, right?"

"In the chaos, a death could be justified too," Xie Yan answered seriously.

"But, Mingchao, which leg are we breaking?"

"A Yan, what do you think?" Lu Mingchao smiled, her eyes twinkling. "He wanted to drag me off and ruin my honor."

Xie Yan's face didn't change as he stepped on the broken stick, sending it flying straight toward Sun Ershao's groin.

Sun Ershao couldn't dodge it. He doubled over, hands covering himself, and dropped to his knees, howling in agony.

A Xing knew his master's voice all too well.

He ran into the alley, but when he saw the thugs knocked out cold and his master's twisted, pained face, he froze, his legs like lead.

All those thugs, and the couple's untouched?

The hunter wasn't even winded, not a hair out of place, while the woman casually cracked melon seeds.

"Young master," A Xing could only manage a weak show of concern.

Any closer, and he was afraid he'd end up on the ground too.

"Oh, you're here," Lu Mingchao said, dropping the melon seed shells into Xie Yan's hand, greeting the pale A Xing like an old friend.

"Where's Qi Rui at?"

"It feels off without the whole set."

A Xing dropped to his knees with a thud, begging, "Spare me, please!"

"My young master was initially really scared of your status, but it was Qi Rui, Qi Rui who said she had a deep sisterly bond with the true daughter of the Yongning Marquis family, which got him interested again."

"Qi Rui has been kept at home by the madam to teach her some discipline again."

Lu Mingchao showed a hint of impatience, "We can all dream the same dream, but the same excuse won't fly twice."

"Qi Rui said, Qi Rui said."

"If your young master wasn't such a lecherous coward, could he be so easily swayed?"

"Is Qi Rui the second young master's mom or something?"

"Since you're here, it saves my guy A Yan the hassle."

Lu Mingchao pulled out a bundle of rope from her space supermarket and threw it in front of A Xing, "Practice makes perfect. Tie them up; we're turning them in."

"The faster I report this, the faster your young master gets help."

"Man, I'm such a softie."

A Xing knelt on the ground, too scared to move, just kept bowing.

"Second young master of the Sun family, your own servant's not lifting a finger to help you, so you'll just have to endure the pain. If you get treated fast, you might still be okay."

"After all, your Sun family's got the whole county in their pocket. Even if you get locked up, you'll just get bailed out, so why drag your feet?"

"If you keep dragging your feet, not even a miracle could save you."

"A Xing!" The second young master of the Sun family, drenched in cold sweat from the pain, could only endure the extreme resentment, "Get them tied up!"

A Xing stood up shakily, looking at the thugs lying unconscious on the ground, didn't know where to begin.

"How am I supposed to tie them up?"

"Even if tied up, they wouldn't make it to the county office."

Lu Mingchao took out a box of needles and handed it to A Xing, "Tie them up, and jab them under the nose to wake them up."

A Xing trembled, and after struggling to tie them up, it wasn't long before the thugs woke up, all beat up.

"Let's go."

"You carry your young master."

Lu Mingchao then made a show of searching through her cloak, pulling out a stainless steel basin and a small rolling pin, making a racket as she walked.

As they walked, the clanging continued, and more and more bystanders stopped to watch.

Lu Mingchao raised her voice, "What goes around comes around. It's not that retribution doesn't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet."

"The second young master of the Sun family bullies the weak, harbors grudges, and takes lives recklessly, boasting that he can cover up any deaths, claiming to be half of Changhe, calling for the just officials to uphold justice for the people."

"Beating the drum to air our grievances."