novelraw Chapter 566 - 500: Was That Kick for Nothing?
Chapter 566 - 500: Was That Kick for Nothing?
Yu Xiaolian frowned, hearing Jiang Lin say that Yu Zhengyang’s martial arts were quite advanced, she wondered if she could defeat him?
She wondered if Yu Zhengyang was here by coincidence, or if these government officers were ordered by him to intercept her?
Yu Xiaolian stepped back a few paces and quickly glanced behind her.
Yu Zhengyang was actually alone, and Yu Xiaolian, with her skills and courage, decided to give him a challenge.
"General Yu, this little thief has stolen something from our Salt Transport Envoy, you must not let her escape!" Someone from the team of government officers recognized Yu Zhengyang.
Yu Zhengyang looked at Yu Xiaolian, "You stole from the Salt Transport Envoy? What did you take?"
If it was a shady ledger, then he truly couldn’t let her go.
Yu Xiaolian wouldn’t speak up; she launched a sneak attack instead. She tossed a handful of white flour, and taking advantage of Yu Zhengyang’s momentary distraction as he shielded himself, she kicked him flying.
To handle the government officers earlier, Yu Xiaolian had used seventy percent of her strength, but against Yu Zhengyang, she used her full force.
Yu Zhengyang was sent flying a dozen meters before landing heavily, spewing blood.
With her toes touching the ground, Yu Xiaolian flew over the city gate, "A bunch of fools, dare to intercept my wealth. I’m in a good mood today, so I’ll spare you all."
Yu Zhengyang watched in disbelief as Yu Xiaolian’s agile figure disappeared over the city gate.
A woman, it was actually a woman?
How could a woman possess such extraordinary strength?
Covering his chest, Yu Zhengyang stood up and wiped the blood from his mouth with his sleeve, still incredulous. Then he heard those foolish government officers say, "Oh no, the Salt Transport Envoy said the thief was a man, but the voice from earlier was clearly that of a woman; we caught the wrong person!"
Yu Zhengyang: "..."
Did I take that kick for nothing?
Not far from Bohai City, Yu Xiaolian took out her motorcycle and traveled a short distance, then stopped near a grove.
Entering the space along with the motorcycle.
Once inside, Yu Xiaolian’s first task was to check her earnings over the past few days. From Ping City to Bohai City, in just a few days, she had amassed over four hundred twenty thousand taels.
Holding the silver notes, Yu Xiaolian felt a bit guilty. The money came too easily, giving her a strange sense of guilt.
But knowing that this money could help Su Jingchen better provide for the people relieved her guilt.
She was merely earning from the rich and indirectly distributing the money to the poor, which was considered a good deed.
Yu Xiaolian glanced at the time; ten in the evening. A late-night snack wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Let’s steam some sea prawns and a couple of large crabs.
With a pop, Yu Xiaolian opened a bottle of red wine. The wine sold at the supermarket never cost more than a few hundred per bottle, nothing too good, but today was different. This bottle was from her dad’s wine cellar; she didn’t know much about wine, but she knew this one was priced over ten thousand!
With delicious wine and crab full of roe, Yu Xiaolian indulged happily.
The next day, when Yu Xiaolian emerged from the space, she already donned her usual attire: a lotus-colored ruqun with a collar and matching embroidered shoes, a golden hairpin, and a pearl earring on each ear.
Returning to Bohai City, she was destined to pass through Deyang Town. The grove she visited last night wasn’t far from Deyang Town, so Yu Xiaolian soon entered Deyang Town.
Then Yu Xiaolian discovered an incredible fact. The Linzhou King, Jun Mobai, who had left some time ago, hadn’t actually left the Linzhou region but was hiding in Deyang Town.
Tsk tsk... he had claimed to complain to Emperor Li Guangpu and commend Su Jingchen. How unbelievable...
If Yu Xiaolian hadn’t seen Jin Shourou and Fu Qing coming out of the pharmacy and followed them to the inn, she wouldn’t have known Jun Mobai hadn’t left.
Since Jun Mobai was staying at the inn, her plan to borrow a carriage would no longer work.
The high-profile Yu Xiaolian immediately became low-profile; Jun Mobai didn’t want anyone to know his true whereabouts. If Jun Mobai found out she had come to Deyang Town, with his mentality, he would surely overthink.
If it were just overthinking, that would be fine, but Yu Xiaolian feared that if Jun Mobai miscalculated, he might kill her to cover his tracks.
Yu Xiaolian modestly donned a face veil and went to a wagon shop, hiring a carriage back to Yangcheng.
As for why Jun Mobai was hiding in Deyang Town, it was nothing but the same old reasons.