Chapter Eighteen: The Army's Calamity

  Phoenix Sister fights desperately...

  It was just in time, and Mr. Shi had returned at this moment.

  Mr. Shi hadn't even entered the house when he heard his daughter's almost desperate cry for help.

  Teacher Shi, who had lost his wife in middle age, only had this clever and sensible daughter by his side. His daughter was the apple of his eye. Now, hearing his daughter's heart-wrenching cry for help, he knew something was wrong. How could he remain calm? In three or four strides, he ran to the kitchen door, grabbed an axe used for chopping firewood, and rushed into the room...

  Then a furious roar was heard from inside the house: "Bastard!"

  "Ah——" was immediately followed by a blood-curdling scream.

  "Ah——" A shrill cry of fear rang out at the same time, which was let out by Feng Jie, and then she anxiously shouted, "Dad, run quickly!"

  "Feng'er, you run, I'll deal with these beasts!"

  "Dad——"

  "Run quickly—"

  Before long, a girl with her blouse unbuttoned and hair disheveled rushed out of the house in a flurry, shouting as she ran: "Quickly, someone come! Come save us!"

  At this time, a young dandy wearing silk and satin was sauntering along the main street.

  He wore a white silk jacket, white satin pants, and even the toe caps of his shoes were made of satin. He was not tall, nor handsome, but he held his head high, with a pair of bright, starry eyes that looked up at the sky without looking down, so flashy that it would make people feel resentful just by looking at him once.

  This guy is none other than Lin Feng.

  Lin Feng was also the only son in his family. Lin Qingyuan felt that he was getting older and older, so he wanted his son to learn how to do business and take over his position early, so he sent him to the county town to follow Li Zhuang's shop and study.

  But Li Zhuang's place dared to really take this young master as an apprentice and didn't dare to manage him too strictly.

  Lin Feng used the excuse of studying in the store, but actually spent his days strolling around the streets, sometimes going to a teahouse to drink tea and listen to music, sometimes visiting a brothel to drink wine, and when he was really bored, he would invite three or five friends to go to Chunfeng Tower to drink some flower wine, and his days were indeed spent in a carefree and leisurely manner.

  Yesterday, while drinking flower wine at Chunfeng Building, Lin Feng heard a young master named Yang Huai say that in the Liu Zi Alley of Guo Zhong Road, there lived a teacher named Shi, who had an only daughter named Feng Jie, and she was as beautiful as a heavenly being.

  Lin Feng saw that the girl called Feng Jie was praised by Yang Huai as "rare in heaven and hard to find on earth", so he was moved. In the morning, he came out of Chunfeng Building and didn't return to the store. He ate breakfast at a small stall outside and walked alone to Guozhong Road, wanting to see what that "heavenly beauty" looked like.

  Lin Feng was humming a tune with his head held high, swaying gently when he heard someone shouting for help. Before he could lower his face from the sky, "thud" - a soft body had crashed into his arms...

  What's going on?

  Lin Feng was caught off guard by this sudden collision, and his hands instinctively wrapped around a delicate and slender body.

  So soft, so fluffy, so smooth...

  He couldn't help but pinch the soft body a few times, and when Lin Feng lowered his head to look at the person in his arms, he met a pair of surprised and flustered eyes, with a hint of shyness and surprise, which was very endearing.

  "Uh, this..." Even someone as experienced and thick-skinned as Lin Feng felt embarrassed when facing such a pair of pitifully beautiful eyes, and he quickly pushed away the person in his arms...

  "Ah......" Lin Feng's mouth was wide open, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at the girl's chest in front of him, unable to look away.

  It turned out that the one who had just rushed into Lin Feng's arms was actually Feng Jie.

  Just now when Lin Feng was holding Feng Jie, he only felt that the person in his arms was soft and smooth, with a slender and delicate body, and should be a little girl. This didn't matter much, at most he had pinched her hands a few times, taking advantage of the cheap thrill.

  But now Lin Feng let go of Feng Jie, and Feng Jie, out of a girl's shyness, took a step back, but forgot that the buttons on her chest had long been unbuttoned. This one step revealed a full view of spring scenery, and was seen by Lin Feng with clarity.

  It's no wonder Lin Feng's wolf-like eyes were fixed on her chest and couldn't move away.

  Phoenix saw Lin Feng's unusual behavior and fiery eyes, first stunned, then a gentle breeze blew by, and she felt a coolness on her chest, looked down...

  "Ah——" A shy and timid cry, Feng Jie hastily covered her chest with both hands.

  Lin Feng was shocked out of his infatuation by Feng Jie's sharp cry, and in his heart he secretly praised the beautiful scenery. But his mouth kept saying: "I didn't see anything!"

  This kid is really making things difficult for others, you say you've seen it and since they've already reacted, just turn your head to the side and don't speak, or else you'll die! But you insist on saying something like that, which is clearly a case of trying to cover up one's own mistakes.

  Feng Jie's face immediately turned bright red, and she looked down with a flustered expression.

  Just now, Lin Feng was focusing on the place where the girl was being harmed and didn't get a good look at her face. Now that he thinks about it, before he could take a closer look, she lowered her head, and all he caught a glimpse of was a bright red face and a head full of thick, black hair, making him feel regretful in his heart.

  Men are like this, the more they can't see clearly, the more they think it's beautiful. This vague beauty has been deeply rooted in Lin Feng's heart.

  Phoenix Sister hastily ran away and bumped into a man's arms, already shy and embarrassed, but was looked at by him, even more ashamed, for a moment forgot the danger, forgot that she was running for her life.

  Lin Feng had originally come with the intention of flirting, but he hadn't expected to encounter a beauty who would throw herself into his arms before they even arrived at their destination. His heart was greatly pleased and he couldn't help but take pleasure in sizing up this seemingly gentle and delicate beauty, completely forgetting the purpose of his visit.

  The girl looked slender and ordinary in her attire, probably not from a wealthy family, but she had a elegant demeanor. Although she was still in shock, there was a hint of elegance in her fear, suggesting that she was a well-cultivated girl.

  The more Lin Feng looked, the more he was drawn to the girl's subtle elegance. Unconsciously, he stretched out a hand and gently pinched the girl's chin, wanting to lift her head up and take a closer look at her face...

  Just then, a chaotic and urgent footsteps came from the alley where the girl had just run out, accompanied by shouts...

  "Hurry up and catch her, don't let that little scoundrel get away!"

  Feng Jie heard the voice and suddenly woke up, not even thinking about whether the man in front of her was good or bad. She hid behind him with a "hush" sound and begged anxiously: "Save me, save me..."

  The girl's voice was truly good to hear, even in the midst of panic, with a slightly urgent tone, it still sounded sweet and beautiful. This sweetness could seep into a man's heart, bit by bit, and even if that man had a heart of stone, he would be melted into something soft and mushy by this voice.

  Lin Feng was savoring this sweet beauty at the same time, a surge of impulse in his heart, an impulse to protect this beautiful girl.

  This has nothing to do with love, nor has it anything to do with lust; it's just that the beauty of this girl, from inside out, is something Lin Feng doesn't want to see destroyed before his own eyes.

  There are too many ugly things in this world, and good things are hard to come by, making them all the more precious. Lin Feng decided that no matter what, he would protect the little bit of beauty in front of him.

  A burst of rapid footsteps, several "victimized soldiers" holding guns came running over...

  Feng Jie saw the figure of "Zao Yang Jun" and her legs softened, she couldn't stand firm anymore. She stretched out her hand to grab the arm of the man in front of her to prevent herself from falling down.

  Lin Feng saw several "victimized troops" chasing after him and had already somewhat understood the situation.

  These days, he has been hanging out in the county town and is well aware of what the "troubled army" has done. Now that he sees several "troubled soldiers" chasing a girl who is crying for help, how can he not know what's going on?

  A faint, imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth.

  A few of the "doomed soldiers" came chasing after, and suddenly saw a man wearing silk and satin blocking the way in the middle of the road. He didn't give way to the military officers either, with an air of fearlessness, as if he had some kind of background that made him unafraid. The soldiers didn't dare to be rash, so they stopped and looked at each other, each seeing a puzzled look in their companions' eyes.

  At this time, Feng Jie became even more fearful, her hand grasping Lin Feng's arm tightened...

  Lin Feng was a bit hurt and patted the girl's arm with his hand to comfort her, wanting her to relax.

  Lin Feng's move alerted the "cannon fodder" troops, who immediately discovered Feng Jie hiding behind Lin Feng.

  There was a "scapegoat army" pointing behind Lin Feng and shouting: "She's over there!"

  Actually, there's no need for him to shout, others have already noticed, it's just that they can't figure out what identity the person who is blocking the way and being used as a shield by that "little rascal" has, so they don't dare act rashly.

  Lin Feng knew that hiding behind him was futile, so he pulled the person from behind to his side, with his right hand embracing their shoulder and his left hand grasping theirs, gently kneading it as he softly comforted: "Don't be afraid, I'm here, nothing will happen to you."

  This guy is a pervert, even at this time he still doesn't forget to take advantage of other people's little girls.

  Phoenix's life was first held in a man's arms, playing with her small hands, so shy that she couldn't lift her head up, yet because of fear of the "disaster army" in front of her, she didn't dare escape from this man's arms at their first meeting.

  The "cannon fodder" thought they were familiar with each other, otherwise how could they be so intimate.

  A man who looked like a veteran "cannon fodder" took two steps forward and asked Lin Feng, "Do you know her?"

  Lin Feng thought that even the spring scenery in front of his house was visible, and he couldn't still be considered a stranger, so he said: "Recognize, what's up?"

  The old soldier looked up and down at Lin Feng, unable to discern what was going on. However, judging from the fact that he could still remain calm in front of a military officer, it seemed that he must be someone with great backing. Therefore, he didn't dare to be too excessive and asked again: "What is your relationship with her?"

  Lin Feng thought for a moment, he really wasn't anyone special to her family, but if he told the truth that he and this girl had no relationship, the "Suffering Army" would definitely not let her off. How should he put it?