Chapter Sixteen: Conflict (Part Two)

  Thank you very much for the continuous rewards from the straw man!

  "Wu Gongzi, you've gone too far!" Chen Yi's heart was burning with anger, but his words were surprisingly calm. "Today, I don't want to stir up trouble, so please, Wu Gongzi, don't make things difficult for us. I won't hurt you! Let's just part ways and pretend nothing happened today. Your five metals, I'm willing to offer them to you, just leave us alone! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!" Chen Yi had figured out from the events that had just transpired that this Wu Gongzi was the leader of the group, and the others were following his lead. Clearly, they wouldn't let him go today, and it seemed like they were intentionally looking for trouble. He could only take the initiative to capture their leader, using him as a hostage to ensure his own safety and Ning Qing's safe departure.

  This body's original owner must have practiced martial arts, and its skills shouldn't be bad. Many of the residual instincts are still there. Chen Yi from a later generation also practiced free fighting, with decent techniques. Just now, he launched an unexpected attack on his opponent, catching them off guard, and successfully landed a hit without any suspense. He then followed up with another strike, and the Wusurname noble who fell into his hands was heavily injured, his arm twisted behind him, leaving him unable to resist.

  Chen Yi was slightly complacent after successfully capturing the Wu surname young master and planned to use him as a hostage to exchange for his own safety and Ning Qing's, threatening the others. However, what happened next left him extremely surprised. He thought that the Wu surname young master he had captured was the leader of this group, and the others would be afraid to act because their leader was in his hands. But things didn't go as he expected. Before the Wu surname young master could even respond to Chen Yi's threat, the other few people attacked him. The person who looked similar to the Wu surname young master kicked him with a flying kick, and another person rushed up and punched him twice. A sharp pain spread through his body, causing Chen Yi's body to violently contract.

  He didn't expect that after subduing the leader of the group, the followers would still dare to be rough, and with little defense, he was kicked in the leg, punched twice, and almost as a reflex, his hands quickly used force to strangle the neck of Wu, the man he had subdued, and flew up one foot, kicking away the person who had ambushed him, and during the kick, using the downward momentum, viciously stomped on another person's heel.

  Almost simultaneously, a burst of miserable cries erupted on the scene. The Wu surname young master who was being strangled by Chen Yi was gasping for air and yelling desperately. The miserable cries of several people mixed together, making one's heart tremble with fear. Chen Yi had no idea how much strength he had used in his furious outburst!

  "You dare to come up again? Do you believe I'll kill him?" Chen Yi roared.

  Chen Yi's swift move had instantly subdued his opponent, and no one dared to attack him again. The Wu surname young master he had pinned down coughed violently for a while before finally being able to speak, of course threatening Chen Yi that if he wasn't released, he would definitely have Chen Yi torn into pieces! But Chen Yi didn't pay any attention to it, continuing to pin his opponent down while also having the frightened Ning Qing stand beside him.

  Fortunately, these few people did not take any measures against Ning Qing who was scared and didn't know what to do, otherwise it would have been hard to end the situation.

  "You daredevil, let go of Mr. Wu! Do you know who he is?" Although no one dared to attack Chen Yi again, not taking action didn't mean they would give up, and verbal threats still had to be made. One of the companions of Mr. Wu was jumping up and down, shouting loudly there.

  However, at this time, a group of people rushed over and directly rushed into the conflict site.

  "It takes a lot of people to take down one person, you've really made your move. Mobbing him?" A sarcastic voice rang out, "Wow, I didn't think so many people couldn't even beat one person, what a miracle, a miracle..." Along with the voice, a young man wearing white clothes, slender and extremely handsome, walked in front of Chen Yi, with a playful smile on his face, looking at Chen Yi and the Wu surname noble he had subdued.

  The white-clothed young man's followers stepped forward to block those who wanted to take action against Chen Yi, but were also a bit apprehensive and didn't dare to step forward.

  The exceptionally handsome young man in white clothes looked at the Wu surname gentleman who was being held by Chen Yi, and then at the person who resembled him, with a look of surprise on his face. "Wow, it's actually two cousins, really didn't notice!" Although he said so, there were no polite gestures, only speaking in an exaggerated tone: "Two cousins, what a coincidence! Didn't expect to run into you guys here today? What are you doing? See the young lady looking good and want to rob her or something? This is broad daylight..."

  "It was you..." The Wu surname young master who was being held down by Chen Yi also saw clearly that the peacemaker was someone, and his face rose with anger, but he didn't continue speaking. His other companions naturally also recognized who this person was, and they didn't dare to make any more moves.

  When Chen Yi heard the two sentences of this person who suddenly broke in, his heart which was originally full of joy and eager to get help from good people immediately cooled down. He had thought that this extremely handsome young man would stand up for him and help him, but he didn't expect that this person and that madman who wanted to humiliate him and Ning Qing were cousins!

  The young man in white looked at Chen Yi with a gaze that had surprise and admiration, but no anger. He still smiled and said to the Wu surname young master and others: "Two younger cousins, I really didn't expect that you so many people couldn't beat one person... Cough cough... No wonder you lost that day's martial competition! Alas, it's really disappointing... What did I say back then? How did your aunt ask you to be? It really came true! Look at yourselves, losing face so badly! Do you want older cousin to help you capture this person or take him to the Chang'an County government office?"

  "You... you... He Lan... why do you need to come and help us out! This is none of your business!" The man who looked somewhat similar to the Wusurname young master, who was being held back by Chen Yi, glared at the white-clothed youth with a surge of anger on his face, but couldn't think of anything to retort.

  "Haha, younger brother, this is what you said, don't say I didn't help when the time comes in front of Aunt and Grandmother!" The young man in white clothes stopped smiling and turned to Chen Yi, bowing slightly: "Chen Gongzi, your skills are quite good, impressive. However, this isn't a place for fighting, the Golden Armor Guards will intervene soon. Quickly release Wu Gongzi, you should leave with your companions immediately!"

  Chen Yi finally got a clear look at the young man who had interrupted him, and what he saw left him quite surprised. This was an extremely handsome young man, whose looks could be described as "beautiful like a flower" without being excessive. His good looks were of a degree that Chen Yi had never seen before, to the point where he couldn't find the right words to describe them. Moreover, there was nothing about him that made one feel uncomfortable - no feminine softness or weakness. His features were large and manly, his voice deep and masculine. Faced with such a handsome person, one couldn't help but feel ashamed of oneself, and Chen Yi felt an instinctive liking and trust for him.

  Chen Yi also detected something unusual from the white-clothed youth's words, which were similar to teasing. Although this person was a cousin of the Wu surname young master who was still being held down by him, it seemed that there was some grudge between them, and even private resentment. However, he was still hesitant and unwilling to release the Wu surname young master, who was gasping for breath and didn't dare make any improper movements.

  Ning Qing, who was frightened, calmed down a bit, but she still didn't know what to do or say.

  "Let go of Wu Gongzi, I can guarantee they won't dare to be rude to you again!" The white-clothed young master smiled and said to Chen Yi, "You can take your companions and leave this place, return to your residence. They don't dare to bother you again!"

  Listening to the white-clothed young master's gentle advice, and seeing the kind eyes with which he gazed at him, Chen Yi finally followed his advice, releasing the Wu surname young master from his grasp, and pushing him into the crowd with a forceful shove. He then retreated two steps back, grasping Ning Qing's hand.

  The hostages were released and the group of people suddenly became arrogant, a crowd of people prepared to move forward to deal with Chen Yi.

  "Two younger male cousins, aren't you ashamed enough for today? Bullying the weak with your strength, so many of you ganging up on a young master who just arrived in Chang'an, and yet you still ended up losing... And now you're humiliating this young lady in public, don't you fear ruining your own family's reputation? Do you have the face to see people?" The white-clothed youth stood with his back to Chen Yi, scolding the group of people led by the Wus' son, "You've already lost all face for your aunt, hurry up and return to your estate..."

  "It's none of your business!" The Wu surname young master, Xiao Yu, who had lost face and been humiliated today, suddenly burst out in anger, pointing at the white-clothed young master: "This is our entanglement with this person, it has nothing to do with you, please don't interfere!"

  "Hey! You're talking big, but why didn't your younger brother put up a good fight? He was subdued without even putting up a hand!" The young man in white finished his two sarcastic sentences and, before the group of people with the surname Wu could react, he turned cold again and shouted, "Are you really trying to cause trouble at the government office and lose face for your aunt's family? Hurry up and leave! The Golden Armor Guards will be here soon, and the constables from the Chang'an County Government will also arrive! If this really turns into a big commotion, see how you'll explain it to your aunt!"

  "What's it to you? Don't think that just because your aunt dotes on you, you can point fingers at us and lecture us...!"

  The young man with the surname Wu had not finished speaking when he was interrupted by a youth in white: "Cousin, you must remember that you absolutely cannot speak recklessly. If you speak recklessly outside, your aunt and your grandmother will certainly blame you! If those two become angry... no one can save you!" The young man's face was slightly red, his anger evident, clearly he had been truly enraged!

  "You..." The Mr. Wu was also enraged, clenching his fists and wanting to resort to violence, but the person beside him who looked similar to him pulled on his hand and whispered two sentences in his ear. After hearing this, Mr. Wu forcibly calmed down.

  "Let's go!"

  He said no more, ignoring Chen Yi and the young man in white, and walked away. The others glared at Chen Yi and the young man in white before following him. The onlookers were already buzzing with discussion, most of them unclear about what had happened or who these people were, only feeling that what had just occurred was a bit hard to understand, as if it were too dramatic, not the kind of ending it should have had.