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Chapter 21: Guo Baokun, the ignorant man
A sedan chair slowly drove into the scene from a distance, surrounded by a crowd of people.

When Li Chengping saw this thing appear, he instantly came to his senses.

Anyone who can ride in a sedan chair in Kyoto must be a high-ranking official of Qing Kingdom. No wonder the people around him are so afraid of him.

It seems that this person's status in Qing Kingdom is definitely not low!
"I really can't believe that something like this would happen under the emperor's feet. I want to see who is so bold!"

Li Chengping's face darkened.

He is not a nosy person, but if he encounters some things, he must take care of them.

Do as much as you can!
At this moment, the sedan chair had been lowered, the door curtain was opened, and a figure walked out from inside.

He had a defiant look on his face and glanced at the people around him, his face full of disdain and contempt.

"Guo Baokun, it turned out to be him!"

Li Chengping didn't look too surprised.

Guo Baokun has a great reputation in Kyoto, but of course all of this is just a bad reputation.

Relying on the fact that his father Guo Youzhi is the Minister of Rites, this guy is lawless in Kyoto.

In addition, Guo Youzhi was a member of the prince's party, so no one dared to provoke him on normal days.

Even someone like Li Chengping, who sat at home reading books of sages, had heard of Guo Baokun's name.

"Boy, who do you think you are? How dare you steal my boat? Don't you know that this boat only carries me?"

"Get out of here if you know what's best for you, or I'll teach you a lesson!"

Guo Baokun said angrily.

Although Li Chengping was dressed elegantly, Guo Baokun thought he must be a student from an aristocratic family from outside the area.

Even though these people have some abilities in the local area, this is Kyoto City now.

When a tiger comes, you have to lie down!

Facing Guo Baokun's provocation, Wei Zhuang stood in front of Li Chengping with a sword in his arms, a half-smile on his face, with no intention of stopping him.

"This guy is watching the show so much that he's almost over my head!"

Li Chengping's mouth twitched, and he turned to look at Guo Baokun: "You said you chartered this boat, so how much do you pay them per month?"

"Oh, from the sound of your voice, are you here to ask for money for him today?"

Guo Baokun sneered and his eyes fell on the old man.

"Old Zhang, this kid is the helper you found. He is quite timid. I don't know if he can take a beating!"

Old man Zhang’s face turned pale and he knelt down at the bow of the boat with a plop.

"Please forgive me, Master Guo. This matter was caused by me alone. It has nothing to do with this Master. If you want to punish me, punish me."

As he spoke, Old Man Zhang kept looking at Li Chengping, telling him to take the opportunity to leave quickly.

Seeing that an ordinary person like Old Man Zhang was willing to stand up, Li Chengping was deeply touched and immediately made up his mind to wade through this muddy water to the end.

"Old Zhang, I didn't realize you're quite stubborn. Let me ask you one more question: Does this matter have anything to do with you? Think about it carefully before you answer!"

"If you don't think about yourself, you should think more about your daughter and son."

Guo Baokun said with a smile.

When he heard the name of his daughter, Old Man Zhang lost his temper instantly, lowered his head and fell silent.

He hesitated for several seconds, then tried to straighten his body with his chest out.

"Mr. Guo, this matter has nothing to do with them. If you have anything to say, come to me!"

"Old man, I think you don't know how to live or die. Go ahead and arrest them both!"

Guo Baokun gave an order.

Several servants showed cruel smiles and rushed towards Li Chengping first.

Facing these approaching servants, a hint of disdain flashed in Li Chengping's eyes.

"Kill him!"

After giving Wei Zhuang an order, Li Chengping turned around and got on board.

Old man Zhang nodded in confusion, rowed the boat, and slowly sailed towards the flower boat in the center of the river. After receiving the order, Wei Zhuang's cold eyes flashed with murderous light, and everyone hadn't seen clearly what happened.

Several servants had blood marks on their necks and fell straight to the ground.

After doing everything, Wei Zhuang tapped the ground with his toes, leaped into the air, and landed steadily on the bow of the boat.

Seeing this scene, Old Man Zhang's eyes widened. He didn't expect that this white-haired swordsman, so young, could have such great skills.

The boat is at least ten meters away from the shore, and one can get on board with just one jump. Who can believe this?
There was dead silence on the river bank.

"It's dead!"

Someone screamed, and the quiet atmosphere was broken.

Guo Baokun finally came to his senses and looked at the bodies of several servants on the ground. He subconsciously touched his neck.

After making sure that the head was still there, his eyes revealed a fierce look.

"Boy, if you dare to do anything in Kyoto, you're dead. Just wait!"

Li Chengping was completely unaware of all this and was sitting at the stern chatting with Old Man Zhang.

"Old man, judging from the tone of your conversation just now, it seems that you two know each other?" Li Chengping asked with a smile.

Old man Zhang smiled bitterly and nodded.

"That's it."

"A few years ago, I was buying vegetables with my daughter on the street and accidentally ran into Mr. Guo. He asked me to pay him 500 taels of silver, or let my daughter enter the Guo Mansion as a maid."

"This is five hundred taels. I can't save that even if I don't eat or drink for the rest of my life."

"Not only that, Mr. Guo also brought his servants to cause trouble every day. Not only did we not gain anything, but we also lost a lot of money."

"My daughter had no choice but to work as a maid in the Guo residence. She stayed there for three years."

"Because I missed my daughter so much, I knelt in front of the Guo residence and begged. Mr. Guo said that as long as I helped him row the boat for free for a year, he would let me see my daughter at the end of the year."

After hearing this story, Li Chengping's face instantly became extremely gloomy.

He knew very well that the so-called compensation of five hundred taels was just an excuse.

Guo Baokun actually had his eyes on old man Zhang's daughter, and his purpose in doing this was to force her to work as a maid in the Guo's house.

Guo Baokun is so arrogant outside, so he must be even more lawless at home.

What good ending can the maids have if they meet such a young master?

What's even more outrageous is that Guo Baokun actually asked Old Man Zhang to row the boat for free for a year. This guy actually wanted to get it for free!

While I was thinking, the boat had already arrived at the flower boat.

As he left, Li Chengping turned around and smiled.

"Thank you for your words of justice, old man. I will find a way to solve this problem for you!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Old man Zhang bowed deeply, but there was not much joy or expectation on his face.

In his opinion, Li Chengping is not clear about Guo Baokun's identity now. If he knows, he will definitely not say this.

Over the years, Guo Baokun has been arrogant in Kyoto City, and no one dares to cause trouble for him.

I boarded the flower boat and asked about the location of Zuixianju.

As soon as I reached the door, the strong scent of rouge and powder hit me in the face, followed by a group of beautiful girls coming towards me.

Li Chengping was startled by the enthusiastic attitude.

He turned around and wanted to ask Wei Zhuang to help stop them, but who would have thought that this guy had disappeared without a trace.

Things had come to this point, and there was nothing that could be done, so Li Chengping had no choice but to walk into the house surrounded by many girls.

Not far away, Wei Zhuang was standing on a roof.

Holding the sword in both hands, he took in everything with a half-smile.

(End of this chapter)