Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

Li Tieniu, however, showed no fear, saying nonchalantly, "It's alright, it's alright. Don't be afraid now that you're in Pucheng. Your cousin will take care of you."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ling gave a bitter smile and offered no explanation. She knew in her heart that explaining it to her honest cousin would be pointless.

Honest people have rigid thinking; they are only willing to believe what they know, and they will never believe anything beyond their knowledge.

She knew her cousin was an honest man who hadn't seen much of the world and had no idea how terrifying Cao Ying was.

Yang Kenan wasn't sure either.

He was a man of limited experience, and of course he knew how terrifying warlords like Cao Ying were; he could only console himself with this thought.

Just then, the sound of horses' hooves and a commotion came from outside.

Yang Kenan immediately stood up and said to the people around him, "Let's go out and take a look."

"Yes, Commander."

Yang Kenan and the others hurriedly went out.

Now that there were no outsiders present, Shen Hao said to Li Tieniu, "Are you interested in coming with me to Qing City and developing your career here?"

Li Tieniu refused without even thinking.

"No, why go somewhere I don't know anyone? I have a house and a shop here, and I live a carefree life."

Bai Ling hurriedly said, "Cousin, you should go. With your skills, you'll definitely have a better life in Qing City."

Cao Ying will be here soon. This is no good place at all. Staying here will only mean waiting to die, and then we'll end up wandering around like those refugees.

Li Tieniu's dark face turned red with anger.

"Nonsense! Pucheng has been fine for so many years, how could anything happen? Don't worry, with me here, cousin, you can settle down peacefully and don't need to worry about anything else."

Bai Ling wanted to say something, but Shen Hao stopped her.

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Trying to reason with an honest person can drive you crazy.

They are determined to defend their views to the death.

This is a psychological effect where people with lower cognitive abilities tend to defend their own opinions more; in the West, it's called the Dunning-Kruger effect.

Seeing this, Bai Ling simply sat there without saying a word.

It seemed there was quite a commotion outside, so Li Tieniu couldn't resist his curiosity and ran out to see what was going on.

Bai Ling asked, "Commander Shen, what should we do if my cousin doesn't want to leave?"

Shen Hao said, "There are two ways. First, knock him unconscious and take him away. Second, wait for Cao Ying to arrive, and then he can run away on his own."

Bai Ling thought for a moment and said, "Let's go with the first one. If we really wait for Cao Ying, I really don't know if my cousin will survive."

Shen Hao said, "Let's take it one step at a time. Don't worry, I've got everything covered."

After saying that, Shen Hao added, "I told you, from now on call me Brother Hao, okay?"

Bai Ling's face flushed slightly, her heart raced, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up.

"Um"

Hearing the commotion on the other side, Shen Hao also wanted to see how skilled these people were in martial arts.

So he pulled Bai Ling outside.

When Bai Ling tried to pull her hand away from Shen Hao's openly held hand, she found that Shen Hao's hand was like a large clamp, and she couldn't pull her hand away at all.

However, she felt a sweet warmth in her heart and let Shen Hao hold her hand.

Once outside, Shen Hao saw more than a dozen men on horseback, looking at Yang Kenan with arrogant expressions.

The leader had a goatee tied in a small braid, and his chest was bare, revealing his muscular physique.

Yang Ke asked, "Who are you people? You rode your horses recklessly and caused a disturbance in our Pucheng! Who gave you the audacity to cause trouble?"

The leader looked at Yang Ke with disdain and said, "We were invited by Mr. Liu, the richest man in Pucheng. Get out of here!"

Yang Kenan glanced at the group and said disdainfully, "You bunch of you have shifty eyes and don't look like good people. Let me tell you, if you want to enter Pucheng, you have to register."

The leader sneered, "You're just a local security guard, what's with the arrogance? I, Wang Weihu, am new to your area, I'll give you a taste of my power."

After saying that, he looked at Yang Kenan with an arrogant expression and threw the long knife in his hand to his brother.

He struck a Hung Kuen (Hong Quan) pose.

'good'

The people behind him cheered.

Yang Kenan didn't tolerate him and started fighting directly.

Despite Wang Weihu's fierce appearance and seemingly impressive movements, he was no match for Yang Kenan.

He was kicked to the ground in a few quick moves and swallowed a mouthful of dirt.

The onlookers in Pucheng clapped and cheered excitedly.

'Commander Yang is mighty!'

'Haha, what a brilliant move, falling flat on your face!'

Wang Weihu's younger brother quickly helped him up.

He asked with concern, "Is the boss alright?"

Wang Weihu glared at the newcomers and said, "Bullshit! I'm fine, I can still fight! Come at me all at once!"

"It's the boss."

In an instant, more than a dozen people took out their weapons, some with axes, some with broadswords, some with sticks, and some with spiked clubs.

Yang Kenan was not intimidated and took out his weapon, a long whip, from his waist.

With a gentle flick, one person was knocked to the ground.

With a flick of the whip, a lash struck another person's face, leaving a welt.

The whip was quite long, making it impossible for Wang Weihu and his men to get close.

Before long, a group of them had been knocked down.

Yang Kenan even glanced at Shen Hao, his arrogance evident in his eyes.

Shen Hao couldn't help but chuckle, a hint of disdain in his heart.

No matter how powerful your whip is, what good is it if you can beat dozens of people? One spear can take them all down.

Just then, a fat man dressed in silk and wearing sunglasses rushed over.

He waved his hand and said, "Stop right now!"

86. Don't worry, she won't be jealous.

The visitor was none other than Mr. Liu, the richest man in Pucheng.

Mr. Liu rushed over, carrying a hookah, wearing a round hat and sunglasses.

The blue jade and gold ring on her hand was particularly eye-catching.

He wore a gold pocket watch on his chest, and his clothes of fine silk and satin all proclaimed his wealth.

Boss Liu smiled amicably at Yang Ke Nan, saying, "Ke Nan, Ke Nan, don't misunderstand. Harmony brings wealth. Please don't make things worse. If things get out of hand, it's all because of the tiger I hired."

These are all the nurses I hired.

The thin man next to Boss Liu, who had just cut off his braid and was now letting his hair down, was Boss Liu's accountant.

He said with a disdainful look, "Yang Kenan, the army has already abandoned the vehicles and left. Cao Ying's troops may be at the city gates at any time. You must know that."

"If it weren't for our Master Liu's foresight in hiring guards, who would be responsible for our safety?"

"Are you relying on your defense force?"

"Just these few people?"

These words caused an uproar among the surrounding crowd!

Previously, Yang Kenan said that the county magistrate led the security regiment to the front line to defend Cao Ying. How did it turn into abandoning the city and fleeing?

Mr. Liu's accountant shattered everyone's illusions.

A commotion broke out in the crowd.

The thought of war filled everyone with fear.

"Commander Yang, why did the county magistrate abandon the city with his troops? Is it really time for war?"

"Of course, otherwise why would the county magistrate run away, taking several concubines with him?"

'Boss Liu has hired bodyguards himself, what are we going to do?'

Hearing the clamor of the crowd, Yang Kenan stepped forward and said, "Listen to me, everyone. The county magistrate has only led the troops to the front lines to support the Allied forces. He has not abandoned the people of Pucheng. There's no need to worry."

Shen Hao, who was watching the show from the sidelines, shook his head and could only say that Yang Kenan was really naive.

At this point, you still won't tell the truth.