Bai Suzhen, I really need to punish you properly.

Just as Zhong Li was about to step out, Wang Xuan gently grabbed her wrist.

Wang Xuan frowned as she looked at the portly man, who appeared to be in his fifties, and asked, "Is this the old man who wants you to be his concubine?"

Zhong Li nodded gently, feeling helpless.

After confirming, Wang Xuan slowly released her.

Zhong Li stepped out first, her tone cold: "What are you doing in my house?"

Zhao Xuefeng glanced at the rice, flour, silk, cosmetics, and fabrics piled up in the courtyard, raised an eyebrow, and then looked at Zhong Li with a frivolous expression, sneering, "Oh, you've certainly acquired quite a few good things here."

Zhong Li looked displeased: "This is none of your business!"

Zhao Xuefeng scoffed, his tone arrogant: "Zhong Li, I've repeatedly asked people to propose marriage to you, to take you as a concubine, but you've refused in every way. I thought you were so noble, but in the end, you still have to rely on others for support. And you've found this random, unknown man—can you really trust him?"

The servants behind him started making a fuss.

Zhong Li's face turned pale and then flushed, and his chest heaved.

Wang Xuan remained calm and collected, but coldly replied, "Who do you think you are? Whether I'm reliable or not is none of your business."

At this moment, Rouge and Pearl walked out of the house together.

Upon seeing the two women, Zhao Xuefeng's eyes lit up, and he clicked his tongue and said, "You're quite the ladies' man."

"You're old and ugly, so naturally you don't have such good fortune with women."

"You sharp-tongued brat!" Zhao Xuefeng said arrogantly, his anger rising. "If you kneel down and beg for mercy now, I might consider showing some leniency, so you don't lose face in front of your women. What if they don't want to be with you and want to be with me instead? Haha."

Mingzhu's eyes flashed with murderous intent. How dare this person insult the young master like this? She moved her hand slightly and gathered spiritual energy.

Seeing this, Wang Xuan silently stopped him without any expression.

This Zhao Xuefeng not only covets Zhong Li, but also speaks rudely to Yan Zhi and Ming Zhu. He is courting death!

Wang Xuan simply didn't want him to die in Zhong Li's house.

Zhong Li quickly said, "Master Zhao, you'd better apologize right away."

Zhong Li meant well, of course.

Zhao Xuefeng thought he was invincible in the town, but who was Wang Xuan? He was not afraid of Zhao Xuefeng's threats.

Zhao Xuefeng felt even more humiliated. His face darkened, and he turned to shout at the servants behind him, "What are you all standing there for?!"

Several servants responded and rushed forward menacingly, swinging their fists and lunging at Wang Xuan.

Wang Xuan's figure flickered slightly, and in just a moment, the seven or eight servants who rushed forward all fell to the ground and wailed in pain.

His face was cold, and a sneer appeared on his lips. He slowly approached Zhao Xuefeng, who was so frightened that he tried to run away.

He had no time to care about the fallen servants.

A wise man doesn't suffer a loss he can avoid.

This kid's skills are unfathomable; escaping is the best course of action right now.

But he had only taken two steps when he was kicked hard to the ground by a tremendous force.

"Aren't you trying to make me lose face completely?" Wang Xuan looked at him coldly. "To be honest, it would be quite embarrassing for me to fight with you."

Zhao Xuefeng felt his chest heaving with pain and desperately begged for mercy: "Please have mercy! Let me go! I have money! I can give you money! I promise I'll never come here again!"

If this kid really tries to kill him, he'll have no recourse. Saving his life is the most important thing right now.

"Please show some mercy?"

Wang Xuan repeated softly, seemingly hesitant.

"Yes, yes, I will never dare to bother Miss Zhong Li again."

"Alright, I agree." Wang Xuan waved slightly, revealing a chilling smile. "Get up."

Zhao Xuefeng wore a fawning smile, but Wang Xuan could see the resentment and bitterness hidden in his eyes.

He bent over and slowly stood up. Before he could stand up properly, Wang Xuan suddenly raised his hand and slapped him across the face with lightning speed.

They knocked him down again, knocking out several of his teeth, and his mouth was full of blood.

"If you want revenge, you're welcome anytime, but remember to bring plenty of men," Wang Xuan 'kindly' reminded him, then sternly shouted, "Get out of here now!"

This was naturally because he was holding back.

Otherwise, Zhao Xuefeng wouldn't be alive today.

What he hates most is apologizing afterward.

The reason they didn't immediately kill him was simply because they didn't want to attract the attention of the local government and didn't want to frighten Zhong Li.

However, Zhao Xuefeng won't live past today.

Even Jesus couldn't stop him!

Wang Xuan said it!

Zhao Xuefeng's head was spinning, and he stumbled and crawled away with the help of several servants.

Rouge quickly walked to Zhong Li's side, whose expression was tense, and gently comforted her, "Sister, don't be afraid."

Zhong Li shook his head: "They brought this on themselves."

Wang Xuan regained her gentle demeanor and smiled, "Let's go back inside and continue cooking."

The four of them went back to the house together and continued to busy themselves with the meal.

Wang Xuan suddenly spoke up: "Although I was the one who hit him this time, he will definitely take his anger out on you after we leave, and you will be in even greater danger here."

Zhong Li forced a bitter smile: "I'm used to it."

Wang Xuan revealed his true intentions: "Why don't you come with us?"

Zhong Li froze, his face full of astonishment: "Huh?"

"Otherwise, if something happens to you, your brother will blame me," Wang Xuan analyzed logically. "I will have someone send a message to the underworld for you. Even though your brother is busy with official duties, he will often return to the underworld. After your brother returns and sees you, he will arrange your future."

Zhong Li was momentarily stunned; she had never considered leaving her hometown.

"But...this is my home."

Rouge smiled and gently stroked Zhong Li's head, softly comforting him, "Home is where you and your brother are. My husband once said, 'He who travels a hundred miles is only halfway there at ninety.' You will soon be reunited with your brother, and hardships are more likely to arise at times like these. Staying with us will at least protect you."

Mingzhu also advised, "Sister Zhongli, just listen to the young master; he won't harm you."

Wang Xuan made the final decision: "Okay, it's settled then. Anyway, you're all alone, it's just a matter of living in a different place for a few days. You can come back later when your brother appears."

Zhong Li had no choice but to say, "Brother Wang Xuan, I'd like to say goodbye to Brother Du Ping before I leave."

Why?

"Du Ping is the only person here who cares about me, so I thought I'd tell him."

"Okay." Although Wang Xuan was reluctant, he couldn't refuse. "Let's go to his house together when we leave tomorrow."

In the afternoon, Wang Xuan was at Zhong Li's house, reading through the handwritten notes left by Zhong Kui. The writing was sharp and insightful, truly befitting a top scholar.

Unexpectedly, the small Zhongnan Mountain gave birth to two outstanding talents, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Liang.

……

That evening, Zhao Xuefeng tripped over the threshold while walking, fell headfirst to the ground, and died from his injuries.

The next morning, Wang Xuan and his two companions took Zhong Li to Du Ping's house.

Zhong Li told Du Ping about Zhong Kui.

Du Ping didn't believe it, and even tried to persuade Zhong Li to stay and not fall for Wang Xuan's trick.

Wang Xuan rolled his eyes slightly. Du Ping was probably the most formidable rival he had ever encountered in love, actually slandering him, but he was too lazy to say anything more.

He reached out and grasped Zhong Li's wrist, saying softly, "There's no point in saying more. Whether it's true or not, we'll find out in the future. We should set off now."

As soon as they finished speaking, the four of them took to the air and headed straight for Qiantang.

Du Ping, who remained standing there, was dumbfounded and couldn't come to his senses for a long time.

As Zhong Li's figure gradually disappeared, I felt a strange emptiness in my heart, as if something extremely important in my life was leaving me.

A breeze rustled the branches, and a green leaf drifted down, landing squarely on his head.

……

In mid-air, Wang Xuan held Zhong Li's wrist, equally puzzled.

Why is my public image so stable?

Every time he went out, he would bring back a girl.

It's really puzzling.

But this is a good thing!