From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"Xiao Fengxiao!"

Gu Chenglie, who had just been looking arrogant, suddenly frowned.

He certainly didn't take Gu Chengze seriously, but he harbored a certain degree of apprehension towards Xiao Fengxiao.

Besides Xiao Fengxiao's formidable skills, the main reason was the power of the Xiao family in Jiangnan.

"He didn't even address me as 'Second Sister-in-law.' Has Third Brother forgotten all the etiquette of our Marquis's mansion?"

Xiao Fengxiao gave a cold snort and walked straight up to him.

Followed by a group of old women and maids, Xiao Fengxiao brought a chair and sat down steadily opposite Gu Chenglie.

"I've met my second sister-in-law."

Gu Chenglie mumbled a vague greeting.

"Um."

Xiao Fengxiao nodded, a slight smile on his face, then his gaze turned cold as he swept over the servants around him who were holding sticks.

"This is the inner courtyard. How dare you act so presumptuously here! Get out!"

This……

Faced with Xiao Fengxiao's reprimand, the servants looked fearful and turned to Gu Chenglie.

Gu Chenglie looked at Xiao Fengxiao with a gloomy expression, his voice also carrying a hint of coldness.

"This is the main house, and the second sister-in-law is from the second house. Giving orders here is overstepping her bounds!"

"What? My second wife can't control the servants of your first wife, can she?"

That's the truth.

"If that's the case, why did you summon my men here?"

Xiao Fengxiao smiled again and pointed to Chen Shi beside him.

Gu Chenglie was speechless for a moment, then realized that Xiao Fengxiao had done it on purpose, just waiting for him to say that.

He frowned again, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes. This woman was indeed as difficult to deal with as ever.

"He killed my men, that's a different story!"

"The man who killed you? Who did you kill? Who saw it?"

"..."

Gu Chenglie paused again. Indeed, no one else was present when Chen Shi killed A Qing.

But this morning, Chen Shi returned, but A Qing did not, which already explained everything.

"Second sister-in-law! You and I know the truth very well, what's the point of just arguing!"

"You're right, we both know the truth."

Xiao Fengxiao sneered, looking at Gu Chenglie with a cold gaze.

"It was just a bunch of thugs fighting over territory. A servant could have easily handled it, but you actually sent Jia Shun! Weren't you afraid of losing face for the eldest son's family? And you still lost! If it were me, I'd be so ashamed I'd lock myself in my courtyard, too embarrassed to show my face. But you went and brazenly arrested my men! Didn't you feel ashamed enough already?!"

"you!"

After being ridiculed by Xiao Fengxiao with barbed remarks, Gu Chenglie stood up abruptly, staring at Xiao Fengxiao with a face full of anger, his face turning pale and then red, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Xiao Fengxiao was quick-witted, but most importantly, he spoke the truth.

Gu Chenglie was secretly furious. An eighth-rank official couldn't defeat a ninth-rank official, especially with Jia Shun backing him up. Even if A Qing hadn't been killed by Chen Shi, he would still beat this good-for-nothing who had embarrassed him to death.

"A life for a life! It's only right!"

Although he was annoyed that Aqing was useless, Gu Chenglie couldn't say it out loud. He looked at Chen Shi with a gloomy face.

"He must pay with his life today!"

"fart!"

Xiao Fengxiao slammed his hand on the armrest of the chair and shouted coldly.

"Everyone relies on their own abilities. If someone dies, it's because they were useless and deserved it! I'm here today, let's see who dares to touch my people!"

"Second Sister-in-law! Are you really going to turn against me because of a mere servant?!"

Gu Chenglie's expression was serious, and he spoke in a deep voice with a threatening tone.

"Turn against me? Ha, let's tear off the mask today, so what!"

Xiao Fengxiao sneered, showing no respect whatsoever to Gu Chenglie.

Gu Chenglie frowned again, feeling caught in a dilemma.

He never expected that Xiao Fengxiao would be willing to break ties with him for the sake of a mere servant.

Although the eldest and second wives were constantly fighting openly and secretly, as the masters, they had to maintain a facade of harmony.

If they remain defiant, with Xiao Fengxiao present, killing Chen Shi won't be easy.

If he were to give up now, wouldn't it make him seem afraid of Xiao Fengxiao, causing him and the eldest son's family to lose face for nothing?

Gu Chenglie was secretly annoyed. He really didn't want to deal with Xiao Fengxiao. She was a complete shrew.

"Who wants to break off relations with whom?"

Just as Gu Chenglie was in a dilemma, another voice rang out.

A woman who looked to be in her thirties or forties, dressed elegantly and still charming, walked in surrounded by a large group of maids and servants.

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Xiao Fengxiao frowned instantly.

They say if you beat the child, the elder will come. She hasn't even laid a hand on him yet, and the elder is already protecting his own.

Despite his inner grumbling, Xiao Fengxiao still stood up and offered a respectful greeting.

"Auntie is here."

"Greetings, Madam."

All the other servants, whether from the first or second branch of the family, including Steward Sun, bowed respectfully.

Madam Li was the first wife of the eldest master, and also the head wife of the main household.

Looking at the entire Jing'an Marquis's mansion, apart from the old lady, she was the one with the most noble status.

"Mother!"

Gu Chenglie called out and went to meet him, his face full of excitement.

He then gave Xiao Fengxiao a provocative look. Now that Madam Li was backing him up, what did he have to be afraid of?

"My aunt is a reasonable person and would never use her seniority to pressure others."

Xiao Fengxiao smiled and said something in a calm tone, which can be considered as taking the initiative.

Madam Li sat down, glanced at Xiao Fengxiao, but her gaze was exceptionally cold.

The relationship between the two is rather complicated.

Although Gu Chengze was adopted by the second wife, he was still the eldest master's biological son. Although Madam Li was not Gu Chengze's biological mother, she was his stepmother.

In other words, Xiao Fengxiao was actually Madam Li's daughter-in-law.

"I heard a commotion over here, so I came to see what happened, Lie'er."

Madam Li ignored Xiao Fengxiao and looked directly at Gu Chenglie.

"It's nothing serious. One of my second sister-in-law's lackeys beat my servant Aqing to death. I made him pay with his life, but my second sister-in-law is protecting him instead."

Gu Chenglie snorted lightly, adopting an air of nonchalance.

"Is this even worth arguing about?"

Madam Li gave a soft snort before turning to Xiao Fengxiao.

"Second brother's wife, this is where you're wrong. It's only right that a murderer should pay with his life. How can you give him special treatment just because he's one of your people?"

"Oh, how can Auntie only listen to Third Brother's side of the story? This matter..."

"Alright, you're a woman, yet you're favoring a servant. What kind of talk will that make? People will think there's something going on."

"Auntie! You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!"

Xiao Fengxiao's face immediately darkened, and he let out another heavy, cold snort.

"I respect you as an elder, but your words are too harsh! If rumors spread, how am I supposed to face anyone? As an elder, are you trying to force me, a junior, to my death?!"

"You've always been outspoken, and today you've been even more tactless. I was only trying to help you, so why are you blaming me? Fine, as an elder, I won't argue with a junior like you. You're just a servant after all, so I'll make the decision."

Madam Li waved her hand magnanimously, but her expression suddenly darkened.

"Just kill him!"