Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

Chi Junlin frowned and said, "Children are not allowed to watch adults do things!"

Upon hearing this, the girls quickly withdrew their heads, pretending they hadn't seen anything.

Upon seeing this, Chi Junlin sighed.

That's why she stopped Wenren Tianxia from making a move directly.

The two then walked to the front of the carriage, about to adjust the reins and leave.

Suddenly, they heard shouts coming from ahead.

Then they saw a group of local militiamen dressed in military uniforms, holding steel forks, who quickly surrounded their carriage.

Then a militia instructor on horseback, holding a gun, walked up to the two of them.

The instructor looked down from his horse and saw the corpses of the water gang members scattered all over the ground. He frowned and looked at the two men.

He then rebuked them, "You two killed all these people?"

Chapter 239 The New Southern Beauties

The militia instructor on horseback was dressed in extraordinary attire, wearing a blue robe and a soft armor underneath.

She looks young, only in her early twenties.

It's obvious at a glance that he's from a prominent local clan.

However, the instructor spoke quite bluntly at this moment.

Upon hearing the question, Wenren Tianxia immediately showed displeasure.

She naturally knew that the local militia and troop training groups in front of her were all self-organized militias by the people of the county.

Although they weren't exactly a regular army, they were at least from good backgrounds.

But when the bandits blocked their way, these guys didn't dare to show their faces.

After I killed them all, this group of guys suddenly appeared.

Who would believe they weren't keeping an eye on this place?

Wenren Tianxia sneered, "Haven't you been watching all this time? Don't you know whether I killed him or not?"

Upon hearing this, the instructor's face immediately showed displeasure.

Instead, he questioned Wenren Tianxia, ​​"Do you know who these people are? They are members of the Dongting Water Gang!"

"You can kill these people and leave, thus ending the matter once and for all. But if the Dongting River Gang retaliates, won't it be the local villagers who suffer the consequences?"

Wenren Tianxia didn't care about that and immediately snorted, "What do you want? How about I help you slaughter that Water Gang?"

Wenren Tianxia's question surprised the other party, who then asked, "You really have that ability? The Water Gang has thousands of members!"

Wenren Tianxia was getting annoyed by the questions and was about to yell at him.

But then Chi Junlin suddenly took her hand, signaling her to calm down.

Then he turned to the young man and said, "So we killed them, what do you want?"

The young man frowned and said, "Since you admit that you did it, why don't you come with me to the prefectural office to report it? If the person in charge of the Ruoshui Gang comes to ask, then we can get an explanation for the matter."

"Confess? What confession?"

Wenren Tianxia got agitated again upon hearing his words, and even Chi Junlin couldn't stop him.

She then pointed at the young man and questioned him, "I have never heard of the imperial court giving an explanation to thieves!"

It’s simply the greatest absurdity in the world!

I find you people of Xiangshui County utterly spineless, groveling and fawning over a bunch of water bandits!

Upon hearing Wenren Tianxia's resounding accusation, the local militia, including the young man, blushed.

The young man on horseback then pointed his gun at the two men and shouted, "You are not allowed to leave! You must come with me to the prefectural office!"

Wenren Tianxia was completely unfazed by his threat and scoffed, "What a joke. What if I insist on leaving?"

You dare stop me? Do you think you can stop me?

As he spoke, he gave the group of villagers a cold look.

His hand slowly rested on the sword sheath.

At this moment, the young man on horseback broke out in a cold sweat, because he had just witnessed how easily the girl had beheaded a group of bandits.

But if they are allowed to leave now, the villagers here will likely suffer a vicious reprisal from the Water Gang.

He was unsure of what to do and felt like he was in a bind.

But just then, the curtain of the carriage that had been surrounded was slowly pulled open, and a graceful and beautiful woman peeked out.

Then, he asked nervously, "Is the person speaking on horseback Hui Ziheng, the prodigy of the Hui family?"

Upon hearing this, the young man on horseback was immediately stunned, then turned to look at the beautiful woman.

The person speaking at this moment was naturally Hui Zhilan.

Just as Chi Junlin stopped the car and Wenren Tian got out to deal with the Water Gang bandits, she heard the commotion inside the car.

However, because of her fear, she was a little scared when the little ones peeked out.

Fortunately, Wei Ziqing was by her side, holding her hand, which comforted her somewhat.

But before they could leave, the carriage was surrounded by local militia.

At that moment, Hui Zhilan heard the young man's voice.

At first, Hui Zhilan didn't think much of it, but the more she listened, the more familiar it seemed, as if she had heard the voice somewhere before.

Looking out through the carriage curtain, Hui Zhilan realized that the man looked remarkably like her nephew, Hui Ziheng.

That's why I peeked out and asked this question.

The young man named Hui Ziheng was also stunned when he saw Hui Zhilan.

Hui Zhilan's appearance hadn't changed much in over ten years, so he recognized her almost immediately.

He instinctively called out to her, "Aunt Zhilan? Is that Aunt Zhilan?"

Hearing the conversation between the two, the group of villagers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Chi Junlin and Wenren Tianxia exchanged a glance, sensing that this fight was unlikely to break out.

Unexpectedly, it was under these circumstances that Hui Zhilan met her family for the first time...

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Not long after, on the road into the city.

The carriage carrying the women, escorted by Hui Ziheng and his entourage, slowly made its way into the city.

After listening to Hui Ziheng's account of the recent situation in the Hui family, Hui Zhilan shed tears with Wei Ziqing's comfort.

It's not that Wyeth has encountered any major changes recently.

On the contrary, more than a decade has passed since Hui Zhilan married into Cangjian Manor, and the Hui family has gradually become the largest clan in Xiangshui County, holding a pivotal position in the county town.

However, Hui Zhilan's parents have now passed away, but Hui Zhilan is unaware of this.

It wasn't until Hui Ziheng told her that she realized her loving parents were no longer alive.

Recalling her inability to fulfill her filial duties to her parents and see them one last time, Hui Zhilan inevitably felt sad and heartbroken.

Fortunately, the Hui family is now very large and powerful, and Hui Zhilan will see many familiar relatives after returning to the mansion.

This gave her some comfort.

After seeing his aunt, Hui Renziheng also expressed his apologies to Chi Junlin and the others.

The prefectural office was naturally not going.

Since Chi Junlin and the others were friends who accompanied and protected Hui Zhilan on her visit to relatives, they were naturally guests of the Hui family.

Hui Ziheng has already sent people into the city to inform his clansmen that they should welcome back the long-absent Miss Hui with a grand ceremony.

At this moment, Hui Ziheng, sitting on horseback, apologized again to Chi Junlin and Wenren Tianxia.

"I was unaware of your identities before, and I apologize for any offense I may have caused."

Upon seeing this, Chi Junlin and Wenren Tianxia both waved their hands, indicating that there was no need to worry about it.

Then Hui Ziheng asked Hui Zhilan, "Aunt, these two heroines are highly skilled in martial arts. I wonder where they are from and who their masters are?"

Upon hearing this, Hui Zhilan wiped away her tears and explained their identities to Hui Ziheng.

"This is a disciple of the Hanging Mountain Sect, the Sword Master Wenren Tianxia. This is a disciple of the Sword Harmony Sect, the beloved disciple of the Martial Arts Alliance Leader Tong Yan, Lin Jun."

Upon hearing Hui Zhilan's explanation, Hui Ziheng immediately showed surprise.

He became even more respectful and said, "So you two are Wenren Tianxia and Lin Jun! My apologies for my rudeness!"

Seeing this, Chi Junlin asked with some doubt, "Wenren Tianxia is one thing, but am I that famous?"

Hui Ziheng quickly replied, "Miss Lin Jun is joking. Who in the martial arts world doesn't know your names these days?"

The two beauties of the new generation in the South are none other than Wenren Tianxia and Lin Jun!

Chapter 240 Family Prosperity

Led by Hui Ziheng, Chi Junlin and his party, along with Hui Zhilan and her daughter, entered the city and soon arrived at the long street where the Hui family mansion was located.

Upon arriving here, one sees that the area outside the mansion is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, creating a lively and bustling scene.

Clearly, they regarded Hui Zhilan's return home to visit relatives as an important matter.

After all, Hui Zhilan held a fairly high status in the Hui family before she got married.

Chi Junlin had previously heard Hui Zhilan say that her Hui clan was the main branch of the entire Dongting Hui clan.

Although he was young and not very aware of things, he still remembered that his father and second uncle had inherited the family business of boating. Three generations of boatmen had controlled several shipping routes near Dongting Lake, so his family was very wealthy from a young age.

As for now, although Hui Zhilan's father has passed away, according to Hui Ziheng, the two families still seem very close, even though they have separated.

Hui Ziheng is a descendant of Hui Zhilan's second uncle's family. Although the two are of different generations, they got along very well when they were young. That's why they were able to recognize each other immediately.

In addition, Hui Zhilan's main branch had three brothers and sisters besides her, and Hui Zhilan was the second in the family.

However, her eldest brother died unexpectedly while traveling by boat with his family when she was very young. It is said that he was killed by river bandits.

Therefore, Hui Zhilan is the oldest person in her household.

Besides Hui Zhilan, she also has a younger sister and a younger brother.

It goes without saying that her third sister and Hui Zhilan were close since childhood, but her younger brother was much younger than the two sisters. When Hui Zhilan got married, her youngest brother had only been born for a short time.

If you calculate carefully, he's only a year or two older than Di Shanshan.

According to Hui Ziheng, after Hui Zhilan's parents passed away a few years ago, her younger brother was still too young to understand. Therefore, it was Hui Zhilan's third sister who supported the family.

Hui Sanmei was quite capable. She had been well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood and was very knowledgeable about accounts. Therefore, when she reached marriageable age, her father found her a son-in-law to live with him.

Then, Hui Sanmei took charge of the business accounts of Hui's Trading Company, while Hui's second wife was responsible for specific matters such as shipping.

As a result, the Hui family and their two clans gradually expanded their businesses and became an influential local force in Dongting Xiangshui County.

However, when talking about the son-in-law whom the third aunt had recruited, Chi Junlin and the others noticed the look of disdain that flashed in Hui Ziheng's eyes.

He didn't go into detail about this third son-in-law, only saying that he was the descendant of a fallen nobleman from the previous dynasty, and that he was quite handsome.

Then it was gone.

Hui Zhilan was, after all, the third sister of Hui, who had married far away, so she knew nothing about her brother-in-law.

But Hui Ziheng said that the couple had been together for many years before having a daughter who was about ten years old, and they had no more children since.

One can imagine how disharmonious their married life must have been.

Hui Zhilan, as the older sister, was well aware of Hui Sanmei's talent, beauty, and character.

Back then in Xiangshui County, the line of suitors could stretch from Dongting Lake all the way to Nandu.

If Hui Sanmei hadn't been so proud and ambitious, insisting on finding a man of exceptional talent and ability, she wouldn't have waited until several years after Hui Zhilan's marriage to finally find this barely acceptable son of a noble family to be her live-in son-in-law.

These matters concerning the Hui family will not be discussed for the time being.

As soon as the carriage arrived at Huifu, they immediately heard a series of firecrackers.

The entire Xiangshui County knew that it was Hui Shi's second daughter, who had not been home for a long time, returning to visit her family.