Chapter 7

As Liang Dazhuang entered the room, Tang Tiehan and Tang Tiecheng, the brothers, had already brought their men to Hu Xiaotian’s presence. Seeing Hu Xiaotian standing in the sunlight, half-naked in large shorts, the Tang brothers’ eyes widened with fury, their anger boiling over.

Tang Tiehan pointed his knife at Hu Xiaotian and said, "Hu Xiaotian, what did you do to my sister?"

Hu Xiaotian smiled and replied, "What do you want me to do to her?"

"Uh..." Tang Tiehan was actually stumped by the question, scratching his head and turning to his younger brother Tang Tiecheng, he whispered, "Little brother, what do we want him to do?"

Tang Tiecheng roared, "Bah! You little punk, if you dare touch a single hair on my sister, we’ll burn down the Shangshu Mansion to the ground!"

Tang Tiehan nudged his younger brother, "Little brother, he’s already done it, he’s already done it!" Earlier, Hu Xiaotian had cut a strand of his sister’s hair right in front of him. Tang Tiehan was a straightforward person, saying what he saw.

Tang Tiecheng, fuming, said, "Why didn’t you say so earlier! If you dare touch a single finger of my sister..."

Hu Xiaotian interrupted him, "Don’t talk nonsense, I’ve already touched her from head to toe, what now?"

"You..."

At this moment, Liang Dazhuang, with a saber, escorted Tang Qingxuan out of the room. He had gone in with the intention of seeing something scandalous, but was disappointed to find Tang Qingxuan fully dressed. This young master was truly too cunning, eating all the meat himself and not leaving a drop of soup for his subordinates. Why did he dress so quickly after finishing his business? Even a tight bandage would have been better to satisfy his curiosity. Liang Dazhuang grumbled inwardly, but his expression was fierce as he held the saber to Tang Qingxuan’s neck and walked to Hu Xiaotian, now completely calm and confident. He said with great authority, "All of you, back off! All of you, get out, or I’ll cut her down!"

Tang Tiehan, clutching his head in pain, said, "Here we go again..." He had no idea what to do, and Tang Tiecheng was also at a loss, as their sister was in the hands of the other party, making them hesitant to act.

Liang Dazhuang, seeing the group cowed by his threat, felt quite pleased. Just as he was about to say something more impressive, he felt a light tap on his shoulder.

Hu Xiaotian nodded at him, "Excuse me, you’re blocking my view!"

Liang Dazhuang, though he didn’t know what a "view" was, knew he was blocking his young master. He thought he was doing a good thing, trying to protect his young master. But it was like a dog biting Lü Dongbin, not recognizing a good deed. Liang Dazhuang grumbled inwardly but obediently pulled Tang Qingxuan back a step.

Tang Qingxuan’s beautiful eyes glared at Hu Xiaotian with intense hatred, as if she wanted to eat him alive.

Hu Xiaotian then noticed that a cloth ball had been stuffed in her mouth, clearly the work of Liang Dazhuang. No wonder she had been so quiet for so long. Hu Xiaotian wondered if Liang Dazhuang had taken the opportunity to grope her. He didn’t seem like a good person.

Hu Xiaotian stepped forward, "Who said they would burn down the Shangshu Mansion?"

Tang Tiehan looked at his brother, and Tang Tiecheng patted his chest, "I said it. If you touch a single hair on my sister, I’ll burn down the Shangshu Mansion to the ground!"

Hu Xiaotian reached out, first touching Tang Qingxuan’s small hand, then lifting her chin, and laughed, "I’ve touched her, so what? Go ahead and burn it!"

"Uh... Do you think I’m afraid... Bring me a torch!"

Sure enough, among the hundred or so people, someone handed over a torch. Tang Tiecheng raised the torch, looking for a suitable place to set it alight.

Hu Xiaotian said, "Starting a fire is easy, but putting it out is hard. If you start a fire now, the water and fire will be merciless. Not to mention whether we can all escape alive, if the court finds out that you burned down the Shangshu Mansion, your family will face the punishment of extermination."

Tang Tiecheng was shaken, the torch pausing in his hand, "Are you trying to scare me?"

Hu Xiaotian replied, "You brought over a hundred people, forcibly entered the Shangshu Mansion, broke down my gate, injured my servants, and caused chaos. Now you want to burn down my house. What’s the difference between you and a bandit?"

"You’re the bandit, you kidnapped my sister..."

Hu Xiaotian laughed coldly, "We’re on my territory now. I have witnesses and evidence. If I say you brought a hundred people to rob my house, do you think the authorities will believe you or me?"

Tang Tiehan said, "It was clearly you who kidnapped my sister and are holding her hostage. Don’t spout lies."

Tang Tiecheng said, "Brother, ignore him. He has witnesses, we have witnesses, and we have more people..."

"Is having more people so great?" Hu Xiaotian found their intelligence truly questionable. He stepped forward, "A hundred people with weapons, forcibly entering the Shangshu Mansion, what is that if not robbery? Or are you planning a rebellion?"

"You..."

"What do you mean, 'you'? According to the law of Dakan, if the charge of rebellion is confirmed, all of you will face the punishment of extermination!"

The crowd behind the Tang brothers took a step back, frightened by Hu Xiaotian’s words. Indeed, if they were accused of rebellion, it was a serious crime.

Tang Tiecheng roared, "Do you think I’m scared, Hu Xiaotian? I won’t let you off today."

"Get lost, do you think a loud voice makes you great? Damn it, you’re still holding the torch, do you want to set fire? You’ve brought so many brothers to cheer you on, they’re all waiting to see you set the fire. Don’t disappoint them. If you want to set fire, do it quickly!"

Tang Tiecheng bit his lip. At this moment, a black-clad man pushed his way through the crowd, causing the person in front to stumble and bump into Tang Tiecheng’s arm. The torch slipped from his hand and flew out with a whoosh.

Everyone’s eyes followed the torch as it soared high and landed on the roof of a grass pavilion in the garden. The roof was covered in dry grass, and with the sun’s heat, it ignited instantly, quickly engulfing the pavilion in flames.

The group from the Tang family was stunned. Tang Tiecheng roared, "Which bastard bumped into me?"

The crowd behind him all looked at each other, none daring to admit it was them.

Someone shouted, "The grass pavilion is on fire... The grass pavilion is on fire..."

Hu Xiaotian glared at Tang Tiecheng, "You really set it on fire?"

Tang Tiecheng said, "I didn’t set it on fire!" He looked at his brother, hoping for support. Tang Tiehan misunderstood, "I didn’t set it on fire either. The torch was in your hand, it has nothing to do with me!" Damn, even brothers can’t be relied upon.

Although the grass pavilion was on fire, it was near a pond in the garden, so the fire wouldn’t spread to other buildings.

Tang Tiehan knew that burning down the Shangshu Mansion was a serious matter, so he quickly ordered his men to put out the fire to prevent it from spreading. The Hu family’s servants also rushed over, and Hu Fugui, who had been beaten up, shouted, "The Tang family set the fire, the Tang family set the fire."

The scene was chaotic. At this moment, someone called out, "Brother... The Jingzhao Prefecture officials are here..."

Liang Dazhuang was no longer afraid. He didn’t think his young master was particularly impressive, but he felt he was the most impressive and powerful person on the scene. It was his saber at Tang Qingxuan’s neck that had intimidated the hundred or so men. Everyone has a desire for control and self-satisfaction. Liang Dazhuang, holding the saber, roared, "Surrender now!"

He accidentally blocked Hu Xiaotian again, who glared at him, "You’re blocking my view again. Can’t you tell who’s the main character and who’s the supporting role? This kind of overstepping is really lacking in judgment."

Fortunately, Liang Dazhuang quickly realized his mistake and pulled Tang Qingxuan back. At this moment, a black shadow shot down from the roof behind them. By the time Liang Dazhuang realized it, the scabbard had already hit his wrist, causing him to cry out in pain as the saber fell to the ground.

A slender figure leaped down from the roof, three zhang high, like a bird. She wore a black hat, a purple brocade robe with cloud patterns, a red warrior’s outfit underneath, and black thin-soled boots. Her skin was fair, her eyebrows arched, her eyes cold and sharp, and her demeanor heroic and graceful, like a startled dragon. She was none other than the top female constable of Jingzhao Prefecture, Murong Feiyun, who performed several spins in the air.

The crowd cheered.

Although Hu Xiaotian admitted that her acrobatics were impressive, he couldn’t help but wonder if all the women here were gymnasts. Almost everyone who appeared did a few flips and 360-degree spins, as if they were trying to show off their acrobatic skills. It was too showy, really too showy.

Murong Feiyun’s movements were showy, but her speed was not to be underestimated. Before Liang Dazhuang could react, she had already kicked him away from Tang Qingxuan, pulled Tang Qingxuan to her side for protection, and pointed her sword at Hu Xiaotian. Hu Xiaotian had enough time to escape when she jumped down, but seeing Liang Dazhuang’s cowardice, his first reaction was not to run but to try to control Tang Qingxuan. In the current chaotic situation, only by controlling Tang Qingxuan could he keep the Tang family from acting rashly.

Hu Xiaotian’s strategy was not wrong, but there were flaws in its execution. First, he overestimated Liang Dazhuang’s strength. Second, he thought this heroic-looking girl was just a show and not very strong. Third, he believed he could control Tang Qingxuan in this time. However, when he tried, he realized he had overestimated his own abilities.

Liang Dazhuang provided no obstacle for Murong Feiyun. As soon as Hu Xiaotian touched the edge of Tang Qingxuan’s clothes, Murong Feiyun snatched her away, and the bright sword was already at Hu Xiaotian’s throat, the cold light making him instinctively close his eyes.

Liang Dazhuang, now bruised and swollen, got up from the ground and, seeing his young master in danger, rushed forward. Murong Feiyun, without even looking, kicked him from behind, sending him flying with an even more earth-shattering cry, landing on the ground in a sprawl.

Murong Feiyun coldly looked at Hu Xiaotian, who showed no fear, smiling and looking at the heroic girl, "Beautiful lady, who are you?"

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