Chapter 264 – Hands Off (Part 2)
【Foot Pickin’ Snackin’】: Damn, which punk just ambushed the livestreamer? Doesn’t he know if you provoke her, she can literally tear you apart with her bare hands?
【Candy Roasted Chestnuts】: I just blinked—what just happened?
The situation changed too quickly. Jiang Pengji reacted just in time to block the attack and retaliated, leaving the audience in the livestream dumbfounded.
At this moment, they wished they had a replay button to rewind a few seconds and see what went down.
【Foot Pickin’ Snackin’】: Some punk tried to sneak attack the livestreamer with a bow and arrow, but our heroine, the gorgeous goddess, shot down his arrow in mid-air and countered with another shot… She was so cool, it made me weak in the knees!
Reminded of the situation, everyone turned to check the shattered remains of the arrows on the ground, glancing at the coward in the distance, his hairpiece shot off and looking like a deer caught in headlights, almost peeing his pants. They all couldn’t help but praise Jiang Pengji.
Nice job!
A flood of rewards came pouring in, and Jiang Pengji, having sensed the situation, promptly muted the notification sounds.
That group seemed to have someone important among them, and the guards were as tense as if facing a great enemy, moving forward to surround Jiang Pengji and her team. But her companions were no pushovers either, drawing their big knives and standing their ground.
As blood seemed imminent, Cheng Cheng, with a dark expression, cupped his hands towards that group and spoke in a booming voice, nearly making Liu Zhi kneel.
“What does His Highness Changshou Wang intend by this?”
Huh? Changshou Wang?
Liu Zhi felt completely baffled inside but maintained a cold demeanor, glancing towards the carriage.
Called out by Cheng Cheng, the people inside the carriage didn’t sit still either. They parted the thin veil, revealing a face in his thirties.
“What’s going on?”
He feigned ignorance, asking his attendants.
“Reporting to Your Highness, just now two Young Masters were using something from afar as a target for fun, but a commoner happened to ride through and blocked it. That audacious commoner even dared to attack a Young Master, alarming Your Highness…”
The attendant’s voice was sharp and grating.
Changshou Wang snorted coldly, “A commoner attacking noble gentry openly? That’s a crime punishable by death.”
With a few words, he swept away the crisis Jiang Pengji had just faced and pinned an unfounded charge on her.
At that moment, a youth accompanying him recognized the familiar voice and turned around, his eyes lighting up with excitement.
He cupped his hands towards Changshou Wang, “Your Highness, the one who just spoke is Jing’s nephew, let Jing go and understand the situation before making a decision.”
Changshou Wang, initially a bit displeased, since that arrow had almost made his heart stop, managed to suppress his annoyance upon seeing who had spoken and forced a slight smile onto his startled face.
“Your friend’s nephew sounds like a talented guy; why not bring him closer…”
Before Changshou Wang could finish, Cheng Jing excused himself and rode forward, commanding the guards to lower their weapons.
“Everyone, hold it!” Cheng Jing, seeing Cheng Cheng unharmed, relaxed a little, “Wenfu, it’s been a while.”
Liu Zhi had a bewildered expression: “…”
Why was this youth, barely of age, calling Cheng Cheng by his courtesy name?
After all, Cheng Cheng was several years older than him.
“It’s been several months since we last saw each other. Time really flies, Wenfu, let me introduce you—this is the Governor of Hujun, Liu Zhongqing, one of the remarkable figures from Dongqing you keep mentioning. Aren’t you excited to finally see him in person?”
Cheng Jing looked bewildered, and Liu Zhi was even more dumbfounded.
As for Jiang Pengji, she didn’t even know what to say anymore.
“…What just happened? Why did you clash with Changshou Wang’s guards?”
Speaking of this, Cheng Cheng’s expression darkened again, while Liu Zhi’s face soured even more, making Cheng Jing’s heart skip a beat.
“Tsk, I’ll explain. Some fool was aiming an arrow at my head; I merely shot down his hairpiece, giving him a little embarrassment. Isn’t that pretty generous? What’s this Young Master want? To come and lecture me without knowing the full story?”
Jiang Pengji moved her horse forward, and she didn’t have a good impression of Cheng Jing, whom Liu Zhi had previously mentioned.
Cheng Jing’s expression turned awkward. Faced with Jiang Pengji’s firm tone, he didn’t get angry but instead cupped his hands in inquiry.
“May I ask who this Young Master is?”
Liu Zhi replied with a fake smile, “I’m the only son of this official. I hope that handsy gentleman is not someone of great importance?”
He merely thought they were worn out travelers with simple clothes, just looking to have some fun.
If it were an ordinary merchant’s carriage, he’d probably have to swallow this loss, but it was different for Liu Zhi.
He emphasized the word “only,” causing Cheng Jing to realize the severity of the situation.
“The Young Master misunderstood; I’m not the type to act without understanding,” Cheng Jing said with a bitter smile, “I was talking merrily with friends and just didn’t notice what was happening around me. By the time I reacted, this Young Master had already embarrassed that man…”
Liu Zhi’s son was almost shot dead on the official road outside the capital; he really could not imagine such a scene.
“That’s what he gets for being handsy. Young Master, this incident has nothing to do with you. I don’t expect you to speak for me, nor do I hope you’ll plead for that person.”
Jiang Pengji snorted. Though her attitude wasn’t haughty, she was quite firm.
Good people can be bullied, and good horses can be ridden.
The rule of the jungle is clearer in this society with strict class distinctions.
If it weren’t for her, any ordinary person would probably have fallen off their horse in fright and might have even been trampled by panicking hooves. Big White was a well-bred warhorse, well-trained, and Jiang Pengji remained calm, making sure no tragedy occurred.
Cheng Jing nodded, “Of course.”
Cheng Cheng scoffed dismissively, “Changshou Wang? Hmph!”
Cheng Jing returned and explained Liu Zhi’s group’s identities. Not only did Changshou Wang’s expression change, he entirely shifted his attitude towards Liu Zhi’s group. The accompanying youth looked pale, while the two young masters who had jokingly initiated the violence looked terrified, their lips white.
They had no idea that those simply dressed individuals, looking like commoners, had such an impressive background!
Serves you right for being handsy!
Serves you right for being handsy!
Serves you right for being handsy!
The youth who had taken the shot stared blankly at his own hand, wishing he could turn back time to slap himself a couple of times.
Now, who in Dongqing was the hardest to mess with?
Liu Zhi was definitely among them.
He was even the head examiner of this year; they almost shot his son—what could they expect from him in return?
Worse yet, Liu Zhi only needed to wield his pen and give them a poor evaluation, and their future paths would be irreparably ruined.
Even if they didn’t enter government, being a name without substance was out of the question.
Clearly, Liu Zhi wasn’t the forgiving type.
When Changshou Wang sent a servant to invite him over, Liu Zhi merely offered a cold smile and waved his sleeve, walking away without even looking back.
